The Best On-Site AI Search & Chat For Publishers

Don’t Trust Big Tech-Enabled AI Chatbots.
Trust the Publishing Experts.

Ask My Brand is powered by ePublishing, a global leader serving nearly 1,000 media brands. After a year of planning and development, we’ve created the AI solution publishers actually need – one that serves YOUR content, serves YOUR ads, works with YOUR paywall, and keeps big tech out of YOUR business.

Our Story

Don’t trust generic chatbots. Don’t trust WordPress plugins. And especially don’t trust anyone outside the publishing industry.

Ask My Brand was born from ePublishing’s deep understanding of what publishers actually need and our advanced technology.

After watching big tech steal traffic and content from our publishing partners, we spent more than a year planning, engineering, and developing a solution to keep the revenue where it belongs – with you.

Our Mission & Values

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Protect Your Content

Help prevent big tech from stealing your content. Only serves YOUR content with YOUR paywall integration.

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Drive Revenue

Works with Broadstreet and Google Ad Manager. Boost reader engagement while keeping revenue where it belongs – with you.

Publisher-Built

Built specifically for publisher needs by industry experts. Delivered in days, not months. Affordable, even for small publishers.

Why Ask My Brand AI Search & Monetization for Publishers?

Don’t trust generic chatbots & LLMs. Don’t trust WordPress plugins. And especially don’t trust anyone outside the publishing industry.

Ask My Brand is powered by ePublishing, a global leader in media and publishing technology. With nearly 1,000 brands using ePublishing Content, Website, Audience, and AI tools, we understand the industry’s essential needs. And we asked.

After over a year of planning, engineering, and development, we have officially released Ask My Brand.

We invite you to try Ask My Brand today. Let’s boost reader engagement, drive more revenue, and keep big tech out of your business.

Meet Our Team

Mike Pirello

CEO

Trey Connell

President & CTO

Kelli Chmielorz

VP Product

Mark Liles

VP Client Services

Joni Greer

Director of Project Management

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Our AI Journey

1994
ePublishing Founded

Pioneering digital publishing solutions, serving the evolving needs of publishers worldwide.

2003
Ellington CMS Launch

Ellington CMS launches to provide robust content management for publishers and is the basis for the Django Framework.

2005
Django Framework Released

Named after guitarist Django Reinhardt, Ellington evolves into the Django Framework and is released under open-source license.

2009
Enterprise Publishing System Released

A comprehensive platform designed to manage content, e-commerce, workflow, and more providing the first integrated digital publishing solution.

2020

First AI Use

ePublishing engineers begin experimenting with and implementing AI/ML driven features for publishers.

2022

Continuum CMS Beta

The next generation AI-driven CMS for publishers achieves full beta status to offer Digital Asset Management, Audience Management, Workflow and eCommerce in a unified system designed to drive revenue for publishers and media companies.

2025

Ask My Brand Launch

Introduced AI-powered search and engagement tool for publishers to keeps audiences engage with a publisher’s content, not generic responses.

Life at ePublishing

Our culture is built on partnership, innovation, and genuine care for our clients’ success. We’re a distributed team that values work-life balance, continuous learning, and collaborative problem-solving.


With decades of publishing industry expertise, we offer competitive benefits, flexible work arrangements, and the opportunity to shape the future of digital publishing technology.

Ready to Transform Your AI Content Experience?

Join nearly 1,000 media brands who trust ePublishing’s solutions. Try Ask My Brand today and boost reader engagement while driving more revenue – all while keeping your content where it belongs.