Voices of Search // A Search Engine Optimization (SEO) & Content Marketing Podcast

Rad Paluszak, Husky Hamster’s CTO, discusses common tactics in eCommerce link building. Google sends mixed signals about what is allowed and what isn’t when it comes to link building. This makes it difficult for SEOs to truly know what the best practices are. Today, Rad talks about link building pitfalls. Show Notes

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• Rad Paluszak: Website // LinkedIn
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• Benjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  Twitter

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Mark Raffan, CEO of Content Callout, talks about the impact of content marketing programs. Outsourcing content production to influencers and evangelists inevitably helps companies increase brand awareness. B2B tech and SaaS companies are already reaping the benefits of B2B evangelism. Today, Mark discusses the process of finding B2B evangelists. Show Notes

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• Mark Raffan: Website // LinkedIn
• The Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // Twitter
• Benjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  Twitter

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Mark Raffan, CEO of Content Callout, talks about the impact of content marketing programs. Producing content with no explicit purpose is a waste of time for companies. Afterall, marketing objectives should always align with business objectives. Today, Mark discusses getting internal approval for content marketing investments. Show Notes

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• Mark Raffan: Website // LinkedIn
• The Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // Twitter
• Benjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  Twitter

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Ben meets with Greg Digneo, founder of Content Guppy to talk shop on what it takes to create quality content. They talk about creating content for B2B businesses. Is your website content converting to sales for your business? Today, Ben talks with Greg about the content framework that Greg uses to convert website visitors into customers. Show Notes

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• Greg Digneo: Website // LinkedIn
• The Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // Twitter
• Benjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  Twitter

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Greg Digneo, founder of Content Guppy sits in with Ben to talk about what it takes, content-wise, to build B2B audiences. Your content should be the bridge between you and your audience. Are you producing relevant content that converts? Today, Ben and Greg chat about the content methodology that builds B2B audiences. Show Notes

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• Greg Digneo: Website // LinkedIn
• The Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // Twitter
• Benjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  Twitter

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Micah Fisher-Kirshner, VP of SEO & Content at Turn/River Capital, wraps up discussions on SEO in private equity firms. Whether it’s B2B marketing or B2C marketing, you’re dealing with humans. However, B2B SEO strategies adjusted to the fact that the buying experience is more like B2C. Today, Micah talks about some of the differences between B2B and B2C SEO. Show Notes

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• Micah Fisher-Kirshner: Website // LinkedIn
• The Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // Twitter
• Benjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  Twitter

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VP of SEO & Content at Turn/River Capital, Micah Fisher-Kirshner, continues discussions on SEO in private equity firms. The day-to-day of a PE SEO is quite different from an in-house SEO. While in-house SEOs focus on driving search results for an individual business, PE SEOs must figure out how to scale across multiple businesses. Today, Micah breaks down the differences between being an SEO at a private equity firm, as opposed to being an in-house SEO. Show Notes

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• Micah Fisher-Kirshner: Website // LinkedIn
• The Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // Twitter
• Benjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  Twitter

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Micah Fisher-Kirshner, VP of SEO & Content at Turn/River Capital, discusses SEO in private equity firms. It’s natural to experience some level of anxiety during a merger or acquisition. To make the transition successfully, SEOs must be able to justify their role in the new organizational structure. Today, Micah speaks about surviving an acquisition in SEO. Show Notes

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• Micah Fisher-Kirshner: Website // LinkedIn
• The Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // Twitter
• Benjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  Twitter

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Today, Marcus Tober, founder and chief evangelist of Searchmetrics joins Ben to talk about Google’s Core Web Vitals update. How do core web vitals affect your online presence? After 15 years of leading the Searchmetrics team, Marcus has finally completed a study on core web vitals, which he has now published. Ben and Marcus discuss how you can meet the standards set by Google. Show Notes

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• Marcus Tober: Website // LinkedIn
• The Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // Twitter
• Benjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  Twitter

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Tyson Stockton, PreVisible.io Co-Founder and Educational Partner, discusses SEO trends of this past month. The pandemic, core updates, and rising conflict have all impacted websites. Some continue to lose market share while others are steadily making positive gains. Today, Tyson uses Searchmetrics’ data to determine this month’s SEO winners and losers. Show Notes

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• Tyson Stockton: Website // LinkedIn
• The Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // Twitter
• Benjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  Twitter

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