Search with Candour

In this week's episode of Search with Candour, Jack Chambers-Ward is joined by Tomek Rudzki from ZipTie.dev to discuss AI overviews and their impact on SEO. Tomek shares insights on how AI overviews have risen in recent months, how AI overviews incorporate sources as well as the differences between traditional search results and AI overviews. Jack and Tomek also discuss Google’s approach to user-g...

Join host Jack Chambers Ward and special guest Amanda King as they delve into the intricacies of content hierarchy and content consolidation in this insightful episode of Search With Candour. Amanda and Jack finally meet to discuss the importance of getting content structure right, common mistakes to avoid, and the nuances of SEO best practices in 2024 and beyond. This episode is packed with exper...

In this bonus episode Search With Candour, Jack is joined by Steve Paine, the English-language marketing manager at SISTRIX to discuss breaking news on site reputation abuse and recent data insights. Steve & Jack explore the November core update from Google and its impact on website rankings with examples of affected websites such as Reddit, Forbes, The Guardian and more. Steve and Jack also e...

Jack Chambers Ward sits down with web data analyst Marco Giordano to discuss how to get the most out of your web data. Together, they delve into the intricacies of web analytics, covering topics such as incorporating crawl data, understanding GA4, leveraging BigQuery, and effectively communicating data insights to clients. Jack and Marco also discuss the importance of combining technical SEO exper...

Jack Chambers-Ward is joined by SEO veteran Noah Lerner for an in-depth discussion on the importance of critical thinking in SEO. Noah and Jack champion the structured, evidence-based approach to decision-making as well as discussing the challenges and pitfalls of problem-solving, and the essential skills needed to excel in SEO. Noah also brings real examples from over 20 years of experience, such...

Join hosts Jack Chambers-Ward and Mark Williams-Cook as they tackle the latest SEO news and industry trends. In this episode, we'll cover the growing influence of AI in search, Google introducing AI-organised search results, personalised Google Shopping feeds, and the pitfalls of AI Overviews for finance queries and restaurant reviews. We also explore how Redditors are manipulating search results...

Join hosts Jack Chambers-Ward and Search With Candour Scream Queens, Myriam Jessier, and Stéphanie Walter, in this Halloween-themed episode packed with spooky surprises and valuable marketing insights. From e-commerce strategies and UX design to SEO tips and digital PR trends, you'll discover the scariest messages from your boss and the history of Halloween itself. Sponsors Experience the evolutio...

Join host Jack Chambers-Ward and special guest Darren Shaw, founder of Whitespark, as they dive into the latest in local SEO and Google Business Profile optimisation. Discover key updates expected in 2025, innovative methods to enhance rankings, the impact of custom service entries, strategic use of Google Posts, and the importance of robust Q&A sections. From optimising menu items for restaur...

Join Jack Chambers-Ward from Search With Candour and Sarah and Tazmin from The SEO Mindset podcast in this special live episode from Brighton as they tackle career planning without the overwhelm. Recorded in front of a packed audience at in The Globe Room at Projects The Lanes, this episode discusses personal experiences in career development, strategies like ikigai and ISA, and the importance of...

Giulia Panozzo joins Search With Candour to discuss the neuroscience behind negativity bias. Giulia combines her knowledge of neuroscience and marketing to bring some fascinating neuromarketing insights to the podcast! Why do negative headlines get more clicks than positive ones? How does negativity bias affect the way we search? Why does one piece of negative feedback standout against positive fe...

Maria Scheibengraf joins Jack Chambers-Ward to explain why localization is so important for your international SEO strategy. Direct translation just doesn’t work for SEO. You need to take culture and nuance into account when it comes to your international SEO strategies. Maria explains the common problems that many agencies and SEOs face with multilingual SEO and how to get SEO localization right....

Eric Hoover joins the Search With Candour podcast this week to discuss how to use AI for SEO. Yes, we’re finally talking about AI tools in detail and how to integrate AI into your SEO workflow. Eric has recommendations for using AI and LLMs for keyword research, competitor analysis, content creation, ecommerce optimisation and if SearchGPT can ever dethrone Google as the primary search engine. Spo...

Jack Chambers-Ward and Mark Williams-Cook reunite in the Candour studio to discuss the early reactions to SearchGPT, the helpful content update might not be what you think and how robots.txt can interact with redirects to cause indexing confusion. Links and resources SE Ranking SearchGPT research Combined SearchGPT analysis on SEJ The helpful content update isn't what you think it is When robo...

Ashley Liddell joins Jack on this week's Search With Candour to discuss how social media is infiltrating SEO and Google. With the recent increase in UGC on the SERPs, aligning your social media and search strategies has never been more important. Sponsors SE Ranking is the intuitive SEO platform trusted by over a million SEO professionals - start your free trial today.⁠ Free live podcast in Bright...

Jack Chambers-Ward discusses the latest SEO news you need to know about. This includes Google's controversial overhaul of their SEO video documentation, how to create your own AI expert with Gemini and is Android changing its default search engine? Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:06 Win one year’s subscription to AlsoAsked Pro 00:04:22 Live podcast - 2 October 2024 in Brighton 00:06:20 SEO news...

Sarah McDowell and Tazmin Suleman, host of The SEO Mindset podcast, return to Search With Candour to discuss career planning and the announcement of our upcoming live podcast event on 2nd October 2024. Get your tickets for the live podcast https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/989270774517?aff=oddtdtcreator Sponsors: ⁠ SE Ranking is the intuitive SEO platform trusted by over a million SEO professionals -...

Mark & Jack are back in the studio to discuss the latest SEO news including Google's recent legal loss, recommendations coming to Google Search Console and the recent SERP volatility. Sponsors: Find the questions people also ask about your content with AlsoAsked - ⁠https://alsoasked.com/?utm=swcpodcast⁠ Get your free tickets for HIVE MCR on 29 August 2024 - ⁠https://hive-mcr.co.uk/?utm=swc...

Jo Juliana Turnbull AKA SEO Jo Blogs joins Jack to discuss the importance of events and community in the SEO industry. This episode includes advice for creating and growing your event as well as recommendations for communities and events for you to join. Sponsors: SE Ranking is the intuitive SEO platform trusted by over a million SEO professionals - start your free trial today. Understand your use...

Patrick Hathaway makes his triumphant return to the show to discuss the Sitebulb JavaScript SEO Report. This episode delves into the internet's growing reliance on Javascript, the importance of understanding Google's indexing & rendering processes and the growth of technical skills gaps in the SEO industry. Sitebulb JavaScript SEO Report https://sitebulb.com/javascript-seo/report/ Foll...

Vince Nero (Director of Content Marketing at Buzzstream) joins Jack on this week’s episode to discuss why digital PR is the future of link building. Sponsors: ⁠⁠SEO Testing - Begin your exclusive extended free trial today⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Search 'n' Stuff - Use code CANDOUR20 for 20% off your tickets⁠ Follow Vince & Buzzstream Vince on LinkedIn Follow Vince on Twitter Check out Buzzstream Buzzstrea...

Sponsors: SEO Testing - Begin your exclusive extended free trial today Search 'n' Stuff - Use code CANDOUR20 for 20% off your tickets Mark and Jack reunite in the Candour studio to say goodbye to Universal Analytics and Google's continuous scroll, discuss why Bing's index is more important than you think and why AI Overviews are now showing for fewer than 7% of queries. Time stamps...

Sponsor: This week’s episode is sponsored by Majestic. Go to ⁠majestic.com/offers/swc⁠ to get exclusive free Lite access to Site Explorer for any one website that you control. Nikki Pilkington joins Jack Chambers-Ward to discuss why SEO education is really important. There needs to be less gatekeeping in SEO and more of us should share our knowledge with peers, clients and even web designers. Foll...

Josephine Rudolf is a Junior SEO Manager at Barfer's, will be graduating from the International University of Applied Sciences soon and is the newest member of the Women in Tech SEO team. She has been an SEO mentor and mentee, all before the age of 23. Time stamps 00:00:04 - Intro 00:01:17 - AlsoAsked 00:03:03 - Wix Studio 00:04:48 - Interview with Josephine Rudolf 00:05:30 - Networking for in...

Sponsors: This week's podcast is sponsored by Wix Studio - the web platform built for agencies and enterprises.⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠This week's episode is also sponsored by AlsoAsked - the best way to access People Also Ask data at scale.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show notes: Simon Lesser, CEO and co-founder of Dragon Metrics joins the podcast this week to give us a sneak peek behind the scenes of how SEO tools work. What d...

Sponsors: This week's podcast is sponsored by Wix Studio - the web platform built for agencies and enterprises.⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.wix.com/studio?utm_campaign=pa_podcast_studio_all_brnd_all_en_04/22_all__Candour^8&experiment_id=^efficiency^^hp⁠ Keep up with the latest SEO news and tips by subscribing to CoreUpdates. ⁠https://coreupdates.com/?utm=swcpodcast⁠ SEO agency red flags with Emina D...