

Search with Candour - SEO podcast
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Every Monday, Jack Chambers-Ward has in-depth conversations with SEO experts from around the world.
Covering topics from attribution in GA4 to networking tips for introverts and everything in between.
Search With Candour the perfect way to kickstart your working week!
Covering topics from attribution in GA4 to networking tips for introverts and everything in between.
Search With Candour the perfect way to kickstart your working week!
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Dec 16, 2019 • 34min
Episode 40: Fail free content marketing with Lexi Mills
What's in this episode?
In this episode you will hear a SearchNorwich recording of Lexi Mills giving her talk "Fail free content marketing that builds links and authority". Lexi takes us in detail behind the curtain of successful PR campaigns and why she doesn't feel that the "one hit wonder" PR approach is best for SEO.
You can watch the full video the talk and see her slides at https://search.withcandour.co.uk and learn more about SearchNorwich at https://searchnorwich.org

Dec 9, 2019 • 33min
Episode 39: AI bias in guidelines and should you disavow?
Mark Williams-Cook talks about:
Google Quality Rater Guidelines update: How is Google combating bias in search
Link disavowing: Should we be disavowing links when there is no penalty?
New Google features and learning resources.
You can get the full transcription and links for this episode in our show notes at https://search.withcandour.co.uk

Dec 2, 2019 • 31min
Episode 38: The devil that is Google Ads Optimisation Score
What's in this episode?
Mark Williams-Cook and Rob Lewis will be talking about the ins and outs of the Google Ads Optimisation Score. Does it work in your favour or Google's? What are the common traps and mistakes that businesses fall into when entering into the world of Google Ads?
You can get the full transcription and links for this episode in our show notes at https://search.withcandour.co.uk

Nov 25, 2019 • 38min
Episode 37: GSC product and speed reports, political ads, AlsoAsked.com and Q&A
What's in this episode?
Mark Williams-Cook will be covering:
GSC page and speed reports: The new reports in Google Search Console showing rich product SERPs and CrUX speed reports.
Political ads: Google's new policies on showing political ads on their platform
AlsoAsked.com: An introduction to our People Also Asked tool
Listener Q&A: A dive into possible uses of canonical tags on e-commerce sites
You can get the full transcription and links for this episode in our show notes at https://search.withcandour.co.uk

Nov 18, 2019 • 22min
Episode 36: Big site SEO [Part 2] with Andrew Smith
What's in this episode?
In this episode, you'll hear from Andrew Smith giving actionable insight into dealing with big site SEO from his experiences with companies such as Expedia, CheapFlights and eDreams on big site SEO.
Recorded on 7th November 2019 at SearchNorwich 9, Andrew goes into detail about reporting best practises, common pitfalls when dealing with big site SEO.
You can get the full transcription and links for this episode in our show notes at https://search.withcandour.co.uk

Nov 11, 2019 • 41min
Episode 35: Big site SEO with Andrew Smith
What's in this episode?
Mark Williams-Cook will be talking to Andrew Smith about his experiences with companies such as Expedia, CheapFlights and eDreams on big site SEO.
What are the differences between big and small site SEO? What are the specific challenges and how do you approach them? Do big sites have a free pass with Google in 2019?
You can get the full transcription and links for this episode in our show notes at https://search.withcandour.co.uk

Nov 4, 2019 • 31min
Episode 34: Outsourcing your digital marketing on the cheap with Dom Hodgson
What's in this episode?
In this episode you will hear a SearchNorwich recording of Dom Hodgson giving his talk "Adventures in outsourcing your digital marketing on the cheap". What exactly happens when you put your marketing out on Fiverr? Find out.
You can watch the full video the talk and see his slides at https://search.withcandour.co.uk and learn more about SearchNorwich at https://searchnorwich.org

Oct 28, 2019 • 41min
Episode 33: BERT, Lead Form Extensions and bumper video BETA
What's in this episode?
Mark Williams-Cook and Rob Lewis will be talking about:
Google BERT: The biggest Google change in over 5 years and one of the biggest leaps in search technology.
Google lead form extensions: Will Google's new lead form extension be the answer for lead generation sites?
Bumper Ads BETA: Talking about the new Bumper Ads in BETA for Premier Google Partners.
You can get the full transcription and links for this episode in our show notes at https://search.withcandour.co.uk

Oct 21, 2019 • 37min
Episode 32: Blackhat PPC special
What's in this episode?
Mark Williams-Cook and Rob Lewis will be talking about blackhat PPC! Mark and Rob will go into some depth about the rules some PPC practioners are breaking and how they are profiting from it.
You can get the full transcription and links for this episode in our show notes at https://search.withcandour.co.uk

Oct 13, 2019 • 32min
Episode 31: Lessons from over 120 site migrations with Chris Green
What's in this episode?
In this episode you will hear a SearchNorwich recording of Chris Green giving his talk "Essential technical SEO learnings from launching and migrating over 120 websites". Chris goes into great detail about the importance and challenges of site migrations from both a technical and communication point of view.
You can watch the full video the talk and see his slides at https://search.withcandour.co.uk and learn more about SearchNorwich at https://searchnorwich.org