Benjamin Golden: E-Commerce SEO Tycoon Reveals How He Made $25 Million
May 15, 2023
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Benjamin Golden, the E-Commerce SEO tycoon, discusses his journey of driving over $25 million in organic revenue. He shares his vetting process for clients and the strategies he uses. Topics include focusing on high-ticket E-comm clients, WordPress vs Shopify, perfect content marketing strategy, and using PPC to improve SEO. He also talks about managing stress, healthy morning routine, and checking rankings frequency.
Golden Web focuses on quick wins and offers a full audit to establish a great client relationship, emphasizing targeting relevant keywords and creating silos to establish topical authority.
Benjamin recommends running PPC alongside SEO for better organic results and stresses the importance of focusing on deep work in the mornings to ensure productivity and creativity.
Deep dives
The SEO agency Golden Web specializes in scaling Shopify brands through organic traffic
Benjamin, the founder of Golden Web, has driven over 25 million in organic revenue in the past two years. The agency focuses on quick wins and offers a full audit to establish a great client relationship. They emphasize targeting relevant keywords and creating silos to establish topical authority. Benjamin also highlights the effectiveness of using niche edits, PBNs, and 301 redirects for link building. He recommends running PPC alongside SEO for better organic results and stresses the importance of focusing on deep work in the mornings.
The importance of providing maximum value to clients and being selective in client partnerships
Golden Web prioritizes working with established e-commerce brands that have one or two successful sales channels already in place. They aim to deliver maximum value by focusing on high-ticket products and offering tailored strategies. Benjamin believes in strong client relationships and avoiding unnecessary stress by choosing clients who align with Golden Web's expertise and goals.
Benjamin's routine and approach to SEO and marketing
Benjamin maintains a relaxed routine, focusing on deep work in the mornings and client communication and calls in the afternoon. He emphasizes the importance of avoiding distractions, such as checking the phone early in the morning, to maintain productivity and creativity. Benjamin recommends prioritizing tasks that move the needle and generate long-term results. He also recommends not obsessing over rankings and instead focusing on developing and optimizing processes.
The vision for Golden Web and its growth as a leading Shopify SEO agency
Benjamin's vision is to continue growing both himself and the agency. He aims to build Golden Web into a well-known brand and to become the top Shopify SEO agency. Benjamin also prioritizes enabling his team's growth and delivering exceptional results for clients.
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I had a chat with Benjamin Golden, the E-Commerce SEO tycoon from Slovenia.
Benjamin started playing with websites at the age of 12. He’s now 23 and has driven over $25 million in organic revenue through his agency GoldenWeb. In this episode, he reveals exactly how he did that, from vetting his clients to the actual process he makes all his clients go through. The strategies he’s generously sharing are literally… Golden. You don’t want to miss this one.
Benjamin’s E-Commerce Agency:
https://goldenweb.net/
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00:00 Intro
00:50 Who is Benjamin
01:28 25M through GoldenWeb
03:00 First steps in SEO
06:24 Focusing on High-Ticket E-comm Clients
08:34 E-commerce SEO VS Local SEO
09:06 Benjamin’s Secret SEO Sauce
11:28 Small tweaks, Big Results
13:15 WordPress vs Shopify
15:28 Smooth Website Migration
16:40 The Perfect Content Marketing Strategy
20:32 Backlinks: White, Grey, or Black?
22:30 How to do 301s Properly
25:57 Topical Authority
27:18 Being a Good SEO Over Being a Good Marketer
31:12 Using PPC to Improve SEO
34:13 Clients Vetting System
35:58 Keeping Stress at Bay
37:27 Healthy Morning Routine & Work Flow
40:52 Checking Rankings: How Often?
42:31 Benjamin’s Vision for GoldenWeb
43:50 Where to Find Benjamin
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