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

Martha Van Berkel, CEO of Schema App, discusses managing structured data. When it comes to SEO, there are so many results that can be vague and do not paint a clear picture of SEO’s contribution to business results. However, schema performance and results enable you to directly correlate clicks and impressions from rich results to the work that you're doing. Today, Martha talks about how to better invest in and execute your schema strategy. Show NotesConnect With: Martha van Berkel: 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.

Martha Van Berkel, CEO of Schema App, discusses managing structured data. In 2020, Google released a number of new types of rich results. And, since then, we’ve seen a lot of changes on the Google SERP and requirements around documentation and the content that needs to be on your page. Today, Martha talks about managing structured data like a financial portfolio. Show NotesConnect With: Martha van Berkel: 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.

Mordy Oberstein, Head of SEO Branding at Wix, talks about the evolution of Google search results. In general, consumers do not seem to trust Google and other big technology firms as much as they used to. Google’s response to this public distrust has taken on many forms with the shift towards multiple URLs in featured snippets being just one of them. Today, Mordy discusses the evolution of featured snippets. Show NotesConnect With: Mordy Oberstein: 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.

Mordy Oberstein, Head of SEO Branding at Wix, talks about the evolution of Google search results. The average Google user has come to expect a SERP that looks nothing like the SERPs in the past. There’s an expectation that not only text links will be served, but videos, images, and other formats will be present, and this is only possible with MUM. Today, Mordy discusses Google MUM and the future of search results. Show NotesConnect With: Mordy Oberstein: 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.

Mordy Oberstein, Head of SEO Branding at Wix, talks about the evolution of Google search results. Google’s search results have come a long way since 2016, providing consumers with better results thanks to NLP and machine learning. But, before getting to the point, their algorithm incentivized content creators to create subpar content which fostered consumer mistrust that still lingers amidst massive improvements on Google’s end. Today, Mordy looks into whether Google results are getting worse. Show NotesConnect With: Mordy Oberstein: 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 September. Summer is officially over and Google was very busy this month. The helpful content update was followed by another product review update and a core update causing a lot of chatter and anticipation about the impact within the SEO community. 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.

David Bell, Co-Founder and Consulting Partner at PreVisible, talks about operational SEO. When you start out doing SEO for a smaller website, you’re essentially the master of your own ship and you’re not answering to many stakeholders. But, at the enterprise level, you’re expected to win stakeholder buy-in for SEO initiatives and find mutual ground with stakeholders on those initiatives. Today, David outlines how to incorporate operational SEO into your day to day for SEO success. Show NotesConnect With: David Bell: 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.

Brett Lane, CEO of SEO Outsourcing Inc., talks about mastering search algorithms. Similar to any other algorithm, Youtube looks at certain factors to determine how to rank and distribute your content. However, it’s not enough to simply upload the content onto Youtube, the content should also be published externally and receive engagement on other platforms to indicate to Google that it is worth being ranked. Today, Brett discusses YouTube SEO. Show NotesConnect With: Brett Lane: 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.

Brett Lane, CEO of SEO Outsourcing Inc., talks about mastering search algorithms. When it comes to mastering local SEO, it’s critical to demonstrate to Google that people who are close to your business are interested and interacting with your business. Ultimately, Google wants to show search results that will facilitate the best user experience, and to rank favorably in those results, there are specific actions that SEOs can engage in. Today, Brett discusses local SEO tactics for Google's 3-Pack. Show NotesConnect With: Brett Lane: 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.

Victor Karpenko, CEO of SEOProfy, discusses SEO decision-making. When it comes to boosting your link-building strategies, there are several avenues you can take. However, when your link building seems inauthentic, this sends a signal to Google that you’re using underhanded tactics and this could lead to penalization. Today, Victor talks about problems scaling through link building. Show NotesConnect With: Victor Karpenko: 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.