The data landed this week, and it quietly changes how you should be titling just about everything. Jay Schwedelson unpacks three tactics that are already moving the needle on AI visibility and email open rates, including one that produces what he describes as the most poorly written subject lines imaginable, and it still outperforms. Add in a genuinely spicy Coachella take and some unexpected news from Levi's, and this one earns its 10 minutes.ㅤBest Moments:(00:30) Content titles that start with a number are getting picked up by AI overviews nearly 22% of the time, the highest rate of any content type(01:45) Starting your subject line with "And," "But," or "Plus" is lifting email open rates by around 15%, and yes, it looks as weird as it sounds(03:00) Comparison-style content like "X vs Y" is showing up in AI answers 45-60% more than other formats(04:45) Levi's 517 jeans saw a 25% sales spike this quarter, and a JFK Jr. TV show gets partial credit(05:30) Why Kylie Jenner's cigarette post at Coachella is one 90s trend that should stay buried(06:00) Jay's full-throated defense of Justin Bieber's Coachella set and why calling it lazy is just wrongㅤBig shoutout to our sponsor, Knak!Marketers, you know the pain… You spend hours on a campaign, and then it gets stuck in review cycles and barely looks like what you started with.Knak makes it simple. Design emails and landing pages, collaborate, and launch - all in one place. No tool hopping, no messy handoffs, with AI built in to help you move faster.See how it all works, get started at knak.com/demoㅤCheck out Jay’s YOUTUBE Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@schwedelsonCheck out Jay’s TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@schwedelsonCheck Out Jay's INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/jayschwedelson/ㅤPre-order Jay Schwedelson’s new book, Stupider People Have Done It (out April 21, 2026). All net proceeds are donated to The V Foundation for Cancer Research—let’s kick cancer’s butt: https://www.amazon.com/Stupider-People-Have-Done-Marketing/dp/1637635206

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