Digiday·2026-04-10

Why Pfizer and other blue-chip brands are building internal AI search hubs to reclaim control

The ad industry’s latest dernier cri is going in-house. Marketers at major advertisers, such as Pfizer, are pulling generative engine optimization (GEO) expertise inside the tent as their sense of urgency over search’s shifting landscape grows. Pfizer officially transitioned its SEO and AI discoverability efforts to its in-house team this week, according to a LinkedIn post from Joshua Palau , the

The ad industry’s latest dernier cri is going in-house. Marketers at major advertisers, such as Pfizer, are pulling generative engine optimization (GEO) expertise inside the tent as their sense of urgency over search’s shifting landscape grows. Pfizer officially transitioned its SEO and AI discoverability efforts to its in-house team this week, according to a LinkedIn post from Joshua Palau , the