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Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers7 Clever AI Deep Research Hacks (Real examples)Send us a textAll the results talked about in this episode: https://jmedia.notion.site/deep-research-links?pvs=4In this episode, we dive deep into AI's newest superpower—Deep Research—testing 4 leading models on real business tasks. We reveal which platforms offer unlimited deep research capabilities, which ones require hefty subscriptions, and how these tools are revolutionizing everything from competitor analysis to cold outreach personalization.From building prospect lists in seconds to uncovering hidden legal issues, we share exactly how business owners can implement these tools today, the automation possibilities that will multiply your...2025-03-181h 10Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & MarketersWhich AI Wins for Marketers? We Tested Them AllSend us a textGet all the test results from this episode: https://www.authorityhacker.com/freebies/llm-test/In this episode, we rip the lid off our week-long AI showdown, testing the latest LLMs head-to-head on real marketing tasks. We’re spilling the unfiltered truth about why ChatGPT might not be your golden ticket anymore, uncovering cheap underdogs that stole the show, and revealing which models actually deliver for marketers.From copywriting flops to automation wins, we share the raw results, the surprises, and how we’re rethinking our own AI game plan—plus...2025-03-041h 22Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & MarketersWhy we shut down our 7 figure businessSend us a textIn this episode, we pull back the curtain on our decision to shut down our multi-million dollar course business with 15,000 customers. We discuss the decline of the affiliate marketing model, the rise of AI, and our shift in focus towards AI and automation for marketers and entrepreneurs. From letting go of our team to facing our customers, we share candid insights into the challenges and triumphs, of making this major business pivot and where the future of Authority Hacker goes from here.____________________________________________Hosts: Mark Webster & Gael Breton____________________________________________2025-02-1857 minAuthority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#355 - Why We’re Quitting WordPress in 2025Send us a textIn this episode, Mark and Gael share their insights on the changing landscape of website building platforms and why they're actively looking for alternatives to WordPress, despite being longtime WordPress users.They cover everything you need to know, from detailed comparisons between WordPress, Webflow, and Bricks, and exactly how to transition away from WordPress without rebuilding everything.____________________________________________Hosts: Mark Webster & Gael BretonFull show notes:https://www.authorityhacker.com/podcasts/355-why-were-quitting-wordpress-in-2025/____________________________________________A special thanks to our sponsors for this episode, Digital PR Agency, Digital...2025-02-0356 minAuthority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#354 - How Fery Kaszoni Grew An $8,000,000/yr Agency in 4 YearsSend us a textIn this episode, we dive deep with Fery, founder of Search Intelligence, about building a fast-growing digital PR agency from scratch.From embracing chaos as a growth strategy to developing enterprise-level software solutions, Fery shares candid insights about the challenges and triumphs of scaling to nearly 100 staff and 7 figures in revenue in just 3-4 years.____________________________________________Host: Mark WebsterGuest: Fery KaszoniFull show notes:https://www.authorityhacker.com/podcasts/354-how-fery-kaszoni-grew-an-8m-yr-agency-in-4-years/____________________________________________A special thanks to our sponsors for this episode, Digital PR...2025-01-201h 14Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#353 - The Top 11 Online Marketing Predictions for 2025Send us a textIn this comprehensive episode, we analyze key marketing predictions for 2025 from industry experts and share our own insights. We also review our predictions from last year to see how accurate we were.____________________________________________Hosts: Mark Webster & Gael BretonFull show notes:https://www.authorityhacker.com/podcasts/353-2025-online-marketing-predictions/____________________________________________A special thanks to our sponsors for this episode, Digital PR Agency, Digital PR:https://digital.pr/____________________________________________Looking for 100s of more episodes like these?Check out our main YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com...2025-01-061h 13Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#352 - Something is happening to the way people use Google…Send us a textIn this episode, we dive into groundbreaking new research about how people actually use Google in 2024, analyzing SparkToro's data from 133,000 real users that challenges conventional wisdom about search behavior. Plus, we discuss the growing adoption of AI search tools, and explore OpenAI's new Sora video model.____________________________________________Hosts: Mark Webster & Gael BretonFull show notes:https://www.authorityhacker.com/podcasts/352-something-is-happening-to-the-way-people-use-google/____________________________________________A special thanks to our sponsors for this episode, Digital PR Agency, Digital PR:https://digital.pr/____________________________________________Looking for 100s of...2024-12-1656 minAuthority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#351 - Is Affiliate SEO Finally Dead??Send us a textIn today's episode, we're diving into what might be the biggest shakeup in SEO this year.Google's biggest crackdown yet has hit major publishers like Forbes, WSJ, and CNN, slashing their affiliate traffic.Perfect timing – as the DOJ pushes to break up Google's Chrome dominance and OpenAI develops their own browser.Meanwhile, publishers are mobilizing to monetize AI's use of their content.In this episode, we're breaking down why Google is finally going after these big sites and what's happened to the search results now th...2024-12-021h 06Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#350 - The AI Marketing Workflow You Can’t Ignore In 2025Send us a textAre you tired of shelling out big bucks for AI tools that promise convenience but deliver a hefty price tag instead?Well, you're not alone.In today's episode, we expose the truth about overpriced AI productivity tools and reveal how you can achieve so much more with customized, cost-effective alternatives that you build yourself.Plus we’ll show you exactly how you can build your own personally-tailored solutions 👉 with ease 👉 for a fraction of the price you'd pay otherwise 👉 with zero coding skills required.Stay tune...2024-11-1844 minAuthority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#349 - How To Make $10,000+ From Other People’s AudiencesSend us a textCheck out Bryan’s free resource containing all the tools needed to add $10k coaching clients using other people’s audiences 🔥👇 https://ahkr.to/growthtools-free-tool-swipe____________________________________________Today, we dive deep into how to make millions online by helping people solve real problems without getting distracted by shiny objects.Our guest, Bryan Harris, built Growth Tools from scratch into an 7-figure business by focusing obsessively on two things: high-ticket coaching and borrowing other people's audiences.What's fascinating is that Bryan gives away all his tools and training for free and s...2024-11-041h 26Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#348 - How We Build Digital PR Links In-HouseSend us a text🚨 LIMITED OFFER 🚨 Don’t miss the launch of our brand new Link Builder Academy course 👉 https://www.authorityhacker.com/product/link-builder-academy/You can check out one of the modules for free 🔥👉 https://ahkr.to/high-dr-links____________________________________________Want to get into Digital PR, the hottest trend in link building right now, but find it too intimidating?We’re here to tell you❌ Digital PR is NOT just for professionals or big agencies❌ You don't need a massive budget to get started💪 With the right approach, anyone can run s...2024-10-2150 minAuthority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#347 - How We Built 1,664 Quality Links for $8 EachSend us a text🚨 Grab our FREE list of 50 linkable asset examples to supercharge your SEO 💪👉 https://ahkr.to/50-top-performing-linkable-assets____________________________________________What if we told you that we built 1,600+ high-quality backlinks for just $8 each on average?And we’re not talking about backlinks from spammy sites that you could buy on Fiverr, we’re talking backlinks from DR90+ industry giants.Think that's impossible? In this episode, we’ll prove you wrong by sharing a link building strategy that will revolutionise your SEO game. We’re not just sharing theory in...2024-10-0752 minAuthority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#346 - Hot or Not: Test Your HCU RadarSend us a text🚨 Check out our free subscriber-exclusive video on how to generate $100+/day with affiliate marketing 👉 https://ahkr.to/authority-hacker-free-training____________________________________________In today's episode, we are playing Google Update Roulette.The rules are very simple: 1. We give you a URL and you have three minutes to open it, look at the site and decide if it went up or down with the recent Google update.2. You are not allowed to use any SEO tools to look at recent trends, backlinks or traffic, just your gut feeling, clicking around and Googling things...2024-09-2345 minAuthority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#345 - Our AI Agent Made Us 6 FiguresSend us a text🚨 Download one of our FREE subscriber resources 👉 https://ahkr.to/authority-hacker-free-resources____________________________________________We haven't been 100% truthful with you lately. And today we want to come clean. Hundreds of you have bought our latest product (the Product Review Profit course we’ve recently released that teaches you how to scale the Amazon Influencer Program) and... most of the content used during the launch was AI created.🤖 80-90% of the words used were written by Claude 3.5 Sonnet 📩 including the sales page AND the sales emails 💸 convincing enough for people to swipe thei...2024-09-0939 minAuthority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#344 - 1 Year Since HCU: What’s Working NowSend us a text🚨 Grab our FREE list of 47 under-the-radar tools that will boost your business 👉 https://ahkr.to/tools-swipe____________________________________________Just as we sat down to record our 1-year anniversary of the HCU podcast, Google threw us another curveball... A massive update that's seemingly undoing some of the HCU damage.But even with these improvements, many sites are still down 80% in traffic compared to last year. To fully recover, they'd need a 400% increase.So the burning question is: What do we do now? 😧In this episode, we created an inventory...2024-08-271h 15Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#343 - English Teacher Makes 7 Figures without GoogleSend us a textWant to learn how to build a repeatable, manageable system to actually make socials generate big bucks for you?We’re not talking spamming shitty AI images to boomers on Facebook or Pinterest.We’re talking *building a real business that will survive platform changes*, unlike many of the tactics floating around these days.In this episode, we chat with Lucy Simkins to reveal how she transformed her side hustle to a 7 figure per year business - in one of the most competitive markets - without relying on Goog...2024-08-121h 12Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#342 - Best Side Hustle of 2024 (Only 4 Hours A Week)Send us a textIt's no secret that the industry has been struggling for nearly a year now following the HCU. And it's been particularly difficult for beginners to get started, as established sites have been dominating search results. So the question everyone’s asking is what future-proof tactics should beginners actually be doing in 2024? (That isn’t spammy or potentially illegal.) In this episode, we chat to Jared Bauman, co-host of the Niche Pursuits podcast, about the game-changing way he made an impressive $40k in only a few months, without driving traffic, showin...2024-07-291h 05Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#341 - New Website Upgrades To Make More MoneySend us a textWe've just uncovered tons of tech that site owners should be using to scale their sites WAY better.The Authority Hacker site redesign has just been completed, and we've already managed to more than DOUBLE our conversions using some weird new elements that we'll share with you in this week's episode. (A particularly big deal now that Google sends less traffic to websites.)We specifically built it to increase engagement based on what we’ve learned from the recent Google leaks, and even used AI to help us in some p...2024-07-151h 17Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#340 - Create A Profitable Online Course (from 8-Figure Course Creators)Send us a textToday we're talking about what might be the most powerful way to monetize your content online.And no, it's not ads or affiliate marketing - we're diving into the world of online courses.But making a good course that people want to trade money for is not an easy task. So in this episode, Mark and Gael (8-figure course sellers themselves) break down the entire field-tested process of building and selling courses. They’ll cover everything from coming up with an idea that people will actually buy, to packaging it at...2024-07-011h 11Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#339 - How We Created A Profitable YouTube Channel In Only 3 MonthsSend us a textEven if you hate Google, there is no denying that YouTube is probably the best social network to be doing well on.We spent a lot of time strategizing and thinking about how to get the most out of the platform while minimizing the drawbacks, and after 4 months our new channel already👉 outperforms our 6-year-old YouTube channel👉 outperforms videos of many competitors that have hundreds of thousands of subscribers👉 is profitable, even though we have a team doing a lot of the heavy liftingIn this week's ep...2024-06-171h 15Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#338 - Ultimate Instagram Traffic StrategySend us a textIn this episode, Gael is joined by guest Sammie Ellard-King to dive deep into Instagram’s potential as a powerful business tool. Sammie has built a successful business in the fiercely competitive personal finance niche, using Instagram Reels to capture massive engagement and drive conversions. Today, Gael and Sammie break down the exact tools used, provide tactical insights, actionable takeaways, real-life examples, and much more.____________________________________________Hosts: Gael BretonGuest: Sammie Ellard-KingFull show notes:https://www.authorityhacker.com/podcasts/338-ultimate-instagram-traffic-strategy/____________________________________________A special thanks to our sp...2024-06-031h 34Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#337 - The Future of Authority SitesSend us a textIn this episode, Mark and Gael take a look at the current challenges online business owners are facing, and present the framework they've created that addresses these challenges. They'll also break down three examples of businesses who already successfully use this framework, and finally, what this all means for Authority Hacker's free and paid content.____________________________________________Hosts: Gael Breton & Mark WebsterFull show notes:https://www.authorityhacker.com/podcasts/337-future-of-authority-sites/____________________________________________A special thanks to our sponsors for this episode, Digital PR Agency, Search Intelligence.https://search-intelligence...2024-05-201h 21Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#336 - 5 Small Sites Making Money Without GoogleSend us a textIn this episode, Mark and Gael dive deep into real-life Facebook ad funnels that actually work for small sites. Using the free Facebook Ad Library tool, they break down ads from small businesses in several niches that have been profitable over time, including their strategies for maximizing conversion with upsells and other tactics. If you're looking for actionable insights backed by success stories, this is an episode you won't want to miss.____________________________________________Hosts: Gael Breton & Mark WebsterFull show notes:https://www.authorityhacker.com/podcasts/336-small-sites-making-money-without-google/ 2024-05-0657 minAuthority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#335 - How We Make Money From FacebookSend us a textLet’s face it.Google is probably never going to be the same easy traffic source it has always been.You won’t be able to solely rely on Google traffic to run an online business anymore, if that’s what you’re used to.So the question a lot of people are asking now is: What now? 😳While nothing is a 1:1 replacement to Google search, in this episode, we talk about ONE of the things we are doing to diversify away from G...2024-04-221h 07Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#334 - March Core Update Analysis with Lily RaySend us a textAs we come to the end of the March 2024 Core update, many things have changed in the Google landscape, and it’s time to start looking at where we landed.To help navigate these changes, we wanted to bring a guest that’s out in the trenches every day - prominent and very opinionated character in the industry, Lily Ray 🔥She hares a ton of interesting insights about SEO on social media, including a lot of original research.In this episode, Lily and Gael get straight to it and...2024-04-0856 minAuthority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#333 - The Secret to RTINGS.com's SEO SuccessSend us a textRTINGS.com is one of the most successful product review sites of all time. Despite 'only' having a DR 75 domain and competing against sites like PCMag, Tech Radar, New York Times, the Wire Cutter, and CNET (all DR 90+ sites), they have over 4 million monthly organic visits. So how exactly did they pull this off?In this week’s episode, Mark sits down Pauline Duthiel, Head of Digital Marketing at RTINGS.com to take a look behind the scenes at what SEO looks like at one of the world's most lov...2024-03-2548 minAuthority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#332 - 4 PROVEN Steps To Beat Google UpdatesSend us a textGoogle just released a fat core update and all the rules you know about SEO are about to change again. As Google has already started de-indexing what they deem to be low quality sites, content auditing has never been more important. It's the process that might save you from an extinction event during the next update, or could resurrect your site if you've already been affected. Plus, it's the only process that's consistently shown results for websites affected by previous large updates like Panda, medic, spam and core updates....2024-03-111h 09Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#331 - Site Speed Nerd Roasts Our SiteSend us a textDid you know that Google is about to introduce a new web vital metric? 😨Neither did we.But this news did prompt us to take another look at our site speed setup, and we wanted to bring in a pro to help us out. So in this week's episode, Gael chats with Brian Jackson - the guy behind the enthusiast site speed plugin, Perfmatters. He's seen hundreds of site setups, this week he critiques our setup and gives you tips on how to fix your setup as well...2024-02-261h 19Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#330 - 7 Sites Beating Google's AlgorithmSend us a text6 months after a series of devastating updates for many legitimate sites, and the best advice Google could come up with is "𝘜𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴" ?! 🙄 Honestly, we're getting a little annoyed by Google's attitude towards all of this, and in today's episode, we tried to do what Google could not.We give you real examples of real sites that are not only surviving, but thriving ✨ in the current version of Google, to help you plan what to do next for your business. These sites have won despite Google's relentless updates and we've tried to identify:👉 what they do👉 why they may be winning👉 and how you can emulate them. ...2024-02-121h 09Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#329 - Cyrus Shepard spills Google’s secretsSend us a textWhen a talented SEO like Cyrus Shepard becomes a Google Quality Rater, you know we'll get someone who has excellent insights on how Google evaluates your site and where you fail to impress them.So in this week’s episode, Gael asks Cyrus all the questions that matter to figure out:👉 How much does EEAT really matter for Google and quality raters?👉 Does Google give an unfair advantage to larger sites?👉 And what's coming next from Google based on their recent updates to the Quality Rater Guidelines? Full...2024-01-291h 01Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#328 - Did Ahrefs F**k Us?Send us a textIn the last two years, Ahrefs, a tool that many people in the industry would agree is the best tool for the job, has lived long enough to see itself become the villain and many now associate the brand with corporate greed. So how did that happen and is it justified?No topic was off the table in this week’s episode with Tim Soulo from Ahrefs. Gael gets the 4-1-1 on their credit system, whether their search engine yep.com was funded by the price increase or not, and co...2024-01-151h 14Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#327 - 8 Ways To Adapt Your SEO In 2024Send us a textIn this week’s episode, Mark and Gael take a look at the sites who are acing the latest Google paradigm, analyze what worked for them, and adapt the business model so everyone can grow and thrive going forward.Full show notes:https://www.authorityhacker.com/podcasts/8-ways-to-adapt-your-seo-in-2024/2024-01-011h 04Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#326 - Can We Predict The Future AGAIN??Send us a textPredicting the future in this industry is NOT easy. But in this week's episode, Mark and Gael take a look at the predictions they made last year... and some of them are scarily accurate 😳 They also make a new set of predictions for 2024 of all the major changes they expect to see in the next few months, so buckle up! Full show notes:https://www.authorityhacker.com/podcasts/can-we-predict-the-future-again/2023-12-111h 05Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#325 - Ultimate New Facebook StrategySend us a textOur guest today doesn’t believe in EEAT, doesn't do any link building, uses AI to help in her content creation, makes most of her money from ads, and lost quite a bit of traffic in the recent round of updates. And yet her profits are actually the same now as they were before AI and the recent updates. In this episode, Gael sits down with Anne Moss - the archetype of a niche site builder that Google has been going after - to discuss exactly how she managed to do th...2023-11-271h 40Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#324 - This Proves That EEAT ACTUALLY Works (Kinda)Send us a textIn this week’s episode, Gael chats with Derek Hales, founder of Modern Castle and NapLab, which produce some of the best review content ever seen from a small publisher. So good, in fact, that despite the recent Google updates that destroyed many sites in the industry, NapLab has actually seen signficant growth. Join Gael and Derek as they break down NapLab’s extensive review process and discuss exactly how Derek continues to be successful in the ultra-competitive mattress niche.Full show notes:https://www.authorityhacker.com/po...2023-11-131h 14Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#323 - Digital PR Expert Reveals How To Get LinksSend us a textIn this week's episode, Mark sits down with Gabriela Covay to break down exactly how her company, Bright Valley Marketing, landed Authority Hacker over 30 links - including some DR90 ones - in their full digital PR campaign. And they'll give you a step by step on how you can do it, in any niche, for your website, too 🤩💪 Full show notes:https://www.authorityhacker.com/podcasts/digital-pr-expert-reveals-how-to-get-links/2023-10-301h 21Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#322 - All Our Best Hires Come From THIS CountrySend us a textSouth Africa is one of the best places in the world to recruit from - and it’s mostly being overlooked and underutilized right now.This week, Mark sits down with Doug Haines, the AH Pro member who co-founded Marketing Pros; a South Africa-based recruitment and staffing agency that specializes in finding the exact A-Players you need for your team.💪 Get in touch with the Marketing Pros team to tap into new talent for your next hire!https://www.marketingpros.co ____________________________________________Full show notes: https://www.autho...2023-10-161h 01Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#321 - Is AI Overhyped?Send us a textNow that the initial hype around AI has died down, in this week's episode Mark and Gael sit down to discuss what they really think of AI and how it can best be used in the real world.Full show notes:https://www.authorityhacker.com/podcasts/321-is-ai-overhyped/2023-10-021h 02Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#320 - The Website Market Just FlippedSend us a textHow is AI, increasing inflation and the worsening of the overall global economy affecting the website market? In this week's episode, Mark sits down with Justin Cooke from Empire Flippers to discuss exactly how the website market has changed and what that means for you.A special thanks to our sponsors for this episode, Digital PR Agency Search Intelligence:https://search-intelligence.co.uk/ Full show notes:https://www.authorityhacker.com/podcasts/the-website-market-just-flipped/2023-09-181h 19Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#319 - New Survey Reveals Exactly What’s Changed in Affiliate MarketingSend us a textIn this week's episode, Mark and Gael and dive into various aspects of the affiliate marketing industry, comparing their own experiences with results from the Affiliate Marketing Survey. Full show notes:https://www.authorityhacker.com/podcasts/new-survey-reveals-exactly-whats-changed-in-affiliate-marketing/2023-09-041h 04Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#318 - Decoding Topical Authority with Koray Tuğberk GübürSend us a textA lot of people find Koray Tuğberk Gübür’s content confusing and difficult to follow. So we’ve set out to decode of the most cryptic people in the industry, and break down what he shares into clear and actionable steps. This week, Gael sits down with Koray to chat all things topical authority in one of the most challenging interviews yet.Full show notes:https://www.authorityhacker.com/podcasts/decoding-topical-authority-with-koray-tugberk-gubur/2023-08-211h 34Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#317 - The Brian Dean MethodSend us a textBrian Dean did something that less than 0.01% of us will ever achieve. He built his site to a staggering DR 90 on Ahrefs, almost entirely on his own. This week, Gael sits down with the internationally recognized SEO expert to uncover his exact methods to success. Full show notes:https://www.authorityhacker.com/podcasts/the-brian-dean-method/2023-08-071h 02Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#316 - Ultimate New Pinterest StrategySend us a textNot all social media platforms are made equal, and Pinterest is one that can really drive serious amounts of traffic. In this week's episode, we chat with Tony Hill, who shares insights on exactly how he generates over 1 million visitors per month on Pinterest.Full show notes:https://www.authorityhacker.com/podcasts/ultimate-new-pinterest-strategy/2023-07-2455 minAuthority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#315 - Ex-Forbes Employee Reveals EVERYTHINGSend us a textHow does Forbes keep ranking for EVERYTHING? In this week's episode, we sit down with former Forbes SEO strategist Shawn Hill, to explore the secrets behind Forbes' SEO success. Full show notes:https://www.authorityhacker.com/podcasts/315-ex-forbes-employee-reveals-everything/2023-07-171h 01Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#314 - 11 Ways to Diversify Your TrafficSend us a textWaiting in fear for the next Google update to destroy your traffic (again)? While SEO is still by far the best traffic source, we've come to accept that with Google's upcoming search changes, we're probably going to lose some traffic. Join us for this week's episode, where Mark and Gael break down the best alternative traffic sources that can generate millions of clicks per month - all without Google!Full show notes: https://www.authorityhacker.com/podcasts/314-11-ways-to-diversify-your-traffic/2023-07-031h 23Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#313 - How To Build 417 Links Per Month with Jason MaloneSend us a textIn this week’s episode, Mark is joined by Jason Malone, founder of the link building agency We Outreach. We discuss the ins and outs of link building in 2023, and Jason gives us a look behind the scenes at exactly how We Outreach builds hundreds of links every month!Full show notes:https://www.authorityhacker.com/podcasts/link-building-with-jason-malone/2023-06-1958 minAuthority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#312 - How These 3 Sites Can Adapt to ThriveSend us a textAI is changing the game of content creation and SEO, and it's important to adapt your business model to thrive in this new environment. In today's episode, we discuss the impact of AI on the content creation landscape and share our insights on how to make the most out of these changes.2023-06-0553 minAuthority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#311 - Are 1 Click AI Article Generators Good?Send us a textWondering whether to use an AI article generator to save time? In this episode, Mark and Gael review some of the AI tools out there and tell you everything you need to know.2023-05-2445 minAuthority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#310 - 8 Things We Learned Collecting 241,294 EmailsSend us a textWe've been building our email list for a long time now. Today we discuss how to build your own email list.Full show notes: https://www.authorityhacker.com/email-lessons/2023-05-0849 minAuthority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#309 - The State of AI: Keep Up Or Lose OutSend us a textThe results of our latest AI Survey are in! Find out what the industry really thinks about AI, and how they're using it as we dissect the results in full, as well as provide unique insights that you won't find on our Survey results page!2023-04-2448 minAuthority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#308 - Don't Buy Links...Do This Instead!Send us a textRemember a year or so ago when we went on the record saying that paying for links is the way forward? Well...things have changed since then 😬But if we don't think you should pay links, and regular mass outright is dying off, then how CAN you build links? You'll have to tune in to find out.2023-04-1054 minAuthority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#307 - Exposing How Our DR 90+ Links Were Built!Send us a textHow do you build high quality, high DR links? We ask Eric and Sebastian, founders of DoFollow.io, a high quality link-building agency. Before this episode they managed to build super valueble, high quality, high DR links for AuthorityHacker.com and we go through what the process looks like.If you want to find out how to up your networking and link-building game, you've come to the right place! What can we learn from them? How are they doing so well? And how can YOU replicate that success?2023-03-2743 minAuthority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#306 - 5 Successful Sites Analyzed: How Did They Do It!?Send us a textWe know you guys love a good Teardown, so we’re back with 5 sites that are absolutely crushing it. What can we learn from them? How are they doing so well? And how can YOU replicate that success?Full Shownotes: https://authorityhacker.com/podcasts/306-5-successful-sites-analyzed-how-did-they-do-it/2023-03-131h 10Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#299 - The ULTIMATE 90-Day SEO Plan For Newly Bought SitesSend us a textLet's say you've got money to spend and want to kickstart a new project. That's great and all, but how exactly do you spend that money, and what do you do to start your new project off the right way?In this episode, Mark and Gael go through their step-by-step guide for nailing the first 90 days of your site.2022-12-0546 minAuthority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#287 - 17 Vital FREE Chrome Addons For Online MarketersSend us a textWhen it comes to tool recommendations in the online marketing world, most of the usual suspects come up again and again. One thing we've noticed people often overlook, however, is the power and functionality certain Chrome extensions can bring to the table. So in this weeks show, Mark and Gael will be going through their favorite extensions covering everything from keyword research right through to site design to unveil their top picks!2022-06-2033 minAuthority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#286 - Google’s May 2022 Core Update: What To Do NextSend us a text3 words that can send a shiver down even the most veteran marketer's spine:Google Algorithm UpdateAnd once again Google has shaken up the SERPs, destroying sites in its wake.So what do you do if you're hit?Well, in this show, Mark and Gael attempt to make sense of it all and provide a path forward amid the dismay.Video and notes: authorityhacker.com/may-core-update2022-06-0632 minAuthority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#285 - 7 Ways to Fix Content That Won't RankSend us a textSo you've done your keyword research. You've carefully mapped out your content. And you've invested in thousands of words of content.But despite all this, your articles STILL don't rank 😭So what do you do? Well in this week's show Mark and Gael delve into the question of what to do when you just can't seem to rank!Full shownotes: authorityhacker.com/wont-rank2022-05-2354 minAuthority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#284 - 5 Funnel Fails Analysed (+What YOU Can Learn)Send us a textThis week Mark is joined by Jon Ainsworth, funnel and conversion expert in order to pick apart 5 websites and teach you guys what you can learn from them!Full shownotes: authorityhacker.com/5-funnels2022-05-091h 04Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#281 - Steve Toth’s SEO Guide To 621% Traffic GrowthSend us a textThis week Mark is joined by SEO expert Steve Toth, who shares a raft of secrets, including how he grew Freshbooks to 1.8 MILLION monthly visitors. If you're looking to scale and want expert advice, this is the episode for you!2022-03-2845 minAuthority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#279 - 11 Steps to Perfect Your Editorial ProcessSend us a textIn this episode, Mark and Gael will run you through their full editorial process, if you are looking to streamline yours be sure to have a listen.Full Shownotes:www.authorityhacker.com/podcasts/edit…rial-process/2022-02-2853 min
Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#274 – How’s 2021 Going Mark? Yearly Recap of Our Own ProjectsSend us a textWhat Will You Learn? An overview of our year, goals we achieved, mistakes we made… An update on our ongoing projects Information on our upcoming releases and projects Resources Are Keyword Tools Traffic Estimates Accurate? – Case Study GeneratePress – Lightweight theme Jarvis – AI content writer2021-12-2056 min
Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#273 – 8 SEO Predictions For 2022 By Mark & Gael + GuestsSend us a textWhat Will You Learn? A recap on our 2021 predictions What changes to expect in 2022 Predictions of many others besides Mark & Gael Resources Product reviews update on Google Search Console Reddit – source of genuine reviewso of products Kyle Roof – High Voltage SEO Michal Suski – Surfer SEO Glen Allsopp – Detailed.com … #273 – 8 SEO Predictions For 2022 By Mark & Gael + Guests Read More »2021-12-1353 min
Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#257 – How To Hack Automated Funnels Together With Jon AinsworthSend us a textWhat you will learn How to improve existing funnels The low hanging fruits most sales funnels have How to optimize for increased revenue This week, Mark is joined by John Ainsworth to talk funnels. We can pretty much guarantee if you’re running any type of sales funnel in your business and you haven’t optimized it, … #257 – How to Hack Automated Funnels Together With Jon Ainsworth Read More »2021-05-0350 min
Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#245 – Can you REALLY Trust Affiliate Networks?Send us a textWhat Will You Learn? What is an affiliate network? How do affiliate networks work? How much can you trust them and what to pay attention to! Resources Buying Online Businesses podcast with Mark Thrivecart CJ Share A Sale Awin MoreNiche Clickbank Ahrefs2021-01-1841 min
Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#241 – How’s 2020 Going Mark? Yearly Recap of Our Own ProjectsSend us a textWhat will you learn? What are the biggest changes 2020 brought? Was 2020 a good or bad year for SEO? What we did over the past year and what’s next! Resources Hunter Surfer SEO2020-12-2148 min
Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#220 – NEWS: WordPress Changes, COVID Traffic Trends, 100k+ Hits/Month & MoreSend us a textWhat you will learn Learn about all the hot topics you might’ve missed in July Today we’re trying out a new format where we break down the hottest news this past month. Mark and Gael put on their thinking caps to break down and assess the latest, greatest and downright bizarre news stories from the … #220 – NEWS: WordPress Changes, COVID Traffic Trends, 100k+ Hits/Month & More Read More »2020-07-2742 min
Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#218 – How Mark Thompson Built a SAAS Empire Without Writing a Line of CodeSend us a textWhat You Will Learn How to take your business idea and grow it into a full-fledged company How to properly outsource development tasks How to market a software business Today, Mark is joined by Mark Thompson of PayKickstart. Mark discusses how he took his business idea from pipe dream to online empire through smart decision … #218 – How Mark Thompson Built a SAAS Empire Without Writing a Line of Code Read More »2020-07-1339 min
Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#217 – Top 10 Metrics EVERY Site Owner Should MonitorSend us a textWhat You Will Learn Which metrics you should give attention to The difference between vanity metrics and metrics that matter Why tracking these metrics could improve your business Today, Mark and Gael are here to talk KPIs. Why? Well, believe it or not, there’s far more to a successful business that simple profit. Today we’re … #217 – Top 10 Metrics EVERY Site Owner Should Monitor Read More »2020-07-0630 min
Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#195 – What Mark and Gael Really Think Of Each Other After 10 Years As Business PartnersSend us a textWhat You Will Learn In This Episode What it’s like to work with someone for 10+ Years How a Joint Business Venture Works What Mark and Gael really think of each other Salt and Pepper, Cats and Dogs, Mark and Gael. You can’t have one without the other. But a long-lasting partnership like this didn’t … #195 – What Mark and Gael Really Think Of Each Other After 10 Years As Business Partners Read More »2020-04-061h 00
Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#191 – Is AI Going to kill traditional SEO?Send us a textWhat you will learn in this episode The current state of marketing AI How AI could affect the future of the SERPs Why SEO will still have a place in an AI dominated future Today, Mark and Gael are going to be looking at a hot topic on everyone’s mind these days: AI. The thing … #191 – Is AI Going to kill traditional SEO? Read More »2020-03-091h 08
Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#189 – How To get rich from internet marketingSend us a textWhat You Will Learn Why making money =/= getting rich Why endless growth is not sustainable Where to start if you don’t know how to invest in your future Mark is back and today we get right down to the important stuff: Money! Today Mark and Gael get down to the nitty-gritty of what it … #189 – How To get rich from internet marketing Read More »2020-02-1850 min
Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#185 - Nerdy SEO Debates With Matthew WoodwardSend us a textWhat you will learn in this Podcast How to redesign your site with your audience in mind How to update outdated content the right way The right way to test software and tools While Mark sun’s it up in Bali on his Honeymoon, today Gael invites marketing expert Matthew Woodward to talk about everything from … #185 – Nerdy SEO Debates with Matthew Woodward – An honest take on what it takes to be a truly successful marketer Read More »2020-01-211h 33
Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#184 – Convert like a Pro with Kenneth Yu’s Copywriting TricksSend us a textWhat You Will Learn What Copywriting is and why it matters Why Copywriting and religion aren’t so different Why Copywriting is an art AND a science Today, Mark is joined by Kenneth Yu to discuss Copywriting. Whether you’ve never dabbled in Copywriting before or you consider yourself a master, this podcast has something for everyone. … #184 – Convert like a Pro with Kenneth Yu’s Copywriting Tricks Read More »2020-01-1350 min
Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#181 – 2019 in retrospect (AKA Hey mark, how’s 2019 going?)Send us a textWhat You Will Learn How our link building, recruitment, editorial process and product pipeline went in 2019 Our top takeaways from 2019 How 2019 has shaped our plan for 2020 2019 was a hell of a year for us. We kicked things off by selling one of our most successful sites to date for mid … #181 – 2019 in retrospect (AKA Hey mark, how’s 2019 going?) Read More »2019-12-2354 min
Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#168 – Why Link Exchanges Are Not as Toxic as You Think, and How to Do Them the White Hat WaySend us a textWhat You Will Learn A brief history of the hate towards link exchanges What we think about link exchanges today Questions you need to ask yourself before agreeing to a link exchange Link exchanges are basically the link building tactic that has more stigma than meeting your partner on Tinder. In today’s episode, Mark and … #168 – Why Link Exchanges Are Not as Toxic as You Think, and How to Do Them the White Hat Way Read More »2019-09-2343 min
Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#164 – 13 WordPress Plugins We Couldn’t Live Without in 2019Send us a textWhat You Will Learn A behind the scenes look into how we run our sites A list of 13 awesome plugins we regularly use on our sites Pros, cons and our use cases for each plugin We all love great tools that save us time & money. And you’ve probably heard Mark complain about it … #164 – 13 WordPress Plugins We Couldn’t Live Without in 2019 Read More »2019-08-2651 min
Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers#162 - 7 Golden Opportunity Niches You’d Be A Fool To IgnoreSend us a textWhat you will learn in this podcast What some of the most promising up and coming niches are Mark and Gael’s thought process behind picking a promising niche How to think ahead and corner emerging niches Have you ever wondered how our niche selection process works? Today, we’ll be giving you a never before seen … #162 – 7 Golden Opportunity Niches You’d Be A Fool To Ignore Read More »2019-08-1247 min