Episode 5: SEO experts now know they were right all along. This week there was a leak of a Google API document that revealed some parts of how the search engine works. SEO people were excited to finally get a peek behind the curtain. The document includes a few signals that Google takes into account when it pushes a website up or down in rankings. Yes, it includes a few signals that are a bit worrying about small web publishers.

I've talked more about this leaked document in this Sunday's podcast, along with what I've learned after sending a newsletter every day for a week and how I'm trying to grow my personal brand on X, formerly Twitter.

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This podcast episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/A4jfzQtS3MA

Benefits of a daily newsletter: https://jimmakos.com/4-benefits-of-sending-a-daily-newsletter/

Sparktoro video: https://sparktoro.com/blog/11-min-video-the-google-api-leak-should-change-how-marketers-and-publishers-do-seo/

Growing on X: https://x.com/JimMakosCom/status/1796793744483553718

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🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST

The Makos Cast is my podcast, where I'm sharing what worked for me in gambling, personal finance, and running a web publishing business as a solopreneur working from home while I'm documenting a healthier and wealthier life in Greece.

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Jim