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

Marcus Pentzek, chief SEO consultant at Searchmetrics, continues to talk with Ben about moving into the Chinese marketplace. The Chinese market is different from the U.S. market in many ways both culturally, socially, and politically. In fact, even social media and the way the internet is run is different in China. Today, for the third day of ‘marketing in China’ week Ben and Marcus discuss search and some of the players in the Chinese market. Show Notes

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

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Ben and Marcus Pentzek, chief SEO consultant at Searchmetrics talk about how you can drive organic marketing success in the Chinese market. The fact that China is a communist country directly affects you as a digital-based business. How different is the Chinese version of the internet and how it’s run? Today, for day 2 of ‘marketing in China’ week Ben and Marcus discuss how the internet works differently in China. Show Notes

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

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Ben discusses with Marcus Pentzek, chief SEO consultant at Searchmetrics about marketing in the Chinese market. This entire week is ‘marketing in China’ week for those thinking about entering the Chinese market. Do you need to venture into the Chinese market? Ben and Marcus talk about optimization tactics for the Chinese market and what you should think about before venturing there. Show Notes

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

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Ben and Cyrus Shepard, SEO Strategist at Moz, discuss the topic of educating the SEO market. Educating the SEO market has been one of the central pillars of Moz throughout the years since inception. Ben and Cyrus talk in detail about why the principle of education is so important to Moz and how this affects the business. Has Google’s leading influence over the years helped or hurt how we practice SEO?  Show Notes

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• Cyrus Shepard: Website // LinkedIn
• The Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // Twitter
• Benjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  Twitter

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Today, Ben and Cyrus Shepard, SEO Strategist at Moz, talk about getting your links from the right place. How do you figure out what is the best audience for the links that you’re building? Ben and Cyrus discuss different ways that you can approach promoting your content. It all boils down to understanding who your target audience is. Show Notes

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• Cyrus Shepard: Website // LinkedIn
• The Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // Twitter
• Benjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  Twitter

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Ben chats with Cyrus Shepard, an SEO Strategist at Moz, about link-building strategies. What are some effective link-building tactics that you can apply to your business? Today, Cyrus shares link-building strategies used by Moz, one of the most trusted SEO companies in the world. Ben and Cyrus talk about how you can use link-building as a respected SEO. Show Notes

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• Cyrus Shepard: Website // LinkedIn
• The Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // Twitter
• Benjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  Twitter

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Ben and Tyson Stockton, vice president of services at Searchmetrics, reflect on some of the winners and losers in SEO over the past month. With update season well underway and the latest Google IO conference, there are still whispers about a possible Google algorithm update coming soon. So there’s no doubt that SEOs everywhere are starting to feel the changes. Tyler and Ben discuss some of the trends in today’s SEO world. 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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Did Google really just have a surprise algorithm update? Jordan Koene, SEO strategist and advisor at Searchmetrics, discusses with Ben about whether or not Google has updated its algorithm and what this could mean for your marketing strategies. We’ve all experienced the effects of a Google algorithm update and we know the learning curve that can come with it. Today, Ben and Jordan talk about what you can do to prepare for an algorithm update and how you can adjust to accommodate it. Show Notes

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• Jordan Koene: Website // LinkedIn
• The Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // Twitter
• Benjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  Twitter

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Today, Ben talks with author and SEO growth advisor, Eli Schwartz, about his thoughts on what SEO means in the current marketing climate. Is SEO still considered a dark art? Getting to the top of SERPs is the aim for companies who invest in SEO. Ben and Eli discuss how you can nurture your SEO process organically and the long-term benefits that come with it. Show Notes

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• Eli Schwartz: Website // LinkedIn
• The Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // Twitter
• Benjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  Twitter

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Author and SEO growth advisor, Eli Schwartz, drops in to chat with ben about product-led growth strategies. Eli recently completed his book titled ‘Product-Led SEO: The Why Behind Building Your Organic Growth Strategy’ where he gets into detail about when and if you need to invest in SEO. What does it mean to have an effective SEO growth strategy? Ben and Eli discuss how you can determine the best growth strategy for you. Show Notes

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• Eli Schwartz: Website // LinkedIn
• The Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // Twitter
• Benjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  Twitter

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