The Recipe for SEO Success podcast helps you expand your understanding of all things Search Engine Optimisation and learn from experts you can trust. Listen to award winning SEO copywriting and Consultant Kate Toon chat with her expert guests about all things Google including: -Optimisation tips and techniques -The latest SEO news and updates -Real life SEO case studies and critiques -Focus on different aspects of SEO from link building and local to ecommerce and engagement.
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Are you a personal brand struggling to build and grow your website? The Make Your Mark Online Podcast tells you how to create an online presence you can be proud of. We’ll be going through all sorts of juicy topics like conversion rate optimisation (CRO), copywriting for the web, search engine optimisation (SEO) and content marketing. We’ll be breaking these topics down, making it easy-peasy for non-techies like you to understand and implement in your business straight away. Pretty cool, eh? ...
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SEO without Backlink outreach with Nik Ranger (NEWBIE)
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31:21If you’re listening to this podcast, you’re probably already trying to save money by doing SEO yourself. But one of the biggest struggles for people doing DIY SEO is building backlinks. That’s often why they resort to using an SEO agency, and let’s be honest, good SEO agencies aren’t cheap. That’s because building quality backlinks takes a big amou…
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If you bought a small bookshop in a coastal town, in pretty much the middle of nowhere, what would you do to make it a success? In this episode, I'm going to be telling you exactly what I've done to try and make my new bookshop, Umina Beach Book Nook, rank well on Google and build a community of loyal and loving fans. It's going to be a combination…
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How to show up better in local search results with Greg Gifford (NEWBIE)
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37:33Connecting with community and promoting yourself Getting people through the door can be a constant struggle, which is why SEO is so important for local businesses.I know this for real now that I have a bookshop. But with all the changes Google has made, how do you stand out in the local pack? Is the local pack even a thing anymore? Today I’m chatti…
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How long does it really take for SEO to work? (TOON TIP)
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9:58It's Toon Tip time, and your trusty host, me, is here today to tackle that ever elusive question swirling in the minds of digital marketing managers everywhere. How long does it really take for SEO to work? Is it a sprint? A marathon, or maybe a bit of both? Today we're going to be diving into timelines, managing expectations, and maybe even giving…
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When I started out, I was one of the few women in the SEO trenches. I remember joining an SEO Group on Google and realising I was literally the only female in there. I’m beyond chuffed to see that that’s no longer the case. At a recent SEO event in Newcastle over half of the audience were women. It’s great to see the SEO world and events trying to …
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Hello and welcome to The Recipe for SEO Success. Today it's Toon tip time. I'm going to share a short, sharp episode that gives you quick advice and helps make your SEO journey easier. And today I want to talk about E.E.A.T. (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness). Kate discussed the importance of Google's EEAT framework for…
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How to rank in Google AI Overviews (TOON TIP)
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10:17In today's Toon tip I'm answering a question from the Misfits Entrepreneurs Facebook group from Jo Green: What are the top things to do to help your website and articles show up in Google AI overviews or AI search that are easy to implement? Listen to all the tip episodes Freebies: Free online training: Increase your website traffic (and sales) The…
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Ecommerce SEO in 2025 with Louis Smith (NEWBIE)
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35:21Keeping your customers click-happy What does the future of ecommerce look like? Now, we’ve already done our SEO predictions episode covering the broad strokes, but today I want to focus on eCommerce. What has changed, and what has stayed the same? How can you continue to compete with the big brand names in this new age of AI? Stick around and find …
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It's time for my first SEO tip of 2025, and today we're going to be talking about SEO prompts for ChatGPT. Now unless you've been living under a rock, you'll know that ChatGPT is an advanced natural language processing AI model. Developed by OpenAI, it's all about trying to understand and generate ‘human-like’, and yes, I'm doing air fingers when I…
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SEO Predictions for 2025 with Brogan Renshaw (NEWBIE)
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38:38What’s important to Google this year So it’s been a while, thanks for Tooning back in. As I mentioned in the kick-off episode for the year, I took a little break to deal with some personal stuff, but now I’m back and ready to face everything SEO has to throw at us in 2025. But what do we think is coming down the tube? How much will Chat GPT influen…
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Hey, we're back. It's 2025 and the Recipe for SEO Success podcast is back on the airwaves (or the earwaves or whatever podcasts are). For those of you who have been following my story online, you'll know that 2024 wasn't my best year. Very sadly, my dad passed away, and that caused obviously a lot of upset and changes. But never fear, we are back a…
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Hello, I just want to explain that we're going to be taking a little bit of a break on the podcast, probably about a month or so. This is sadly because I've had some bad news from home and I need to return to the UK and spend some time with my family. So I hope you can bear with me while I get through this difficult time. We will be back later in t…
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Why your products don’t rank on Google with Patrick Rice (NEWBIE)
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31:10How to make your ecommerce store stand out with SEO Do you struggle to get your products to rank high on the search engine results pages? Last year we went through how you can improve user experience on site with Louis Smith. And today we’ll cover some common mistakes ecommerce owners make that can lead to their products ranking poorly, or sometime…
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Can you focus your SEO on just one page? (TOON TIP)
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7:52Today is a tip episode, no guest to interview, just little old me. My tips, my advice. These shorter, more succinct episodes are here to help with easy learning and quick wins and I promise they’re 100% jargon and gobbledegook free. Today I’m answering a question that was posted in the I LOVE SEO group about whether someone can optimise one web pag…
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REALITY SEO: Jane Fonti: How I doubled organic traffic to my online store
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25:24There is a mountain of SEO advice out there, but how much of it is actually doable for the average business human? In my reality SEO episodes, I talk to real humans and get the truth about how they use SEO and digital marketing to improve their businesses. Today I’ll be talking to a former student of the Recipe For SEO Success Course, Jane Fonti. W…
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EASY ECOMMERCE SEO: 5 focuses for 2024 (TOON TIP)
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10:28Today is a tip episode, we’re going to be talking about easy ecommerce SEO, five things for store-owners to focus on in 2024. I’m gonna be honest, I think that most ecommerce stores need to focus on some foundational elements. So let's jump in. Listen to all the tip episodes here. Freebies: Free webinar: Increase your website traffic (and sales) Th…
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How to be a better marketer in 2024 with Rand Fishkin (NEWBIE)
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47:52Knowing your audience and cutting through the noise In 2024 with the rise of AI, it can feel like we’re moving further and further away from our humanity. If we can chatbot our customer service, analyse spreadsheets to decide our next move, and Chatgpt our content do we really need to build relationships with our customers any more? Well obviously,…
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SEO for new websites; the first steps (TOON TIP)
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11:21Today is a tip episode, no guest to interview, just little old me. My tips, my advice. These shorter episodes are here to help with easy learning and quick wins and I promise they’re 100% jargon and gobbledegook free. Today we’re going to be talking about what the first steps are for a new website when it comes to SEO. Check out all the Toon tips h…
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SEO Predictions for 2024 with Kate Toon and Cyrus Shepard (NEWBIE)
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40:43So here we are, a fresh new year to grapple the Google beast and get our site found online. But what should be our SEO priorities in 2024? What’s coming down the pipe? And what is old hat? Today I’m joined by one of our favourite guests on the Recipe for SEO Success podcast, Cyrus Shepard. We’re going to be rubbing our crystal balls together and ch…
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Easy SEO testing tactics: How to get better results with Logan Bryant (NEWBIE)
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28:37Taking testing one step at a time Do you ever wonder how effective your site’s SEO is? You’ve put all this time and effort into finding effective keywords, your images are slim, your page loading time is faster than a fast thing. But is it bringing in the clicks and sales? Because at the end of the day, ranking is nice, but you know what’s nicer? M…
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Today is a tip episode, no guest to interview, just little old me. My tips, my advice. These shorter, more succinct episodes are here to help with easy learning and quick wins and I promise they’re 100% jargon and gobbledegook free. Today we’re going to be talking about the 4 most common website issues I see every day. Freebies: Free webinar: Incre…
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REALITY SEO: Elisha de Jonge: Getting Google on board with my rebrand
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22:15Embracing techy SEO to get found online Getting SEO advice is one thing, but how much of it is really doable for the average business human? In my reality SEO episodes, I talk to real humans and get the truth about how they use SEO and digital marketing to improve their businesses. Today I’ll be talking to a former student of the Recipe For SEO Suc…
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Today is a tip episode, no guest to interview, just little old me. My tips, my advice. These shorter, more succinct episodes are here to help with easy learning and quick wins and I promise they’re 100% jargon and gobbledegook free. Today we’re going to be talking about how much should SEO cost? Freebies: Free webinar: Increase your website traffic…
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Being green online with Ray Pastoors (NEWBIE)
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30:27Now here’s me thinking that being online means I’m pretty green. My entire business is up in the cloud, with very few physical products, not much post, and a little shed in the back garden that uses minimal electricity. And I never use my printer, not because I’m green but because I can’t hook it up to my computer properly. But today’s guest is goi…
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6 ecommerce SEO questions answered (TOON TIP)
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18:02So today is a tip episode, no guest to interview, just little old me. My tips, my advice. These shorter more succinct episodes are here to help with easy learning and quick wins and I promise they’re 100% jargon and gobbledegook free. Today I’m answering questions about ecommerce SEO. Freebies: Free webinar: Increase your website traffic (and sales…
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