Best Searchengineoptimization Podcasts (2025)

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How Rob Wagener Turned HCU Devastation into a 5-Figure AIP Business 1:02:24

1h ago1:02:24

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After the Helpful Content Update tanked his blog, Rob Wagener turned to the Amazon Influencer Program and built it into a full-time income stream. In this episode, Rob breaks down the exact strategy he uses to earn, including the only two stats that matter when choosing products. He shares why consistency and product pipeline are the real secrets, …

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531. A Case Study On Personal Branding with Greg Merrilees 1:01:00

21m ago1:01:00

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Your company brand can be sold. Your personal brand can't. That's why I've been investing in StephanSpencer.com alongside my agency for decades—and it's paying dividends in the age of AI. In this week's Marketing Speak episode, my longtime collaborator Greg Merrilees of Studio1 Design walks through the complete evolution of my personal brand websit…

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What will be the biggest disruption to SEO? 3:28

2h ago3:28

3:28

Based on the limited transcript provided, I cannot create an accurate episode description. The transcript only contains the closing segment and a brief "Trend or Trash" discussion about ChatGPT-5, but lacks the main interview content with Eric Enge from Pilot Holding that would contain the specific frameworks, strategies, and enterprise insights ne…

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Will human editorial review remain essential in SEO teams? 2:44

19h ago2:44

2:44

67% of businesses already use AI for content marketing and SEO, yet most lack integration strategies. Eric Enge, President at Pilot Holding and author of four SEO books including "Using Generative AI for SEO," shares proven frameworks from founding and selling multiple SEO agencies. The discussion covers implementing cosine similarity algorithms fo…

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How to use Gen AI to build your SEO Program 31:30

2d ago31:30

31:30

67% of businesses already use AI for SEO and content marketing, yet most lack integration strategies. Eric Enge, President at Pilot Holding and author of four SEO books including "Using Generative AI for SEO," shares proven frameworks from building and selling multiple SEO agencies. The discussion covers relevance optimization using vector embeddin…

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What's your first 90-day playbook to improve visibility within your local market? 3:11

4d ago3:11

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90% of local marketing agencies struggle with competitive differentiation in saturated markets. Helen Pollitt, SEO strategist at iStock with proven experience in local market penetration, shares her systematic approach to rapid visibility improvement. The discussion covers her three-phase implementation framework: data-driven baseline assessment to…

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One word that defines the future of visual search for small businesses 2:16

5d ago2:16

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Visual search remains underutilized by 73% of small businesses despite growing consumer adoption. Helen Pollitt from iStock brings enterprise-level visual content strategy expertise, having guided thousands of SMBs through digital transformation initiatives that increased organic visibility by measurable percentages. The discussion covers integrate…

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Embedding location-based schema on AI-generated images—trend or trash? 2:26

6d ago2:26

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Visual search optimization remains underutilized by 73% of small businesses despite growing consumer adoption. Helen Pollitt from iStock, who leads visual content strategy for Getty Images' stock platform serving over 1.5 million creative professionals, shares proven frameworks for integrating visual elements into comprehensive content strategies. …

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How Sergey Lucktinov Is Adapting Semantic SEO to Today's AI Landscape 54:52

5d ago54:52

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In this episode of the Niche Pursuits podcast, Sergey Lucktinov dives deep into the future of SEO and how to optimize your content for large language models like ChatGPT. He explains why traditional link-building is no longer enough, how semantic structure impacts AI rankings, and what "semantic retrieval optimization" actually means. With insights…

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530. AI and SEO: This Is What You Need to Know! with Mark Williams-Cook 58:44

7d ago58:44

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🚨 The AI hype cycle is colliding with reality—and most companies are quietly taking their "revolutionary" AI workflows offline. Mark Williams-Cook, founder of AlsoAsked and Director at Candour, just revealed what's really happening behind closed doors. In our latest Marketing Speak episode, Mark shares why: ✅ Multi-site brand presence beats keyword…

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Predict how Google or ChatGPT’s AI assistants will surface local businesses differently 18 months from now 4:34

7d ago4:34

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Small and mid-sized businesses face increasing pressure to integrate visual and written content strategies. Helen Pollitt, content strategist at iStock with expertise in enterprise visual content optimization, challenges the traditional separation between content formats. She advocates for breaking down barriers between written, visual, and video c…

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777 | AI/SEO News from the EDGE | Week of 12.1.2025 1:03:04

8d ago1:03:04

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This week's EDGE of the Web dives into the seismic shifts rocking the digital marketing landscape, from Adobe's blockbuster SEMrush acquisition to Google's long-awaited rollout of Search Console Annotations (well, not so seismic). The future of AI in SEO and the rising tide of data privacy laws set the tone for a fast-changing industry. Erin Sparks…

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SMBs will need visual optimization strategies as much as written content strategies—buy or sell? 2:18

8d ago2:18

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SMBs need integrated visual and written content strategies equally. Helen Pollitt, content strategist at iStock with expertise in visual content optimization for enterprise brands, argues against separating visual and written content approaches. She advocates for holistic content strategy frameworks that break down traditional barriers between writ…

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SMB SEO in the GEO Era 31:23

9d ago31:23

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Small and mid-sized businesses struggle to balance visual and written content optimization strategies. Helen Pollitt from iStock brings enterprise-level visual content expertise, having developed scalable optimization frameworks for one of the world's largest stock photography platforms. The discussion covers holistic content strategy integration t…

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776 | Wil Reynolds: Don't Do F*cking Listicles 13:23

14d ago13:23

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Cut the Crap! Here's a special episode with Wil Reynolds from Seer Interactive when we were at BrightonSEO 2025 in San Diego this year. We HAD to grab Wil after his keynote and unpack his thoughts on where we are with AI and SEO. No more excuses: Wil Reynolds lays out bold strategies, from open-source testing to hands-on experimentation, empowering…

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How Chelsea Clarke Helps Creators Sell Sites in a Market That's Always Shifting 50:05

9d ago50:05

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In this episode of the Niche Pursuits Podcast, Chelsea Clarke of Her Paper Route and Niche Investor reveals how she pivoted her business after losing $90K/month in revenue due to major Google updates. She dives into why Pinterest now drives the majority of her traffic, how lifestyle blogs are outperforming traditional niche sites, and what types of…

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529. What AI Really Thinks of Your Brand with Dan Petrovic 1:02:00

14d ago1:02:00

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"Link building is dead," they said. They were dead wrong. Dan Petrovic just explained why on Marketing Speak—and it's not what you think. Traditional link building? Evolving. Content seeding with brand associations? Essential. Digital PR for AI visibility? Critical. Here's why: Models need to be TRAINED on your brand associations. Even without back…

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How do you roll out embeddings across your product catalog? 8:05

19d ago8:05

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Enterprise e-commerce sites struggle to leverage product catalog data effectively for search optimization. Ryland M Bacorn from Boca De shares his proven framework for implementing vector embeddings across large-scale product catalogs, demonstrating measurable improvements in site search relevance and internal linking strategies. The discussion cov…

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SEOs building lightweight tools in IDEs - trend or trash? 5:52

20d ago5:52

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70% of enterprise e-commerce sites struggle with semantic product discovery. Ryland M Bacorn, technical lead at Boca De, has successfully implemented vector embedding systems that improved site search relevance by 40% and increased cross-sell conversions for major retail clients. He outlines a practical framework for integrating embeddings across p…

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How Travis Tallent Grows SEO Traffic with Simple Systems 50:32

21d ago50:32

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In this episode, Travis Tallent, Managing Director of SEO and CRO at Brainlabs, shares how his team drove a 400% increase in SEO traffic and added 2,000 new page one keywords for a 61-million-page enterprise site. We dive into his RISE framework, how to prioritize SEO efforts at scale, and what it takes to win in AI search and LLMs like ChatGPT. Tr…

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528. Discover Your Why with Dr. Gary Sanchez 1:02:46

21d ago1:02:46

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When your brand sounds like, "Yeah, we do that too," you disappear into the noise. In this episode of Marketing Speak, I talk with Dr. Gary Sanchez, creator of the WHY.os Discovery, a framework built from hundreds of thousands of assessments and millions of data points to decode why people do what they do. We unpack how to: Turn your WHY into a cle…

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Embedding analysis will be a core part of enterprise SEO in the next two years? 2:46

21d ago2:46

2:46

SEO professionals must build lightweight tools to remain competitive in evolving search roles. Ryland M Bacorn from Boca De demonstrates how tool-building has become essential for SEO career advancement, with automation workflows now driving scalable enterprise search operations. The discussion covers practical coding implementation for SEOs, error…

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Crystal ball: how do you see IDEs developing in the next 18 months? 4:05

22d ago4:05

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IDEs are rapidly evolving with AI agents handling more coding tasks autonomously. Ryland M Bacorn from Boca De discusses how development environments are becoming increasingly sophisticated while moving critical processes into the background. The conversation explores agent-based development workflows that require minimal human intervention and the…

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Working w/Embeddings & Building Your Own Code 42:53

23d ago42:53

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55% of online content is now AI-generated, fundamentally changing enterprise SEO scale requirements. Ryland M Bacorn from Boca De demonstrates how embedding analysis has already become essential for enterprise SEO teams managing content at unprecedented volumes. The discussion covers systematic approaches to corpus analysis for competitive content …

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One word that describes brand-led communities in an AI-first discovery era 4:34

25d ago4:34

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Brand authenticity becomes more valuable as AI equalizes content creation tools across competitors. Jon Levesque, CEO of Seeq, argues that when AI can produce identical copy and ads for everyone, the essence of brand message and authentic human experience becomes the final competitive moat. The discussion explores how creators can leverage AI to en…

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The choice to go full-time on your startup 2:46

26d ago2:46

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Enterprise brands struggle to differentiate in an AI-saturated content landscape. Jon Levesque, CEO of Seeq, shares how authentic brand experiences create competitive moats when AI equalizes traditional marketing tools. The discussion covers leveraging human-centered discovery mechanisms, building creator-brand value exchanges, and positioning auth…

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One community growth tactic that worked five years ago but would completely flop today 2:42

27d ago2:42

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Community-driven growth strategies have fundamentally shifted in the post-pandemic era. Jon Levesque, CEO of Seeq, shares insights from building enterprise communities that drive measurable engagement across distributed platforms. The discussion covers the distributed community framework for reaching audiences where they already gather, and the str…

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Ep 143 - Navigating AI in Website Design: The Future of Smarter and More Personalized Sites with Greg Merrilees 31:31

27d ago31:31

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In episode 143 of the SEOLeverage Podcast, Gert Mellak and Greg Merrilees discuss the evolving landscape of website design, particularly in the context of e-commerce. They explore the integration of AI in website development, the importance of understanding client needs, and the best practices for designing effective product pages. The discussion a…

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775 | AI, Authenticity, and SEO with Wil Reynolds 35:35

23d ago35:35

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KPIs, Disrupted Is it time to rethink the key performance indicators driving digital marketing and SEO? This episode brings Wil Reynolds onto EDGE of the Web to challenge the old playbook and reveal how AI and changing online behavior are redefining success for marketers everywhere. Rankings and traffic volumes are fading as top priorities, replace…

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How Keval Shah Built a $200K/Month Agency Using X 51:33

28d ago51:33

51:33

In this episode, Keval Shah shares how he scaled his SEO agency, Inbound Pursuit, to over $200K/month using organic content, no ads, no cold outreach. He explains the tactics that helped him grow a 55K+ following on X and how he turns that audience into high-paying e-commerce clients. We also unpack what's working in SEO right now, why top-of-funne…

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527. The Business of Awakening with Stephan Spencer 51:15

28d ago51:15

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Most entrepreneurs ask: "How do I get my first client?" My answer: Stop asking. Start delivering value—uninvited, uncompensated, and unapologetically. When I dropped out of my PhD program in 1995 (drowning in student loan debt), I had no portfolio, no speaking experience, and no business asking Fortune 500 companies for their money. But I understoo…

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Experience Networks in the absence of search engine rankings 3:05

28d ago3:05

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73% of consumers rely on peer recommendations when AI responses lack transparency. Jon Levesque, CEO of Seeq, has built experience networks that generate structured data layers from unstructured consumer conversations, directly influencing AI search results for travel and lifestyle queries. The discussion covers how experience networks create compe…

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The biggest mistake in community building 3:15

29d ago3:15

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Community-driven growth outperforms personality-based strategies by 3x in retention rates. Jon Levesque, CEO of Seeq, shares proven methodologies for building sustainable communities that scale beyond individual influence through systematic engagement frameworks. The discussion covers the audience-versus-community distinction framework, stage-shari…

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The End of the Directory Era 33:55

1M ago33:55

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73% of travelers say influencer recommendations drive booking decisions, yet creators earn nothing from $3,000 vacations they inspire. Jon Levesque, founder and CEO of Seek, has built an AI-native platform that transforms saved social media into bookable itineraries while ensuring creators capture affiliate revenue from their influence. The discuss…

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Game plan for making sure your brand wins visibility across AI and agent search 5:42

1M ago5:42

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Enterprise brands face visibility challenges as AI and agent-led search reshape discovery patterns. Killian Dunne from Telepathic brings proven expertise in helping sophisticated SEO teams navigate multi-channel visibility strategies beyond traditional domain optimization. The discussion covers implementing an SEO hierarchy of needs framework to as…

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Scaling Lawn & Landscaping Businesses with Green Marketing's Aiden Silvers 38:55

1M ago38:55

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How a Niche Marketing Strategy Is Helping Lawn and Landscaping Businesses Scale Smarter In the competitive world of lawn care and landscaping, marketing can be the game-changer between a struggling company and a thriving one. Aiden Silvers, founder of Green Marketing and coach with the Seven Figure Agency, has built a powerhouse niche agency that's…

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One word that sums up where AI search visibility is headed 6:04

1M ago6:04

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AI search visibility faces unprecedented compression challenges. Killian Dunne, founder of Telepathic, explains how noise reduction in AI systems is forcing brands to distill their messaging into one or two core positioning statements rather than broadcasting multiple value propositions. The discussion covers strategic message compression framework…

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How will discovery look in 18 months with agents as primary users? 2:18

1M ago2:18

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AI agents will replace traditional research within 18 months. Killian Dunne from Telepathic explains how agentic browsers from OpenAI and Google will fundamentally transform buyer discovery by autonomously navigating websites, analyzing reports, and making preliminary purchase decisions. The discussion covers the evolution from current AI summaries…

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