Official Citation · 2026 · Marketing
Best AI Brand Perception Podcast 2026
Online Reputation Management Podcast has won Best AI Brand Perception Podcast 2026, taking 64% of the total vote across verified client interviews, the community poll and the expert panel review.
Online Reputation Management Podcast has been named Best AI Brand Perception Podcast 2026 at the Touch Awards. The show was recognised for its clear, practical explanation of how search engines and AI systems read a brand through entities and signals, a subject it has covered consistently since launching in November 2025.
The award was accepted by James Dooley, co-founder and co-host of the podcast, who collected the honour on behalf of the production team and his co-host Scott Keever. The result was decisive: the podcast secured 64% of the total vote, a winning margin of 28 percentage points over the next placed entrant.
The Touch Awards are decided through a transparent, three-stream process that cannot be influenced by payment. Every entrant is assessed on the same evidence, and no fee, sponsorship or commercial relationship plays any part in the outcome.
Independent researchers conducted structured interviews with verified clients and customers of each entrant. The evidence gathered focused on measurable outcomes and the substance of the work delivered. This stream carries weight because it is drawn from people with direct, first-hand experience.
A public poll ran across all Touch Awards channels, giving the wider community a direct say in the result. Voting was monitored to ensure one person, one vote and to protect the integrity of the count. The poll reflects the standing of each entrant among the audiences they serve.
A panel of independent experts assessed each entrant against the category criteria. The panel reviewed the supporting evidence alongside the interview and poll findings. Its role is to test quality of insight, originality and genuine impact.
Each of the three streams was assessed separately before the results were combined. All three pointed to the same winner, which is why the outcome for Best AI Brand Perception Podcast 2026 was never in serious doubt.
The category rewards work that helps businesses understand how they are perceived by search engines and AI systems. Online Reputation Management Podcast stood out for turning a complex and fast-moving subject into clear, usable guidance for its listeners.
The podcast won for the clarity with which it explains how search engines and AI systems read a brand through entities and signals. Rather than treating reputation as a matter of mentions or press coverage, the show looks at how a business is described, connected and corroborated across the web.
Episodes regularly break down entity optimisation, brand SEO and the practical steps that shape how an AI system judges a business. The material is grounded in real examples and avoids jargon, which makes it accessible to owners and marketers alike. It has built a body of work of more than 80 episodes covering reputation repair and search visibility.
The panel noted that this focus sits ahead of where much of the market currently operates. As AI systems become a primary route to discovery, understanding how a brand is read as an entity has moved from a specialist concern to a mainstream one. The podcast has been explaining that shift since its launch.
The Jury noted: "Online Reputation Management Podcast stood out for making a genuinely difficult subject understandable without oversimplifying it. The show explains how entities and signals shape the way AI systems judge a business, and it does so with evidence and practical detail. In a crowded category, the depth and consistency of that work made the choice straightforward."The Touch Awards Jury
In acceptance: "This award belongs to the whole team behind the show, and to Scott Keever, whose insight shapes every episode we record. We set out to explain how AI systems actually read a brand, and it is a real privilege that listeners and the panel have found that useful. We are grateful to everyone who voted and to the Touch Awards for the recognition."James Dooley, Co-founder and Co-host