Meredith's Husband | SEO for People Who Don't Like SEO
SEO for people who don't like SEO. I run an SEO agency. My wife Meredith is a family photographer. Our podcast explains how I got Meredith's website to the top of Google and answers questions from photographers about SEO and website marketing.
Episodes
216 episodes
Filter Your Leads With Smart SEO
Many photographers lose inquiries after sending pricing. In this episode, Meredith and her husband discuss how to filter out unqualified leads before they contact you — without sounding rude. They share practical SEO and website strate...
Advice from Mark Zuckerberg & Alex Schultz
In this episode, Meredith’s husband reacts to Meta’s marketing email promoting Click Here, a new book by Meta’s CMO, Alex Schultz. He and Meredith dissect the irony of a spammy marketing email from a supposed marketing expert, discuss ...
Stop landing in Promotions with these tips
In this episode, Meredith and her husband break down why marketing emails end up in the promotions or spam folder—and how to fix it. They explain the four key factors that affect deliverability: technical setup, content, engagement, and list qu...
Improve Rankings for "near me" Searches
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Garbage In, Google Out: The Truth About Blogging
This episode tackles the common dilemma photographers face about whether blogging still matters compared to Instagram posting. Meredith’s husband explains that blogs aren’t meant to directly bring clients but to provide long-term value, authori...
IQ Builder part 3: Demystifying AI Jargon
In this episode, Meredith’s Husband breaks down confusing AI jargon—like semantic chunking, LLMs.txt files, and multimodal search—into simple, practical explanations. Website owners will learn how to spot when agencies dress up basic concepts w...
IQ Builder part 2: Demystifying SEO Jargon
This episode of IQ Builder simplifies confusing SEO concepts by providing five common examples of how SEO sounds confusing: meta descriptions, JavaScript, XML sitemaps, robots.txt files, and 3XX redirects. Meredith’s Husband explains h...
IQ Builder part 1: Making SEO Common Sense
In this episode, Meredith’s Husband explains why SEO seems confusing and how to make it common sense by looking at it from Google’s perspective. He debunks myths about needing a technically perfect website, secret keyword tricks, and SEO “hacks...
AI Misconceptions Debunked
This episode explores eight common misconceptions about artificial intelligence, from assumptions about autonomy and accuracy to beliefs about objectivity, originality, and job replacement. Website owners can use these insights to better levera...
AI Brings Zero-Click Searches: Fewer Clicks, Better Conversions
In this episode, Meredith’s husband unpacks the rise of “zero-click searches,” where AI summaries reduce website clicks. He explains how website owners—especially photographers—can adapt by focusing on top Google rankings to ensure visibility i...
Stop Falling for Made-Up Terms That SEOs Use to Confuse You
In this episode, Meredith’s husband debunks overhyped SEO jargon—specifically “semantic chunking”—explaining it’s simply breaking content into logical, meaningful pieces, not cutting-edge tech. He shows how such buzzwords are often used to conf...
AIO & GEO vs SEO (Don't freak out!)
This episode explores the buzz around AIO (Artificial Intelligence Optimization) and GEO (Generative Engine Optimization), explaining that they are simply new labels for what is still fundamentally SEO. Meredith’s husband reassures listeners no...
The Rule of Small Wins: Transform Your Website One Day at a Time
In this episode, Meredith's husband explains how to effectively measure progress on your website and with SEO. Rather than relying on keyword rankings or competitor comparisons, he emphasizes the power of small, consistent improvements — the "1...
Surviving AI: Be the One Who Others Want in the Room
In this episode, Meredith’s husband dives into recent insights about AI and search engines, revealing how tools like ChatGPT gather data, how much content is AI-generated, and the three key human skills needed to stay relevant. Website owners w...
Your Blog vs AI Slop
In this episode, Meredith and her husband discuss the overwhelming rise of low-quality AI-generated content—dubbed “AI slop”—and how it’s affecting platforms like YouTube and Pinterest. Website owners and bloggers are encouraged to create authe...
SEO + EAT = AI
This episode explores the concept of E-E-A-T—Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness—and how it plays a critical role in building a credible website, especially in the age of AI-generated content. Meredith's husband explai...
The Rise of AI in Our Daily Lives (2025 Statistics)
In this episode, Meredith's husband previews an upcoming mini-course on how to get your website into AI search results, following new guidance from Google and SEMrush. He also shares surprising 2...
Squarespace SEO Advice
In this episode, Meredith's husband critiques Squarespace's recent SEO update, describing it as a mostly superficial improvement without real functional value, masking the same ineffective SEO advice previously offered by Squarespace. He offers...
The Goldilocks Problem of SEO
In this episode, Meredith and her husband discuss the importance of consistency—rather than constant effort—when it comes to SEO. The key takeaway: long-term, sustainable progress in SEO comes from finding a manageable rhythm and sticking to it...
SEO Fundamentals part 2 (Squarespace)
In this episode, Meredith and her husband discuss the pros and cons of using Squarespace as a website platform, particularly focusing on its limitations for SEO. While Squarespace is praised for its ease of use, it’s not recommended for long-te...
SEO Fundamentals part 1 (Showit)
What began as a quick SEO tip while Meredith was swimming with whales in Tonga evolved into a comprehensive Fundamentals Series ShowIt, WordPress, and Squarespace use...
Google Announces "The Future of Search" [Insider's Inbox]
Google's recent I/O event unveiled dramatic changes to search as 'AI mode' was declared "The Future of Search" and prominently featured as the first tab in Google search results. The shift represents Google's adaptation to new AI technolo...
Preparing for Increased Competition from AI
This episode we discover how easily AI can now create convincing fake videos of well-known figures, complete with realistic voice synthesis that fooled even our resident voice recognition expert.Spotting the telltale signs o...
Document. Don't Create. (more AI advice)
In this episode, Meredith’s husband explains how to strategically use AI to support—not replace—your content creation for SEO. Instead of relying on generic AI tools that promise top rankings, he advocates for a smarter, more personal approach:...
The Content Multiplier: AI's Hidden Power for SEO
In this episode, Meredith’s husband discusses how he uses AI as a powerful assistant in his SEO workflow—not as a shortcut, but as a support tool. He emphasizes that while many AI tools claim to automate SEO, real value comes from using AI to r...