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

Bernadette Nixon, CEO of Algolia, examines the transformation of semantic search through AI. As technology advances, so too does the way we search for information. Semantic search is the next step in this evolution, utilizing AI to understand the intent behind a user's query and deliver more accurate and relevant results. Today, Bernadette discusses the evolution of semantic search. Show NotesConnect With: Bernadette Nixon: 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.

Adrien Menard, CEO and Co-Founder of Botify, delves into how to unlock organic growth and measure the ROI of organic search. SEOs frequently face challenges in effectively communicating the ROI of SEO to executives, leading to reduced budgets and limited resources. The primary issue lies in the misalignment of language between SEOs and executives. Today, Adrien discusses how ROI redefines organic search. Show NotesConnect With: Adrien Menard: 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.

Adrien Menard, CEO and Co-Founder of Botify, delves into how to unlock organic growth and measure the ROI of organic search. Amid rising online competition, safeguarding your website's organic visibility and content investments is vital. However, with changes being made constantly, monitoring crawling, indexing, and organic traffic is crucial to ensure these changes don’t impact your site's discoverability by potential clients. Today, Adrien discusses protecting and growing web traffic organically. Show NotesConnect With: Adrien Menard: 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.

Jamie Steidle, Senior SEO Manager at Vice Media, delves into SEO skills and topical authority. By focusing on specific subject areas, brands can cultivate a reputation for expertise and reliability, ultimately boosting their visibility in search results. Yet, for many SEOs, the challenge lies in starting the process of establishing topical authority. Today, Jamie discusses topical authority areas. Show NotesConnect With: Jamie Steidle: 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.

Jamie Steidle, Senior SEO Manager at Vice Media, delves into SEO skills and topical authority. While it’s important to stay up to date on SEO news, it’s equally necessary to revisit SEO fundamentals. Relearning SEO fundamentals is crucial to ensure relevance, adaptability to changes, and the ability to reassess strategies based on evolving search engine algorithms and user behaviors. Today, Jamie discusses relearning SEO skills. Show NotesConnect With: Jamie Steidle: 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.

Lauren Matricardi, Director of Content and SEO at Landing, talks about SEO career paths. SEO provides valuable insights into consumer behavior, which can be used to inform marketing strategies and tactics. In addition, SEO can be integrated with other marketing efforts, such as paid advertising, to help improve the overall user experience and drive conversions. Today, Lauren discusses why SEO skills are applicable in other marketing roles. Show NotesConnect With: Lauren Matricardi: 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.

Lauren Matricardi, Director of Content and SEO at Landing, talks about SEO career paths. When transitioning from agency to in-house SEO, the process can be challenging. However, adapting to a new organization, its existing processes, and systems, offers opportunities for learning and growth. Today, Lauren discusses transitioning from agency to high-growth startup SEO. Show NotesConnect With: Lauren Matricardi: 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.

Julia Mccoy, President of Content at Scale, delves into AI-driven copywriting. Google’s search landscape has evolved to include AI, and the key to winning in SGE is topical authority. However, topical authority requires a substantial quantity of targeted content on a targeted domain, and forward-thinking SEOs are turning to generative AI as their tool of choice to efficiently build topical authority. Today, Julia discusses how to use generative AI to write brand copy that ranks. Show NotesConnect With: Julia Mccoy: 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.

Julia Mccoy, President of Content at Scale, delves into AI-driven copywriting. ChatGPT's birth marked a significant milestone in AI technology, but it also introduced AI detection. Consequently, content created solely using ChatGPT, without any human input, likely won’t be ranked by Google and poses a risk of negatively impacting your website's standing. Today, Julia discusses how Google detects AI content. Show NotesConnect With: Julia Mccoy: 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.

Julia Mccoy, President of Content at Scale, delves into AI-driven copywriting. Technology has reached a level where it can mimic a human in the content creation process. Yet, generalized solutions like ChatGPT are unable to produce content in a specialized tone of voice which is crucial for producing content that embodies our brand’s voice and resonates with human beings. Today, Julia discusses how to teach AI to write in your tone. Show NotesConnect With: Julia Mccoy: 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.