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

Mark Raffan, CEO of Content Callout, talks about the impact of content marketing programs. Producing content with no explicit purpose is a waste of time for companies. Afterall, marketing objectives should always align with business objectives. Today, Mark discusses getting internal approval for content marketing investments. Show Notes Connect With:  Mark Raffan:  Website  // &nbsp...

Ben meets with Greg Digneo, founder of Content Guppy to talk shop on what it takes to create quality content. They talk about creating content for B2B businesses. Is your website content converting to sales for your business? Today, Ben talks with Greg about the content framework that Greg uses to convert website visitors into customers. Show Notes Connect With:  Greg Digneo:  Website &n...

Greg Digneo, founder of Content Guppy sits in with Ben to talk about what it takes, content-wise, to build B2B audiences. Your content should be the bridge between you and your audience. Are you producing relevant content that converts? Today, Ben and Greg chat about the content methodology that builds B2B audiences. Show Notes Connect With:  Greg Digneo:  Website  //  LinkedIn...

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:  Micah...

Today, Marcus Tober, founder and chief evangelist of Searchmetrics joins Ben to talk about Google’s Core Web Vitals update. How do core web vitals affect your online presence? After 15 years of leading the Searchmetrics team, Marcus has finally completed a study on core web vitals, which he has now published. Ben and Marcus discuss how you can meet the standards set by Google. Show Notes Connect W...

Tyson Stockton, PreVisible.io Co-Founder and Educational Partner, discusses SEO trends of this past month. The pandemic, core updates, and rising conflict have all impacted websites. Some continue to lose market share while others are steadily making positive gains. Today, Tyson uses Searchmetrics’ data to determine this month’s SEO winners and losers. Show Notes Connect With:  Tyson Stockton...

Co-Founder and Head of Development at Taia Translations, Matija Kovac, wraps up discussions on the importance of localization in your business strategy. As technology continues to advance, localization becomes accessible to more companies. Rather than taking all of our jobs, AI and machine translation advancement continue to create more demand for professional translation services. Today, Matija t...

Co-Founder and Head of Development at Taia Translations, Matija Kovac, continues to discuss the importance of localization in your business strategy. Advances in technology have lowered the cost of translating your content for different markets. Before companies can build an effective machine translation solution for internationalization, they must build their translation memory. Today, Matija spe...

Matija Kovac, Co-Founder and Head of Development at Taia Translations, discusses the importance of localization in your business strategy. Just five years ago, the process of localization was complicated and very costly for business. Nowadays, machine learning, AI solutions, and APIs are making localization much smoother and faster. Today, Matija speaks about why localization is critical for inter...

PreVisible.io CEO and Co-Founder, Jordan Koene, talks about recent acquisitions in the SEO space. Point solutions are being acquired by big platforms like Semrush and Conductor. Acquisition and consolidation trends show no sign of slowing in 2022. Today, Jordan provides his take on recent acquisitions made by Conductor and Semrush.  Show Notes Connect With:  Jordan Koene:  Website &...

PreVisible.io CEO and Co-Founder, Jordan Koene, talks about Google’s new SERP features. Google’s collection and use of data has always been widely debated. Now that they’ve teamed up with eCommerce giants like Shopify, they have an even deeper level of access now. Today, Jordan discusses what SEOs should know about Google’s new SERP features. Show Notes Connect With:  Jordan Koene:  Webs...

Skyler Reeves, Founder and CEO of Ardent Growth, discusses content marketing tips. Marketers aren’t spending enough time talking to their customers. As a result, their content often misses the mark for consumers and B2B decision-makers. Today, Skyler talks about why marketing teams fail at content marketing.  Show Notes Connect With:  Skyler Reeves:  Website  //  LinkedIn...

Jason Barnard, The Brand SERP Guy at Kalicube, continues discussions on the importance of brand search engine results pages and online reputation management. We’re unable to control everything that is said about our brand online. But, we can proactively put things in place to minimize the damage. Today, Jason shares his tips on proactive online reputation management. Show Notes Connect With: ...

Jason Barnard, The Brand SERP Guy at Kalicube, discusses the importance of brand SERPs and online reputation management. Google wants to understand who you are, what you do, and who your audience is. When Google has that understanding, it can represent you incredibly well to users. Today, Jason talks about knowledge panels for people versus companies. Show Notes Connect With:  Jason Barnard:&...

CEO of The SEO Hustler, Zac Almeida, talks about link building. Google has gotten better at understanding natural language processing and topical authority. However, links still remain Google’s definitive way to assess website value. Today, Zac explores whether link building is still important in 2022. Show Notes Connect With:  Zac Almeida:  Website  //  LinkedIn The Voices of...

CEO of The SEO Hustler, Zac Almeida, discusses semantic SEO. Creating content that speaks to users at each stage of the sales funnel may seem exhausting. But, along with a focus on internal linking, that is what it takes for Google to consider you an expert. Today, Zac shares The SEO Hustler’s findings from a case study on the impact of semantic SEO. Show Notes Connect With:  Zac Almeida:&nbs...

Zac Almeida, CEO of The SEO Hustler, offers his insights on Google’s assessment of topical authority. We all want to rank for that top spot on Google. But getting there isn’t as simple as doing intensive keyword research anymore. Today, Zac examines topical authority and Google MUM. Show Notes Connect With:  Zac Almeida:  Website  //  LinkedIn The Voices of Search Podcast :&nbs...

This is our 2nd part conversation with Kevin indig of Shopify. Yesterday, Kevin and I talked about e commerce platform optimization levers, specifically what Shopify is doing to make sure it shows up highly in Google. Today, we're going to continue our conversation talking about some SEO secrets for Shopify store owners. Show Notes Connect With:  Kevin Indig:  Website &nbs...

Welcome to the voices of search podcast. Today we're going to talk to one of my favorite SEOs about the recent shift in his career focus. Joining us is Kevin indig, Director of SEO at Shopify, which is the leading omni channel commerce platform enabling business owners to design, set up and manage stores across multiple sales channels, including web mobile, social marketplaces, brick and mortar lo...

George Chasiotis, MINUTTIA Managing Director, wraps up discussions on SaaS SEO strategies. Traditionally, SEO has focused on on-page optimization, link building, and keywords, to tell Google what our website is all about. However, we often overlook the quality of the user's interaction with our websites. Today, George shares some UX experiments that can change your SEO strategies. Show Notes...

MINUTTIA Managing Director, George Chasiotis, continues to explore SaaS SEO strategies. Creating content to build topical authority is critical, but that content is often unlinkable. Links affect our ability to rank and can accelerate organic growth. Today, George sheds light on the process of creating linkable assets that get attention. Show Notes Connect With:  George Chasiotis:  Websi...

George Chasiotis, Managing Director of MINUTTIA, explores SaaS SEO strategies. New websites have no authority in Google’s eyes. As more SaaS startups enter the marketplace, gaining Google’s topical authority approval will inevitably be a top priority. Today, George talks about building topical authority from the ground up. Show Notes Connect With:  George Chasiotis:  Website  //&nbs...

Tyson Stockton, PreVisible Co-Founder, discusses January 2022’s winners and losers in SEO. The month remained relatively calm, without any surprise algorithm updates. Spotify and TechCrunch are returning to their former SEO glory. Today, Tyson highlights SEO’s winners and losers in January. Show Notes Connect With:  Tyson Stockton:  Website  //  LinkedIn The Voices of Search Po...