As AI-driven search platforms reshape how users discover content, Alelo has launched a timely new solution: AI-powered Content Navigators. These tools are designed to help both content consumers and creators thrive in an increasingly "zero-click" world—where conventional search traffic is dwindling and AI assistants now decide what content gets seen.

The debut product, built for the Dr. Laura Schlessinger program, features an AI assistant named Stacy who helps listeners navigate thousands of podcast episodes and videos to find content that matches their personal concerns. It’s more than just search—Stacy engages, probes, and recommends, mimicking Dr. Laura’s own on-air approach to help users connect deeply with existing content.

And early adoption is promising: Stacy has already clocked over 10,000 page views—all before official promotional efforts have even begun.

Why Search is Breaking—and Creators Are Feeling It

As tools like ChatGPT and Google Gemini become go-to discovery engines, users are no longer sifting through search result pages—they’re reading summaries, often without clicking through at all. This has led to a sharp rise in zero-click searches, a trend that’s choking traditional visibility for creators.

If a show, article, or video lacks an AI-readable summary, it might as well not exist.

Alelo’s Content Navigators are designed to fight that. They not only summarize content using generative AI, but do so in a way that centers on user intent—focusing on the problem a user is trying to solve, rather than simply listing what's covered.

“In the age of AI summaries, if your content isn’t findable or understandable by the bots, it disappears,” said Dr. Lewis Johnson, CEO of Alelo. “Our Content Navigators not only surface content more intelligently—they create a more engaging discovery experience.”

AEO Meets Conversational Discovery

Alelo’s solution addresses a growing need in Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)—the evolving SEO equivalent for AI tools. Instead of relying on creators to rewrite descriptions for every podcast or video, Alelo’s platform automatically transcribes and summarizes content to make it searchable, surfacable, and skimmable by AI.

The result? Smarter discovery for users. More engagement for creators. And a system built to complement—not compete with—how AI tools like ChatGPT interact with online media.

"Stacy is making a big difference for Dr. Laura listeners," said Ron Hartenbaum, Managing Member at Crossover Media Group, which manages the program. “Listeners come with a problem, and Stacy delivers personalized content that keeps them engaged and drives ad revenue.”

A Blueprint for Podcasters and Streamers

Alelo isn’t stopping with Dr. Laura. The company is now offering Content Navigators to other podcasters and streaming platforms, promising quick setup and deep customization. According to Johnson, the platform can rapidly create a navigator tailored to any show—or entire libraries of content—without requiring editorial teams to lift a finger.

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