
The In Search SEO Podcast
Similarweb's In Search SEO podcast will help you build better SEO strategies by delivering clear actionable SEO tips and strategies from industry experts deep in the trenches.
Join us as our host David Bain interviews the greatest minds and personas in the SEO industry! Get tips and insights on everything from content marketing to local SEO straight from the mouths of SEO's most authoritative thought leaders!
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Latest episodes

Dec 17, 2019 • 53min
In Search SEO 52: How to be Brand Discoverable - Google and Beyond
CEO of Directive Consulting, Garrett Mehrguth, joins the show to share his insights on making your brand more discoverable:
· How to increase your visibility market share
· Capitalizing on reviews site for top ranking opportunities
· The role of search marketing in discoverability
Plus, we look at the effect of the holiday season on PLAs!

Dec 10, 2019 • 1h 8min
In Search 51: Finding Content Marketing Opportunities
Marketing Now author David Bain joins the show to discuss finding new content opportunities:
· What content opportunities are emerging?
· How to take advantage of audio and video content
· The value of synthesizing offline and online content experiences
Plus, we analyze Google’s November 2019 Local Update!

Dec 3, 2019 • 1h 10min
In Search SEO 50: Looking Back at SEO in 2019
SEO superstar Ross Tavendale joins the show to talk about what mattered most in SEO during 2019:
· The importance of links now and going forward
· The state of clicks on the SERP
· The role of the Quality Rater Guidelines, entity understanding, technical SEO now and in 2020
Plus, reevaluating your site’s UX with a few ideas from Google itself!

Nov 26, 2019 • 1h 18min
In Search SEO 49: Grabbing Hold of Your Online Reputation Using SEO
The great Ari Roth joins the podcast to talk about brand reputation management on the Google SERP.
· How to use the SERP to control your brand’s narrative
· Using SEO to manifest a positive brand identity
· How to handle brand inaccuracies within Google’s properties
Plus, when SEO conspiracies go too far – A deep-dive into the Wall Street Journal’s take on Google.

Nov 19, 2019 • 1h 2min
In Search 48: Online Reputation – Thinking Outside the SEO Box
Search marketing legend Michelle Robbins joins the podcast to discuss creating a positive online reputation beyond SEO considerations:
· Thinking about brand reputation beyond ‘links’
· How to best handle online reputation attacks
· Building positive brand sentiment – moving past the clichés
Plus, we go into a new way Google may be pushing its algorithm updates!

Nov 12, 2019 • 1h 10min
In Search SEO 47: Doing SEO for New Sites
Serial entrepreneur Matti Giovanisci joins the podcast to discuss building a new site with SEO in mind:
· What optimization tasks should be at the top of your list when building a new site?
· How to move your SEO & content strategies from planning to reality
· How to start link building for a new site
Plus, we take a hard look at Google’s BERT algorithm and break it down into its simplest parts.

Nov 5, 2019 • 1h 6min
In Search SEO 46: Understanding the Underpinnings of Structured Data
SEO expert Jason Barnard joins the podcast to share his insights on structured data & rich results:
* What are 'blocks' & why do they matter for rich results?
* Structured data in the age of limited clicks and traffic
* The evolution of rich snippets
Plus, we take a look at what there's to do after being hit by a core update!

Sep 24, 2019 • 1h 14min
In Search SEO 45: Are We Thinking About SEO Automation the Wrong Way?!
SEO automation maven Nati Elimelech joins the podcast to offer his take on automating your website optimization:
· Why we often fall short of taking advantage of the full power SEO automation offers
· Who should go heavy on SEO automation and when
· How to keep your balance when running heavy amounts of SEO automation
Plus, we take a hard look at Google’s original reporting news algorithm.

Sep 17, 2019 • 1h 9min
In Search SEO 44: Dealing with the Evolution of Featured Snippets
Featured Snippet aficionado Nigel Stevens joins the podcast to discuss the dynamic nature of Featured Snippets:
· What’s tipping the Featured Snippet scale these days?
· How to extract user intent from Featured Snippets
· How to best craft your Featured Snippet & SEO strategy overall
Plus, we tackle Google’s new no-follow link attribute announcement!

Sep 10, 2019 • 1h 21min
In Search SEO 43: Cultivating the Cornerstone of Success When Doing SEO at Scale
The legendary Stephan Spencer joins the podcast to enlighten the world about how to cultivate success when doing SEO at scale:
· How to build the right SEO team & why it’s the cornerstone of SEO success
· Finding your SEO shine: How to cultivate and motivate to propel your SEO strategy
· The most important qualities to look for when bringing new SEOs on board
Plus, subdomain leasing… really?!
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