Ahrefs Podcast

Ahrefs Podcast

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Ahrefs Podcast episodes

  • How to charge THOUSANDS for SEO consulting | Eli Schwartz (Product-Led SEO)

    How can you land big-name clients like Zendesk, Quora, Wordpress, and Shutterstock? And how can you shift to a better-paying structure as a consultant?

    Eli Schwartz reveals how coining the term "product-led" SEO and writing a book about it opened doors he never thought possible, why it's a mistake to charge by the hour instead of by the product, and why SEOs should be charging more than $100 per hour.
    He also discusses his 2024 predictions for Google SGE, ChatGPT as a search engine, and whether guest posts will pass any value in the eyes of Google.
    In this episode, we cover:
    (00:00) Introduction and Eli's background
    (02:15) Going Solo and Creating Product-Led SEO
    (18:16) Holistic SEO vs Product-Led SEO vs Programmatic SEO
    (24:42) Accepting Clients and Creating SEO Strategies
    (35:27) How Long Should Client Engagements Be?
    (39:39) Outbound Marketing and Client Acquisition
    (44:44) The Unexpected Success of Writing a Book
    (48:34) The Potential Impact of Google's SGE
    (56:39) Will ChatGPT Launch a Search Engne?
    (58:48) Will Google Announce That Guest Posts Pass No Value?
    (01:06:29) Does SEO Ever Change?
    (01:13:46) Company Size and Marketing Attribution
    Where to find Eli:
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schwartze
    X: https://x.com/5le
    Newsletter: https://productledseo.substack.com/
    Website: https://www.elischwartz.co/
    Where to find Tim:
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timsoulo/
    X: https://x.com/timsoulo
    Website: https://www.timsoulo.com/

    1 hr 20 min
  • Why 99% of Content is TRASH (And What to do Instead) | Peep Laja (CXL, Wynter)

    Is content marketing dead? Peep Laja thinks most of it’s garbage. In this episode, the founder of Wynter and CXL breaks down why today’s B2B content fails, how to create messaging that actually converts, why testing beats guessing, and how to know when it’s time to pivot your business model.


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    Where to find Peep:

    LinkedIn: (https://www.linkedin.com/in/peeplaja/)

    X: @peeplaja

    Website: https://peeplaja.com/


    Where to find Tim:

    LinkedIn: (https://www.linkedin.com/in/timsoulo/)

    X: @timsoulo

    Website: https://www.timsoulo.com/


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    Ahrefs Podcast

    Host: Tim Soulo

    Podcast Producer: Michelle Lindner

    Intro Storyboard & Video Lead: George Dolgikh

    Intro Video Animations: Nikita Sych


    #branding #brandclarity #brandmessaging #messagingframework #digitalmessaging #wynter

    1 hr 54 min
  • He Drove $100M+ in Pipeline—Then Quit to Go Fractional | David Fallarme (Hubspot, Owner.com)

    How different is marketing within large, complex teams than working with smaller brands? Tim Soulo chatted with David Fallarme about large-team marketing, fractional marketing, and why he decided to join Owner.com as VP of Marketing.

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    Additional Resources

    ► https://www.linkedin.com/in/dfallarme/

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    Ahrefs Podcast

    Host: Tim Soulo

    Podcast Producer: Michelle Lindner

    Intro Storyboard & Video Lead: George Dolgikh

    Intro Video Animations: Nikita Sych


    #salesfunnel #digitalmarketing #revenuegeneration #fractionalmarketing #onlinebusiness #fractionalownership

    1 hr 54 min
  • What a $5M Business Portfolio REALLY Looks Like (SPOILER: Not What You Think) | Dom Wells (Onfolio)

    When Dom Wells was teaching English, he never imagined that a few short years later, he’d be sitting on a $5M portfolio of digital assets. Tim Soulo dug in to find out how Dom’s portfolio is constructed, what he looks for in acquisitions, and how he runs his projects.


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    Additional Resources

    ► https://onfolio.com/

    ► https://twitter.com/DomWellsOnfolio

    ► https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominic-wells-onfolio/

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    Ahrefs Podcast

    Host: Tim Soulo

    Podcast Producer: Michelle Lindner

    Intro Storyboard & Video Lead: George Dolgikh

    Intro Video Animations: Nikita Sych

    1 hr 20 min
  • He Scaled MOZ to $67 MILLION—Then Threw Out the Playbook | Rand Fishkin (Moz, SparkToro)

    Rand Fishkin famously co-founded Moz, helped build it to a $67M company, and became one of the original SEO influencers in the process. But when he left the company in 2018 to found SparkToro, he didn’t just walk away from Moz; he also walked away from SEO in general.


    So what happens when one of the original SEO influencers drops SEO as a marketing channel?


    In this episode, you'll learn why you shouldn't fall into the trap of relying on marketing attribution, how you can leverage both online and offline interactions to increase brand awareness and drive conversions, and specific ways you can grow a company WITHOUT relying on SEO.


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    Learn more from Rand:

    ► https://sparktoro.com/

    ► https://www.linkedin.com/in/randfishkin/


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    Ahrefs Podcast

    Host: Tim Soulo

    Podcast Producer: Michelle Lindner

    Intro Storyboard & Video Lead: George Dolgikh

    Intro Video Animations: Nikita Sych

    1 hr 22 min
  • Google Analytics Legend Now Says: "OOH Is the Next Performance Channel" | Adam Singer (AdQuick)

    What is Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising, and how can it help you? Adam Singer, VP of Marketing at AdQuick, walks Tim Soulo through specific case studies on how companies can use offline advertising to make an impact even in digital spaces.


    Before joining AdQuick, Adam was an Analytics Advocate at Google for 6 years. He left in 2018 to work with multiple startups both in-house and as a consultant.


    So what are his go-to practices?


    In this episode, you'll learn how offline advertising can help you increase your revenue, even if you're a digital-only company, how a founder brand can transform your social media and marketing strategies, and why your focus should be on marketing, not "growth hacking."


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    Learn more from Adam:

    ► https://www.hottakes.space/

    ► https://twitter.com/AdamSinger

    ► https://twitter.com/dappermarketer/status/1488999529835757568


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    Ahrefs Podcast

    Host: Tim Soulo

    Podcast Producer: Michelle Lindner

    Intro Storyboard & Video Lead: George Dolgikh

    Intro Video Animations: Nikita Sych

    1 hr 36 min
  • Get to $1M ARR in LESS THAN A YEAR | Laura Roeder (Paperbell)

    In 2014, Laura Roeder founded MeetEdgar, a social media scheduling software. She got around 100 signups on the first day of launch, and within just 11 months, the company was already making more than $1M in ARR.

    Laura’s marketing playbook was so successful with MeetEdgar, that she was able to make a life-changing 7-figure exit within a few years. And then she repeated her success with her new coaching software, Paperbell.

    So how did she do it?

    In this episode of the Ahrefs Podcast, Laura reveals her biggest marketing secrets, including how SaaS companies can build brand hype before product launches, why you need to be building an email list, the hidden benefits behind attending industry events, and why you should never bid on branded terms for Google Ads.

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    Additional Resources

    ► https://paperbell.com/

    ► https://lauraroeder.com/

    ► https://twitter.com/lkr

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    Ahrefs PodcastHost: Tim Soulo

    Podcast Producer: Michelle Lindner

    Intro Storyboard & Video Lead: George Dolgikh

    Intro Video Animations: Nikita Sych

    1 hr 55 min

About Ahrefs Podcast

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This isn’t your typical marketing fluff. It’s real, unscripted conversations with sharp founders, CMOs, and operators who’ve actually built something. Hosted by Ahrefs’ CMO Tim Soulo, who’s not afraid to challenge guests or call BS, you’ll get deep dives into the stuff that actually moves the needle: positioning, growth, hiring, branding, mistakes, wins, and what it really takes to grow a business.

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