E-Coffee with Experts

In this episode of E-Coffee with Experts, host Ranmay sits down with Brandon Leibowitz, Owner at SEO Optimizers. Brandon shares his journey from side hustles in 2007 to running a full-time agency, and dives deep into the changing SEO landscape in 2025. You’ll learn how AI and tools like ChatGPT are reshaping search, the most underrated ranking factor businesses still miss, smarter link building st...

In this episode of E-coffee with Experts, Katie Stone, SEO Lead at Leadhub, joins us to break down everything local businesses need to know about SEO in 2025. From Google’s latest spam update to how AI and zero-click searches are changing the game. Katie shares real-world strategies that still work, especially for home service brands. She explains why reputation management and citation building ar...

In this episode of E-coffee with Experts, we sit down with Barbara O. Stephenson, CEO, Owner and Agency Principal of 300 Feet Out, to explore her incredible journey from operations lead to agency owner. Barbara shares what it really takes to scale a creative agency, from buying out the business, acquiring a dev shop, and navigating California’s tricky hiring laws, to managing finances, compliance,...

In this episode of E-Coffee with Experts, host Ranmay sits down with Jason Hunt, Co-founder Merged Media. Jason shares his journey from starting a small social media agency in 2015 to building a fast-growing full-service digital marketing agency through a smart merger with an SEO firm. He opens up about: The challenges of agency growth and client retention How to make partnerships and mergers actu...

In this episode of e-Coffee with Experts, Ranmay chats with Michael Krieger, President at Prime Marketing Experts. Michael shares how he went from running a nonprofit to building a digital marketing agency that’s still going strong after 7 years. He opens up about what it really took to grow, including the hard lesson of learning to trust his team and why relationship-driven marketing actually wor...

In this episode of E-Coffee with Experts, Ranmay chats with Daniel Krutman, CEO at Ticket Sports, a leading platform in the sports ticketing world. Daniel takes us through his journey of starting the company, the struggles of surviving 20 months with almost zero revenue, and how his passion for sports and technology kept him going. He also shares why lifelong learning is such a big part of his com...

In this episode of E-Coffee with Experts, Ranmay chats with Charlie Clark, CEO at Minty Digital, about what it really takes to run a successful SEO agency without burning out or just chasing big team numbers. Charlie talks about starting Minty Digital in Barcelona, growing it in London, and why he keeps his agency lean and focused on profit. He shares his take on SEO vs PPC, how he mixes guest pos...

In this episode of E-coffee with Expers, we talk with Vladyslav Podoliako, Founder and CEO of Belkins. He shares how he built a successful global lead generation company from the ground up, without outside funding. Vlad tells us about his journey from Ukraine to London, starting 15 businesses, and what helped him grow: being consistent, staying involved in sales, and being honest with his team. We...

In this episode of E-Coffee with Experts, our host Austin Willman chats with Joey Dusina, Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Saba SEO. Joey shares his incredible journey, from serving in the military and playing pro football, to leading global sales teams in aerospace, and finally finding his place in the world of digital marketing. He explains how SEO has changed in the AI era, why...

In this episode of E-Coffee with Experts, host Ranmay sits down with Jasmine Jex, Co-founder of OKO, a dynamic branding and marketing agency that’s redefining how freelancers and creatives work with clients. Jasmine shares her journey from launching a fashion rental startup during university to building a multi-faceted agency model post-COVID. She dives into the critical lessons she learned the ha...

In this episode of E-coffee with Experts, we chat with Jesse McCabe, Partner & CEO at Solid Digital, as he shares his bold take on the future of websites, SEO, and AI-powered search. He explains why traditional tactics like blog stuffing and footer links are losing impact, and what brands must do to stay visible in a world ruled by AI overviews and search agents. Jesse breaks down how structured d...

In this episode of E-Coffee with Experts, host Ranmay chats with Jesper Nissen, Founder of schemawriter.ai , to explore why structured data has become one of the most underrated SEO superpowers in 2025. Jesper shares his journey from building 750+ websites in the early 2000s to developing SchemaWriter, a platform that helps SEOs create entity-based schema the right way. He dives into how schema is...

In this episode of E-Coffee with Experts, our host Austin Willman chats with Tanner Zoromski, Chief Revenue Officer & SEO Director at Pantelope, to unpack what it really takes to grow and lead an SEO-driven agency in the age of AI. From running a 20-person team at a fast-moving startup to navigating AI-powered search and changing KPIs, Tanner shares real-world insights that mix smart strategy with...

In this episode of E-Coffee with Experts, our host Ranmay chats with Andrew Shotland, CEO of Local SEO Guide, about the evolution of SEO, the rise of AI in search, and what businesses need to do to stay visible. Andrew shares how he went from building one of the fastest-growing websites to losing all its traffic overnight, and how that experience shaped his SEO career. He dives into the major mist...

In this episode of E-coffee with Experts, we chat with Andrew Maff, Founder of BlueTuskr, keeps it real about what’s actually happening in e-commerce as we head into Q4 2025. From rising tariffs to inflation and changing buyer habits, Andrew breaks down why just focusing on big Q4 sales isn’t enough anymore. He shares smart ways to boost revenue like creative bundling, brand collabs, and retention...

In this episode of E-coffee with Experts, we chat with Nathaniel Seeley, Founder & Owner of BlueSoft LLC, about how he built a high-value web and SEO agency focused on helping service-based businesses grow locally. Nate shares the often-overlooked basics that actually move the needle, like getting Google Business profiles right, collecting real reviews, and using simple systems to keep clients inf...

In this episode of E Coffee with Experts, our host Austin chats with Chris Fink, COO & Partner Founder at The Med Spa Agency, about how SEO has evolved in the age of AI, and what actually drives results today. Chris reveals the SEO fundamentals that still work, why trust signals are more important than ever, and how local businesses like Med Spas can dominate in a world shifting toward AEO (Answer...

In this episode of E-Coffee with Experts, host Ranmay chats with Desirae Haluk, Founder & Chief Queen Bee of Clairant Services, to uncover the untapped power of webinars for lead generation and predictable revenue growth. With a background in neuroscience and a transition into corporate marketing, Desirae shares how she built a thriving agency focused on webinar marketing after noticing how effect...

In this episode of E-Coffee with Experts, Austin chats with Devon Hayes, Principal at Elevation Marketing, about what it really takes to grow an agency and win in the competitive contractor and home services space. From her start in the Navy to running a successful agency, Devon shares how SOPs, smart processes, and even AI have shaped her journey. They cover the real challenges of marketing for r...

In this episode of E-Coffee with Experts, our host Ranmay chats with Michael Hodgdon, Managing Director at Elite SEO Consulting. Michael has been in digital marketing for more than 25 years, so he’s seen everything, from the early days of building websites to major Google updates and now the wave of AI that’s changing how search works. Michael breaks down why chasing quick-fix AI hacks can actuall...

In this episode, we sit down with Adam Nichani, Director at Grownomics and all-around digital marketing wiz. We talk about how he went from suddenly losing his job to building a thriving SEO agency right in the middle of the pandemic. He shares the behind-the-scenes of how he scaled from zero, his early client wins, and what makes his agency different (spoiler: it’s all about content + community!)...

In this episode, Garrett Sussman, Director of Marketing of iPULLRANK, explains how tools like ChatGPT, Google’s AI Overviews, and new types of search are shaking up how websites get found. It’s not just about keywords anymore, now it’s about creating content that makes sense, is easy to understand, and truly helpful. We talk about what’s really happening with AI search, why old-school SEO tricks d...

In this episode of E-coffee with Experts, our host Austin Willman chats with Mike Witham, Head of SEO at 97th Floor, about the evolution of SEO in the age of AI, LLMs, and agentic automation. Mike shares how he transitioned from running a family restaurant to leading SEO strategy for enterprise brands, and why empathy plays a crucial role in leadership and client communication. They dive into how...

In this honest and inspiring episode of E-Coffee with Experts, host Austin Willman chats with Kevin McLauchlin, Co-founder of Cadence SEO. They dive into what it really takes to build a people-first marketing agency in a world where AI is everywhere. Kevin shares how his team uses AI to help with the boring stuff, so they can focus more on real connections and great results. Kevin also gets person...

In this episode, Austin talks with Derek Riccardo Coleman, Senior Growth Marketer at OpusClip, a smart marketer who’s using AI to improve how SEO works. They dig into how search is changing quickly, and why sticking to “old-school SEO” isn’t enough anymore. Derek explains what AEO and GEO mean in plain terms, and why they matter if you want your brand to show up on tools like ChatGPT, Grok, and mo...