Pedro Matriciano, Director of Growth at Bookclub, delves into the reason you shouldn't do SEO at an early stage company. In this episode, Pedro shares his perspectives on the viability of investing in SEO for early-stage companies, arguing that SEO may not be the best strategy due to limited brand recognition and resources. He goes further to emphasize the importance of a well-built website, technical SEO, and analytics, as well as branding elements and technical SEO. He further discusses the challenges of selecting the right SEO partner for a business, emphasizing the importance of thorough research and avoiding agencies that make unrealistic promises. Show Notes

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• Pedro Matriciano: Website // LinkedIn
• The Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // Twitter
• Benjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  Twitter

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Pedro Matriciano, Director of Growth at Bookclub, delves into the reason SEO will never die. In this episode, Pedro discusses the future of search optimization in an AI-driven world, highlighting the importance of understanding the audience through search. He also discusses SEO strategies for startups, emphasizing the importance of focusing on the big picture and keeping things simple. Despite some claims that SEO is dead, Pedro insists that it will continue to be a crucial channel for businesses to reach their target audience.  Show Notes

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• Pedro Matriciano: Website // LinkedIn
• The Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // Twitter
• Benjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  Twitter

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Rand Fishkin, the co-founder of SparkToro, discusses the intricacies of how enterprise marketers can leverage media and influencer insights to better target their audience. At SparkToro, they specialize in uncovering key influencers and platforms that can amplify marketing efforts significantly. Rand shares strategies for identifying and engaging with the voices that matter most to your market.  Show Notes

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• Rand Fishkin: Website // LinkedIn
• The Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // Twitter
• Benjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  Twitter

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Rand Fishkin, CEO of SparkToro, discusses the evolving dynamics of SEO and its strategic implications for marketers. At SparkToro, they specialize in identifying key influencers and media that impact diverse audiences, providing crucial insights for enterprise marketing strategies. Today, Rand explores how shifts in SEO practices can significantly alter marketing approaches and the importance of staying ahead in a rapidly changing digital landscape. His insights are grounded in deep industry knowledge and a commitment to leveraging data for effective marketing outcomes. Show Notes

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• Rand Fishkin: Website // LinkedIn
• The Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // Twitter
• Benjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  Twitter

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Emma Valentiner, from Threecolts, discusses effective "your money or your life" SEO. In this episode. Emma shares her perspectives on impact of AI on SEO strategies for YMYL pages, Google's scrutiny on YMYL websites during major events, ethical considerations in using AI for YMYL SEO, and lessons from recent data leaks on Google's YMYL oversight. Show Notes

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• Emma Valentiner: Website // LinkedIn
• The Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // Twitter
• Benjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  Twitter

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Emma Valentiner, from Threecolts, discusses best practices for leveraging AI in SEO. In this episode, emma shares her perspectives on Integrating SEO best practices into the content creation process, key SEO factors for content teams to consider, optimizing website structure for improved visibility and user experience, and creating content that targets high-volume keywords. Show Notes

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• Emma Valentiner: Website // LinkedIn
• The Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // Twitter
• Benjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  Twitter

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William Sigsworth, SEO Manager at Pipedrive, discusses managing SEO across multiple language markets. In this episode, William shares his perspectives on defining SEO cannibalization and its significance for SEO operators, common causes and identification of SEO cannibalization within websites, strategies to prevent content duplication and its role in SEO cannibalization, impact of conflicting internal linking structures on SEO performance, and conducting a comprehensive audit for keyword overlap in SEO. Show Notes

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• William Sigsworth: Website // LinkedIn
• The Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // Twitter
• Benjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  Twitter

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William Sigsworth, the Head of SEO Content at Pipedrive, discusses the five C’s of SEO cannibalization.In this episode, William shares his perspectives on definition and importance of SEO cannibalization in digital marketing, common causes of SEO cannibalization within a website, strategies to identify and mitigate SEO cannibalization issues, role of content duplication in exacerbating SEO cannibalization, impact of internal linking structures on SEO cannibalization, and conducting keyword audits to resolve keyword cannibalization. Show Notes

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• William Sigsworth: Website // LinkedIn
• The Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // Twitter
• Benjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  Twitter

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Anthony May, SEO and Strategy Consultant at Palo Alto Networks, explores the intersection of AI and E-E-A-T, and the impact on Google Search. With the emergence of generative AI and the shrinking organic spots on the SERP, SEO has never been more crucial for businesses than now. However, it also presents a challenging and competitive landscape where businesses must continuously evolve their SEO strategies to secure top positions. Today, Anthony discusses SEO's importance now vs. the past.  Show Notes

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• Anthony May: Website // LinkedIn
• The Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // Twitter
• Benjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  Twitter

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Anthony May, SEO and Strategy Consultant at Palo Alto Networks, explores the intersection of AI and E-E-A-T and the impact on Google Search. AI-generated content has undoubtedly changed the landscape of SEO, impacting content creation, user experience, and search engine rankings. As AI becomes more prevalent, the importance of E-E-A-T and the percentage of AI content in a page's overall content mix will play crucial roles in determining search visibility and rankings. Today, Anthony discusses AI and E-E-A-T.   Show Notes

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• Anthony May: Website // LinkedIn
• The Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // Twitter
• Benjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  Twitter

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