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 NotesConnect With: Zac Almeida: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 NotesConnect With: Kevin Indig: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 locations and pop up shops. For today, Kevin and I are going to discuss ecommerce platform optimization levers. Show NotesConnect With: Kevin Indig: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 NotesConnect With: George Chasiotis: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 NotesConnect With: George Chasiotis: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 NotesConnect With: George Chasiotis: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 NotesConnect With: Tyson Stockton: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jordan Koene and Tyson Stockton, PreVisible Co-Founders highlight the most important news for the SEO community. With the Super Bowl just around the corner, user queries for their favorite teams have skyrocketed. Can we use search demand data to determine who the possible winner could be? Today, Jordan and Tyson use search data to predict the Super Bowl winner. Show NotesConnect With: Jordan Koene and Tyson Stockton: Website // LinkedIn // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jordan Koene, CEO and Co-Founder of PreVisible, discusses important news in SEO. Marketing’s old habits could resurface. As data privacy laws increase, businesses may be driven towards investing more dollars in paid ads, and less into SEO. Today, Jordan looks into Google's new Privacy Sandbox. Show Notes Connect With: Jordan Koene: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

PreVisible Co-Founder and CEO, Jordan Koene, talks about what’s going on in SEO news. Transparency and Google have never been synonymous. While it seems that executives at Google want to be more forthcoming with the SEO community, legal fears continue to block progress. Today, Jordan discusses whether Google should provide more core update updates. Show NotesConnect With: Jordan Koene: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jordan Koene, CEO and Co-Founder of PreVisible, discusses SEO and eCommerce highlights from the 2021 holiday season. Unlike 2020, the season’s numbers were comparatively low. Logistics and supply chain issues plagued eCommerce and shifted buying behaviors once again. Today, Jordan examines eCommerce trends from the 2021 holiday season. Show NotesConnect With: Jordan Koene: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Co-Founders of PreVisible, Tyson Stockton and Jordan Koene, wrap up their hosting stint this week, talking about educating organizations in SEO. As a discipline that’s ever evolving, there’s always something new in SEO. Where should SEO leaders draw the line when it comes to training cross-functional teams? Today, Jordan and Tyson talk about educating cross-functional teams in the organization on SEO. Show NotesConnect With: Tyson Stockton and Jordan Koene: Website // LinkedIn // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Co-Founders of PreVisible, Tyson Stockton and Jordan Koene, continue hosting this week’s VOS, talking about educating organizations in SEO. For the longest while, many SEO resources were reactive and did not serve the community as a whole. Nowadays, SEO resources are abundant and game changing. Today, Jordan and Tyson focus on how SEO resources should be handled. Show NotesConnect With: Tyson Stockton and Jordan Koene: Website // LinkedIn // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tyson Stockton and Jordan Koene, this week’s VOS guest-hosts, and PreVisible Co-Founders, continue discussions on educating organizations around SEO. For individuals whose day-to-day may not involve SEO, it may seem impossible to get a grasp on. Luckily, there are a variety of ways to combat this issue. Today, Jordan and Tyson talk about education best practices around SEO. Show NotesConnect With: Tyson Stockton and Jordan Koene: Website // LinkedIn // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

VOS guest-hosts and PreVisible Co-Founders, Tyson Stockton and Jordan Koene continue discussions on the basic principles of educating an enterprise SEO team. SEO tactics cannot stand on their own. Instead, it is critical to operationalize SEO within organizations and businesses for success. Today, Jordan and Tyson touch on what your organization needs to know about SEO. Show NotesConnect With: Tyson Stockton and Jordan Koene: Website // LinkedIn // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Co-Founders of PreVisible, Tyson Stockton and Jordan Koene, guest-host the Voices of Search podcast this week. They kickoff the week discussing basic principles of educating an enterprise SEO team. At the enterprise-level, collaboration needs greatly increase for SEOs, and all teams need to be on the same page. Today, Tyson and Jordan talk about education in SEO and the role it plays in your operations. Show NotesConnect With: Tyson Stockton and Jordan Koene: Website // LinkedIn // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to our 3rd and final episode with Andy Crestodina, Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer at Orbit Media. So far this week, Andy, and I have talked about his content strategy for the top 1% of brands and yesterday, we talked about how he writes blog posts that are designed to rank and be the best content on the internet. Today, I'm going to ask him a question that I have, which is related to personal branding. Show NotesConnect With: Andy Crestodina: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is the 2nd part conversation with Andy Crestodina of Orbit Media. Yesterday, Andy and I talked about his tips for creating a content strategy that will put you in the top 1% of brands. Today, we're going to continue the conversations by talking about how to write a blog post that rank. Show NotesConnect With: Andy Crestodina: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to our first part of our 3 part episode and we're gonna be talking about SEO from the perspective of a marketer who runs a high profile web design development firm. Joining us is Andy Crestodina, Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer at Orbit Media, which is an award winning web design and development firm based in Chicago. And since 2001, Orbit Media has completed over a thousand web design projects spanning across multiple different industries, including e-commerce, lead generation. They do responsive web design and integration projects. Today, Andy is going to share some of his learnings about SEO while doing web development. We’re going to start the conversation about the content strategy for the top 1% of brands. Show NotesConnect With: Andy Crestodina: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Goldie Agency Owner, Julian Goldie, concludes talks on strategies for handling Google algorithm updates. Google’s algorithm is constantly evolving. SEOs must stay in the know and act accordingly to minimize impact on site performance. Today, Julian discusses what happens to your SEO strategy after a Google algorithm update. Show NotesConnect With: Julian Goldie: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Julian Goldie, Owner of the Goldie Agency, discusses strategies for handling Google algorithm updates. Just the mention of an upcoming update from Google puts the SEO community on edge. However, all updates were not created equally and will have different levels of impact. Today, Julian breaks down what Google algorithm updates are about. Show NotesConnect With: Julian Goldie: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Founder and CEO of Strategic SEO Solutions, Jon Lightfoot, wraps up discussions on practical SEO tips. Google is looking at how and where you are discussed to determine your domain authority. So it’s worth investing the time to build organic relationships with reputable sites for linking purposes. Today, Jon discusses link building and domain authority dos and don'ts. Show NotesConnect With: Jon Lightfoot: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jon Lightfoot, Founder and CEO of Strategic SEO Solutions, discusses practical SEO tips. Typically, when considering lead generation, we focus on traffic volumes and keyword difficulty. However, integrating SEO into your lead generation efforts will deliver lasting results. Today, Jon demonstrates how you can harness SEO for lead generation. Show NotesConnect With: Jon Lightfoot: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Founder and CEO of The Transparency Company, Curtis Boyd, wraps up discussions on fake reviews and the SEO community. Fake reviews are wrong. They mislead consumers, divert traffic from quality businesses and generally don’t bode well for the future of a business. It is easier than ever to report these instances. Today, Curtis talks about how the SEO community can fight fake reviews. Show NotesConnect With: Curtis Boyd: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Curtis Boyd, CEO and Founder of The Transparency Company, talks about the impact of fake reviews on SEO. Using fake reviews to build your brand will only bring short-term gains. They destroy a business’ reputation, when discovered by your competitors. Local and federal governments have now intervened with large fines and lawsuits. Today, Curtis discusses the consequences of using fake reviews to promote your business. Show NotesConnect With: Curtis Boyd: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Curtis Boyd, CEO and Founder of The Transparency Company, talks about the different ways to spot a fake review. For a long time, using fake reviews carried no penalty or consequences. New technology brings with it the opportunity to detect and understand fake reviews from both humans and bots. Today, Curtis discusses how fake reviews are identified. Show NotesConnect With: Curtis Boyd: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

SEO Lead at ABC TV, Jenn Rourke, wraps up the discussion on SEO media and the required skill set for mastery. Making the transition from eCommerce writing to web content journalism requires that you place EAT at the forefront of your work. It’s about how well you gather information and use your resources. Today, Jenn talks about how you can diversify your skill set in SEO. Show NotesConnect With: Jenn Rourke: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jenn Rourke, SEO Lead at ABC TV, unpacks SEO media and the required skill set for mastery. The digital content space is a very competitive one with many players. Further complicating this process is the pace at which news moves. The intention is always to get Google to notice you. So, today, Jenn sheds light on the process of training large teams on SEO news. Show NotesConnect With: Jenn Rourke: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Site Strategics’ Owner, Erin Sparks, wraps his discussion about podcast SEO. When thinking about Google SERPs, there are several boxes that SEOs need to check. Google, like the user, is looking for knowledge, expertise, and relevant linking on your site. Today, Erin explores semantic SEO in podcasting. Show NotesConnect With: Erin Sparks: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Owner of Site Strategics, Erin Sparks, continues discussions on podcast SEO. Visibility is at the forefront of SEO duties. Beyond tuning into your podcast, how do you provide value to consumers? Figuring out how to optimize your podcast site can be a tricky task. Today, Erin explains utilizing interviews for content curation. Show NotesConnect With: Erin Sparks: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Site Strategics’ Owner, Erin Sparks looks at the relationship between podcasting and SEO. Podcasts are a unique challenge in the sense that they don’t have a dedicated search engine. Figuring out topics that will appeal to your target audience isn’t the simplest task. Today, Erin lays out the right process for podcast content curation. Show NotesConnect With: Erin Sparks: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Searchmetrics’ VP of Strategy, Tom Wells, concludes discussions on the power of SEO across all marketing channels. In an age where data collection volumes are high, brands need help when trying to understand search data. Currently, tools and companies exist to optimize this process. Today, Tom highlights the use of search data in decision making outside of SEO. Show NotesConnect With: Tom Wells: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tom Wells, VP of Strategy at Searchmetrics, discusses the power of SEO across all marketing channels. PPC ads have long been preferred by brands over organic search for a myriad of reasons. However, SEO platforms like Searchmetrics, are changing decision-makers’ perspectives of SEO and it’s long-term benefits. Today, Tom breaks down why organic search should be prioritized over PPC. Show NotesConnect With: Tom Wells: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Global SEO Lead at Square, Sebastien Edgar, wraps up discussions on SEO localization and intent. Understanding user intent is already a complicated issue. Add a language barrier, and it can seem near impossible. Today, Sebastian explains how to optimize for user intent in your SEO globalization efforts. Show NotesConnect With: Sebastien Edgar: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Global SEO Lead at Square, Sebastien Edgar, looks into some of the operational tactics for international enterprise expansion. When it comes to market expansion, SEOs have to do their homework. What pages should be translated from your website for the new site? Which pages shouldn’t make the cut? Today, Sebastien tackles making market expansion a reality. Show NotesConnect With: Sebastien Edgar: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sebastien Edgar, Global SEO Lead at Square, discusses strategies for international expansion. As the world becomes more digitally native, brands who wish to stay ahead of the curve are looking to expand into new markets. But this process can be complicated. So, today, Sebastien provides his roadmap to SEO localization and international expansion. Show NotesConnect With: Sebastien Edgar: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Owner at Incrementors, Shiv Gupta, wraps up his discussion on the future of voice search. People are getting more comfortable with the idea of conversing with devices. They’re talking to their phones the most and Google has taken note. Today, Shiv offers survival tips for the 2022 voice search revolution. Show NotesConnect With: Shiv Gupta: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Shiv Gupta, Owner at Incrementors, discusses the future of voice search. Alexa, Cortana, and Siri have become an integral part of a lot of our daily lives. While voice search is steadily being adopted by more people, its SERPless nature complicates the job for SEOs. Today, Shiv outlines how voice search will impact SEO in 2022. Show NotesConnect With: Shiv Gupta: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pearl Lemon’s Founder, Deepak Shukla concludes his thoughts on SEO’s current state. Topical content is undeniably useful in terms of generating leads and traffic. But there is no one size fits all when it comes to targeting. Deepak gets into why topical content may not be a good use of your time. Show NotesConnect With: Deepak Shukla: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Founder of Pearl Lemon, Deepak Shukla, continues the discussion on the importance of reputation management. On one hand, reviews equal customer engagement, which equals pleasing the algorithm. On the other hand, they aren’t guaranteed, even if you offer excellent service. Deepak tackles why reviews may be your biggest waste of time. Show NotesConnect With: Deepak Shukla: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Deepak Shukla, Founder of Pearl Lemon weighs in on what works and doesn’t in SEO. Let’s face it, buyer decisions are influenced by reputation. Which means it’s up to SEOs to manage their clients’ reputations online to drive sales. Deepak breaks down why reputation management is SEO’s number one failure. Show NotesConnect With: Deepak Shukla: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Searchmetrics’ SEO Strategist, Jordan Koene, goes over 2022 SEO predictions. The SEO community is hardly ever right when it comes to Google and predictions. However, access to past data and observation of trends offer clues on Google’s next move. Today, Jordan offers his 2022 SEO predictions. Show NotesConnect With: Jordan Koene: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

SEO Strategist at Searchmetrics, Jordan Koene, looks back at 2021. This was a year filled with a variety of changes from Google. From an algorithm update on the cusp of the holiday season to a shift in SERPs, Google’s been busy. 2021 was also a year filled with SEO learning opportunities. Today, Jordan gives us a 2021 SEO year in review. Show NotesConnect With: Jordan Koene: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Searchmetrics’ SEO Strategist, Jordan Koene, reviews Black Friday. Consumers are researching products online and opting to go in-store for purchases. Plus, eCommerce sales have dipped since 2020. With the trend continuing into the holiday season and consumer wallets tightening, challenges lie ahead. Today, Jordan takes a look at what happened over Black Friday. Show NotesConnect With: Jordan Koene: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

SEO Strategist, Jordan Koene of Searchmetrics, gives an update on Google from a legal perspective. Lawsuits are a common occurrence for Google. Whether it’s the rationale for shifting traffic back to brands, stands to be seen. Companies are still demanding regulation and better business practices. Today, Jordan covers Google’s legal troubles. Show NotesConnect With: Jordan Koene: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jordan Koene, SEO Strategist at Searchmetrics, explores the latest core update. Google Core Algorithm Update was completed on November 30th, 2021. Though the SEO community was wary, most industries remained unaffected or found that their ranking position increased. Today, Jordan discusses changes since the Google Core Algorithm Update. Show NotesConnect With: Jordan Koene: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

CEO of The SEO Hustler, Zac Almeida, talks about why E-A-T is a hot topic currently. Google is changing its approach to content evaluation. It’s vetting its validity, author credibility, and research backing. So SEOs need to optimize content for E-A-T. Today, Zac looks at why E-A-T is so important today. Show NotesConnect With: Zac Almeida: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Zac Almeida, CEO of The SEO Hustler weighs in on SEO resources you may be overlooking. Many SEO dedicated platforms and tools exist today. And this large offering makes it hard for many small businesses to find the right fit. Today, Zac highlights the SEO resources SMBs should be using. Show NotesConnect With: Zac Almeida: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.