Your B2B Manufacturing Business Is Dying (And You Won't Spend $1,500 to Fix It)

Why 90% of B2B Manufacturers Are Invisible to AI Search And How Small Companies Can Destroy the Giants in 90 Days

Let me tell you about a B2B manufacturer I talked with last week.

Two years ago? $4.5 million in sales.

Last year? $3.5 million.

This year? They'll be lucky to hit $3 million.

One of his longtime customers—a relationship he'd nurtured for years just shopped his business around. He was forced to run the job at cost just to keep the business.

So when I told him I could show him exactly what's wrong and how to fix it for $1,500...

You know what he said?

"I've got to think about it."

If you're a B2B manufacturer and your sales are down, you need to hear what I'm about to tell you.

The Seismic Shift Nobody's Talking About

I'm David Marinac, and I've been in the B2B manufacturing and industrial sales space for 35 years. I've seen manufacturers rise, and I've seen them fall.

And right now, I'm watching something happen that 99% of B2B manufacturers have no idea is occurring .

The ones who figure this out in the next 90 days are going to dominate their markets for the next 5-10 years.

The ones who don't? They're going to be like that thermoformer running jobs at cost just to survive.

So let's talk about what has changed and why you and your company are invisible .

Why Your B2B Manufacturing Company Is Invisible

Here's what you don't know:

90% of all online search right now is happening through AI-powered tools.

ChatGPT. Perplexity. Claude. Gemini.

Your buyers procurement managers, engineers, plant managers they're not typing "precision manufacturer near me" into Google anymore.

They're asking AI questions like:

"What's the best B2B manufacturer for custom industrial components that can handle prototyping and production runs?"

And you know what AI is telling them?

Not you. Not your company.

Why? Because Your Website Is Wallpaper

Your website says the same generic, vanilla garbage every other B2B manufacturer says:

• "We provide quality products"

• "Customer service is our priority"

• "ISO certified"

• "Serving multiple industries"

• "Contact us for a quote"

That's not content. That's wallpaper.

And AI search does not reward wallpaper.

It rewards depth. Detail. Specificity.

The AI Trust Signal Reality Check

There's an independent company right now called AI Trust Signals

that can score your website for AI visibility.

Most B2B manufacturers are scoring less than 50% .

Possibly most likely lower than that.

That's an F.

That means you are invisible to 90% of buyers searching for what you manufacture.

The Opportunity (That Won't Last)

Here's what gets me fired up.

Right now RIGHT NOW there's a window of opportunity that won't last.

The big industrial manufacturers? The multi-plant corporations? Your giant B2B suppliers that dwarf everybody else?

They're asleep at the wheel.

• Their marketing departments do not understand AI search

• Their IT teams are still operating on 2019 Google algorithms

• Their sales reps are order-takers who've been coasting for 20 years

They have no idea what's coming.

But a small precision manufacturer in Pennsylvania? A medium-sized fabricator in Ohio? A specialized industrial supplier in North Carolina?

You can leapfrog those giants in 90 days or less.

You can own your niche. You can become the only name AI mentions when buyers search for what you do.

But you have to have the balls and the courage to act.

The 3-Step Process That Actually Works

Here's what we do. Three steps.

Step 1: Stop the Bleeding (The Tourniquet)

We do a 90-120 minute deep-dive interview .

This is not some surface-level questionnaire. This is a real conversation where we dig into:

• What you manufacture better than anybody else

• Your specialized capabilities that you've been hiding (yes, hiding) for years

• The industrial problems you solve that your competitors cannot

Then we deliver a complete Business and Competitive Analysis.

You get to see:

✅ Your AI Trust Signal score
✅ Your competitors' scores and their weaknesses
✅ The exact blueprint for what needs to change for you to win
✅ Hidden money we're talking $50K-$200K in opportunities you don't even realize are there

This all happens in 30 days.

Cost? Less than half a month's salary for one mediocre sales rep.

Step 2: The Platform (AI-Optimized Visibility)

We have the Specialized Packaging Marketplace and the B2B Industrial Marketplace

These are standalone, AI content-heavy platform that's already ranking for AI search.

(You can put this information on your own website too. Knock yourself out.)

We take everything from Step 1 and create the exact content AI rewards:

• Detailed manufacturing specifications

• Problem-solving case studies for industrial applications

• Technical guides and white papers

• Question-and-answer content

• Process demonstration videos

And we host it on our platform, which gives you instant authority and visibility.

Step 3: The Sales Machine (AI Agent Matching)

We train an AI agent specifically for your manufacturing business .

This agent works 24/7 to:

• Find companies that match your ideal customer profile

• Educate decision-makers about manufacturing solutions

• Create qualified B2B matches

• Generate SALES opportunities not quotes. Opportunities.

Cost? Less than half the monthly salary of a sales rep.

Results? Qualified opportunities with buyers and decision-makers who actually need what you do and will pay for it.

The Challenge: Stop Making Excuses

You know what I have zero patience for?

Excuses.

I'm sick and tired of hearing B2B manufacturers complain about:

• "Sales are down"

• "Customers only care about price"

• "Our sales reps aren't bringing in business"

• "Procurement just wants three quotes"

You know what all of that is?

Excuses.

That thermoformer I told you about at the beginning the one bleeding from $4.5M to less than $3M this year?

He chose to run that job at cost.

He chose not to invest $1,500 to find out what's wrong.

He chose to hand his kids (who will take over his business) a sinking ship instead of a thriving company.

Those are choices.

Your Competitors Are Making Their Choice Right Now

Right now, your competitors are:

• Ignoring AI search

• Keeping their generic websites

• Relying on lazy sales reps

• Waiting for things to "get better"

That's your opening.

You have a 6-month head start available right now.

But only if you act.

What You Need to Do Next

First: Watch the full video above where I break down all of this information in detail.

Second: If you want to see your company's AI Trust Signal score and get the complete competitive analysis, I'm offering a free 15-minute qualifier call .

On that call:

• I'll assess if you're a fit for this process

• You'll see if this makes sense for your B2B company

• If we're aligned, we'll schedule your full assessment

Schedule a Call

But I Only Work With Manufacturers Ready to ACT

If you're still running jobs at cost, hoping things magically change this isn't for you.

If you're ready to fight back and dominate your market let's talk.

In 12 months, you're going to look back at this very moment and say one of two things:

1. "That's when everything changed"

2. "That's when I should have acted"

Your competitors are making their choice right now.

What's going to be your choice?

About David Marinac

David Marinac is a 35-year veteran of B2B manufacturing and industrial sales. He specializes in helping small and medium-sized manufacturers compete against industry giants through AI search optimization and strategic content positioning.

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