Cindy Krum, CEO of Mobile Moxie, discusses the evolving landscape of Google's crawling and indexing processes. She highlights the shift from separate mobile domains to responsive design and AMP, emphasizing the importance of clean URL structures and efficient rendering. Krum theorizes that Google uses Chrome data for rendering and indexing, which impacts SEO strategies. She advises SEOs to diversify traffic sources and use secondary analytics platforms to reduce reliance on Google. Krum also not...
Dec 09, 2024•46 min•Ep. 1449
Gabrio Linari and Cien Salon discuss the importance of conversation-led marketing, emphasizing the shift from traditional SEO to AI-driven strategies. They highlight the benefits of integrating AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude for personalized user experiences. Gabrio shares his "aha moment" when he realized the potential of AI in enhancing product discovery and user engagement. They introduce "Rocky Four," a new product combining traditional SEO with AI marketing. Cien explains how AI can provi...
Dec 07, 2024•42 min•Ep. 1448
Vincenzo Musumeci, a key figure at Vodafone Spain, discusses the strategic use of SEO data to drive business insights within large corporations. He explores how analyzing search engine trends and data can reveal critical information about market demands and customer preferences. By leveraging SEO insights, Vincenzo illustrates how companies can make informed decisions to enhance their market position. Show Notes Connect With: Vincenzo Musumeci: Website // LinkedIn The Voices of Search Podcast : ...
Dec 06, 2024•24 min•Ep. 1447
Vincenzo Musumeci, from Vodafone Spain, discusses the evolution from SEO to findability within the company. He explores how enhancing online visibility goes beyond traditional search engine optimization, focusing on comprehensive strategies that encompass the entire digital presence. Vincenzo shares insights on integrating various digital marketing tools to improve user engagement and drive traffic. Show Notes Connect With: Vincenzo Musumeci: Website // LinkedIn The Voices of Search Podcast : Em...
Dec 05, 2024•28 min•Ep. 1446
The panel discussed the evolving landscape of SEO, emphasizing the impact of AI on search engines and the industry. Mike King argued that Google's dominance is unlikely to be challenged unless the government intervenes, citing their vast data and technological advantages. Jordan Koene countered, predicting a competitive shift with AI tools like OpenAI eroding Google's market share. Martha van Berkel highlighted the importance of knowledge graphs and data architecture. The discussion also covered...
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 1445
Greg Gifford, COO at Search Lab, discusses the importance of Google Business Profile (GBP) optimization for local SEO. He explains that local SEO involves relevance, prominence, and proximity, unlike traditional SEO which focuses solely on relevance and prominence. Gifford emphasizes the significance of filling out all GBP fields accurately, especially the primary category and hours of operation. He advises against using unrelated categories and highlights the impact of reviews, noting that busi...
Dec 03, 2024•26 min•Ep. 1444
Greg Gifford, the expert from SearchLab, discusses executing successful local SEO through effective link-building strategies. He emphasizes the importance of building genuine local connections to enhance visibility and credibility online. By leveraging local partnerships and community engagement, businesses can significantly improve their search engine rankings. Today, Greg shares insights on how to identify and utilize local opportunities for link-building that can lead to lasting SEO success. ...
Dec 02, 2024•18 min•Ep. 1443
Jason Reid, SEO and Location Management Specialist at Quest Diagnostics, talks about SEO strategies in a changing macro environment from the perspective of a Fortune 500 SEO. Amid tech sector layoffs and budget cuts, people are exploring cost-effective ways to drive traffic to their pages. Consequently, many companies will be looking to SEO and this will inevitably lead to a surge in requests. Today, Jason discusses recession SEO, managing layoffs, and budget cuts. Show Notes Connect With: Jason...
Nov 30, 2024•22 min•Ep. 1442
Jason Reid, SEO and Location Management Specialist at Quest Diagnostics, talks about SEO strategies in a changing macro environment from the perspective of a Fortune 500 SEO. Enterprise SEO presents a set of unique challenges stemming from its scale and complexity. One major challenge is the often inadequate staffing for SEO within large organizations. Today, Jason discusses the unique challenges of being a Fortune 500 SEO. Show Notes Connect With: Jason Reid: Website // LinkedIn The Voices of S...
Nov 29, 2024•19 min•Ep. 1441
Ryan Jones, the expert behind SEOTesting, discusses strategies for succeeding against large companies with smaller budgets. He emphasizes the importance of leveraging unique strengths and smart SEO tactics to compete effectively. Ryan shares insights on how small businesses can maximize their resources to gain a competitive edge. Show Notes Connect With: Ryan Jones: Website // LinkedIn The Voices of Search Podcast : Email // LinkedIn // Twitter Benjamin Shapiro : Website // LinkedIn // Twitter S...
Nov 28, 2024•19 min•Ep. 1440
Ryan Jones, the expert behind SEOTesting, discusses the nuances of SEO testing and optimization. He emphasizes the importance of small businesses using smart, strategic SEO practices to compete against larger companies with more substantial budgets. By leveraging unique insights and efficient tools available at SEOTesting.com, Ryan illustrates how businesses can enhance their online presence effectively. Today, Ryan shares valuable tips on maximizing SEO efforts without breaking the bank. Show N...
Nov 27, 2024•22 min•Ep. 1439
Eitan Koter, from Vimmi, discusses the increased importance of video marketing in today's economic landscape. As businesses seek innovative ways to engage customers and stand out in a crowded market, video marketing emerges as a crucial strategy. Eitan explores how leveraging video can enhance brand visibility and drive consumer engagement. Show Notes Connect With: Eitan Koter: Website // LinkedIn The Voices of Search Podcast : Email // LinkedIn // Twitter Benjamin Shapiro : Website // LinkedIn ...
Nov 26, 2024•21 min•Ep. 1438
Co-Founder and CEO at Vimmi, Eitan Koter, discusses how shoppable videos increase online sales and boost conversion rates. In this episode, Eitan shares his perspectives on: differences between shoppable videos and traditional product videos, impact of video deployment on product pages for online sales, experimentation and customization in video marketing strategies, and gathering insights and analytics to refine video marketing tactics. Show Notes Connect With: Eitan Koter: Website // LinkedIn ...
Nov 25, 2024•29 min•Ep. 1437
Shae Bourdeaux, Senior Manager of SEO at Vivint Smart Home, explores optimizing digital content strategy with UX, SEO, and data metrics. Vivent's unique content approach places data at the forefront, letting it lead the storytelling process. This method distinguishes it from traditional content strategies that often incorporate data as a secondary element. Today, Shae discusses data's role in your content strategy. Show Notes Connect With: Shae Bourdeaux: Website // LinkedIn The Voices of Search...
Nov 24, 2024•13 min•Ep. 1436
Shae Bourdeaux, Senior Manager of SEO at Vivint Smart Home, explores optimizing digital content strategy with UX, SEO, and data metrics. If Google is unable to crawl the pages of your website, you won’t be able to drive the traffic and conversions you seek. So, while metrics like keyword rankings, traffic, and revenue are crucial, crawling, rendering, and indexing are crucial components to optimize first as they influence everything down the funnel. Today, Shae discusses determining which metric...
Nov 23, 2024•16 min•Ep. 1435
Shae Bourdeaux, Senior Manager of SEO at Vivint Smart Home, explores optimizing digital content strategy with UX, SEO, and data metrics. The days of relying solely on keyword-stuffed content to achieve high rankings are long gone. Now, it's crucial to strike a balance between content optimization and a user-friendly experience by diversifying the elements that enhance the overall user experience. Today, Shae discusses UX and SEO’s impact on optimization strategy. Show Notes Connect With: Shae Bo...
Nov 22, 2024•19 min•Ep. 1434
Emily Wassell, SEO Manager at tmwi, discusses the essential skills required to excel as an SEO leader. She emphasizes the importance of both technical proficiency and strategic foresight in navigating the complex landscape of search engine optimization. By integrating these skills, Emily highlights how professionals can drive meaningful impact in their organizations. Today, she shares insights on leveraging analytics and understanding algorithm updates to stay ahead in the SEO game Show Notes Co...
Nov 21, 2024•18 min•Ep. 1433
SEO Specialist at tmwi, Emily Wassell, discusses how to be more strategic with your SEO. In this episode, Emily shares her perspectives on: common traps for SEOs when planning long-term strategies, importance of speaking the language of business leaders, challenges of business forecasting in SEO, and building business cases that align with company goals. Show Notes Connect With: Emily Wassell: Website // LinkedIn The Voices of Search Podcast : Email // LinkedIn // Twitter Benjamin Shapiro : Webs...
Nov 20, 2024•25 min•Ep. 1432
CEO at Originailty.ai, Jonathan Gillham, revisits Google's view of AI content. In this episode, Jonathan shares his perspectives on: exploring the impact of AI on SEO and content marketing and the role of detection technology in understanding AI's authenticity. Show Notes Connect With: Jonathan Gillham: Website // LinkedIn The Voices of Search Podcast : Email // LinkedIn // Twitter Benjamin Shapiro : Website // LinkedIn // Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr...
Nov 19, 2024•24 min•Ep. 1431
CEO at Originality.ai, Jonathan Gillham, discusses the importance of ethics and safety in content AI. In this episode, Jonathan shares his perspectives on: impact of AI on content originality and SEO practices, challenges in detecting AI-generated content in SEO, the role of AI in enhancing content marketing strategies, and future trends in AI technology for web publishing. https://originality.ai/ai-content-in-google-search-results https://originality.ai/can-google-detect-penalize-ai-content Con...
Nov 18, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1430
Barry Schwartz, CEO at RustyBrick and Executive Editor at Search Engine Land, discusses the impact and strategies surrounding Google algorithm and core updates. In this episode, Barry shares his perspectives on: impact of Google core updates on organic search strategies, role of user experience in search result rankings, strategies to maintain visibility of featured and rich snippets, importance of E-A-T in content ranking post-update, recovery tactics for significant drops in SEO rankings. Show...
Nov 14, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1429
News Editor & President of Web Development at Search Engine Land & RustyBrick, Barry Schwartz, discusses the latest and greatest in tech. In this episode, Barry shares his perspectives on: impact of Google's latest update on organic search strategies, emerging trends in search for Organic Growth Marketing executives, best practices for aligning content with current search algorithms, key metrics to track the effectiveness of organic growth strategies, and the growing importance of voice ...
Nov 13, 2024•31 min•Ep. 1428
Director of Content Marketing & Production at PBS (Public Broadcasting Service), Anaïs Cayo, discusses how to effectively create SEO buy-in with leadership. In this episode, Anais shares her perspectives on: strategies for demonstrating SEO value to leadership, importance of data in securing leadership support for SEO, impact of SEO on national and local PBS programming, resource allocation for effective SEO management at PBS, sharing SEO successes and learnings across PBS stations. Show Not...
Nov 12, 2024•16 min•Ep. 1427
Anaïs Cayo, Director of Content Marketing and Production at PBS (Public Broadcasting Service), discusses strategies for creating effective relationships with product and development teams. Show Notes Connect With: Anaïs Cayo: Website // LinkedIn The Voices of Search Podcast : Email // LinkedIn // Twitter Benjamin Shapiro : Website // LinkedIn // Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Nov 11, 2024•23 min•Ep. 1426
Matt Raad discusses various ways SEOs can monetize their skills, emphasizing the value of digital assets and digital agencies. They explore buying and selling digital assets, such as websites, and starting digital agencies, which can offer recurring revenue and attract high multiples for sale. Raad highlights that digital agencies with recurring revenues can fetch multiples of 3-5 times EBITDA, with some selling for $8 million on average. He also mentions the potential of teaching SEO skills thr...
Nov 08, 2024•16 min•Ep. 1425
Founder of the eBusiness Institute, Matt Raad, discusses various strategies to monetize SEO skills effectively. He emphasizes the importance of recognizing the value of your skills and exploring diverse avenues to leverage them in the digital marketplace. Matt provides insights into how collaboration and continuous learning can open up new opportunities for SEO professionals. Show Notes Connect With: Matt Raad: Website // LinkedIn The Voices of Search Podcast : Email // LinkedIn // Twitter Benja...
Nov 07, 2024•22 min•Ep. 1424
Founder of eBusiness Institute, Matt Raad, discusses the intriguing similarities between SEO and real estate investment. He explains how buying, renovating, and selling businesses can be paralleled with SEO strategies to turn a profit. Just as in real estate, understanding the value and potential of a website is crucial for success in the digital market. Today, Matt shares insights on how to assess and enhance the value of your online presence. Show Notes Connect With: Matt Raad: Website // Link...
Nov 06, 2024•16 min•Ep. 1423
Director of SEO and Strategic Content at Coursera, Divya Hillier, discusses the critical role of humanization and empathy in SEO strategy. She emphasizes how understanding and integrating these elements can significantly enhance engagement and effectiveness in digital marketing. By focusing on the human aspects behind search behaviors, Divya provides insights on creating more meaningful and impactful SEO campaigns. Show Notes Connect With: Divya Hillier: Website // LinkedIn The Voices of Search ...
Nov 05, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1422
Divya Hillier, the SEO Lead at Coursera, discusses leading SEO teams and programs during uncertain times. She explores the challenges and strategies involved in maintaining team efficiency and morale when external conditions are unpredictable. Divya shares insights on adapting SEO practices to stay ahead in a rapidly changing digital landscape. Show Notes Connect With: Divya Hillier: Website // LinkedIn The Voices of Search Podcast : Email // LinkedIn // Twitter Benjamin Shapiro : Website // Lin...
Nov 04, 2024•23 min•Ep. 1421
Stan Golovchuk, Public Relations Manager at Raisin, discusses why content guides are more effective than traditional blogs. In this episode, Stan shares his perspectives on: transitioning from blog-based strategies to guide-based content, setting up KPIs to measure the impact of guide-based content, leveraging hub-and-spoke models in content creation, importance of trust signals in content marketing. Show Notes Connect With: Stan Golovchuk: Website // LinkedIn The Voices of Search Podcast : Emai...
Oct 31, 2024•25 min•Ep. 1420
