CEO and Cofounder at Daydream, Thenuka Karunaratne, discusses three types of content to enable programmatic SEO. In this episode, Thenuka shares his perspectives on: how programmatic SEO transforms traditional SEO approaches, key types of content that drive programmatic SEO success, challenges and considerations in adopting programmatic SEO, case studies demonstrating successful programmatic SEO implementations, and aligning content and SEO strategies within a programmatic framework. Show Notes ...
Aug 08, 2024•19 min•Ep. 1357
Thenuka Karunaratne, from daydream, discusses the future of SEO and its inevitable shift towards programmatic methods. He explores how automation and AI are transforming traditional SEO practices, making them more efficient and scalable. Thenuka delves into the implications of this shift for businesses and marketers, emphasizing the need to adapt to these evolving technologies. Show Notes Connect With: Thenuka Karunaratne: Website // LinkedIn The Voices of Search Podcast : Email // LinkedIn // T...
Aug 07, 2024•23 min•Ep. 1356
Bill Hunt, President of Back Azimuth Consulting, delves into the intricacies of HREFLang implementation and its significance for businesses operating in multiple languages and regions. He explains how properly using HREFLang can enhance search engine visibility and user experience across different countries. Bill also provides practical strategies for building a compelling business case for HREFLang, emphasizing its impact on SEO and global market reach. Show Notes Connect With: Bill Hunt: Websi...
Aug 06, 2024•26 min•Ep. 1355
Bill Hunt, President of Back Azimuth Consulting, delves into the complexities and common frustrations that SEOs encounter with HREFLang. In this episode, Bill shares his perspectives on overview of HREFLang and its role in international SEO, common misunderstandings and frustrations with HREFLang implementation, the impact of incorrect HREFLang usage on search visibility, strategies for effective management and testing of HREFLang tags, and he future of HREFLang and international SEO trends. Sho...
Aug 05, 2024•21 min•Ep. 1354
Krista Brea, Senior SEO Manager at Morningstar, talks about Google's generative experience and its impact on site traffic. Although Google's generative experience hasn't been officially released, the company has been quietly preparing for AI integration with the recent removal of FAQ rich results from Google search. This change has implications for site traffic as it is already reducing clicks to websites that previously relied on FAQ snippets for traffic generation. Today, Krista discusses how ...
Aug 02, 2024•29 min•Ep. 1353
SEO Specialist at Blue Array SEO, Chloe Smith, delves into using brand-led content to build topical authority. In this episode, Chloe shares her perspectives on the impact of brand on SEO post-Google data leak, the role of brand in driving non-brand SEO metrics, the evolution of content strategies to elevate brand presence, the significance of internal expertise in creating brand-led content, and challenges and opportunities in integrating brand into SEO. Show Notes Connect With: Chloe Smith: We...
Aug 01, 2024•16 min•Ep. 1352
Chloe Smith, SEO Specialist at Blue Array SEO, discusses the integration of best practice UX into SEO strategies. She emphasizes how a seamless user experience can significantly boost search engine rankings and enhance user engagement. By aligning UX principles with SEO tactics, Chloe illustrates how businesses can create more intuitive and effective websites. Today, she shares insights on adopting these practices to stay competitive in the digital landscape. Show Notes Connect With: Chloe Smith...
Jul 31, 2024•22 min•Ep. 1351
Pedro Matriciano, Director of Growth at Bookclub, delves into the reason you shouldn't do SEO at an early stage company. In this episode, Pedro shares his perspectives on the viability of investing in SEO for early-stage companies, arguing that SEO may not be the best strategy due to limited brand recognition and resources. He goes further to emphasize the importance of a well-built website, technical SEO, and analytics, as well as branding elements and technical SEO. He further discusses the ch...
Jul 30, 2024•21 min•Ep. 1350
Pedro Matriciano, Director of Growth at Bookclub, delves into the reason SEO will never die. In this episode, Pedro discusses the future of search optimization in an AI-driven world, highlighting the importance of understanding the audience through search. He also discusses SEO strategies for startups, emphasizing the importance of focusing on the big picture and keeping things simple. Despite some claims that SEO is dead, Pedro insists that it will continue to be a crucial channel for businesse...
Jul 29, 2024•24 min•Ep. 1349
Rand Fishkin, the co-founder of SparkToro, discusses the intricacies of how enterprise marketers can leverage media and influencer insights to better target their audience. At SparkToro, they specialize in uncovering key influencers and platforms that can amplify marketing efforts significantly. Rand shares strategies for identifying and engaging with the voices that matter most to your market. Show Notes Connect With: Rand Fishkin: Website // LinkedIn The Voices of Search Podcast : Email // Lin...
Jul 27, 2024•23 min•Ep. 1348
Rand Fishkin, CEO of SparkToro, discusses the evolving dynamics of SEO and its strategic implications for marketers. At SparkToro, they specialize in identifying key influencers and media that impact diverse audiences, providing crucial insights for enterprise marketing strategies. Today, Rand explores how shifts in SEO practices can significantly alter marketing approaches and the importance of staying ahead in a rapidly changing digital landscape. His insights are grounded in deep industry kno...
Jul 26, 2024•19 min•Ep. 1347
Emma Valentiner, from Threecolts, discusses effective "your money or your life" SEO. In this episode. Emma shares her perspectives on impact of AI on SEO strategies for YMYL pages, Google's scrutiny on YMYL websites during major events, ethical considerations in using AI for YMYL SEO, and lessons from recent data leaks on Google's YMYL oversight. Show Notes Connect With: Emma Valentiner: Website // LinkedIn The Voices of Search Podcast : Email // LinkedIn // Twitter Benjamin Shapiro : Website //...
Jul 25, 2024•16 min•Ep. 1346
Emma Valentiner, from Threecolts, discusses best practices for leveraging AI in SEO. In this episode, emma shares her perspectives on Integrating SEO best practices into the content creation process, key SEO factors for content teams to consider, optimizing website structure for improved visibility and user experience, and creating content that targets high-volume keywords. Show Notes Connect With: Emma Valentiner: Website // LinkedIn The Voices of Search Podcast : Email // LinkedIn // Twitter B...
Jul 24, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1345
William Sigsworth, SEO Manager at Pipedrive, discusses managing SEO across multiple language markets. In this episode, William shares his perspectives on defining SEO cannibalization and its significance for SEO operators, common causes and identification of SEO cannibalization within websites, strategies to prevent content duplication and its role in SEO cannibalization, impact of conflicting internal linking structures on SEO performance, and conducting a comprehensive audit for keyword overla...
Jul 23, 2024•22 min•Ep. 1344
William Sigsworth, the Head of SEO Content at Pipedrive, discusses the five C’s of SEO cannibalization.In this episode, William shares his perspectives on definition and importance of SEO cannibalization in digital marketing, common causes of SEO cannibalization within a website, strategies to identify and mitigate SEO cannibalization issues, role of content duplication in exacerbating SEO cannibalization, impact of internal linking structures on SEO cannibalization, and conducting keyword audit...
Jul 22, 2024•19 min•Ep. 1343
Anthony May, SEO and Strategy Consultant at Palo Alto Networks, explores the intersection of AI and E-E-A-T, and the impact on Google Search. With the emergence of generative AI and the shrinking organic spots on the SERP, SEO has never been more crucial for businesses than now. However, it also presents a challenging and competitive landscape where businesses must continuously evolve their SEO strategies to secure top positions. Today, Anthony discusses SEO's importance now vs. the past. Show N...
Jul 20, 2024•18 min•Ep. 1342
Anthony May, SEO and Strategy Consultant at Palo Alto Networks, explores the intersection of AI and E-E-A-T and the impact on Google Search. AI-generated content has undoubtedly changed the landscape of SEO, impacting content creation, user experience, and search engine rankings. As AI becomes more prevalent, the importance of E-E-A-T and the percentage of AI content in a page's overall content mix will play crucial roles in determining search visibility and rankings. Today, Anthony discusses AI...
Jul 19, 2024•21 min•Ep. 1341
Anthony Machi, a seasoned expert at RVO Health, discusses the significant impact of SGE on search strategies and the importance of future-proofing in the health sector. He delves into how adapting to SGE changes can enhance visibility and effectiveness in digital health platforms. Anthony also shares insights on leveraging these methodologies to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving industry. Show Notes Connect With: Anthony Machi : Website // LinkedIn The Voices of Search Podcast : Email // LinkedIn...
Jul 18, 2024•21 min•Ep. 1340
Anthony Machi, Senior Content Strategist at RVO Health (healthline.com), discusses navigating content strategies and effectively answering user intent. In this episode, Anthony shares his perspectives on Strategies for optimizing content for carousels and citations, addressing the challenges of data acquisition for SEO analysis, the evolving role of click necessity in user interactions, tailoring content strategies to maximize audience engagement and future-proofing SEO strategies against ongoin...
Jul 17, 2024•25 min•Ep. 1339
Gabrio Linari, Director and Owner of ROCK SEO, discusses the implications of Google leaks on SEO strategies. In this episode, Gabrio shares his perspectives on exploring the impact of Google leaks on SEO strategies, strategies for adapting SEO practices in light of new information, and balancing client demands with realistic SEO capabilities. Show Notes Connect With: Gabrio Linari : Website // LinkedIn The Voices of Search Podcast : Email // LinkedIn // Twitter Benjamin Shapiro : Website // Link...
Jul 16, 2024•24 min•Ep. 1338
Gabrio Linari, Growth Director and SEO at Rock SEO discusses Google versus SEO community. In this episode, Gabrio shares his perspectives on transitioning from agency to client-side SEO roles, effective stakeholder management in SEO projects, the role of metrics in evaluating SEO success, and strategies for saying "no" in SEO consulting. Show Notes Connect With: Gabrio Linari : Website // LinkedIn The Voices of Search Podcast : Email // LinkedIn // Twitter Benjamin Shapiro : Website // LinkedIn ...
Jul 15, 2024•25 min•Ep. 1337
Joseph Servia, SEO and SEM Digital Marketing Manager at CBRE, talks about the importance of tech alignment with SEO. Tech alignment is crucial for successful SEO initiatives as it ensures smooth implementation and minimizes resistance from developers. Moreover, at the enterprise level, many aspects of SEO rely on collaboration with tech teams to carry out the necessary changes effectively. Today, Joseph discusses why tech alignment is a key driver of SEO success. Show Notes Connect With: Joseph ...
Jul 12, 2024•29 min•Ep. 1336
Dimitris Drakatos, Head of SEO and ASO at Paired, discusses building SEO success from scratch. In this episode, Dimitris shares some first stops for an SEO that's either just joining the organization or they're getting ready to launch a site for the first time as well as strategies for people who are tempted to go down the rabbit hole of buying backlinks. Show Notes Connect With: Dimitris Drakatos : Website // LinkedIn The Voices of Search Podcast : Email // LinkedIn // Twitter Benjamin Shapiro ...
Jul 11, 2024•17 min•Ep. 1335
Dimitris Drakatos, from Paired, discusses the impact of publishing velocity on SEO. He emphasizes the importance of updating content with substantial changes to encourage re-indexing by search engines. By integrating new research and data into existing content, Dimitris explains how this can significantly enhance a page's SEO performance. Today, he shares insights on how frequent and meaningful updates can lead to better search engine rankings. Show Notes Connect With: Dimitris Drakatos : Websit...
Jul 10, 2024•26 min•Ep. 1334
The Google leak has significant implications for SEO. Erfan Azimi emphasizes the importance of making site-level changes to improve user engagement and content quality. He also explores the potential of leaked Google data for SEO, cautioning against making assumptions based solely on API names and highlighting the creative potential of using leaked data in innovative ways. Show Notes Connect With: Erfan Azimi : Website // LinkedIn The Voices of Search Podcast : Email // LinkedIn // Twitter Benja...
Jul 09, 2024•26 min•Ep. 1333
Erfan Azimi, the CEO of EA Eagle LLC, discusses how the Google Leak started. In this episode, Erfan discusses the recent Google leak and its potential consequences, sharing his experience analyzing a leaked Google document. He emphasizes the importance of transparency and ethical considerations in SEO, and discusses the latest developments in SEO strategies and user intent optimization. Show Notes Connect With: Erfan Azimi : Website // LinkedIn The Voices of Search Podcast : Email // LinkedIn //...
Jul 08, 2024•26 min•Ep. 1332
Kathy Brown, SEO Consultant at Previsible.io, delves into the latest updates and strategies in Google Search to help enterprise businesses enhance their organic search traffic. In this episode, Kathy shares her perspectives on impact of framework choices on INP and user experience, strategies for improving SEO in modern web architectures, and Challenges with current SEO tools and metrics. Show Notes Connect With: Kathy Alice Brown: Website // LinkedIn The Voices of Search Podcast : Email // Link...
Jul 05, 2024•43 min•Ep. 1331
Luis Rodriguez, SEO Specialist at Comparethemarket, discusses strategies for building a successful international SEO career. In this episode, Luis Rodriguez discusses the challenges and opportunities of succeeding in SEO in a globalized world. He emphasizes the importance of cultural understanding and adaptability, as well as networking and building relationships. He goes further to discuss the importance of adapting to cultural differences in SEO and marketing while working with clients from di...
Jul 04, 2024•21 min•Ep. 1330
Luis Rodriguez, Experiences Building AI for SEO at Comparethemarket, discusses the integration and impact of artificial intelligence in enhancing search engine optimization for large enterprises. In this episode, Luis discusses the application of AI in SEO for large enterprises, with a focus on scalability and a strategic approach. He also highlights the benefits of AI-powered SEO analysis, such as automating data analysis and identifying spikes, while also raising cautions about the limitations...
Jul 03, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1329
Stacey Clermont, Managing Director at GALE, discusses strategies for managing your team to enhance SEO outcomes. In this episode, Stacey shares her opinion on managing SEO teams and creating a diverse team with different perspectives, evaluating and nurturing SEO team members' soft skills, leadership, micromanaging, and innovation in marketing teams, and SEO team management, quality control, and leadership. Show Notes Connect With: Stacey Clermont: Website // LinkedIn The Voices of Search Podcas...
Jul 02, 2024•33 min•Ep. 1328
