Looking to explore the capabilities of structured data? Interested in developing and understanding the concept of schema? Guest Daniel K. Cheung is welcomed onto the show to discuss his recent embarkment into the proliferate world of schema. Enjoy as host Erin Sparks and Daniel enter a rabbit hole in the discussion of Nested Schema, Semantic SEO, Entity Maps, and more on this exciting episode of the EDGE! Key Segments [00:02:58] Introducing Semantic SEO Consultant, Daniel Cheung [00:10:13] Evolu...
Jun 09, 2023•42 min•Ep 599•Transcript available on Metacast Erin jumped out of this week’s news to go into the wilderness where there is no AI, and Mordy brought even more of it to the show. News articles for The Verge and Search Engine Land, as well as CBS News and Search Engine Roundtable. We’re getting wrapped up in AI here, but there’s going to be more to come next week! Oh yeah - tweet Mordy more SGE examples, would ya? He loves it. News from the EDGE: [00:02:55] How’s that new Generative AI search result going for you…. S…l…o…w…l…y? [00:07:43] EDGE...
Jun 06, 2023•30 min•Ep 598•Transcript available on Metacast More AI and Google for you! We’ve got the latest news from Google recently, with some interesting forecasting for what Google could evolve into by 2033. There is lots of interesting news in Artificial intelligence, including an increase in AI scams to keep an eye out for. Sit back and enjoy this feature of News From the EDGE! News from the EDGE: [00:04:35] Google Marketing Live 2023, Everything You Need to Know LINK [00:07:57] Google Search Console Performance Report Delayed LINK [00:09:11] EDGE...
Jun 01, 2023•34 min•Ep 597•Transcript available on Metacast Get a deeper understanding of schema markup with guest Martha van Berkel, Co-Founder of SchemaApp. Martha gives her insights into validating your schema as well as her suggested approach to updating your existing schema. Plus, some exciting new innovations on SchemaApp to best utilize your SEO presence. It’s all things structured data, here on this episode of the EDGE of the Web podcast! Key Segments [00:02:34] Introducing Martha van Berkel [00:06:52] How Often Should You Review Existing Schema?...
May 31, 2023•38 min•Ep 596•Transcript available on Metacast Judith Lewis joins the EDGE team this week to jump into ALL the news we cover. We cover articles from the The Verge, Wall Street Journal, CNN and Search Engine Journal. We’re full up with AI News as well as 3 Barry Blast articles from Search Engine Journal. A full tank - no wonder we’re late on delivery (sorry)! News from the EDGE: [00:04:13] Another search engine hopeful bites the dust [00:09:50] HUGE fine for Meta in the EU [00:15:17] EDGE of the Web Title Sponsor: Site Strategics [00:16:04] T...
May 26, 2023•46 min•Ep 595•Transcript available on Metacast It’s time to own your knowledge graph! Martha van Berkel of SchemaApp shares her perspective on the history of structured data, its pitfalls, and its stabilization. Listen in as she helps guide us in understanding the concept of semantic relationships, but more importantly, hear her call! Get back to BASICS! SchemaApp is trying to train the world, and you can dive in with the CEO of a really fantastic tool! [00:02:21] Introducing Martha van Berkel’s schema journey [00:08:00] How important is Str...
May 19, 2023•40 min•Ep 594•Transcript available on Metacast Hot after the search announcement at Google I/O conference, Erin, Mordy and Jacob roll through the slew of changes that are coming to SEO. Search Generative Experience will be the coin of the realm, and SEO tools are in red alert! We go through stories from The Verge, Search Engine Land and a series of AI news items. Always a hat tip to Barry Schwartz from Search Engine Roundtable, the SEO prophet. News from the EDGE: [00:02:58] The AI Takeover of Google Search [00:18:58] What are Ads Going to L...
May 17, 2023•39 min•Ep 593•Transcript available on Metacast EDGE of the web host Erin Sparks welcomes back guest Areej AbuAli on this episode. Are you in control of your indexing on Google? Areej gives her professional insight on being in control of your indexability on Google. Bonus: Impact of ChatGPT to SEO’s? Tune in as they discuss the current state of Google’s approach on indexing… right here on the EDGE! [00:02:40] Introducing Areej AbuAli [00:04:07] Controlling Crawlability and Indexability [00:07:37] Google Filtering Indexing? [00:09:50] Google’s...
May 12, 2023•32 min•Ep 592•Transcript available on Metacast It’s Here, the AI Blitz section of News from the EDGE. We’ve fought it long enough, now AI News has its own section. We go through a slew of news in digital marketing as well as delve into the fast-moving topics of AI. AI tools will be a regular go-to, making your digital marketing week even more distracting! Join us as we join the Borg! Resistance is Futile….and ChatGPT has a lot to say when going on dates! News from the EDGE: [00:01:59] Really Bad Dad Jokes from Mordy [00:03:12] Leaked over a ...
May 09, 2023•35 min•Ep 591•Transcript available on Metacast It’s time to move to GA4, folks! Google Analytics 4 is upon us - and it’s time to get migrating! We cover a number of articles, but none more important than: (1) Update your WPCode plugin now and, (2) Get to GA4 fast…..the end is nigh! Great articles from Roger Montii, Nicole Farley and, of course, Barry Schwartz. News from the EDGE: [00:05:25] WordPress plugin compromised again! [00:12:40] EDGE of the Web Title Sponsor: Site Strategics [00:13:22] Universal Analytics is still on schedule to shut...
May 02, 2023•35 min•Ep 590•Transcript available on Metacast Erin Sparks welcomes guest Areej AbuAli, founder of Crawlina and Women in Tech SEO, to discuss her entrepreneurial journey, what it’s like to grow a community from scratch, the importance of mentorship, and some of the challenges women face in the SEO industry. Join them as they explore what it’s like being an entrepreneur. . . on the EDGE! [00:02:43] Introducing Areej AbuAli [00:05:25] Interest in Technical SEO [00:07:36] Computer Engineering and SEO? [00:08:54] Education in SEO [00:11:01] Ente...
Apr 27, 2023•37 min•Ep 589•Transcript available on Metacast Is Google really retiring its ranking factors of mobile-friendliness, page speed, site security, and on-page experience? What will Facebook do for customers who saw a 500% increase in their CPMs over the weekend because of the bug in their system? These topics and many others are explored by Erin Sparks, Jacob Mann, and Mordy Oberstein on this episode of the EDGE! News from the EDGE: [00:05:45] Retired Ranking Systems Grow as Google Gets Rid of Mobile-Friendly, Page Speed, Secure Sites, and Page...
Apr 25, 2023•32 min•Ep 588•Transcript available on Metacast What is marketplace SEO? Is it the same as e-commerce SEO? Not necessarily. Listen to this episode to hear guest Brodie Clark, SEO consultant, discuss the unique challenges with marketplace SEO and what makes it different than e-commerce SEO. Lastly, he and Erin Sparks opine on what the SEO community needs to thrive today. Now let’s join the SEO marketplace and talk marketplace SEO. . . on the EDGE! [00:00:34] Reintroducing Brodie Clark [00:01:48] Marketplace SEO [00:09:39] Top 5 Points for Mark...
Apr 20, 2023•40 min•Ep 587•Transcript available on Metacast Have you heard about Google’s new Project Magi? Word is that GA4 was just updated to include “one per session” conversion tracking. Jacob Mann, Mordy Oberstein and Erin Sparks tackle these news topics and dive into Google’s latest product review update, its video thumbnail update, and more. Check out the digital marketing news for this week. . . on the EDGE! News from the EDGE: [00:03:50] Google is Developing a New Search Engine and Working on Additional Search Features through Project Magi [00:...
Apr 18, 2023•30 min•Ep 586•Transcript available on Metacast How have Google’s rich snippets and knowledge graphs evolved over time? What impact will generative AI have on the SERP? What tools can we use to detect AI-written content? Guest Brodie Clark, SEO consultant, and host Erin Sparks explore these questions and many more. Join us for some SEO tomfoolery on this episode of the EDGE! [00:00:39] Introducing Brodie Clark [00:04:45] Living the Agency Life [00:06:41] Making the Transition to a Solo Consultancy [00:09:33] Exceeding Expectations [00:12:07] ...
Apr 14, 2023•46 min•Ep 585•Transcript available on Metacast If Facebook enters the AI chat space will he call it ZuckBot? What are Google’s Quality Raters doing with Bard and is it coming to the most popular search engine anytime soon? Jacob Mann and Erin Sparks explore these questions and dive into whether or not Google’s latest core update impacted local search, it’s use of pattern recognition when crawling, and more. Check out the digital marketing news for this week. . . on the EDGE! News from the EDGE: [00:03:28] Meta to Release it’s Own Generative ...
Apr 13, 2023•33 min•Ep 584•Transcript available on Metacast What impact will AI have on marketing and advertising in 2023? Is Discord a viable marketing channel? What’s it take to build a successful podcast? Join Erin Sparks and guest Greg Finn, partner at Cypress North and host of the Marketing O’clock podcast, as they answer these questions and many more on this episode of the EDGE podcast! [00:00:35] Reintroducing Greg Finn [00:01:48] Marketing O’Clock [00:05:38] Discord Community [00:09:42] EDGE of the Web Title Sponsor: Site Strategics [00:11:14] Th...
Apr 06, 2023•35 min•Ep 583•Transcript available on Metacast Not a week goes by when we’re not talking about AI these days. Elon Musk and Steve Wozniak say the tech world should put a six-month pause on the development of systems smarter than GPT-4 until an independent or government body can oversee it. . . AKA regulations. Are ads coming to generative AI? Did you know Google is moving employees around to beef up its Bard division? All this digital marketing news on more. . . on this episode of the EDGE! News from the EDGE: [00:05:12] You Know What’s Miss...
Apr 05, 2023•33 min•Ep 582•Transcript available on Metacast Why does Google’s support for paid advertising stink so bad and what’s causing cost per lead to skyrocket up? Erin Sparks and Greg Finn sit down to discuss these topics and more on this episode of EDGEtalk. Greg Finn is a partner at Cypress North, a performance digital marketing and development company in Buffalo, NY. He’s also a certified Google AdWords partner and a frequent contributor to Search Engine Land. Learn all things AdWords with Greg Finn on EDGE! [00:00:36] Introducing Greg Finn [00...
Mar 30, 2023•36 min•Ep 581•Transcript available on Metacast Mordy Oberstein and Jacob Mann partner up this week to tackle the digital marketing news. It seems the SEO industry isn’t that impressed with Google Bard. Apparently, for a pretty understandable reason, the US Congress isn’t much of a fan of TikTok, either. They also dig into Darren Shaw’s extensive 2023 local search factors report. Mordy invents a new segment name this week. Instead of the Barry Blast he calls it the Barry Bombardment. Come join us this week for the Barry Bombardment. . . on th...
Mar 29, 2023•26 min•Ep 580•Transcript available on Metacast What’s the difference between an offensive and defensive approach to SEO? Erin Sparks sits down with Chris Long to discuss the minutia between these two different perspectives. Chris, in his role as the Vice President of Marketing at Go Fish Digital, uses his understanding of Google's algorithm and web technology to help clients improve their organic traffic. He takes on challenging situations and complex search scenarios to achieve this goal. Learn how to be more offensive in your SEO and less ...
Mar 23, 2023•39 min•Ep 579•Transcript available on Metacast Chris Long and Erin Sparks sit down to discuss expertise, and what that may look like in the eyes of Google. The dive into the Information Gain Score, content freshness, E-E-A-T and several other SEO categories. As the Vice President of Marketing at Go Fish Digital, Chris tackles challenges and complex search scenarios to assist clients in enhancing their organic traffic by leveraging his comprehension of Google's algorithm and web technology. Learn everything you need to know about expertise on...
Mar 16, 2023•42 min•Ep 578•Transcript available on Metacast Every week there seems to be an unlimited amount of headlines to cover on News from the EDGE about generative AI. TikTok is taking on search giants Google and Microsoft in the paid advertising space, Grammarly gets into the generative AI game, but with a twist, and Mordy Oberstein discusses the future of search and AI. And we also had the Twins versus the Yankees baseball play by play as we literally were recording the show! The AI wars have cometh. . . on this week's episode of EDGE! News from ...
Mar 14, 2023•34 min•Ep 577•Transcript available on Metacast Erin Sparks sits down with Chris Long to discuss featured snippets, their value, and how to earn them on the SERP. The higher you rank in the 10 blue links the likelihood of earning a featured snippet increases. Chris is the VP of Marketing for the Go Fish Digital team and works with unique problems and advanced search situations to help clients improve organic traffic through a deep understanding of Google's algorithm and web technology. Learn everything you need to know about featured snippets...
Mar 10, 2023•36 min•Ep 576•Transcript available on Metacast There’s a lot to cover in SEO and digital marketing this week on EDGEnews. From a new WordPress plugin vulnerability and local service ads to Google Bard and the projected growth in the use of AI by SEOs this year, there's plenty of news to dig through. In addition, the winners of SE Rankings SEO Checklist Challenge are announced. Come join us on EDGE for this week’s news and remember. . . Bard is NOT search. News from the EDGE: [00:03:17] Big Plugin Vulnerability Exposes 200,000 WordPress Sites...
Mar 09, 2023•29 min•Ep 575•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of EDGEtalk, Kevin Indig, a renowned SEO expert and executive consultant, shares his insights on developing effective strategies for businesses. Throughout the episode, he emphasizes the importance of staying focused on objectives, and shares tips on how to measure and communicate KPIs both upwards and downwards in an organization. Kevin also stresses the need for getting buy-in from top-level executives, setting SMART goals, and taking pride in SEO efforts. He shares his own fra...
Mar 03, 2023•37 min•Ep 574•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to this week’s episode of EDGEnews, the podcast that brings you the latest updates and insights from the world of SEO and digital marketing. Today's episode, we have a special guest hostess, Gemma Houghton, who will be joining us to discuss some of the most pressing issues in the industry while sharing her experience with international search. Gemma and Erin Sparks talk about the skyrocketing costs of AI search, the potential downfall of LastPass, and the latest developments with Google....
Mar 02, 2023•36 min•Ep 573•Transcript available on Metacast Kevin Indig stops by the EDGE studios virtually to have a conversation about generative AI content with Erin Sparks on this episode of EDGEtalk. Can AI satisfy Google’s EEAT? Are AI content tools disrupting the SEO industry? If AI intentionally makes a mistake is it really a mistake? He is a growth advisor and consultant at Kevin-Indig.com where he advises startups, PEs and VCs in strategic SEO. Together, they tackle the above questions and more on the EDGE! [00:02:43] Introducing Kevin Indig [0...
Feb 24, 2023•39 min•Ep 572•Transcript available on Metacast Would you pay $12 a month to be verified on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp? Looks like Meta is adopting the Twitter model. Did you know Bing just put a cap on how many questions you can ask in a chat session. After 30 years of the existence of HTML Google finally gives actual guidance on link best practices. Erin Sparks and Mordy Oberstein examine these topics and much more on this episode of EDGEtalk. A big thanks to our new title sponsor of the show, SE Ranking . Check out their exclusive gi...
Feb 22, 2023•30 min•Ep 571•Transcript available on Metacast Cyrus Shepard and Erin Sparks explore why internal linking is so important to SEO, all while backing it up with studies and giving many pro tips for all of you SEOs out there. They also go in deep on AI content tools to share how-to and how not to use them, and why. They also go on a sidebar discussing the “happening in real time” implosion of Twitter and its eventual demise. In addition, the two give important must-knows about structured data and how it can impact your internal linking. Now it’...
Feb 17, 2023•40 min•Ep 570•Transcript available on Metacast 
