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- Apr 15, 202611 min
Should You Use AI Content in 2026 - Episode 145
Please help keep this podcast free: https://www.patreon.com/grumpyseoguyShould you use AI content? What people have told me.What I do.Search engine land article: https://searchengineland.com/ai-generated-content-google-search-experiment-472234ahrefs article: https://ahrefs.com/blog/ai-generated-content-does-not-hurt-your-google-rankings/
- Mar 25, 20269 min
Can You Rank Without Backlinks? (SHORT VERSION) - Episode 144
4 cases where people say they can rank without backlinks. Is this correct?Do you actually need backlinks?Penalty episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElGAxpB8q1APlease help keep this podcast free: https://www.patreon.com/grumpyseoguy
- Mar 20, 202612 min
Bad Answers to A Popular Question - (SEO Is Not About Your Website) - Episode 143
Please help keep this podcast free: https://www.patreon.com/grumpyseoguyIt's not "what can I do to my website?" It's "how does my SEO compare to my competitors?"There is very little you can do to your new websites to improve your SEO. Because that's not how SEO works. Luckily for you, we explain what that is in this episode.
- Mar 6, 202611 min
Trying To Build Backlinks? Avoid Linkfarms - Episode 142
Learn how to identify linkfarms and why they are bad.Please help keep this podcast free: https://www.patreon.com/grumpyseoguy
- Feb 25, 202614 min
Negative SEO (High Level - What It Does) - Episode 141
We might do a part 2.PatreonWhat is negative SEO?What is the purpose of negative SEO?Referenced Episodes:The Difference Between Good Backlinks And Bad Backlinks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFHg6XwPha4The Difference Between Good Backlinks And Bad Backlinks Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dZSbWKJlJ0Spammy Marketing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFv70Um0gikSEO Penalties https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElGAxpB8q1ASERP Charts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01am10-OwDY
- Feb 11, 202629 min
Answers To Reddit SEO Questions Rapid Fire - Episode 140
Questions:Do PBN sites need traffic?Topical authority?Local SEO clicks without links?Is YMYL different than regular?Have you seen Google penalize a site for paid links?How do you find good link sellers?How do you know which PBN sites are working better?Parked domains reset authority?New update to impression tracking?How do you deal with competitors who sell AIO and GEO?New local algorithmDo websites only have a limited amount of linkjuice to offer?AdultDo backlinks to a certain page affect the rest of the site?What is anchortext?Do I have to know how to code?What do you do to keep traffic from nonexistent traffic?Best backlink metricsBesides GMB what is the difference between local SEO and regular SEO?How many links do I need?Why can't we see a good example of a good PBN site?Can you give examples of how to make PBN sites?Do 301 reduce DR?Is reusing code a footprint?Should I use GSC on a private blog portfolio?Hacks to find expired domains.Ways to rank without using a PBN?Keyword research?Thoughts on a specific backlink method?How to evaluate SEO providers?Traffic drops vs. SEO problemsFavorite Wordpress Plugins?New rules for expired domains?How to build PBNs naturally?Many weaker domains vs less stronger ones?Recovering from content quality updates using new domains?Is a well-known SEO marketplace legit? And one time payments?Avoiding footprints via themes or builders?Backlink decay on expired domainsReferenced episodes.132 SEO Topical Authority, Content Structure, and Cannibalization https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkFLjYto1wY30 What is the Difference Between Topical Authority (Relevancy) and Authority? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErBbW69GYYs128 Local SEO vs. Regular SEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_aTU1a62wo131 The Dangers of Public Blog Networks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1BNS-OQMNw35 If Your Not Tracking Your SERPs You're Not Doing SEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01am10-OwDY59 Traffic Is Not an SEO Metric (and What You Should Use Instead) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytNeZMCfXGU&pp=0gcJCZEKAYcqIYzv115 SEO, AI, and LLMS.txt Part 1 Probably https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WflCZyBnj8&pp=0gcJCZEKAYcqIYzv139 Why Are There No Good Examples Of PBN Sites? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5i8j4DSVRU3 How to Build a Private Blog Portfolio Part 1: Domain Acquisition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez24lr3G_McEpisode list too long, too much text.
- Feb 4, 20268 min
Why Are There No Good Examples of PBN Sites? - 139
Please help keep this podcast free: https://www.patreon.com/grumpyseoguyConcepts covered:Why I don't share our sitesWhy I don't share a generic siteHow to make your siteWhy number of words in the excerpt doesn't matter, etc.Referenced episodes:How to Build a PBN Part 1 Domain Acquisition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez24lr3G_McHow to Build a PBN Part 2 Hosting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stMe4nMrem4&pp=0gcJCZEKAYcqIYzvHow to Build a PBN Part 3 Website Management: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AguAeXhEBwI
- Jan 28, 202615 min
The Reason You Aren't Ranking (It's Probably Not a Problem With Your Site) - Episode 138
Sorry the mic sounds weird. No idea what's transpiring.Please help keep this podcast free: https://www.patreon.com/grumpyseoguyPrinciples covered:Beginners don't understand that a big part of SEO has nothing to do with YOUR website.SEO is not something YOU do to YOUR website.SEO is not a checklist.The 4 things you need to rank.When two websites have perfect on page, who ranks? The one with greater authority.Website attributes are the MINIMUM to even be considered to rank.There are very few things you can do to your website to make you rank higher.PROBABLY the reason you are not ranking is because you do not have enough authority compared to your competition (assuming everything else on your site is correct).SEO is like a race.Just because you improve doesn't mean you're going to rank higher.Things that won't help you: dwell time, site loading speed, good content.Mentioned episodes:SEO Is a Competition, Not a Checklist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZo8Cdt3PnI4 Things You Need to Rank: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3L7tAil0BgIs This Lower Authority Website Actually Outranking This Higher Authority Website?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWgsq9UgYBY&pp=0gcJCXwKAYcqIYzv4 Reasons Backlinks You Built Didn't Work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_6viPUeUW4EEAT, Content, Dwell Time - not ranking factors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9EzrCZ94NE
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