Hello, I just want to explain that we're going to be taking a little bit of a break on the podcast, probably about a month or so. This is sadly because I've had some bad news from home and I need to return to the UK and spend some time with my family. So I hope you can bear with me while I get through this difficult time. We will be back later in the year with more great episodes. Thanks for listening. I wish you all well. Thank you.   Freebies: Free online training: Increase your...

How to make your ecommerce store stand out with SEO   Do you struggle to get your products to rank high on the search engine results pages?    Last year we went through how you can improve user experience on site with Louis Smith.   And today we’ll cover some common mistakes ecommerce owners make that can lead to their products ranking poorly, or sometimes not at all.    Tune in to learn:  How ecommerce SEO differs from service-based business SEO What features ecommerce owners...

Today is a tip episode, no guest to interview, just little old me. My tips, my advice. These shorter, more succinct episodes are here to help with easy learning and quick wins and I promise they’re 100% jargon and gobbledegook free. Today I’m answering a question that was posted in the I LOVE SEO group about whether someone can optimise one web page of their website, and if that will be enough.   Listen to all the tip episodes   Freebies: Free online training: Increase your website...

There is a mountain of SEO advice out there, but how much of it is actually doable for the average business human? In my reality SEO episodes, I talk to real humans and get the truth about how they use SEO and digital marketing to improve their businesses. Today I’ll be talking to a former student of the Recipe For SEO Success Course, Jane Fonti. We’ll chat about how Jane got her start in SEO, the digital marketing highs and lows, and the challenges she’s faced along the way. Head to the...

Today is a tip episode, we’re going to be talking about easy ecommerce SEO, five things for store-owners to focus on in 2024.  I’m gonna be honest, I think that most ecommerce stores need to focus on some foundational elements. So let's jump in.  Listen to all the tip episodes here. Freebies: Free webinar: Increase your website traffic (and sales) The Ultimate SEO Checklist Free SEO Nibbles Course   Sign up for the Recipe for SEO Success Course

Knowing your audience and cutting through the noise In 2024 with the rise of AI, it can feel like we’re moving further and further away from our humanity. If we can chatbot our customer service, analyse spreadsheets to decide our next move, and Chatgpt our content do we really need to build relationships with our customers any more? Well obviously, yes, yes we do! But where do we start?  How do we really know who our audience is, what they’re talking about and how to reach them? Can we...

Today is a tip episode, no guest to interview, just little old me. My tips, my advice. These shorter episodes are here to help with easy learning and quick wins and I promise they’re 100% jargon and gobbledegook free. Today we’re going to be talking about what the first steps are for a new website when it comes to SEO. Check out all the Toon tips here. Freebies: Free webinar: Increase your website traffic (and sales) The Ultimate SEO Checklist Free SEO Nibbles Course   Sign...

So here we are, a fresh new year to grapple the Google beast and get our site found online. But what should be our SEO priorities in 2024? What’s coming down the pipe? And what is old hat? Today I’m joined by one of our favourite guests on the Recipe for SEO Success podcast, Cyrus Shepard. We’re going to be rubbing our crystal balls together and chatting through what we think are the big things to focus on in 2024. Will AI ruin SEO once and for all? What algorithm updates do we...

Taking testing one step at a time Do you ever wonder how effective your site’s SEO is?  You’ve put all this time and effort into finding effective keywords, your images are slim, your page loading time is faster than a fast thing.    But is it bringing in the clicks and sales? Because at the end of the day, ranking is nice, but you know what’s nicer? Making money! Today we’re going to look at some tests you can run on your SEO to make sure it’s all ticking along, and what needs some...

Today is a tip episode, no guest to interview, just little old me. My tips, my advice. These shorter, more succinct episodes are here to help with easy learning and quick wins and I promise they’re 100% jargon and gobbledegook free. Today we’re going to be talking about the 4 most common website issues I see every day. Freebies: Free webinar: Increase your website traffic (and sales) The Ultimate SEO Checklist Free SEO Nibbles Course   Sign up for the Recipe for SEO Success...

Embracing techy SEO to get found online Getting SEO advice is one thing, but how much of it is really doable for the average business human?  In my reality SEO episodes, I talk to real humans and get the truth about how they use SEO and digital marketing to improve their businesses. Today I’ll be talking to a former student of the Recipe For SEO Success Course, Elisha de Jonge. We’ll chat about how Elisha got her start in SEO, the digital marketing highs and lows, and the challenges she’s...

Today is a tip episode, no guest to interview, just little old me. My tips, my advice. These shorter, more succinct episodes are here to help with easy learning and quick wins and I promise they’re 100% jargon and gobbledegook free. Today we’re going to be talking about how much should SEO cost?   Freebies: Free webinar: Increase your website traffic (and sales) The Ultimate SEO Checklist Free SEO Nibbles Course   Sign up for the Recipe for SEO Success Course

Now here’s me thinking that being online means I’m pretty green. My entire business is up in the cloud, with very few physical products, not much post, and a little shed in the back garden that uses minimal electricity.   And I never use my printer, not because I’m green but because I can’t hook it up to my computer properly.   But today’s guest is going to explain how even hosting your website has environmental consequences and some simple steps to minimising your environmental...

So today is a tip episode, no guest to interview, just little old me.  My tips, my advice. These shorter more succinct episodes are here to help with easy learning and quick wins and I promise they’re 100% jargon and gobbledegook free.  Today I’m answering questions about ecommerce SEO. Freebies: Free webinar: Increase your website traffic (and sales) The Ultimate SEO Checklist Free SEO Nibbles Course   Sign up for the Recipe for SEO Success Course

Setting up a website is not a one-off process.  In many ways, it’s like having a plant.  Building your website and optimising it to be found is like setting up the nutrient-rich soil.  Hitting publish for the first time is like planting a seed.  Now you just sit back and see what happens right? No, much like that little seed, if you ignore it, it will wither away, much like your website traffic.  You have to monitor it, remove any bugs, and give it plenty of water and sunshine. I’ll...

Need a speedy SEO Fix?  These micro SEO tip episodes are a fast way to digest a little SEO knowledge for easy learning and quick wins and I guarantee they’re 100% jargon and gobbledegook free.  Today I’ll be giving you some top tips on Local SEO.   Freebies: Free webinar: Increase your website traffic (and sales) The Ultimate SEO Checklist Free SEO Nibbles Course   Sign up for the Recipe for SEO Success Course

Showing Google you've got the goods Hey you, ecommerce store owner. I know you got a sexy theme for your website that promised it was responsive, conversion-focused and all that jazz. But is it? So many ecommerce sites fall down on the basics of user experience. Terrible navigation - check Confusing home page - check Bland category pages - check Cut and paste product descriptions - check And don’t get me started on that checkout experience. Well, today we’re honing in on carts,...

Okay, are you ready for a rant? I know I share interviews and chats. I’ve now started sharing tips and advice. But today it’s rant time. This Toon is angry and I want to share why. So today I’m getting stuck into s****y SEO agencies. What they do. Why they do it. And how to see the red flags before you get screwed. Ready? Let’s go. Freebies: Free webinar: Increase your website traffic (and sales) The Ultimate SEO Checklist Free SEO Nibbles Course   Sign up for the...

Understanding how Google classifies context. The Google beast has come a long way since 10 blue links, doorway pages and exact match domains. But what’s changed the most is probably how we consider and use keywords.  At beginner level we’re gathering keywords, grouping them by content and then using them on our pages, but as Google strives to improve the search results, it has started to dig deeper, and look at more than just the words on the page - now Google thinks about both context and...

I’ve started a new style of episode.  I’ve had an amazing run of interviewing other humans but often you don’t hear that much from me.  My tips, my advice. So I thought I’d start sharing that with you.  After a long 5 years, shorter more succinct episodes for easy learning and quick wins, 100% jargon and gobbledegook free.  Today I’ll be covering Core Web Vitals: what are they, why do we care about them, and how we can make them better.   Useful Resources:  Algorithm Change...

Leaving your audience satisfied with every click So you have your beautiful new website. You’ve carefully written the copy and paid an arm and a leg for a fancy pants design, you’ve even done a little SEO, optimising your images, writing titles and metas and making an effort to speed up your site. But you’ve noticed something odd when you look at Google Analytics. Your time on site is low. People are only viewing one or two pages. And your conversions are lower than worm doing a...

A complete history of algorithm updates (and why they matter) Google appears to be fiddling with things all the time, which can feel overwhelming for your average site owner. But the truth is most of the updates don’t impact small business website owners, and Google is pretty open about the big changes that you really need to take action on. In this episode, I’ll run through a complete history of the algorithm updates since 2011 and explain what they mean and how they help.   Tune in...

Brendan Kelso and Kate Toon get back to basics It’s time to get back to basics. If you’re a regular listener to the podcast you’ll know we dive deep each episode into a different SEO challenge and adventure.   But today I though it would be useful to have a recap of common mistakes that we often see small business and professional services websites making.   Because the truth is it’s often not bleeding edge SEO that makes the difference in this market, but ensuring you’ve ticked off all...

Building quality backlinks and promoting your content I know, I know, backlinks are well-trodden ground, we’ve covered them before and we’ll likely cover them again. Because still after all this time, debate rages about whether backlinks really do make a difference to you ability to rank. Google encourages us to earn, not buy links. SEOs tell us to focus on quality not quantity. We dutifully keep our backlink profiles clean, disavowing on a regular basis. But is any of this working? ...