The Majestic SEO Podcast

Are you using AI the WRONG way in SEO? In this webinar, we’ll break down the biggest AI mistakes we see in SEO today, talk about accidentally producing content that doesn’t perform, and share practical strategies for you to use AI to create smarter workflows with better search results.

That’s what we’re discussing on October’s Majestic SEO podcast – joining our host David Bain are Giulia Panozzo, Rejoice Ojiaku, Eli Schwartz and Sante Achille.

Join us for part 3 in our “State of AI in SEO,” series where we explore how technology is reshaping digital strategy. We’ll cover everything from the latest AI algorithms influencing search rankings to the significant impact on content creation, sharing practical insights to help you stay ahead in the world of SEO.

Joining our host David Bain for this live podcast episode will be Nitin Manchanda, Pam Aungst Cronin, Katarina Dahlin, Tejaswi Suresh and Garrett Sussman.

You can also check out part 1 and part 2 in this miniseries on the State of AI in SEO.

August's Majestic SEO panel discusses how to deal with Fake DMCAs. Joining David Bain are Ivana Flynn, Maria Sayapina, Daniel Lux and Sean Bianco. Talking points are as follows... What exactly counts as a "fake" or abusive DMCA takedown, and who typically files them — competitors, scrapers, black-hat agencies? What actually happens to a page's rankings/index status once a DMCA notice is filed — even before it's resolved? Can a flood of fake notices function as a denial-of-service attack on rankings, and does it damage the whole domain's trust, not just one URL? What are the red flags that a takedown is bad-faith rather than a legitimate dispute? Walk us through the counter-notification process — what does a solid counter-notice need, and what's the realistic timeline to get reinstated? What can site owners do proactively to reduce their risk (timestamping, monitoring, watermarking) and catch a filing early? When does this stop being an SEO problem and become a legal one — is Section 512(f) (penalties for false claims) ever actually enforced?

Today we’re doing something a little different – we’re turning the lens on ourselves and asking what actually makes a great SEO podcast? We’re getting into what separates genuinely useful SEO content from the noise, and covering everything from how the best hosts translate complex topics for mixed audiences, to why storytelling might be the most underrated SEO skill of all.

Joining our host David Bain to talk about what makes a successful SEO podcast is Jack Chambers-Ward from the Search with Candour podcast, Tazmin Suleman and Sarah McDowell from the SEO Mindset Podcast, and Itamar Blauer from the SEO Unplugged podcast.

Brand strategy and SEO are two sides of the same coin. A strong brand drives higher click-through rates, attracts backlinks, and earns authority in AI-driven search. Meanwhile, SEO builds brand awareness, controls your narrative, and reveals audience insights.

Joining our host David Bain to share how to align both for success is Martin Dyhouse, Jess Tofi and Chris Bullick.

Joining our host David Bain on the panel to discuss how to speak at SEO conferences is Gemma Houghton, Co-Founder of International Search Summit, Sophie Logan, Community & Editorial Manager at Rough Agenda (producers of brightonSEO), Marcus Tandler, Founder & Host of SEOktoberfest, International Speaker Katarina Dahlin and SEO Mindset Coach and conference speaker Adrijana Vujadin.

Joining David Bain to discuss how SEO and Paid Search can work more effectively together is Serge Nguele, Barbara Pezzi, Tiago Goncalves, Georgia Bloomberg and Ryan Glass.

Building authority through high-quality backlinks remains a cornerstone of SEO. In this live podcast, we’ll talk about “safe” link building – ethical techniques that comply with search engine guidelines. We’ll focus on building relevance, authority, and fostering natural link growth, so you can boost your rankings without risking a Google penalty, and cover strategies focused on earning links the right way.

In this episode David Bain is joined by the following panel of guests to talk all things Safe Link Building: Amit Raj, Bibi Raven, Lilit Ayvazyan, Elizaveta Shutova, and Alexandra Tachalova

Google AI Mode is reshaping rankings beyond the traditional SEO norms with a new focus on understanding complex queries that move beyond keywords and rely on broader signals from the user. So how do you optimize for this?

Find out how to optimize for Google AI Mode, join us for a live episode of the Majestic SEO Podcast with our fantastic panel of guests: Araminta Robertson, Charlie Marchant, Nikki Halliwell, Pam Aungst Cronin and Rana Abu Quba Chamsi, PhD.

How do you plan your SEO strategy for the coming year? Is it best to plan your SEO activities for a whole year or is it more effective to break down your overarching plan into smaller chunks?

That’s what David Bain discusses with Georgia James, Kelsey Libert, Sabine Ljunggren and Sukhjinder Singh.