Simon Young
AI systems and advice. Building conversations, a question-first, not pitch-first approach. The ‘Budget Bodyguard’ saving business’ 100’s of hours with AI tools. Client acquisition automation. Founder Question.Marketing
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Simon Young - The Budget Bodyguard AI. AEO. GEO. And an audience that actually buys. I own linkedin.com/in/aeo. Not by accident. I claimed it because Answer Engine Optimisation is where search is heading, and I was talking about it before most agencies could spell it. I've held that URL for over 10 years. Here's what that means for your brand. When your buyers stop Googling and start asking ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity who to trust, the brands that win are the ones being named by credible voices. I'm one of them. Who I am 25 years in marketing. Agency side, client side, and now Fractional CMO to businesses who want senior marketing leadership without the senior marketing salary. On LinkedIn they call me The Budget Bodyguard. I protect businesses from wasted spend, bad agencies and overpriced AI fluff. I've built a following of 43,000 people by saying the things other marketers won't. I don't just talk about AI. I build with it. Agentic sales systems, AI outbound, custom Claude workflows, the lot. When I post about this stuff, it's coming from the workshop floor, not a press release. The audience -> 43,000 followers and a full 30,000 connection network -> UK and USA, heavily weighted to decision-makers -> MDs, CEOs, Founders, Sales Directors and marketing leads -> Strong reach into UK manufacturing, automotive and industrial sectors talking AI and automation These aren't other creators watching for content ideas. They're buyers with budgets, and they follow me because I tell them what not to spend those budgets on. Why the endorsement carries weight My entire brand is built on scepticism. I spend most of my week calling out AI hype, agency waste and tools that don't earn their keep. So when I back something, people notice. An endorsement from the bloke who tells you what NOT to buy is worth ten from a cheerleader. That's the maths. What I do with brands -> Sponsored posts and content series, in my voice, on my page -> Video content showing your product doing a real job with real numbers -> Long-form articles and AEO/GEO education content that positions your brand as the answer -> Ambassador arrangements with ongoing category coverage -> Engagement mechanics (comment-trigger campaigns) that consistently outperform standard sponsored posts One rule. I don't do "delighted to announce" partner posts. Nobody believes them and they don't convert. Every partnership is anchored to ROI, because that's what my audience respects and that's what your finance director will ask about. The short version If you want a creator who reaches actual buyers, understands AI deeply enough to build with it, and owns the AEO conversation on LinkedIn, we should talk. Tell me about your brand. I'll tell you honestly whether it's a fit. Simon Young | The Budget Bodyguard linkedin.com/in/aeo | question.marketing
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