SEO Is Not That Hard
Are you eager to boost your website's performance on search engines like Google but unsure where to start or what truly makes a difference in SEO?
Then "SEO Is Not That Hard" hosted by Edd Dawson, a seasoned expert with over 20 years of experience in building and successfully ranking websites, is for you.
Edd shares actionable tips, proven strategies, and valuable insights to help you improve your Google rankings and create better websites for your users.
Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned SEO professional, this podcast offers something for everyone. Join us as we simplify SEO and give you the knowledge and skills to achieve your online goals with confidence.
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Episodes
364 episodes
Best of : Exact Match Domains - good or bad?
Are Exact Match Domains truly harmful to your SEO efforts? In this revealing episode, I tackle one of the most misunderstood topics in search engine optimization—whether having keywords in your domain name helps or hurts your rankings.D...
Best of : Responding to customer feedback
Customer feedback isn't just a nice-to-have—it's the heartbeat of effective product development. This episode dives deep into why responding to user insights should be your top priority for business growth and product improvement.Ever w...
Best of : Zero Click Search and how it affects your SEO strategy
The digital landscape shifts constantly, and zero-click searches represent one of the most significant evolutions in how users interact with search engines. This eye-opening episode tackles the phenomenon where Google provides answers directly ...
Best of : All 101 Quick SEO Tips Compilation Megapod.
We've compiled 101 quick SEO tips from Edd Dawson's popular series into one comprehensive episode to help you improve your website rankings. This collection covers everything from technical foundations to content strategy and link building tech...
Best of : SEO data sources - ChatGPT vs Google
Edd Dawson explores why Google is a superior source for SEO data compared to ChatGPT, explaining how Google's real-time web model and user behavior data provides more accurate keyword research. Despite ChatGPT's usefulness for content creation ...
Best of : Google Patents
Google patents offer an unparalleled glimpse into how search actually works, yet few SEO professionals take advantage of this valuable resource. Edd Dawson explains how exploring Google's patent database can reveal the mechanisms behind search ...
Best of : Internal Linking
We explore the often overlooked power of internal linking for both SEO strategy and user experience, covering everything from basic definitions to advanced implementation tactics.• Internal links are hyperlinks connecting pages within t...
Best of : Diversification
Edd Dawson shares his twenty years of experience on the importance of diversification for SEO professionals and website owners. He draws from his personal journey of recovering from the Google Penguin update that decimated his site traffic to e...
Best of : Google Tag Manager
Google Tag Manager simplifies website management by allowing you to add and modify tracking codes without editing your site's code directly. This one-time implementation saves time and reduces errors while providing advanced functionality throu...
Edd Guests on the Market Movers Podcast
Edd Dawson shares his 20-year journey building and selling broadband.co.uk, offering insights into affiliate marketing success and navigating major Google updates like Penguin and Panda. He reveals the data-driven strategies that led to a life-...
Best of : Why you shouldn't chase keyword search volume
Edd Dawson challenges the common SEO approach of targeting high-volume keywords, arguing that website owners should focus on building topical authority by comprehensively answering questions instead. This best-of episode demonstrates why obsess...
Best of : Building versus Buying Backlinks
Link building and link buying are fundamentally different approaches with vastly different risks for your SEO strategy. Google's original PageRank algorithm used backlinks as genuine votes of confidence, which is why artificially manipulating t...
Best of : Audience Research is better than Keyword Research
Edd Dawson explores why audience research delivers better SEO results than traditional keyword research. He breaks down how understanding your audience helps you find low-difficulty terms that convert better than competitive trophy keywords.
Best of : FAQ's increase engagement
FAQs are powerful engagement tools that can significantly boost your website's performance and SEO rankings. Research shows FAQs can generate over 20% of a page's engagement, outperforming even testimonials when implemented strategically.
Best of : Neat Competitor Research Tip
Edd Dawson shares a smart competitor research tip from Freddie Chatt that can help improve your website's traffic and rankings. When researching competitors, look beyond the high authority sites at the top and focus on sites with lower domain a...
Best of : Evaluating expired domains and domains at auction
Edd Dawson explores the complex world of expired domains and auction purchases for SEO value, sharing a detailed case study of a domain that appeared valuable but had significant hidden issues. Although initially impressive with 2,554 backlinks...
Best of : Move your content to the next level with Keyword Clustering
We explore how to revolutionize your content strategy with keyword clustering, a powerful technique for grouping related keywords to target them on a single page rather than creating multiple competing pages.• Keyword clustering helps p...
Best of : Content That People Link To - Tools
Creating interactive tools is one of the most effective ways to earn natural backlinks because people link to content they cannot easily replicate themselves. This episode explores how tools differ from standard content and why they generate li...
Best of : When Guest Posting Goes Wrong
Guest posting can lead to Google penalties if links aren't properly managed, as demonstrated by Niche Site Lady's recent manual penalty despite her claims of never buying links.• Guest posting provides content to other websites while in...
Best of : Rank & Rent, the new SEO gold rush?
The Rank and Rent model represents a promising SEO monetization strategy for 2023, allowing marketers to build websites targeting local service niches and sell the resulting leads to service providers.• Focus on service niches that don'...
Best of : Programmatic SEO - deploying SEO at scale
Programmatic SEO offers a powerful strategy for creating web pages at scale through automation rather than manual creation. This approach uses templates and databases to generate location-specific or variable-based content that would be too tim...
Best of : Deciphering E-E-A-T with Google Patents
Google's EEAT (Experience, Expertise, Authority, Trust) evaluation likely works through sophisticated AI that analyzes writing patterns rather than just author bios. Two key Google patents reveal how the search engine might classify both author...
Best of : Questions Not Keywords
Edd Dawson discusses a question-based approach to online marketing that outperforms traditional keyword methods. Questions reveal deeper insights about audiences and their needs, creating stronger content that builds authority across various ma...