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

Tom Wells, Co-Founder of Wells & Harris, talks about the changes and power of SEO data. Many early-stage startups make the mistake of focusing solely on performance marketing without investing in long-term growth strategies. However, without a holistic marketing strategy that incorporates organic search, many of these companies are unable to continue to grow and scale their businesses. Today, Tom discusses why 1% of domains own 99% of the market share. 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, Co-Founder of Wells & Harris, talks about the changes and power of SEO data. SEO is often undervalued in comparison to paid search even though the ROI from organic search can be phenomenal when it’s done well. If clickthrough rates are any indication, it’s imperative that brands invest in SEO, but it must be done strategically for positive results. Today, Tom discusses SEO spend allocation to own your niche. 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.

Tyson Stockton, PreVisible.io Co-Founder and Education Partner, looks at the trends behind SEO’s biggest movers, shakers, and slackers in November. Black Friday hasn’t been the same since the pandemic, and SEOs can no longer just focus on the Black Friday sale page to capture search demand. In fact, brands that took this approach to Black Friday were overshadowed by those that understood that Black Friday has become a sales period. Today, Tyson discusses this month’s SEO winners and losers. 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.

Erin Sparks, host of EDGE of the Web podcast and President of Site Strategics, talks about podcasting SEO and content marketing. Google's intent has always been serving consumers with the best information, not bringing traffic to websites. While that may seem at odds with our SEO goals, there is a way to build your entity’s relationship with Google by understanding the questions that people are asking. Today, Erin discusses entity SEO. 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.

Erin Sparks, host of EDGE of the Web podcast and President of Site Strategics, talks about podcasting SEO and content marketing. We’re seeing the beginning of Google making radical changes to the SERP and an increase in the ways brands and entities can dominate the SERP. Rather than going directly into your sales funnel, consumers are looking for information about your brand on different websites, and the SERP is changing to accommodate these shifts in content consumption patterns. Today, Erin discusses omnichannel assets that educate Google. 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.

Austin Armstrong, Co-Founder & CEO of Sociality Pro, discusses social media's relationship with search. When you’re looking for organic, fast and cost-effective ways to grow your brand’s visibility online, Google can no longer be the only focus. While it can take up to a year to see any significant growth results from organic SEO, social media platforms like TikTok offer great opportunities to achieve much faster organic growth. Today, Austin talks about merging your SEO and social media efforts. Show NotesConnect With: Austin Armstrong: 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.

Austin Armstrong, Co-Founder & CEO of Sociality Pro, discusses social media's relationship with search. The difference between TikTok and social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook boils down to its algorithm. TikTok’s algorithm focuses on reaching new audiences, and companies that joined the platform are enjoying massive organic growth. Today, Austin talks about TikTok for SEO. Show NotesConnect With: Austin Armstrong: 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.

Steve Toth, CEO and Lead Strategist at SEO Notebook, talks about keyword verticalization. There are many different ways that people search for keywords and you want the pages on your website to rank for as many relevant keywords as possible. Because Google prioritizes topic-based content, keyword verticalization is an effective strategy to gain topical relevance around a particular topic or keyword. Today, Steve discusses how keyword verticalization can be applied to your SEO practices. Show NotesConnect With: Steve Toth: 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.

Steve Toth, CEO and Lead Strategist at SEO Notebook, talks about Google Search Console API and Python. While Google Search Console is an invaluable tool for SEOs when it comes to providing data about users and diagnosing traffic and other SEO issues. While a lot of the data is not accessible from the UI, the API can be used to access this hidden data and extract all that valuable search data that is available. Today, Steve discusses why users should be diving into Search Console via API and using Python to automate the things they’re using from it. Show NotesConnect With: Steve Toth: 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.

Ryland Bacorn, Principal Product Manager of SEO at Realtor.com, discusses enterprise SEO. Traditionally, most SEO teams operated within marketing teams, and this is still an ideal structure for smaller websites. However, when it comes to SEO for large websites like those in the eCommerce or travel industry, it's important to be in the product org in order to get big-impact SEO fixes deployed. Today, Ryland looks into how enterprise SEO varies by industry. Show NotesConnect With: Ryland Bacorn: 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.