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What's ACTUALLY Working In SEO? Ryan Jones Is Testing The Waters For Us All

What's ACTUALLY Working In SEO? Ryan Jones Is Testing The Waters For Us All

Update: 2025-07-05
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Host: Jeremy Rivera
Guest: Ryan Jones, Marketing Manager at SEO Testing


About the Host


Jeremy Rivera is an SEO expert and podcast host who helps businesses navigate the evolving landscape of search engine optimization.


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About the Guest


Ryan Jones is the Marketing Manager at SEO Testing, bringing nearly 10 years of experience across agency, client-side, in-house, and freelance SEO work. He's passionate about data-driven SEO strategies and testing methodologies.


Connect with Ryan:



  • SEO Testing - 14-day free trial available

  • LinkedIn: @Ryan Jones SEO

  • Twitter/X: @Ryan Jones SEO

  • Blue Sky: @Ryan Jones SEO


Key Topics Discussed


The Evolution of SEO Roles



  • Moving beyond traditional keyword research limitations

  • Creating demand vs. finding existing demand

  • Multi-channel marketing integration


Impact of AI and Google's Changes



  • AI Overviews reducing informational traffic

  • The shift from traffic volume to traffic quality

  • Google's changing relationship with publishers


SEO Testing Strategies



  • Internal linking optimization (their biggest win: 1000% increase)

  • Content refresh strategies

  • Schema markup implementation

  • Cross-channel content distribution


Actionable Takeaways



  • Test schema markup implementation on videos, about pages, and other content

  • Use social media engagement as a gauge for content topics

  • Focus on horizontal content distribution across multiple platforms

  • Implement structured testing to prove SEO value to clients


Notable Quotes


"I think SEO is becoming now and it will become more multi-disciplined... we're gonna get more and more people using LLMs to search for what they need." - Ryan Jones


"The traffic that we do get from LLMs... seems to be really high intent and it is actually converting at a much higher rate than the organic traffic." - Ryan Jones


Resources Mentioned



  • SEO Testing platform with 14-day free trial

  • Various schema markup types (video, site name, about page)

  • Cross-platform content distribution strategies

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What's ACTUALLY Working In SEO? Ryan Jones Is Testing The Waters For Us All

What's ACTUALLY Working In SEO? Ryan Jones Is Testing The Waters For Us All

Jeremy Rivera