Grumpy SEO Guy

<p>Everything I've learned in 14 years of running an SEO agency. Learn how to get, and keep, websites at the top of the search engines. If you listen to this podcast you will know more about how the SEO industry works than 99% of SEO "professionals."</p>

Are Expired Domains Losing Their Authority? Part 2 - Episode 83

Economics lessons that explain how SEO works. You're welcome.

11-20
19:21

Are Expired Domains Really Going to Lose All Their Authority? - Episode 82

Let's talk about it. Part 2 will be next Wednesday.

11-13
19:02

How to Tell Whether Or Not Something Is a Ranking Factor - Episode 81

Dwell time? Clicks? Impression? Site speed? Do these things matter? EEAT? Does this? .edu links, .gov links, do they matter? Authority? Does this matter?

11-06
22:21

A Review of Episodes 61-79 - Episode 80

Let's cover these before we go into the next episodes.

10-30
31:35

Three Mistakes to Avoid - Episode 79

Three mistakes you might make (2 about getting clients, 1 about another thing). Additionally, hear about how I got .edu links and what to be careful of if you're acquiring them.

10-23
18:48

There Is No Such Thing As Cheap SEO - Episode 78

Audio Fixed. Guys. Economics. Topics discuss why free audits are usually ripoffs, why cheap backlinks are garbage, claims scammers make, and some of the things you should know before buying SEO.

10-16
37:52

What Are "Tier 2" and "Tier 3" Backlinks? Are They Helpful? - Episode 77

You see people talk about this when they are selling links. Is it something you need?

10-09
12:16

Ranking But No Backlinks? Where's the Proof? - Episode 76

Lots of people say they can rank without backlinks. None of them show proof. Saying "content is king" is like buying a book about karate and then telling people you are a martial arts champion..

10-02
38:24

A Glimpse Inside the Shady World of Internet Marketing and Affiliate Programs - Episode 75

If you've ever thought it was mostly a big shady scam, you're not wrong. Most internet marketing is designed to scam the gullible. This episode is a primer on how (and why) the scams work. some of the psychological methods used, and I give examples of specific scams, from affiliate marketing, to ebooks, to stocks, to real estate investing, to the shady world of video ads.

09-25
43:51

Everyone is Lying to You About Duplicate Content, and Even More SEO Job Interview Questions - Episode 74

Is it really something to worry about? We'll tell you when it causes concerns and when it doesn't. AND MORE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS THEY GAVE ME.

09-18
25:55

My Experience Going on 6 SEO Job Interviews - Episode 73

SEO job interview advice, some of the questions they asked me, and the general process. Bonus questions at the end of the episode.

09-11
49:48

How to Build Your Own PBN Part 4: Answers to Questions From Reddit - Episode 72

People on the grumpyseoguy subreddit posted questions in my thread, and in this episode I answer them.

09-04
33:29

Think Twice About Buying Backlinks Off of a Menu - Episode 70

There's a reason PBNs are called PRIVATE blog networks

08-21
19:13

Why SEO Agencies Sometimes Lie About Who Their Clients Are - Episode 69

Real SEO is a secretive industry. Listing clients on your website is an enormous breach of trust. The fact that they publicly discuss them is bad enough. But often they're lying. And a rant on marketing.

08-14
29:19

Why You Shouldn't Focus on NUMBER of Backlinks - Episode 68

And what you should use instead.

08-07
17:05

"Secret Sauce" is Super Scammy Nonsense - Episode 67

Why you should never, ever, ever, ever work with an agency or consultant who talks about "secret sauce." And, the difference between white hat and black hat SEO! And what real "secret sauce" is (if it were real).

07-31
31:16

How Many Sites Do You Need In Your PBN? - Episode 66

Additional topics: is it cheaper to rent links or do it yourself? And, do you need only expired domains -- what about new domains?

07-24
23:52

How Much DR Do You Need to Rank? - Episode 65

Like the most common thing I get asked

07-17
30:36

How to Use 301 Redirects For SEO - Episode 64

Think you're gonna get free authority? Ok bro.

07-10
16:22

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