[April 9 (Thu)] Online Seminar 'Brand Strategy in the AI Search Era - Designing Information Dissemination to Be 'Rightly Chosen' by AI -' to be Held

CINC Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Tomonori Ishimatsu; hereinafter CINC) will hold an online seminar titled 'Brand Strategy in the AI Search Era - Designing Information Dissemination to Be 'Rightly Chosen' by AI -' on Thursday, April 9, 2026.

With the widespread adoption of ChatGPT, Gemini, AI Overviews, and other AI tools, users' search experience is shifting from 'searching themselves' to 'consulting AI.' Consequently, the importance of being a 'brand chosen by AI' is increasing in corporate marketing activities.

To become a brand chosen by AI, a dual approach is essential: 'appropriate information dissemination through owned media' and 'positive mentions in third-party media,' where objective evaluations are accumulated.

In this seminar, CINC, which provides AI search optimization (GEO/LLMO) consulting services, and IT Cloud Inc., which operates 'ITreview,' a review platform with over 150,000 reviews in the BtoB domain, will each explain the necessary 'owned media strategies' and 'how to utilize third-party media' for AI search countermeasures. We will deliver information that can be used in tomorrow's practical work, from policy formulation to specific measures.

<Time Schedule> 12:00-12:05: Opening 12:05-12:35: Session 1: How to get quality mentions in AI search? Steps for owned media strategy to be cited/mentioned by AI (CINC Inc.) 12:35-13:05: Session 2: 'Correctly conveying value' through review utilization. Third-party media utilization methods effective for AEO (IT Cloud Inc.) 13:05-13:25: Q&A (IT Cloud Inc. / CINC Inc.) 13:25-13:30: Ending

<Time Schedule> Date and Time: April 9, 2026 (Thu) 12:00-13:30 April 10, 2026 (Fri) 12:00-13:30 *Recorded broadcast of April 9 (Thu) April 13, 2026 (Mon) 12:00-13:30 *Recorded broadcast of April 9 (Thu) Participation Fee: Free Method: Online

<Speaker Profiles> Takumi Matsumura Chief, AI Strategy Department, Marketing DX Business Division, CINC Inc. After joining CINC as a new graduate, he was responsible for SEO operations, primarily managing the owned media 'Keywordmap ACADEMY,' contributing to media growth. Subsequently, in the consulting division, he provided on-site SEO support to clients, assisting with in-house operation and achieving significant improvements in traffic and conversions. Currently, as Chief of the AI Strategy Department, he is responsible for research and service development based on the latest technological trends.

Hajime Nojima Manager, Marketing Department, Product Marketing Division, IT Cloud Inc. Started his career in mobile sales, then served as sales manager for new digital marketing solution businesses in SoftBank's digital advertising division and SB C&S. Joined IT Cloud Inc. in 2021, where he served as head of enterprise business for 'ITreview' and head of customer success. Currently, as head of marketing for the 'ITreview' business, he is responsible for ITreview's branding and business strategy.

<Recommended for> Web site managers who feel a decrease in traffic due to the spread of AI search. Those who are concerned that their brand is not being introduced by AI search. Those interested in AI search optimization.

<How to Apply> Please apply via the URL below. *A separate viewing URL will be provided to applicants. https://keywordmap-cinc-seminar.v2.nex-pro.com/campaign/91720/apply

<Reference> CINC provides services related to SEO and AI search optimization (GEO/LLMO). If you are interested, please check them out.

SEO Tool Keywordmap: https://keywordmap.jp/

Consulting Services SEO: https://www.cinc-j.co.jp/analytics/seo/ AI Search Optimization (GEO/LLMO): https://www.cinc-j.co.jp/service/analytics/geoconsulting