
Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers
The Authority Hacker Podcast has been a trusted resource in online business since 2016—voted #1 Marketing Podcast by Ahrefs and downloaded over 3.5 million times by marketers and entrepreneurs in 120+ countries.Originally focused on SEO, affiliate marketing, and online growth, our insights have helped 15,000+ business owners successfully scale through our training programs.But the game is changing. AI and automation are redefining how businesses grow, scale, and stay competitive.Now, we’re focused on helping small business owners and marketers navigate and use AI & automation to work smarter, not harder.🎙️ New episodes every 2 weeks featuring:• AI tools & automations that make your business more efficient• Real-world strategies you can implement today—no fluff, just results• Behind-the-scenes insights from successful entrepreneurs• Candid discussions from hosts Gael Breton & Mark Webster, who have worked with Fortune 500 companies, built and sold multiple businesses, and generated millions in revenueIf you want to cut busywork, automate what matters, and stay ahead in a world driven by AI, subscribe now and learn how to run a smarter, more efficient business—without drowning in tech overwhelm.▶️ Watch the video podcast on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorityHackerPodcast/🎥 Best moments on:👉 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/authorityhackerpodcast👉 TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@authorityhackerpodcast👉 YouTube Shorts - https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorityHackerPodcast/shorts📩 Open to sponsorship offers.✉️ Contact us: mark@authorityhacker.com
Latest episodes

Sep 2, 2019 • 43min
#165 - 7 Actionable Tips to Keep Your Content Fresh and Your Rankings High
Send us a textWhat You Will Learn The problem with too many Game of Thrones jokes Simple edits you can make on your articles to keep them updated The importance of regular content audits How audience feedback can save your rankings If there is one big trend that took off in the last 2 years, that would be … #165 – 7 Actionable Tips to Keep Your Content Fresh and Your Rankings High Read More »

Aug 26, 2019 • 52min
#164 – 13 WordPress Plugins We Couldn’t Live Without in 2019
Send us a textWhat You Will Learn A behind the scenes look into how we run our sites A list of 13 awesome plugins we regularly use on our sites Pros, cons and our use cases for each plugin We all love great tools that save us time & money. And you’ve probably heard Mark complain about it … #164 – 13 WordPress Plugins We Couldn’t Live Without in 2019 Read More »

Aug 19, 2019 • 37min
#163 - 7 Fatal Mistakes That Are Killing Your Link Building Efforts
Send us a textWhat You Will Learn 7 critical link building mistakes How the future of link building is shaping up How to get links by playing to your strengths In this episode, we discuss the most common link building mistakes and how to avoid them like a pro. If you’re making any of these fatal mistakes, we’ll … #163 – 7 Fatal Mistakes That Are Killing Your Link Building Efforts Read More »

Aug 12, 2019 • 48min
#162 - 7 Golden Opportunity Niches You’d Be A Fool To Ignore
Send us a textWhat you will learn in this podcast What some of the most promising up and coming niches are Mark and Gael’s thought process behind picking a promising niche How to think ahead and corner emerging niches Have you ever wondered how our niche selection process works? Today, we’ll be giving you a never before seen … #162 – 7 Golden Opportunity Niches You’d Be A Fool To Ignore Read More »

Aug 5, 2019 • 37min
#161 - 7 Make or Break tactics that could save your business during periods of decline
Send us a textWhat You Will Learn How to deal with Plateaus, decline and stagnation How to approach difficult times within your business The importance of performing a basic SWOT analysis Mark and Gael’s lowest points and how they pulled themselves out of them Whether people like to admit it or not, almost every business will go through … #161 – 7 Make or Break tactics that could save your business during periods of decline Read More »

Jul 29, 2019 • 47min
#160 - 11 Productivity Tips For Overachievers To Get More Done in Less Time
Send us a textWhat You Will Learn Gael and Mark’s daily productivity hacks The tools that help us operate at 110% Why having a good chair is important Tips on managing multiple people and staying productive When it comes to independent authority site builders, by far, your most important asset is… your time. How you decide to use … #160 – 11 Productivity Tips For Overachievers To Get More Done in Less Time Read More »

Jul 23, 2019 • 1h 13min
#159 - Nerdy SEO Debates With Matt Digitty
Send us a textWhat You Will Learn Matt and Gael’s critique of E-A-T Matt’s anchor text strategies Evidence that link echo is really a thing Tips to take your affiliate game to the next level Welcome to the Nerdy Debate Series. In this format, we invite people who are down in the trenches and talk about various topics … #159 – Nerdy SEO Debates With Matt Diggity Read More »

Jul 15, 2019 • 37min
#158 – Why Google’s No Paid Link Policy is Both Genius and B.S.
Send us a textWhat You Will Learn What Google actually, officially says about link schemes and paid links Surprising implications for link exchanges based on the policy text Why Google’s paid link policy is actually a good thing for small sites Most people know about Google’s no paid link policy. A lot of people complain about it but … #158 – Why Google’s No Paid Link Policy is Both Genius and B.S. Read More »

Jul 8, 2019 • 23min
#157 - Adsense Still Sucks, but Ads Are Becoming Competitive Again
Send us a textWhat You Will Learn The actual pros and cons of ads Quick thoughts on some of the ad networks we’re familiar with When we would and wouldn’t put ads on our sites The future of ad blockers in Chrome Ads have had a bad name in the blogging world, and rightly so. For a long … #157 – AdSense still sucks, but Ads are becoming competitive again Read More »

Jul 1, 2019 • 44min
How To Calculate How Much You Should Pay Yourself
Send us a textWhat You Will Learn Why you should pay yourself first How we manage our salaries and revenue Why knowing your taxes is super important for efficient finances A bunch of mindset traps many business owners fall into For most people, running online businesses will be like a roller coaster ride. You will have years where … #156 – How to Calculate How Much You Should Pay Yourself (The Method We Use) Read More »