Mike King on Relevance Engineering, AI Search & the Query Fan Out Technique
Description
https://page2pod.com - In this must-listen episode of the Page 2 Podcast, Mike King (founder of iPullRank) returns for a deeply technical and philosophical conversation about the future of search.
From the fallout of Google I/O to the rise of AI Overviews and the evolving utility of tools like Profound, Mike breaks down what’s next for SEOs—and why the entire playbook needs to change toward .
Learn why impressions are the new KPI, how to optimize for synthetic queries, and why relevance engineering could be the only way forward.
🔍 In this episode:
• Mike’s raw reaction to Google I/O and the existential threat to traditional SEO
• The concept of “relevance engineering” and why SEO needs to evolve
• Why impressions and brand awareness are becoming core SEO KPIs
• Google's “query fan out” technique and how it reshapes keyword research
• Why rank tracking is dead and new metrics like visibility and citations matter more
• The case for treating search as a branding channel, not just a performance one
• The future of Google Search Console and what it’s still missing
• The gap between current SEO tools and what practitioners actually need
• How AI mode, reasoning, and semantic triples influence optimization
• Mike’s prediction: in 12 months, the default Google experience will be AI-first
Mike King offers a reality check and roadmap for SEOs ready to embrace change—and lead it.
🎧 Listen & Subscribe:
Follow and subscribe to the Page 2 Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Don’t forget to leave a review and share with your team.
📎 Mentioned Links & Resources:
• iPullRank – Mike King’s SEO and content strategy agency
• Profound – Mike's next-gen SEO platform built for the AI era
• The Future of Search: A Recap Discussion of Google I/O
• Relevance Engineering Framework – Deep dive into Mike’s technical methodology
• Mike King on LinkedIn
• Mike King on X / Twitter
Sponsored by Moving Traffic Media
Follow the Page 2 Podcast
Follow Jon Clark
United States
