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Mary Putnam : Google Is Lying - This SEO Formula Crushes Ranking Myths


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In this episode of E-Coffee with Experts, host Ranmay Rath sits down with Mary Putnam, Chief Geek & Founder of Design Your Site, to talk about her wild ride from building her own internet company to running a successful SEO and web design agency.


Mary shares how she used her life savings to buy a $26K router (yes, really), built three data centers, and later pivoted during the 2008 recession to help businesses grow online.


She talks about what she’s learned over 20+ years in tech, and why she believes a good-looking, fast, and secure website is the real secret to getting more leads, not just backlinks and keywords.


You'll hear her approach to design-first SEO, why user experience matters more than ever, and how her team’s custom CMS 2.0 makes websites ready for Google, right from day one.


She also shares her take on AI tools (what’s useful vs. just hype) and what business owners should pay attention to as search engines start changing fast in 2025.


If you're a founder, marketer, or leader wanting to grow through SEO and smart digital strategy, you’ll love this one.

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In this episode, we discuss:


00:00 - 02:30: Introduction.

02:30 - 03:18: She built an ISP for businesses and ran three data centers.

03:18 - 04:15: Then, she started her agency, Design Your Site. Big pivot!

04:15 - 05:30: How she won clients by showing websites boost sales.

05:30 - 06:40: Simple SEO that helped owners get rankings.

06:40 - 07:55: Good design and UX turn clicks into customers.

07:55 - 09:05: Sorting AI marketing tools. What's hype, what helps?

09:05 - 10:15: CMS 2.0: Fast, secure, Google-friendly.

10:15 - 11:40: Fix your homepage.

11:40 - 13:00: Google's 2025 search changes. What's new?

13:00 - 14:20: Using Perplexity and other search engines.

14:20 - 18:58: Final thoughts.


 Connect with Mary Putnam


 https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryputnam/

 https://www.designyoursite.net/web-site-digital-marketing-strategy


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