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SEO in 2026 episodes

February 28, 2023 Prioritise the user experience—Grace Wei Hou
Grace Wei Hou recommends that SEOs in 2023 put the experience of your users first when putting together your SEO strategy to please Google, encourage effective conversions, and ensure that you are achieving profitable growth.
For the full transcript of the episode, please visit https://majestic.com/seo-in-2023/grace-wei-hou
15 min
February 27, 2023 Quality and user experience will rule in 2023—Pedro Dias
Pedro Dias believes that your focus as an SEO in 2023 should be on enhancing the user experience and the quality of your content because these are Google’s main priorities.
For the full transcript of the episode, please visit https://majestic.com/seo-in-2023/pedro-dias
17 min
February 24, 2023 Create a user-centric strategy—Maria White
Maria White promotes the value of user-centricity to SEOs in 2023 and helps you understand how to target your strategy to please the right users in the right way.
For the full transcript of the episode, please visit https://majestic.com/seo-in-2023/maria-white
19 min
February 23, 2023 Focus on users—Filipa Serra Gaspar
Filipa Serra Gaspar stresses the importance of focusing on the user experience as an SEO in 2023 and keeping your audience as the central point of everything that you are doing on your site.
For the full transcript of the episode, please visit https://majestic.com/seo-in-2023/filipa-serra-gaspar
14 min
February 22, 2023 Use technical SEO to control your website performance on Google—Kristina Azarenko
Kristina Azarenko believes that SEOs in 2023 should definitely make sure that their pages are indexed and visible to Google, but, equally, you should avoid creating content just for SEO rather than users.
For the full transcript of the episode, please visit https://majestic.com/seo-in-2023/kristina-azarenko
19 min
February 21, 2023 Create video that ranks on Google—Dre de Vera
Dre De Vera highlights the importance of video for SEOs in 2023 who want to dominate page one in Google. He explains that it’s now about more than just being at the top: it’s about pixels on the page as well.
For the full transcript of the episode, please visit https://majestic.com/seo-in-2023/dre-de-vera
16 min
February 20, 2023 Check the SERP and build your personal brand entity online—Sara Moccand-Sayegh
Sara Moccand-Sayegh advises SEOs in 2023 to look directly at the SERP for more information about what is actually being shown and also ensure that you are presenting a clear and consistent personal brand identity across the web.
For the full transcript of the episode, please visit https://majestic.com/seo-in-2023/sara-moccand-sayegh
14 min
February 17, 2023 Get ready for more dynamic SERPs - paid and organic content blending together—Navah Hopkins
Navah Hopkins recommends that SEOs in 2023 need to get ready for the dynamic Search Engine Results Page and be prepared to incorporate the two worlds of paid and organic even more in the future.
For the full transcript of the episode, please visit https://majestic.com/seo-in-2023/navah-hopkins
17 min
February 16, 2023 Adapt your strategy to capitalise on the changing SERP—Louise Heap
Louise Heap believes that SERP optimisation is a key part of SEO in 2023, particularly considering the features and formats that have reduced the SERP click-through rates to standard organic listings.
For the full transcript of the episode, please visit https://majestic.com/seo-in-2023/louise-heap
15 min
February 15, 2023 Index specific faceted search pages you don’t have categories for—Kevin Indig
Kevin Indig explains to SEOs in 2023 that, in the right situations, indexing facets can actually be a game-changer for an eCommerce or large aggregator site and gives advice on how to make sure those pages are still relevant and valuable.
For the full transcript of the episode, please visit https://majestic.com/seo-in-2023/kevin-indig
16 min

About SEO in 2026

From the publisher's feed

SEO is continuing to change at an alarming pace. And yet, in some sense, the principles of good SEO remain the same.

Hello, and welcome to SEO in 2026 – a significant repository of current thinking from many of the world’s leading SEOs.

We're pleased to be able to welcome you to the fifth book and fifth series in this podcast, now well and truly an annual tradition, brought to you by Majestic.

“How people search has seen a bigger shift in the last 12 months than the last 12 years, and this makes SEOin2026 a must-read for anyone working in the industry. Majestic has brought together 117 of the SEO industry's brightest minds to share their insights into what matters, and what doesn't, to continue to drive growth with organic search during a period of massive uncertainty, and the book should be seen as a valuable reference point to keep your strategy on the right track.”

JAMES BROCKBANK

Managing Director and Founder, Digitaloft

“I highly recommend that every SEO professional set aside a couple of days for SEOin2026. You'll thank me for helping you plan your year effectively. I'm extremely grateful to have the opportunity to work alongside some of the world's leading SEO champions.”

NITIN MANCHANDA

Founder & Chief SEO Consultant, Botpresso

“This collection of wisdom from many of the best minds in SEO today is a great line in the sand of where we as an industry are, what problems we face, and how we tackle them. Anyone in SEO or marketing should be dipping into this on a regular basis.”

SIMON COX

Technical SEO Consultant, Cox and Co. Creative

“This series continues to be the industry’s leading source of the most timely advice a marketer could ever want. The most forward-thinking SEO experts in the world come together once a year to create this invaluable collection of new knowledge that should never be passed up on!”

PAM AUNGST CRONIN

President and Founder, Pam Ann Marketing and Stealth Search and Analytics

“2025 has been a sprint for the SEO industry, with AI reshaping how we understand visibility, relevance, and authority. SEOin2026 is not just another trends book; it’s a roadmap for what’s actually coming. I loved being part of it and seeing how experts around the world approach the same challenges from different angles.”

RAMONA JOITA

SEO Consultant and Founder

“David is good at drawing out the substance of a conversation. He will explore the topic and challenge assumptions, steer the conversation into an unexpected direction, and build on your ideas – making you think a bit deeper and sharper. Our recent conversation flew by as always, and as always – I’ve come out energised about the topic with more to think about.”

SUKHJINDER SINGH

Freelance SEO Consultant