Search with Candour

By Candour

Every Monday, Jack Chambers-Ward has in-depth conversations with SEO experts from around the world.

Covering topics from attribution in GA4 to networking tips for introverts and everything in between.... more

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The podcast currently has 372 episodes available.

Search with Candour episodes:

December 11, 2023SEO Mythbusters with Morgan Petrov
A mythbusting duo of Jack Chambers-Ward & Morgan Petrov embark on a podcast adventure full of rants and hot takes to bust SEO myths.
These SEO myths include:
Page speed is everything

Disavowing backlinks

Anchor text ratios

Google Sandbox

Bounce rate as a ranking factor
And much more!
Check out the links and show notes at search.withcandour.co.uk.

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If you enjoyed this podcast, please review us on ⁠Spotify⁠ and ⁠Apple Podcasts.
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1h 15min
December 04, 2023Google trial summary and Google Notes failure with Mark Williams-Cook
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Mark Williams-Cook & Jack Chambers-Ward reunite once again to discuss the latest SEO news including:
SISTRIX's new newsletter by Jono Alderson

Google's anti-trust trial so far by AJ Kohn

Google tests Notes and Follow features on SERPs (with mixed results)

New discussionforum and profilepage markup
Don't forget to subscribe/follow the podcast to never miss an episode.
If you enjoyed this podcast, please review us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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38min
November 27, 2023Why you should care about INP with Seb Atkinson
Seb Atkinson makes his triumphant return to the podcast (originally appearing on Season 1 Episode 51 in March 2020) and joins Jack Chambers-Ward to discuss Interaction to Next Paint (INP).
What is INP?

How is it different to first input delay?

What's a good INP score?

How do we measure INP?

What factors contribute to INP?

How to get stakeholder buy-in
Google's INP announcement
For full show notes, go to search.withcandour.co.uk.
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49min
November 20, 2023The Dating MBA: When Love Meets Metrics with Lidia Infante
Lidia Infante joins Jack Chambers-Ward for the most innuendo-filled episode of Search With Candour ever.
Lidia takes Jack through her dating life and how it helped her understand customer journeys and optimisation.
Understanding the Sales Pipeline: From leads (MQLs, SQLs) to opportunities and closed deals.

Choosing a North Star: The guiding metric that shapes your strategy.

Iterative Goal-Driven Optimisation: Experimenting with your strategy to impact your north star.

Lead Qualification: Identifying and pursuing the right opportunities, be it in love or business.

Red/Blue Ocean Strategy: Standing out in a crowded market (or dating pool).

How to use these concepts to grow in your career.
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50min
November 13, 2023Google helpful content and shift away from traditional SEO with Daniel Foley Carter
SearchNorwich made its triumphant return last month so we thought we would bring you the fantastic talk from Daniel Foley Carter.
Daniel takes his 20+ years of SEO experience and discusses what he believes Google's plan is with the recent helpful content updates and why the industry needs to move away from traditional SEO.

Links:
Sponsor: SISTRIX - SectorWatch headphones

⁠Watch this talk on the SearchNorwich Youtube channel

Get your free tickets for SearchNorwich Christmas Social on 6th December 2023
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41min
November 06, 2023BERT vs ERNIE and Google Discover desktop
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Jack Chambers-Ward and Mark Williams-Cook are back once again to discuss the latest SEO news including:
SISTRIX analysis of Google update fallout

BERT vs ERNIE = Google vs Baidu

Google Discover being tested on desktop devices

Are LinkedIn's AI-generated articles actually helpful?
Full show notes and links available on search.withcandour.co.uk.
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40min
October 30, 20232023 Halloween Spooktacular with Myriam Jessier & Stephanie Walter
It's that time of year once again where Myriam Jessier & Stephanie Walter join Jack Chambers-Ward for the Halloween Spooktacular!
This year, the terrifying trio discuss the scariest, most nightmarish FAQs they've ever encountered.
Bad FAQs:
https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/faq

https://sandralmuller.com/why-faqs-provide-a-poor-user-experience/
Good FAQs and guides:
https://mcphee.com/pages/faqs

https://ricketyroo.com/blog/how-to-write-faqs/
Sponsored by SISTRIX - Sign up for TrendWatch - https://www.sistrix.com/trends/
For full links and show notes, go to search.withcandour.co.uk.
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1h 3min
October 23, 2023How to play Google's PPC game with Ashwin Balakrishnan
Ashwin Balakrishnan, Head of Marketing at Optmyzr, joins Jack Chambers-Ward to discuss why resisting Google will end in failure for PPC teams.
Topics include:
How to structure campaigns

Data inputs and outputs

Fallout from Google's anti-trust trial

Auction manipulation

How to use AI & machine learning in PPC
Oh and...Baldur's Gate 3! Because they love it and can't stop playing it.
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58min
October 16, 2023The state of schema in 2023 with Dave Ojeda
The Master of Markup, Dave Ojeda joins Jack Chambers-Ward on this week's episode to discuss all things schema, structured data and markup.
Topics include:
Is schema more or less important in 2023?

The importance of schema outside of rich results

What are the best tools for creating and implementing schema?
For full show notes and links, go to search.withcandour.co.uk.
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43min
October 09, 2023How to think like an SEO Product Manager with Adam Gent
Adam Gent from The SEO Sprint joins Jack Chambers-Ward this week to discuss how to think like an SEO product manager.
What is an SEO PM?

What can other SEOs learn from PMs?

What skills are essential for being an SEO PM?
For full show notes, please go to search.withcandour.co.uk.
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1h 3min

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