Using keywords to showcase my creative business on Google Getting SEO advice is one thing, but how much of it is really doable for the average business human? In my reality SEO episodes, I talk to real life people and get the truth about how they use SEO and digital marketing to improve their business. Today I'm talking to a former student of the Recipe for SEO Success course, Rebecca Eddison. We'll chat about how Bec got her start in SEO, the digital marketing highs and lows, and the challenges...
Jul 08, 2025•20 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Understanding the stats that matter Hey there, it's Kate Toon, here to sprinkle some SEO seasoning on your day with the Recipe for SEO Success Podcast. Today, we've got a delightful dish brewing with the incredible Sally Mills. We're diving into Google Search Console—the boring, yet indispensable, cousin of Google Analytics. Often overlooked, this tool is a treasure trove for businesses, helping whip up insights into your website's performance, show you which keywords bring visitors to your door...
May 20, 2025•27 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Building recognition for your brand and profile Welcome to another exciting episode of the Recipe for SEO Success podcast, hosted by yours truly, Kate Toon. Today, I'm thrilled to bring you an episode that promises to revolutionize your approach to link building. I've invited the incredible Christopher Panteli to join us, a master in the art of securing the most coveted links on the planet. Together, we'll explore practical strategies and insider tips that will empower you to craft these critica...
May 06, 2025•36 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Welcome to another mouth-watering episode of the Recipe for SEO Success podcast. I'm your host, Kate Toon, the head chef in this delightful digital kitchen where we whip up scrumptious SEO strategies to elevate your online presence. Today we're diving into the tantalizing world of e-commerce SEO, sprinkling a dash of insight on the latest search engine result pages changes. Joining us at the table is the insightful Jason Mun, who's here to guide us newbies through this ever-evolving landscape. S...
Apr 22, 2025•30 min•Season 4Ep. 13
It's a Toon tip day, and I want to talk to you about intrusive interstitials (aka pop ups). Now, there's one funny thing about Google. Well, there's many funny things about Google, but one of them is the way they refer to things, they do have a rather la-di-doodle way of talking about things. So they talk about intrusive interstitials being a problem on websites, and what they mean by that is pop-ups. So, today I wanna talk about pop-ups and their impact on your ability to rank, sell, build cust...
Apr 08, 2025•9 min•Season 4Ep. 12
If you’re listening to this podcast, you’re probably already trying to save money by doing SEO yourself. But one of the biggest struggles for people doing DIY SEO is building backlinks. That’s often why they resort to using an SEO agency, and let’s be honest, good SEO agencies aren’t cheap. That’s because building quality backlinks takes a big amount of time. You’ve got to build the relationship, you’ve got to get the good content out there and even then it can take a while for those links to fl...
Mar 25, 2025•31 min•Season 4Ep. 11
If you bought a small bookshop in a coastal town, in pretty much the middle of nowhere, what would you do to make it a success? In this episode, I'm going to be telling you exactly what I've done to try and make my new bookshop, Umina Beach Book Nook, rank well on Google and build a community of loyal and loving fans. It's going to be a combination of marketing, copywriting, SEO, a whole lot of hard work. SPONSOR LOVE: Ready to uncover what's really holding your website back from Google Glory? F...
Mar 18, 2025•14 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Connecting with community and promoting yourself Getting people through the door can be a constant struggle, which is why SEO is so important for local businesses.I know this for real now that I have a bookshop. But with all the changes Google has made, how do you stand out in the local pack? Is the local pack even a thing anymore? Today I’m chatting with a Local SEO expert about the latest advice, so stay Tooned. Tune in to learn: What local SEO is, and how it differs from normal organic SEO Ho...
Mar 11, 2025•38 min•Season 4Ep. 9
It's Toon Tip time, and your trusty host, me, is here today to tackle that ever elusive question swirling in the minds of digital marketing managers everywhere. How long does it really take for SEO to work? Is it a sprint? A marathon, or maybe a bit of both? Today we're going to be diving into timelines, managing expectations, and maybe even giving you the patience you need to see your glorious search engine rankings soar. Let's get stuck in. Listen to all the tip episodes Freebies: Free online ...
Mar 04, 2025•10 min•Season 4Ep. 8
When I started out, I was one of the few women in the SEO trenches. I remember joining an SEO Group on Google and realising I was literally the only female in there. I’m beyond chuffed to see that that’s no longer the case. At a recent SEO event in Newcastle over half of the audience were women. It’s great to see the SEO world and events trying to aim for more balanced, diverse speaker lineups. But we still have a long way to go. I still see articles featuring the top 100 SEOS and nearly all of ...
Feb 25, 2025•21 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Hello and welcome to The Recipe for SEO Success. Today it's Toon tip time. I'm going to share a short, sharp episode that gives you quick advice and helps make your SEO journey easier. And today I want to talk about E.E.A.T. (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness). Kate discussed the importance of Google's EEAT framework for content creators to enhance their authenticity and authority in the digital landscape. She emphasized the need for content to reflect firsthand exper...
Feb 18, 2025•8 min•Season 4Ep. 6
In today's Toon tip I'm answering a question from the Misfits Entrepreneurs Facebook group from Jo Green: What are the top things to do to help your website and articles show up in Google AI overviews or AI search that are easy to implement? Listen to all the tip episodes Freebies: Free online training: Increase your website traffic (and sales) The Ultimate SEO Checklist SEO SOS Challenge Free SEO Nibbles Course Join the Misfits Entrepreneur Facebook group Sign up for the Recipe for SEO Success ...
Jan 28, 2025•10 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Keeping your customers click-happy What does the future of ecommerce look like? Now, we’ve already done our SEO predictions episode covering the broad strokes, but today I want to focus on eCommerce. What has changed, and what has stayed the same? How can you continue to compete with the big brand names in this new age of AI? Stick around and find out. Tune in to learn: What has changed in ecommerce over the last year What technical aspects you should learn What Google Shopping is How Google Mer...
Jan 23, 2025•35 min•Season 4Ep. 4
It's time for my first SEO tip of 2025, and today we're going to be talking about SEO prompts for ChatGPT. Now unless you've been living under a rock, you'll know that ChatGPT is an advanced natural language processing AI model. Developed by OpenAI, it's all about trying to understand and generate ‘human-like’, and yes, I'm doing air fingers when I say human-like, text based on the input it receives. It's a valuable tool, we love it, and lots of people are using it for SEO. Now, I want to give y...
Jan 14, 2025•13 min•Season 4Ep. 3
What’s important to Google this year So it’s been a while, thanks for Tooning back in. As I mentioned in the kick-off episode for the year, I took a little break to deal with some personal stuff, but now I’m back and ready to face everything SEO has to throw at us in 2025. But what do we think is coming down the tube? How much will Chat GPT influence SEO? Do the old methods still work? Today I’m joined by one of my favourite SEO’s to talk through our predictions for the coming year. Tune in to l...
Jan 07, 2025•39 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Hey, we're back. It's 2025 and the Recipe for SEO Success podcast is back on the airwaves (or the earwaves or whatever podcasts are). For those of you who have been following my story online, you'll know that 2024 wasn't my best year. Very sadly, my dad passed away, and that caused obviously a lot of upset and changes. But never fear, we are back and I will be launching a series of episodes over the coming weeks and for the first part of this year, I really want to focus on Australian SEO talent...
Jan 06, 2025•4 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Hello, I just want to explain that we're going to be taking a little bit of a break on the podcast, probably about a month or so. This is sadly because I've had some bad news from home and I need to return to the UK and spend some time with my family. So I hope you can bear with me while I get through this difficult time. We will be back later in the year with more great episodes. Thanks for listening. I wish you all well. Thank you. Freebies: Free online training: Increase your website traffic ...
Apr 29, 2024•43 sec
How to make your ecommerce store stand out with SEO Do you struggle to get your products to rank high on the search engine results pages? Last year we went through how you can improve user experience on site with Louis Smith. And today we’ll cover some common mistakes ecommerce owners make that can lead to their products ranking poorly, or sometimes not at all. Tune in to learn: How ecommerce SEO differs from service-based business SEO What features ecommerce owners can access in the SERPS Why y...
Apr 02, 2024•31 min•Season 3Ep. 28
Today is a tip episode, no guest to interview, just little old me. My tips, my advice. These shorter, more succinct episodes are here to help with easy learning and quick wins and I promise they’re 100% jargon and gobbledegook free. Today I’m answering a question that was posted in the I LOVE SEO group about whether someone can optimise one web page of their website, and if that will be enough. Listen to all the tip episodes Freebies: Free online training: Increase your website traffic (and sale...
Mar 19, 2024•8 min•Season 3Ep. 27
There is a mountain of SEO advice out there, but how much of it is actually doable for the average business human? In my reality SEO episodes, I talk to real humans and get the truth about how they use SEO and digital marketing to improve their businesses. Today I’ll be talking to a former student of the Recipe For SEO Success Course, Jane Fonti. We’ll chat about how Jane got her start in SEO, the digital marketing highs and lows, and the challenges she’s faced along the way. Head to the episode...
Mar 05, 2024•25 min•Season 3Ep. 26
Today is a tip episode, we’re going to be talking about easy ecommerce SEO, five things for store-owners to focus on in 2024. I’m gonna be honest, I think that most ecommerce stores need to focus on some foundational elements. So let's jump in. Listen to all the tip episodes here. Freebies: Free webinar: Increase your website traffic (and sales) The Ultimate SEO Checklist Free SEO Nibbles Course Sign up for the Recipe for SEO Success Course...
Feb 20, 2024•10 min•Season 3Ep. 25
Knowing your audience and cutting through the noise In 2024 with the rise of AI, it can feel like we’re moving further and further away from our humanity. If we can chatbot our customer service, analyse spreadsheets to decide our next move, and Chatgpt our content do we really need to build relationships with our customers any more? Well obviously, yes, yes we do! But where do we start? How do we really know who our audience is, what they’re talking about and how to reach them? Can we use data a...
Feb 06, 2024•48 min•Season 3Ep. 24
Today is a tip episode, no guest to interview, just little old me. My tips, my advice. These shorter episodes are here to help with easy learning and quick wins and I promise they’re 100% jargon and gobbledegook free. Today we’re going to be talking about what the first steps are for a new website when it comes to SEO. Check out all the Toon tips here. Freebies: Free webinar: Increase your website traffic (and sales) The Ultimate SEO Checklist Free SEO Nibbles Course Sign up for the Recipe for S...
Jan 16, 2024•11 min•Season 3Ep. 23
So here we are, a fresh new year to grapple the Google beast and get our site found online. But what should be our SEO priorities in 2024? What’s coming down the pipe? And what is old hat? Today I’m joined by one of our favourite guests on the Recipe for SEO Success podcast, Cyrus Shepard. We’re going to be rubbing our crystal balls together and chatting through what we think are the big things to focus on in 2024. Will AI ruin SEO once and for all? What algorithm updates do we see coming? Can w...
Jan 02, 2024•41 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Taking testing one step at a time Do you ever wonder how effective your site’s SEO is? You’ve put all this time and effort into finding effective keywords, your images are slim, your page loading time is faster than a fast thing. But is it bringing in the clicks and sales? Because at the end of the day, ranking is nice, but you know what’s nicer? Making money! Today we’re going to look at some tests you can run on your SEO to make sure it’s all ticking along, and what needs some work. Tune in to...
Nov 21, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Today is a tip episode, no guest to interview, just little old me. My tips, my advice. These shorter, more succinct episodes are here to help with easy learning and quick wins and I promise they’re 100% jargon and gobbledegook free. Today we’re going to be talking about the 4 most common website issues I see every day. Freebies: Free webinar: Increase your website traffic (and sales) The Ultimate SEO Checklist Free SEO Nibbles Course Sign up for the Recipe for SEO Success Course...
Nov 07, 2023•10 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Embracing techy SEO to get found online Getting SEO advice is one thing, but how much of it is really doable for the average business human? In my reality SEO episodes, I talk to real humans and get the truth about how they use SEO and digital marketing to improve their businesses. Today I’ll be talking to a former student of the Recipe For SEO Success Course, Elisha de Jonge. We’ll chat about how Elisha got her start in SEO, the digital marketing highs and lows, and the challenges she’s faced a...
Oct 24, 2023•22 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Today is a tip episode, no guest to interview, just little old me. My tips, my advice. These shorter, more succinct episodes are here to help with easy learning and quick wins and I promise they’re 100% jargon and gobbledegook free. Today we’re going to be talking about how much should SEO cost? Freebies: Free webinar: Increase your website traffic (and sales) The Ultimate SEO Checklist Free SEO Nibbles Course Sign up for the Recipe for SEO Success Course...
Oct 10, 2023•15 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Now here’s me thinking that being online means I’m pretty green. My entire business is up in the cloud, with very few physical products, not much post, and a little shed in the back garden that uses minimal electricity. And I never use my printer, not because I’m green but because I can’t hook it up to my computer properly. But today’s guest is going to explain how even hosting your website has environmental consequences and some simple steps to minimising your environmental footprint. Tune in t...
Sep 19, 2023•30 min•Season 3Ep. 17
So today is a tip episode, no guest to interview, just little old me. My tips, my advice. These shorter more succinct episodes are here to help with easy learning and quick wins and I promise they’re 100% jargon and gobbledegook free. Today I’m answering questions about ecommerce SEO. Freebies: Free webinar: Increase your website traffic (and sales) The Ultimate SEO Checklist Free SEO Nibbles Course Sign up for the Recipe for SEO Success Course...
Sep 05, 2023•18 min•Season 3Ep. 16
