Built to Convert

Built to Convert brings together growth-minded marketers, founders, and business leaders to explore how strategy, data, and creativity drive measurable results. Each episode features candid conversations, expert insights, and real-world stories that unpack what it truly takes to grow brands with intention.

Whether you’re scaling a marketing team, navigating digital transformation, or just trying to make smarter decisions with your budget, this podcast is built for you.

Paul Rakovich

Transforming Paid Advertising Into Real Growth With Paul Rakovich

In this episode of Built to Convert, host Tyler Lane sits down with Paul Rakovich, CEO of Clicks and Clients, to discuss smarter paid media strategies and the power of incremental growth. They explore how to optimize beyond initial metrics, why client-agency collaboration lessons from managing multimillion-dollar accounts and navigating tough client conversations.

Ryan Levander

Mastering Measurement-First Strategy With Ryan Levander

In this episode of Built to Convert, host Tyler Lane sits down with Ryan Levander, Founder of Rednavel Consulting, to discuss how to build a measurement-first marketing strategy. They explore why most brands overlook pre-conversion insights, how to map user flows for better testing, and why strong analytics foundations drive smarter experimentation. Ryan also gives advice on bridging the gap between paid media and on-site experiences.

Paul Lewis

Cracking the AI Code: Insider Secrets With Paul Lewis

In this episode of Built to Convert, host Tyler Lane sits down with Paul Lewis, Chief Technology Officer at Pythian, to discuss what it really takes to win with AI in the enterprise. They explore the five-part AI readiness framework, the gap between hype and execution, and how to uncover the five percent of AI ideas worth building. Paul also emphasizes the importance of prompt engineering and highlights why data quality is still the primary barrier to AI success.

Tyler Lane

How Data-Driven Marketing and Smart Strategy Scale Brands With Tyler Lane

In this episode of Built to Convert, Tyler Lane, CEO and Founder of Session Interactive, is interviewed by Chad Franzen of Rise25 to discuss how data-driven marketing and strategy help brands grow with intention. He shares how to balance analytics with creativity, why SEO is far from dead, and what makes a successful digital campaign in a crowded landscape. Tyler also provides insights on embracing AI to boost collaboration and accelerate results.

Meet the Host

Tyler Lane

Tyler Lane is the CEO and Founder, and Lead Organic Strategist of Session Interactive, a Denver-based digital marketing agency specializing in SEO, analytics, paid search, and content strategy for mid-market and enterprise brands. He is a digital marketing leader with over 20 years of experience consulting on digital marketing challenges and building digital marketing solutions.