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

Katrina McKinnon, Founder of CopySmiths, discusses content creation best practices. To get the attention of your target audience, the content you create has to be creative and not be perceived as boring. However, before getting to the point of creating content that gets your audience’s attention, you must write content that enables search engines to rank your website. Today, Katrina talks about what type of content ranks on Google. Show NotesConnect With: Katrina McKinnon: 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.

Katrina McKinnon, Founder of CopySmiths, discusses content creation best practices. Though it is getting much more difficult to differentiate between AI-generated content and content created by a human, the differences still prevail. Firstly, AI doesn’t do as well on analogies, metaphors, and stories, as humans do, but these nuances are ultimately what compels people to take an interest in your content. Today, Katrina talks about the human touch versus AI copywriters. Show NotesConnect With: Katrina McKinnon: 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.

Katrina McKinnon, Founder of CopySmiths, discusses content creation best practices. The digital shopping experience today is more based on trust than it has ever been. So, while conversion tactics like button color aren’t likely to work as well, what potential customers and Google are looking for is your social proof of the buying experience. Today, Katrina talks about creating high-performance eCommerce content. Show NotesConnect With: Katrina McKinnon: 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.

Geoff Atkinson, Founder and CEO of Huckabuy, looks into how Google's speed update will impact your website. To ensure that your website is performing well, it's important to regularly monitor your page speed and other important metrics related to your website's performance. Thankfully, Google’s Search Console has evolved to allow you to identify page speed and other core web vitals issues. Today, Geoff discusses how to react to search console alerts. Show NotesConnect With: Geoff Atkinson: 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.

Geoff Atkinson, Founder and CEO of Huckabuy, looks into how Google's speed update will impact your website. Slow page speed often takes a while to be identified by companies as it usually goes unnoticed until it starts impacting results. While most immediately turn to their engineering teams for a solution, when the issue persists, they start looking for external solutions such as Huckabuy. Today, Geoff discusses how to handle bad core web vitals scores. Show NotesConnect With: Geoff Atkinson: 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.

Geoff Atkinson, Founder and CEO of Huckabuy, looks into how Google's speed update will impact your website. Google's Page Experience update in 2022 indicates just how serious Google is about page speed and improving user experience. However, less than half of all websites are passing core web vitals, but the sites that are passing are reaping the benefits and receiving more traffic as a result. Today, Geoff discusses Google's experience update and how it changes the need for speed. Show NotesConnect With: Geoff Atkinson: 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.

Craig Harkins, Director of SEO and Content at CoStar, discusses scaling your enterprise SEO team to support both product and content. When SEO and content are under marketing, there can be some difficulty getting SEO recommendations implemented. However, when they are under product, it becomes a lot easier to work directly with developers to drive the ideal user experience. Today, Craig dives into how Apartments.com leverages SEO within their organization. Show NotesConnect With: Craig Harkins: 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.

Craig Harkins, Director of SEO and Content at CoStar, discusses the evolution of SEO career development. We’ve gotten to the point where we know that SEO has to be a part of product management. However, unlocking SEO growth on enterprise sites requires matrix management skills as it involves working with various partners across the organization to prioritize SEO. Today, Craig dives into career development in SEO. Show NotesConnect With: Craig Harkins: 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.

Bernadette Nixon, CEO of Algolia, shares 2023 SEO predictions. As we look ahead to developments in 2023, it is clear that advances in AI will continue to shape the SEO landscape. Companies that fail to become AI-powered risk getting left behind, as the race for better and more efficient search capabilities heats up. Today, Bernadette discusses 2023 SEO retail predictions. 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.

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.