In this insightful interview from Brighton SEO, I speak with Carmen Dominguez about the evolution of SEO into a holistic organic marketing strategy.
Carmen shares her perspective on why focusing solely on website optimization is no longer sufficient in today's competitive digital landscape. She emphasizes the importance of leveraging various channels such as social media, digital PR, and branding to enhance online presence and trust.
Carmen also discusses the concept of EEAT (Expertise, Experience, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness) as a framework for developing a comprehensive organic strategy. She highlights the significance of audience analysis, content creation across multiple platforms, and setting common KPIs for paid and organic efforts.
We talk about how the role of an SEO professional is becoming more diverse and specialized, and why collaboration among team members is crucial for success. Carmen shares her tips on getting started with this holistic approach to organic marketing and explains why quick wins are a thing of the past.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:50 Carmen's talks at Brighton SEO
01:36 SEO evolving beyond website optimization
02:55 Leveraging EAT as an organic strategy framework
04:00 Clients' response to the organic marketing approach
05:40 Revenue as the main KPI for in-house SEO
06:59 The importance of branded traffic
09:57 Specialization and collaboration in SEO teams
11:46 The need for SEOs to evolve with digital marketing
13:30 A holistic view of organic marketing
14:13 Tips for getting started with an organic marketing strategy
16:10 The end of quick wins in SEO