Grumpy SEO Guy

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Everything I've learned in 14 years of running an SEO agency. Learn how to get, and keep, websites at the top of the search engines. If you listen to this podcast you will know more about how the SEO industry works than 99% of SEO "professionals."

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Episodes

Explaining Why Content is Not King - Episode 85

Another reason why content is not king.

Dec 04, 2024•18 min•Season 1Ep. 85

Are All Backlinks Helpful? - Episode 84

Are they? Maybe you should listen to this episode.

Nov 27, 2024•17 min•Season 1Ep. 84

Are Expired Domains Losing Their Authority? Part 2 - Episode 83

Economics lessons that explain how SEO works. You're welcome.

Nov 20, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 83

Are Expired Domains Really Going to Lose All Their Authority? - Episode 82

Let's talk about it. Part 2 will be next Wednesday.

Nov 13, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 82

How to Tell Whether Or Not Something Is a Ranking Factor - Episode 81

Dwell time? Clicks? Impression? Site speed? Do these things matter? EEAT? Does this? .edu links, .gov links, do they matter? Authority? Does this matter?

Nov 06, 2024•22 min•Season 1Ep. 81

A Review of Episodes 61-79 - Episode 80

Let's cover these before we go into the next episodes.

Oct 30, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 80

Three Mistakes to Avoid - Episode 79

Three mistakes you might make (2 about getting clients, 1 about another thing). Additionally, hear about how I got .edu links and what to be careful of if you're acquiring them.

Oct 23, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 79

There Is No Such Thing As Cheap SEO - Episode 78

Audio Fixed. Guys. Economics. Topics discuss why free audits are usually ripoffs, why cheap backlinks are garbage, claims scammers make, and some of the things you should know before buying SEO.

Oct 16, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 78

What Are "Tier 2" and "Tier 3" Backlinks? Are They Helpful? - Episode 77

You see people talk about this when they are selling links. Is it something you need?

Oct 09, 2024•12 min•Season 1Ep. 77

Ranking But No Backlinks? Where's the Proof? - Episode 76

Lots of people say they can rank without backlinks. None of them show proof. Saying "content is king" is like buying a book about karate and then telling people you are a martial arts champion..

Oct 02, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 76

A Glimpse Inside the Shady World of Internet Marketing and Affiliate Programs - Episode 75

If you've ever thought it was mostly a big shady scam, you're not wrong. Most internet marketing is designed to scam the gullible. This episode is a primer on how (and why) the scams work. some of the psychological methods used, and I give examples of specific scams, from affiliate marketing, to ebooks, to stocks, to real estate investing, to the shady world of video ads.

Sep 25, 2024•44 min•Season 1Ep. 75

Everyone is Lying to You About Duplicate Content, and Even More SEO Job Interview Questions - Episode 74

Is it really something to worry about? We'll tell you when it causes concerns and when it doesn't. AND MORE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS THEY GAVE ME.

Sep 18, 2024•26 min•Season 1Ep. 74

My Experience Going on 6 SEO Job Interviews - Episode 73

SEO job interview advice, some of the questions they asked me, and the general process. Bonus questions at the end of the episode.

Sep 11, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 73

How to Build Your Own PBN Part 4: Answers to Questions From Reddit - Episode 72

People on the grumpyseoguy subreddit posted questions in my thread, and in this episode I answer them.

Sep 04, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 72

SEO Contradictions, Clarification, and Critical Thinking - Episode 71

Have you found the contradictions?

Aug 28, 2024•22 min•Season 1Ep. 71

Think Twice About Buying Backlinks Off of a Menu - Episode 70

There's a reason PBNs are called PRIVATE blog networks

Aug 21, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 70

Why SEO Agencies Sometimes Lie About Who Their Clients Are - Episode 69

Real SEO is a secretive industry. Listing clients on your website is an enormous breach of trust. The fact that they publicly discuss them is bad enough. But often they're lying. And a rant on marketing.

Aug 14, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 69

Why You Shouldn't Focus on NUMBER of Backlinks - Episode 68

And what you should use instead.

Aug 07, 2024•17 min•Season 1Ep. 68

"Secret Sauce" is Super Scammy Nonsense - Episode 67

Why you should never, ever, ever, ever work with an agency or consultant who talks about "secret sauce." And, the difference between white hat and black hat SEO! And what real "secret sauce" is (if it were real).

Jul 31, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 67

How Many Sites Do You Need In Your PBN? - Episode 66

Additional topics: is it cheaper to rent links or do it yourself? And, do you need only expired domains -- what about new domains?

Jul 24, 2024•24 min•Season 1Ep. 66

How Much DR Do You Need to Rank? - Episode 65

Like the most common thing I get asked

Jul 17, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 65

How to Use 301 Redirects For SEO - Episode 64

Think you're gonna get free authority? Ok bro.

Jul 10, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 64

Two Pieces of Controversial SEO Advice - Episode 63

How could anyone disagree?

Jul 03, 2024•14 min•Season 1Ep. 63

What Is, and How to Do Rank and Rent (and a Rant on Affiliate Marketing and Bad Online Business Advice) - Episode 62

What is Rank and Rent? How do you do it? Why is affiliate marketing so scammy? Why "give things away for free" is (usually) terrible online business advice!

Jun 26, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 62