In this episode of The Page 2 Podcast, Jacob Stoops chats with Brian Gorman, SEO Director at Go Fish Digital, about his unorthodox entry into digital marketing—from a freelance musician and music teacher to a backlink penalty removal specialist and beyond. 

Inside the episode:

• Brian’s SEO origin story: From chords to crawls
• Lessons learned removing manual penalties at scale
• How content consolidation drove 120% YoY blog growth
• 301 vs 302: the law firm fix that saved thousands in traffic
• His first SEO panel experience and dealing with impostor syndrome
• Why technical SEO feels like “boots on the ground” work
• The power of mentorship and agency culture
• Sublime Text, regex dreams, and the weirdest client call mistake ever

Whether you’re early in your SEO career or deep in technical implementation, Brian shares honest, practical insight with humility and humor.

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