#seoisaeo Podcast - Expert Interviews At Major Digital Marketing Conferences

Mike Blumenthal talks with Jason Barnard about review attributes Mike Blumenthal loves to say “All Local, All the time”. He is an authority on local SEO with 20 years of experience under his belt... so, who better than “The Godfather of Local” himself to discuss Google's new feature — Google Review Attributes. This new feature in Google allows consumers to leave a quality rating about attributes concerning the business  as part of their review and, according to Mike, as a business, there's a lot of reasons to love: it helps build consistency in customer service, and actionable information — which ultimately is the purpose of reviews — and it gives a chance to analyze your competitors in a structured and consistent manner. Mike goes on to explain how reviews, and particularly review attributes directly influence local search results and how to take advantage of that. He shares the strategies he uses with his clients to best leverage reviews and attributes in a successful local SEO strategy. https:

Adam Helweh talks with Jason Barnard about customer engagement We are in the age of the technology-driven customer. It is vital to understand that the devices, platforms and social channels they choose to use dictate their relationship with friends, institutions … and businesses. That means brands have a complex problem to solve: with so many parameters at play, how can a brand align their engagement strategy to the Connected Customer in an effective manner? And that problem is becoming more and more daunting for brands as the number and variety of platforms and devices explodes. Adam Helweh is a Digital Marketing Expert and CEO & Founder of Secret Sushi. In this episode he presents an incredibly effective system to create an appropriate engagement strategy for your Connected Customer - the three ‘Ms’ (Mindset, Moment, and Medium).He then elaborates on how to test and improve your strategy, stay abreast of new market trends and (super-importantly) keep up with your connected customer, making their user

Chris Savage talks with Jason Barnard about brand affinity Brand identity and authenticity is the key for Brand Affinity. One of the biggest mistakes companies make is trying to over-monetize their companies to the detriment of its authenticity. Chris Savage is the co-founder of Wistia, a very successful company designed to serve businesses with on-site videos for marketing purposes. He talks about the early challenges of building a multi million dollar company from the ground up, and the power of brand identity. Chris talks us through a plethora of topics - from faking brand identity to branding through cult of personality to building affinity with your audience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf9haGnn7Uw In partnership with Wordlift What you’ll learn from Chris Savage 00:00 Chris Savage and Jason Barnard 00:36 Chris Savage's Knowledge Panel around the world 05:20 Wisita's story from it's initial challenges to its current success 12:52 Why Chris and his business partner didn'

Eric Schwartzman talks with Jason Barnard about press visibility What a blast this one was. The rather delightful Eric Schwartzman has 20 years of experience as a Digital Marketing Consultant and Digital Transformation Advisor, so you can imagine the amazing nuggets of wisdom he shared with us. He explains the best ways to break a story and explains how he leverages enormous visibility for relatively unknown companies through earned media. In the second half, Eric explains his strategy to get featured on top topically-focussed industry websites… and how you can push your own sites above media outlets in Google with solid SEO. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhY6NHRtpdA In partnership with Wordlift What you’ll learn from Eric Schwartzman 00:00 Eric Schwartzman and Jason Barnard00:10 Eric’s Brand SERP01:27 Eric’s Knowledge Panel02:00 How did Eric become a digital marketing coach03:47 The evolution of PR over the years08:07 The power of earned media09:37 How Eric got a small company notice

Melinda Byerley talks with Jason Barnard about marketing strategies (that work). Melinda Byerley has 20 years of experience in marketing, having worked with multi-billion dollar companies like eBay and PayPal. She has seen trends come and go, and how the industry changes and adapts — There are timeless principles in marketing that always work… the four P's in the Marketing Mix should always be a key component in your strategy. Reminder to self : Product, Price, Placement, Promotion. Melinda explains what motivates people to make a decision, how certain types of content cause strong reactions, and how it all ties into human psychology. We also discuss how we should adapt our content strategy in the age of social media and how crucial it is to choose the right platforms. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-VRGT_rl0o&t=2s In partnership with Wordlift WHat you'll learn 00:35 Kalicube Tuesdays 202001:10 Melinda's Brand SERP04:04 A quick game of knowledge graph hopping05:54 Jason's beginnings i

Stephan Spencer talks with Jason Barnard about his 7-step hiring process. Stephan Spencer has 25 years of experience in the SEO industry under his belt, having hired hundreds and hundreds of people. In this episode, he shares the process he has developed to make sure he hires the right people for his team. He has 7 steps, each one designed to sort the wood from the chaff and hire the right person. The techniques range from Rock 'n Roll (the “No Brown M&Ms” clause used by Van Halen's David Lee Roth) to fun (riddles), to marketing (split testing job ads) and simply putting people on the spot.Listen to then end to learn some of his riddles and trick questions! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbhZhNmDt1g In partnership with Wordlift What you'll learn 1:04 Stephan’s Brand SERP and his image format system for Twitter5:00 Step 1 – Stephan's use of riddles and trick questions in his initial hiring process8:57 The reason behind the “No Brown M&Ms” clause popularized by David Lee Roth, and how Step

Dave Davies talks with Jason Barnard about the accelerating change in the layout of Google SERPs. When the Brand SERP Guy meets the Duke of URL, it's safe to say we're witnessing a match made in heaven. Dave Davis — co-founder of Oohloo Internet Marketing, author and SEO specialist — joins Jason Barnard on a fascinating discussion about the recent Google layout and functionality updates on the SERP, and what 2021 might bring.  Things are really changing rapidly — Just in the last 30 days, there has been a total of 20 changes on Google's SERP. Dave's bet is that 2021 is going to be the Year of the SERP.  One thing is clear, most marketers and brands are not keeping up with the new SERP rich elements in order to make the most of it. That's a fantastic opportunity for you to get ahead of the game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNE8JoOPfjc In partnership with Wordlift What you will learn 0:28 The problem in trying to optimize the Google result for the name “Dave Davis”2:05 The story be

Melissa Fach talks with Jason Barnard about content-focused Google updates. Long gone are the days where the number of inbound links would mostly determine a webpage’s position on the SERP. Today, Google has completely shifted its focus to quality content and user experience.During this very informative and enjoyable conversation, Melissa shares absolutely boatloads: her own philosophy on how to create a flawless piece of content, a reliable process for writing an article and the most common mistakes people make when writing content. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o02U8T2Q1wk In partnership with Wordlift What you will learn 0:30 Melissa's Brand SERP - looking at multiple verticals3:31 Jason's Knowledge Panel and his ongoing experience with Wordlift4:23 Melissa's role on Jason's copywriting improvement5:22 About the latest Content Focused Google Updates — How important is Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness (E-A-T)?7:47 Offering a solution as a content strategy and the value of

Cindy Krum talks with Jason Barnard about MoxieScore. Moxiescore is MobileMoxie’s new SERP measurement tool, theWith Universal and Extended search (rich results), one of the biggest challenges in digital marketing is to explain SEO performance to a client or a boss in a clear manner that is easy to understand. Cindy developed MoxieScore to make that task simpler... Cindy explains the concept and the ideas behind her new scoring system. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQqkpEazdWg In partnership with Wordlift 0:50 Cindy Krum's Brand SERP on Google and YouTube 3:07 What is the MoxieScore?6:38 How MoxieScore helps you quantify your real SEO success, so you can present it to stakeholders in a clear way 7:53 A quick dive into the sheer scale of all the different devices, languages, countries we should really be tracking 9:17 How MoxieScore differs from Kalicube as a measurement of SERPs 9:59 Cindy discusses different metrics that MoxieScore uses 11:46 How the MoxieScore and the MessScore help you i

Greg Gifford with Jason Barnard at SMX West Greg starts by singing the song back to me. Then we discuss his world-famous slide decks. Then onto Google is your new Homepage. Thanks to Google my Business, in local this has been the case for years - Mike Blumenthal said it is 2017. People searching your brand name in a near me / local context will probably not visit your site. So that brand SERP is the first and the last impression they get before engaging with you. When was the last time you visited a restaurant website after searching their name? Do you need a website any more? Greg gives a quick rundown of the top tips for GMB… and since in local users will rarely visit your site, it effectively becomes your site. Then onto video - wich is now a necessity for your digital strategy, rather than luxury. And it can be low cost without looking cheap. Greg gives some amazing tips for making great videos. And, of course, those videos can rank on your Brand SERP. Aleyda Solis using Wistia, and Greg agrees

Christine Mckay talks with Jason Barnard about negotiation. As a seasoned executive and negotiator with decades of experience, she reveals the elements we should consider to be effective at it. Turns out, negotiation is not about money, is about a conversation to find a common ground, just like in a relationship. Christine explains how we develop our default style of negotiation by the time we're 7 and reveals the secret for not being bullied in a negotiation. In this podcast, you will also find out what are the 4 different styles of negotiators, how each style has its place in different contexts, and how you can make it work in your favor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KCCmAIHoAw Organised by Kalicube in partnership with Wordlift What You Will Learn 1:29 Christine's Brand SERP and how much geolocation determines search results4:21 Negotiation is not about money, is about how you ask5:59 How much you could raise your price based solely on customer your relationship with the customer6:55 C

Shaina Weisinger talks with Jason Barnard on how to be efficient with your content strategy, and how to scale it appropriately.  Social media is not about "me, me, me". Is actually about "you, you, you". Shaina shares her mindset when communicating with an audience if the goal is to generate interest in what you have to offer. You will find out the common mistakes made on social media, how to balance content strategy between different audiences, and the importance of generating educational content with the entertainment aspect in mind.   You will also get valuable tips on how to convey charisma and relatability on camera from a video production expert.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8Mpfd1ozrE In partnership with Wordlift What you will learn 1:03 Shaina Weisinger’s Brand SERP and the social media platform she focuses on the most1:31 The concept of ‘giving your entity a home’ and it's importance on SEO2:19 Importance of audience engagement for google's algorithm, and how Facebook videos

Barnaby Wynter talks with Jason Barnard about brands and acquisition funnels. The Brand Bucket Guy talks to the Brand SERP guy ! Barnaby has a 6 step process for building your acquisition funnel. In this conversation he goes through them in reverse order. He includes conversion rates between each stage which (apparently) apply to all verticals, all sizes of business and all countries. He then goes back through those 6 steps in the correct order and includes leakage rates.This make phenomenal sense. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYpHMQh0AzA Organised by Kalicube in partnership with Wordlift

Nir Bashan with Jason Barnard at Kalicube Tuesdays. Nir Bashan talks with Jason Barnard about business strategies. Ask yourself this: Is creativity all that important in my business? Answer is a resounding “yes”, according to Nir Bashan.During this interview, Nir explains how creativity just might be the most important aspect of your business (and mine), and also shares the three steps that allow you to capture and nurture productive creativity in everything we do. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXIqvQwbLrI& In partnership with Wordlift

Melanie Deziel with Jason Barnard at Kalicube Tuesdays Melanie Deziel talks with Jason Barnard about content creation. In this episode, Melanie shares a really neat way to ensure you always have ideas for your content strategy. In a nutshell - for each idea there are 10 types of content, and 10 formats... that's 100 opportunities already. Then with repurposing and what Melanie refers to as multiplying, the number of possibilities becomes astronomically large. So, settle down comfortably and listen to Melanie give you the keys to finding all the content ideas you could ever need :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmUqgB8Ws0k In partnership with Wordlift

Joe Koufman with Jason Barnard at Kalicube Tuesdays. Joe Koufman talks with Jason Barnard about the tips and tricks of working with marketing agencies. Brands take on an agency because they are missing capacity or capability. Not enough internal resources, or a lack of skills of the internal workforce. I try to suggest that the brand might simply want an independent, unbiased view,a nd we might consider that as a third reason. But that still falls inside the duo - it's a question of capability. Agencies are either generalist or specialist, and brands need to be sure to choose the right type of agency for their needs. Joe digs into the details of both types and what they might be able to bring to the table for a brand. Now, how to choose the right agency. Firstly identify if your problem is capacity or capability, then identify what you need the agency to do for you, and choose a specialist agency if your need is specific, or a generalist agency if you have a more generalised need. Then resear

Geraldine DeRuiter with Jason Barnard at Kalicube Tuesdays Geraldine DeRuiter talks with Jason Barnard about the Pratfall Effect In this podcast Geraldine and Jason talk about how failure can be a sign of a more authentic and endearing person. The pratfall effect is the idea that when a generally successful brand or person fails in some manner, this makes people perceive them more positively. Geraldine expands on that idea, talking about taking that failure or mistake, learning from it and using the lesson learned to improve on future actions. Using previous examples and quite a few recent mistakes by Jason and Geraldine themselves, they reveal how they improved by learning from their errors... and discuss how being fallible is simply part of being human. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YqhVNQ9nYg In partnership with Wordlift What you’ll learn 00:02 Introducing Geraldine DeRuiter00:39 What is an ‘Everywhereist’?01:58 The Knowledge Graph and Knowledge Panel of this podcast3:03 What defin

April Dunford with Jason Barnard at Kalicube Tuesdays April Dunford talks with Jason Barnard about how to nail product positioning. In this podcast, April and Jason talk about how to position both your brand and its products well for your customers. April defines the term positioning and then explains in detail both the 3 styles of positioning in a market and the components of positioning (competitive alternatives, unique attributes, value, customer segments and market category). April goes into depth with Jason on how these components can influence your position and what that means for your business. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlX6eux9rpY In partnership with Wordlift What you’ll learn 00:06 Introducing April Dunford00:45 April’s Knowledge Panel01:14 How Google decides who to put in the ‘people also search for’ element  02:03 April’s Brand SERP03:39 What is the definition of positioning05:12 What is the difference between marketing and positioning?06:44 Who do you position your offer

Kaspar Szymanski with Jason Barnard at Kalicube Tuesdays Kaspar Szymanski talks with Jason Barnard about SEO disasters. In this podcast Kasper and Jason talk about how to avoid SEO disasters such as incorrectly migrating your site, failing to correctly build links or even to simply rely on inaccurate tools such as Google Translate. Using his years of experience working with Google Kasper has a mountain of knowledge regarding the pitfalls businesses fall in and how to best they can climb out. Using examples, he explains how companies made SEO mistakes and how often it is unintentional and also avoidable. He explains that by simply bringing in a third party consultant with an impartial view on your website you can often catch these errors before it destroys your business. You can read more from Kaspar on these examples here https://searchengineland.com/seo-horror-stories-heres-what-not-to-do-339698 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMr3uuFfFLk In partnership with Wordlift What you’ll learn

Duane Forrester with Jason Barnard at Kalicube Tuesdays Duane Forrester talks with Jason Barnard about branding in digital marketing. In this podcast Duane and Jason talk about the importance of building your brand persona and how companies can prepare for the future of search: amongst other things, smaller businesses need to take a good long look at their own branding, their customers' needs, the channels they can realistically leverage... and building their own internal knowledge graph. Stunningly enthralling conversation! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTWfSyqxS9s In partnership with Wordlift What you’ll learn 00:07 Introducing Duane Forrester00:46 Duane’s Brand SERP02:40 Why does the citation in Duane’s Knowledge Panel differ across countries UnGagged, Search Engine Journal and BrightEdge?04:38 Answer: Duane’s digital footprint06:12 Google Books pushing an author into the Knowledge Graph08:21 How important are knowledge graphs to your business?10:07 What is most important for search e