Agency Hour

Grow your agency to $1-$10M+/year with proven growth tactics. We ask top agency owners what's currently working for them, and we share it with you, 100% free.

Agency Hour is a business podcast hosted by Alex Steele, with 13 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Alex Steele hosts Agency Hour, a business show with 13 episodes published.

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  Episode #13

  The End of Clicks: Why ‘Answer Engines’ Convert 10x Better Than Search

  Nov 3, 202539 minS0

  <p>Jason Hu, founder and CEO of NexAd, joins to unpack the next generation of advertising: ad placements inside AI chatbots (think DeepAI, Character.ai, Liner) and fully automated ad ops via AI agents. We cover why chatbots behave like “answer engines” (higher intent than search), how conversation context supercharges targeting while preserving privacy via embeddings, and the real-world impact for agencies—automated onboarding, creative generation, campaign setup/management, and client comms. Jason also reflects on TikTok’s ad scale, the AI “bubble” vs. dot-com era, and the infrastructure (GPUs, energy) behind this wave. If you run paid media or build media...

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  Episode #12

  How to Nuke Copycats, Build a Creator Flywheel & Turn One Channel Into Millions

  Oct 15, 202527 minS0

  <p>Win on one channel—not eight. Oliver Brocato, Founder & CEO of Bustem, breaks down how to weaponize creator flywheels, pressure platforms to remove fakes, and turn an authentic personal brand into millions in pipeline.</p><p>After scaling Tabs, the viral “sex chocolate,” through a creator-led content engine, Oliver faced counterfeits, stolen ads, and fake listings firsthand. Those challenges inspired Bustem, a pay-per-takedown service that helps brands find, document, and remove scammers across Amazon, Shopify, paid social, and beyond. We get into:</p>When one great acquisition channel beats eight mediocre onesThe DMCA → platform → host/registrar → payments → Google delist escalation lad...

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  Episode #11

  Podcasts to Profit: Using Podcasts to Build New Client Pipeline

  Oct 7, 202529 minS0

  <p>From jobless in 2020 to building a profitable podcast-first agency, Ben Albert (Real Business Connections) breaks down how a simple local show became a national lead engine for high-ticket clients—without paid ads. We cover booking bigger guests with social proof, repurposing every episode for long-tail ROI, and why treating your show like a public diary compounds trust, reach, and revenue.</p><p><br></p><p>What You’ll Learn</p>Podcast → Pipeline: Turning conversations into high-ticket retainers (and why trust beats clicks).Guest Booking System: “Nominate” > referrals > name-drop social proof to land bigger guests.Repurposing Flywheel: Full episode → trailer → shorts → graph...

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  Episode #10

  Building a $3M Agency: How $6K in X Ads Drove $400K in Revenue

  Sep 29, 202559 minS0

  <p>In this episode of The Agency Hour, we sit down with Brad Smith, longtime agency owner and marketing innovator, to unpack how he scaled a $3M business by focusing on relationship-driven marketing, patient growth strategies, and systems that actually work.</p><p>Brad shares his wild journey from running a health and fitness business to pivoting into digital marketing after a life-changing accident. He breaks down his unique ad strategy on X (Twitter) that helped one client turn $3,600 in ad spend into $3M in annual revenue—all without sending a single click to a landing page.</p><p>We al...

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  Episode #9

  Bootstrapping a Pay-Per-Lead Agency: Why Difficult Clients Are Your Secret Weapon for Long-Term Growth

  Sep 22, 20251h 4mS0

  <p>In this episode, we sit down with Christopher Kennedy, CEO of Astrafuse, a performance-based lead generation agency specializing in the home improvement space. Chris shares the story of how he and four co-founders bootstrapped their company after being laid off just weeks before Christmas 2023, and why they all took pay cuts to chase equity and build something of their own.</p><p>What You'll Learn:</p>How Astrafuse landed major clients through simple LinkedIn outreach and organic contentThe power of building a visible personal brand (even with zero followers)Their hybrid model combining web leads and phone calls for...

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