

Voices of Search // A Search Engine Optimization (SEO) & Content Marketing Podcast
I Hear Everything
Dive deep into the ever-changing world of content and search engine marketing. Discover actionable strategies and learn ways to gain insights through data that will help you navigate the topsy-turvy world of SEO.
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Sep 23, 2025 • 3min
Automated SEO reporting tools will replace human analysis within the next three years?
73% of SEO professionals believe automation will transform reporting within three years. Tom Mansell, SEO strategist at Croud, argues that while automated tools excel at data collection and pattern recognition, human analysis remains irreplaceable for strategic interpretation. The discussion explores the critical distinction between automated data processing and contextual business analysis, plus frameworks for integrating AI-powered reporting tools while preserving human strategic oversight and narrative development.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 22, 2025 • 31min
Automating SEO with Experimental Strategies That Drive Growth
More than 60% of SEO teams now integrate automation tools into workflows. Tom Mansell, VP of Organic Performance at Croud, shares how enterprise teams can leverage AI and automation to scale research, auditing, and strategic planning while maintaining quality control. The discussion covers three core automation frameworks: research-driven topic clustering and competitive analysis, systematic SEO auditing with repeatable guidelines, and strategic brand perception analysis using large language models to extract actionable insights from third-party data sources.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 20, 2025 • 3min
Are content clusters built around entity relationships rather than keywords?
Enterprise brands face fragmented search behavior across multiple AI-powered platforms. Daniel Horowitz, SEO strategist at Informatica, explains how brands must establish topical authority across Google AI mode, ChatGPT search, and social discovery platforms to capture modern search intent. The discussion covers strategic positioning for synthetic queries, optimizing for AI overview inclusion, and building semantic relationships through advanced internal linking structures that support entity-based content clusters rather than traditional keyword groupings.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 19, 2025 • 5min
The current state of topical authority in a world of AI-generated content
AI-generated content has fundamentally shifted how brands must establish topical authority across multiple search platforms. Daniel Horowitz, SEO strategist at Informatica, explains how enterprise brands are adapting their content strategies to maintain visibility as search behavior evolves beyond traditional Google queries. The discussion covers strategic approaches for building semantic relationships through advanced internal linking architectures and developing content distribution frameworks that address synthetic queries across emerging AI search platforms. Horowitz outlines practical methods for creating topical authority signals that perform effectively in both traditional web results and AI-powered search experiences.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 18, 2025 • 3min
The evolution of engagement metrics over the next 18 months
Topical authority requires omnipresence across AI-powered search platforms. Daniel Horowitz, SEO leader at Informatica, explains how brands must establish authority across Google's AI mode, ChatGPT search, Perplexity, and social platforms as user behavior shifts from exploration to informed querying. The discussion covers semantic relationship optimization through strategic internal linking and the experimental approaches needed to crack emerging AI search ranking factors.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 17, 2025 • 4min
Invest SEO resources building comprehensive content vs acquiring high-quality backlinks
Enterprise brands face a critical resource allocation decision between content development and link acquisition strategies. Daniel Horowitz, SEO leader at Informatica, shares insights from managing search strategy at a global data management company serving Fortune 500 clients. The discussion covers topical authority requirements across emerging search platforms including AI mode, synthetic queries, and alternative search engines beyond traditional Google results. Horowitz outlines strategic frameworks for omnipresence marketing and adapting content distribution to evolving user search behaviors in an AI-driven landscape.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 16, 2025 • 4min
Will internal linking continue to be a core pillar in building topical authority?
Topical authority requires omnipresence across evolving search platforms beyond traditional Google dominance. Daniel Horowitz, SEO strategist at Informatica, demonstrates how enterprise brands must adapt to synthetic queries, AI mode, and multi-platform discovery behaviors where users arrive pre-informed rather than exploratory. The discussion covers semantic relationship optimization through strategic internal linking frameworks, ranking factor adaptation strategies for AI-powered search environments, and scalable approaches for meeting changing user demand across ChatGPT search, Perplexity, and social discovery platforms.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 15, 2025 • 30min
Mastering AI Search with Topical Authority and Links
AI-generated content is flooding search results, making topical authority more critical than ever. Daniel Horowitz, SEO strategist at Informatica, shares how enterprise brands can maintain competitive advantage as search behavior shifts across multiple platforms including Google's AI mode, Perplexity, and social search channels. The discussion covers strategic approaches for establishing semantic relationships through advanced internal linking architectures and building cross-platform authority signals that perform in both traditional and AI-powered search environments.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 13, 2025 • 11min
Key skill sets and roles to build your SEO team from the ground up
Enterprise SEO teams struggle with proper crawler management protocols. Duane Forrester, former Bing executive and founder of UnboundAnswers.com, clarifies critical misconceptions about bot control mechanisms that impact AI training data access. The discussion covers why LLM.txt files are ineffective compared to established robots.txt protocols, proper syntax implementation for crawler directives, and strategic considerations for allowing AI system access to enterprise content.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 12, 2025 • 6min
LLM.txt files — trend or trash?
Google's AI overviews now appear in over 50% of search results. Duane Forrester, founder and CEO of UnboundAnswers.com and former Microsoft search engine insider, brings two decades of industry perspective to navigating this transformation. The discussion covers essential skill development for AI-era SEO including structured data mastery for LLM consumption, chunking content strategies that balance machine readability with human engagement, and critical evaluation frameworks for emerging AI SEO tools that prioritize trustworthiness over feature quantity.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.