Q4 Updates: Key Updates and Best Practices in SEO with Alex Moss, Yoast

Alex Moss is Principal SEO at Yoast, and also co-founder of FireCask. He’s been in SEO for over 20 years working a mix of in house, agency-side, AND now software-side roles.  In this episode, we discuss: The Google data leak and what it validated Google’s third-party cookie backtrack AI and its impact on SEO And Google’s monopoly on the web in general  Dive in: [09:00] SEO hasn't changed much, just more info. [10:37] GDPR regulations in Europe caused legal challenges. [16:14] Website ads frustration and conflicting views on helpful content. [18:36] The 4 types of search intent. [20:32] Update on Google’s monopoly and the Department of Justice. [25:49] Insider Tips from Alex!  Find the notes here: https://keepopt.com/222 Save 10% on Yoast for Shopify in September 2024 >>> https://keepopt.com/yoast MAX SAVING > Save 10% on your first YEAR of The Yoast SEO Plugin for Shopify – select the yearly plan and use code KEEP10ANNSave 10% on your first MONTH of The Yoast SEO Plugin for Shopify – select the monthly plan and use code KEEP10MON--- ****Get all the links and resources we mention & join our email list at https://keepopt.comLove the show? Chloe would love your feedback - leave a review here: https://keepopt.com/review or reply to the episode Q&A on Spotify.Interested in being a Sponsor? go here: https://keepopt.com/sponsor

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For 5 episodes at a time we focus in on one marketing method - maybe Email or SEO or Google Ads or Facebook Ads. In our weekly episodes, we go deep into a different area of the marketing method we’re focused on, with a guest selected because they are an expert in their field AND because they have a specific tactic or approach you NEED to know about. That means for the whole 5 episodes you’re getting ideas about ONE THING, and you can focus your optimisation time along with us on that one marketing method. - Current Mini-Series = Partnerships - inc Affiliates and Influencers - Next Mini-Series = Email and SMS - Last Mini-Series = Customer Retention Previous topics you can listen to right now: SEO, Email marketing, Black Friday, Facebook Ads, Marketing Foundations, Content Marketing, Organic Social Media, Google Ads, TikTok, & Improving Conversion Rates You can hear a new episode for free every Wednesday. Each episode lasts about 30-45 minutes and is audio only. AND at the end of each month we also have a Live Q&A webinar where you get to ask your questions of our guests. >> Sign up for the next one here: https://keepoptimising.com/webinar/ I look forward to helping you keep optimising your marketing very soon! Chloe Thomas, host of the show About our host: Chloe Thomas has been in marketing for over 15 years, she's the author of multiple best selling books on eCommerce and marketing, and the host of the award-winning UK top 5 marketing podcast, eCommerce MasterPlan. Join our email list: https://keepoptimising.com/