Voices of Search // A Search Engine Optimization (SEO) & Content Marketing Podcast

Josh Bachynski, Host of the SEO + AI Show, talks about ethical concerns arising from Google's dominance in the tech industry. Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the way we live, work, and interact with technology. In the realm of search engines, Google's use of AI is changing the game for SEOs and raising important ethical questions. Today, Josh discusses the future of Google Sea...

Konrad Sanders, Founder and CEO of The Creative Copywriter, explores the power of keywords. Targeting only obvious keywords related to your product neglects opportunities based on the audience's pain points and desires. However, exploring keyword opportunities based on your target audience's pain points and desires can reveal gaps, make it easier to rank high in search results, and lead more prosp...

CEO at Previsible, Jordan Koene, delves into the evolution of Google's SERP and search products. In this episode with Benjamin Shapiro, Jordan shares his perspectives on Google's latest algorithm updates as well as his takeaways on where Google is in terms of their mindset in this portion of their company's development based on the earnings call. Connect With:  Jordan Koene:  Websit...

Tye DeGrange, CEO at Round Barn Labs, delves into the intricacies of Product and Service's Placement Bonanza. Connect With:  Tyler Grange:  Website  //  LinkedIn The Voices of Search Podcast :  Email  //  LinkedIn  //  Twitter Benjamin Shapiro :  Website  //  LinkedIn  //   Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pr...

CEO at Round Barn Labs, Tyler Grange discusses strategies for brands to maximize affiliate marketing efforts, emphasizing the importance of aligning with brand goals and understanding the target audience. He also delves into the potential of aligning SEO and affiliate marketing strategies to maximize impact, highlighting the need for collaboration between teams and education on these channels, emp...

Todd Dean, Founder of Zoolstra, delves into SEO for the audiology industry. People with hearing loss are typically looking for solutions close by, and the idea of traveling long distances for appointments can be a deterrent. This creates a challenge: how do clinics create a strong online presence that attracts the right kind of traffic - people actively searching for hearing solutions in their imm...

Todd Dean, Founder of Zoolstra, delves into SEO for the audiology industry. Audiology clinics face a unique challenge in the digital marketing landscape. Many common tactics prioritize volume over quality, leading to low-value appointments. In contrast, an effective SEO strategy for audiology clinics focuses on attracting a high volume of high-intent patients. Today, Todd discusses making SEO work...

Micah Fisher-Kirshner, VP of SEO & Content at Turn/River Capital, wraps up discussions on SEO in private equity firms. Whether it’s B2B marketing or B2C marketing, you’re dealing with humans. However, B2B SEO strategies adjusted to the fact that the buying experience is more like B2C. Today, Micah talks about some of the differences between B2B and B2C SEO.  Show Notes Connect With:&...

VP of SEO & Content at Turn/River Capital, Micah Fisher-Kirshner, continues discussions on SEO in private equity firms. The day-to-day of a PE SEO is quite different from an in-house SEO. While in-house SEOs focus on driving search results for an individual business, PE SEOs must figure out how to scale across multiple businesses. Today, Micah breaks down the differences between being an...

Micah Fisher-Kirshner, VP of SEO & Content at Turn/River Capital, discusses SEO in private equity firms. It’s natural to experience some level of anxiety during a merger or acquisition. To make the transition successfully, SEOs must be able to justify their role in the new organizational structure. Today, Micah speaks about surviving an acquisition in SEO.  Show Notes Connect With: ...

Jessica Mehring, CEO at Horizon Peak Consulting, discusses strategies for achieving your SEO growth goals. SEO goals and content can sometimes feel like they're at odds with one another, on the one hand, marketers want to build content for human consumption; and on the other hand, they want to build SEO for the algorithm. Today, Jessica deep dives into the mechanics of SEO components and how marke...

CEO at Horizon Peak Consulting, Jessica Mehring provides insights into the experience and philosophy of her approach to content creation, emphasizing the importance of human-centric content over algorithm-driven strategies. Today, she explores the role of storytellin in making SEO content stand out. Connect With:  Jessica Mehring:  Website  //  LinkedIn The Voices of Searc...

Rodrigo Lasanta, Lead SEO Specialist at Digivate, delves into SEO for site migrations and internationalization. Rather than being a collection of individual search engines for each country, Google functions as a single index containing all the web pages it has crawled. This global structure creates a challenge for international websites. How does Google know which language version of your web...

Rodrigo Lasanta, Lead SEO Specialist at Digivate, delves into SEO for site migrations and internationalization. Investing in a website redesign or migration can breathe new life into your online presence, keeping it aligned with evolving market trends and user expectations. However, when SEO is left out of the equation, companies may experience a decline in organic performance, directly impacting...

Jason Lax, Technical SEO Senior Specialist at SAP, delves into AI’s impact on spam and scaling technical SEO. Managing a vast number of URLs presents unique challenges and opportunities for optimization. From geo-tagging for a global audience to building relationships and getting buy-in and support for SEO from other teams, success requires a combination of technical expertise, clear communication...

Jason Lax, Technical SEO Senior Specialist at SAP, delves into AI’s impact on spam and scaling technical SEO. While the end goal of spammers remains the same - getting links - AI is facilitating more sophisticated approaches to bypassing our current detection tools. Ultimately, AI is scaling spam at an unprecedented level and we must employ constant vigilance and monitoring to protect our websites...

Alex Silverberg, President and SEO Strategist at APSEO, delves into taxonomy for large websites. Websites rely on a strong foundation to function effectively. Site architecture, or taxonomy, plays a vital role in user experience and even how search engines crawl and understand your site. Without proper taxonomy, users are unable to find what they're looking for, and search engines can’t understand...

Alex Silverberg, President and SEO Strategist at APSEO, delves into Google’s SGE. SEO is constantly evolving, and a new wave of change is on the horizon with Google's Search Generative Experience (SGE). While high-quality content remains king in this new search landscape, optimizing for SGE requires a new focus on schema markup and structured data to make it easy for search engines to attribute va...

Matthew Edgar, Partner and Technical SEO Consultant at Elementive, delves into technical SEO and user experience. Understanding the intricate relationship between website speed, SEO performance, and user experience is pivotal today. As users demand faster loading times and search engines prioritize user-centric metrics, measuring how speed impacts SEO and user experience is imperative for maintain...

Matthew Edgar, Partner and Technical SEO Consultant at Elementive, delves into technical SEO and user experience. Despite the misconceptions surrounding core web vitals, they are not the biggest ranking factor. However, in an age where search engines are prioritizing user experience, we must ensure that our websites provide a positive experience for visitors when they click in from a search result...

Jeff Baker, Owner and Founder of BakerSEO, talks about interaction signals. The ultimate goal of creating content for SEO is to achieve better positions, higher click-through rates, and more opportunities to convert your audience to your service and product landing pages. Fortunately, the SERPs provide you with a perfect guide to what's working and how people are voting with their clicks. Today, J...

Jeff Baker, Owner and Founder of BakerSEO, talks about how old SEO signals have become table stakes. In today's world, where tools like MarketMuse and Clearscope are readily available, checking the boxes for on-page technical SEO and a strong inbound link profile is no longer sufficient for ranking. Instead, what matters is how users engage with your content and the metrics your content sends to G...

Jason Shafton, Founder and CEO of Winston Francois, delves into SEO for growth marketing. Measuring SEO’s effectiveness can be a challenge for growth marketers. Unlike other marketing channels with clear-cut key performance indicators (KPIs), SEO's impact is multifaceted and its results often require patience and time to bear fruit. Today Jason discusses the best ways to effectively measure SEO.&n...

Jason Shafton, Founder and CEO of Winston Francois, delves into SEO for growth marketing. Effective growth marketing strategies leverage multiple channels, and SEO and content marketing are two levers that growth marketers can pull to achieve scale. However, understanding SEO's unique qualities is key to leveraging its potential. Today Jason discusses five things growth marketers need to unde...

Ruchika Batra, Director of Content Marketing and SEO at Birdseye, delves into SEO and content marketing. Integrating SEO into the content creation process isn't just about optimizing for search engines—it's about enhancing the overall user experience. By incorporating common-sense practices such as breaking up paragraphs, using bullet points, and including alt text for images, content becomes more...