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The Edward Show

Edward Sturm

Founder and go-to-market stories from the lens of a world-class marketer.

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16:31

1 Billion Users on Google Discover - The SEO...

The Edward Show ·

2025/09/27

E815: Google Discover quietly drives traffic from over 1 billion users, yet most SEOs and marketers in the West barely talk about it. Gagan Ghotra returns to the podcast to break down the latest 2025 updates to Google Discover, how it’s changing with social integrations and follow buttons, and most importantly, how site owners can optimize for it. We cover: - What Google Discover actually is (and why most people don’t know it exists) - The new features rolling out in 2025 - Strategies site owners

47:08

How 3 People Hit $1M ARR in 6 Months with $0 CAC...

The Edward Show ·

2025/09/26

E814: In just six months, Swan scaled from zero to one million ARR with only three people on the team and zero customer acquisition cost. This is a deep dive into how they did it, the playbook they are writing for “autonomous businesses,” and why human-AI collaboration is changing the way companies grow. We cover: - The $1M ARR journey - how three founders built a revenue engine in half a year without paid ads - The principle of human + AI collaboration - not replacing people, but creating “100x

11:09

Why UX Beats SEO Best Practices (and Gets Better...

The Edward Show ·

2025/09/25

E813 - Most marketers obsess over SEO best practices - keywords, backlinks, and technical tweaks. But the truth is, user experience (UX) often does more for your rankings than traditional SEO tactics. I share the UX principles that drive real SEO results, reduce bounce rates, and keep visitors coming back. These are the same principles I’ve used to grow traffic, improve conversions, and build long-term SEO wins. What you’ll learn: - Why pogo sticking hurts your SEO and how UX prevents it - The power

01:09:38

Scaling SEO with AI: Automations, Short-Form Video,...

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2025/09/24

E812: Nico Gorroño from AI Ranking joins the podcast to show how to use AI automations for SEO. We cover everything from exact prompts, to scaling AI content safely, to the surprising power of mobile video in search rankings, and why tribalism still runs rampant in the SEO community. Nico shares how he builds hundreds of transactional pages with AI, the right (and wrong) way to scale content, and what tools can give you a serious edge. We also get into backlinks, EEAT, parasite SEO, and why greed

08:38

The Fake ‘GEO’ Movement: How SEO Disinfo Campaigns...

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2025/09/23

E811: Big money is flowing into a coordinated disinformation campaign to convince creators and marketers that “SEO is dead” and “GEO” is the future. I break down the leaked outreach emails, the tactics being used to spread this narrative, and why business owners are being misled into wasting money on unnecessary tools. You’ll learn: - What the so-called “GEO” movement really is - How sponsored content and fake thought leadership push disinfo - Why good SEO practices still matter for Google and AI

09:45

3 SEO Epiphanies That Changed Everything (and Helped...

The Edward Show ·

2025/09/22

E810: I share three of the biggest SEO epiphanies I’ve ever had. These discoveries completely changed how I approach ranking on Google - and they’ve helped me get results faster and more effectively than ever before. One of these insights even allowed me to outrank The New York Times within just five minutes of publishing a page. Another revealed why a certain type of content is dominating Google right now - and why ignoring it means leaving traffic and customers on the table. The third completely

09:39

Google Kills 100-Result Pages: SEO Tools in Chaos

The Edward Show ·

2025/09/21

E809: Google just killed the &num=100 parameter - no more 100-result SERPs. Search results are now capped at 10 per page, and the fallout is shaking the SEO industry. Rank tracking tools like Ahrefs and Semrush are struggling, Google Search Console data looks broken, and SEOs everywhere are scrambling to make sense of the changes. In this episode, I break down: - Why Google removed 100-result pages (and what it means) - How this impacts impressions, rankings, and reporting - The real effect on SEO

18:09

Cloud Links Explained: What They Are, How They Work,...

The Edward Show ·

2025/09/20

E808: Cloud links are popping up everywhere in SEO circles - but are they a smart way to build authority, or just another risky black hat tactic? Jesper Nissen joins to break down exactly what cloud links are, how they’re built on platforms like Amazon, Google, and Azure, why SEOs use them, and the real risks vs. rewards. We cover: - What cloud links are and how they work - Why some SEOs swear by them for local rankings - How to get them indexed (and the tools people use) - Whether they’re safe,

01:05:32

Link Building in 2025: First 10 Links, Linkable...

The Edward Show ·

2025/09/19

E807: The link game has changed. Cyrus Shepard breaks down how to get your first 10 backlinks fast, build linkable assets that earn links on autopilot, and recover (for real) after Google’s Helpful Content Update - plus why personal experience now beats keyword stuffing. What you’ll learn - The “first 10 links” playbook: friends, partners, Chamber of Commerce, directories, press releases (just enough to get indexed) - Linkable assets that actually attract links in 2025: original data studies,

09:12

Schema Is Useless for LLMs: The SEO Lie That’s...

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2025/09/18

E806: Since the release of ChatGPT, SEO influencers and agencies have been pushing the idea that schema is essential for LLMs - and as it turns out, this is a complete lie. I break down the viral studies proving that structured data does not help with AI Search visibility, and why agencies charging thousands for “schema for LLMs” are selling snake oil. You’ll hear: - The evidence showing ChatGPT and Gemini ignore schema during tokenization - Why structured data gets destroyed in LLM training - What

04:37

SEO Isn’t Dead - It’s Just Your Rankings Collapsed

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2025/09/17

E805: A co-founder of a billion-dollar content marketing company and CRM went on a huge business podcast and blamed AI for their traffic collapse. But the truth is simple: they lost rankings, and fewer clicks followed. I dive into the reality behind the latest “SEO is dead” claims. Everyone loves to blame AI, ChatGPT, and Google’s new AI Overviews for falling organic traffic, but the data tells a different story. This company once peaked at 24 million monthly clicks from Google and ranked for 5.5

01:05:41

Local SEO in 2025: What Actually Works (w/ Joy Hawkins)

The Edward Show ·

2025/09/16

E804: Local SEO is changing fast in 2025 - AI Overviews, reviews, hours, link building, service area pages… what actually works right now? Joy Hawkins, founder of Sterling Sky and one of the leading experts in local SEO, joins the podcast! We cover: - How AI Overviews are influencing local rankings - The #1 local SEO mistake most businesses make (and how to fix it) - Reviews, recency, and why “open hours” can make or break your rankings - Multi-location SEO done right (without doorway pages) - Press

13:56

Google’s War on Scaled AI Content: The Rise and Fall...

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2025/09/15

E803: Google is pursuing AI-generated content hard in its recent Spam Update. I share the dramatic collapse of AInvest, the AI-generated financial news site that rocketed from 275,000 to 9.6 million monthly clicks in just two months - and now has come crashing down. We’ll cover: - How AInvest scaled AI content to dominate Google search - Why the August Spam Update may have triggered their downfall - The risks of mass AI content and Google’s scaled content abuse policy - Key lessons SEOs can take

01:29:02

Entity SEO, Parasite Hacks & Google Patches - with...

The Edward Show ·

2025/09/14

E802: Jesper Nissen joins the show to break down Entity SEO - what it is, why it works, and how to use entities across on-page “ranking zones” to move up the SERPs. We also explain parasite SEO trends (Claude Artifacts, Reddit, Threads, YouTube, LinkedIn), what Google just patched, and what still works right now. Tons of practical general, local, and even image SEO tricks inside. What you’ll learn - Entity SEO explained: entities vs. keywords, Knowledge Graph, and relevance - The “ranking zones”

08:20

Massive Parasite SEO Attack on .Gov & .Edu Sites...

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2025/09/13

E801: A massive Parasite SEO attack targeting .gov and .edu sites - including Duke University, Michigan.gov, and CA.gov - is going crazy. Viral research on how attackers hijacked high-authority domains to rank instantly for illicit keywords, pulling in millions of visitors overnight. You’ll learn: - How Parasite SEO exploits vulnerable CMS systems - Why .gov and .edu domains are prime targets - The shocking traffic spikes (20M+ visits in 24 hours) - How to protect high-authority websites from these

01:36:29

AI Sites Get Smacked: Google’s August Spam Update,...

The Edward Show ·

2025/09/12

E800: Gagan Ghotra joins the show. We break down Google’s 2025 August Spam Update, the meteoric rise and sudden drop of AInvest, and a practical playbook for what actually works in SEO right now. Gagan and I share fresh insights on Google Discover, scaled content abuse, UGC dominance (Reddit/TikTok), image SEO that drives conversions, and why niching down beats going broad. In this episode: - Google’s August Spam Update: winners, losers, and why topical focus wins - AInvest’s surge to 9.6M clicks -

06:52

Google Admits: The Open Web Is in Rapid Decline (What...

The Edward Show ·

2025/09/11

E799: Google just admitted in a recent court filing that the open web is in rapid decline - directly contradicting what its own executives said just months ago. What does this mean for SEO, link building, and authority signals? I break down: - Why fewer blogs and independent publishers are changing Google’s algorithms - How backlinks are evolving (and why they might be more important than ever) - New authority signals Google is leaning on beyond traditional links - Why this shift could actually be

55:05

AI SEO vs “Normal” SEO: Winning LLMs with Brand-First...

The Edward Show ·

2025/09/10

E798: AI SEO is not the same as “normal” SEO. The legend, Steve Toth, joins the podcast to explain how brands can win on LLMs like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and AI Overviews by focusing on brand-first SEO instead of simply chasing non-branded keywords. We break down: - What the Truth Alignment Framework is and why it matters - How to optimize so ChatGPT actually recommends your brand - Comparison pages that LLMs love (and how to niche them down) - The press release hack influencing AI results - Linkable

11:34

Do Domains & TLDs Really Matter for SEO? Google...

The Edward Show ·

2025/09/09

E797: Do domains and top-level domains (TLDs) actually impact your SEO? We answer a real Reddit question about whether using a .com, .xyz, or even a hyphenated domain makes a difference in search rankings. For once, Google gave a clear answer - straight from John Mueller, the public face of Google Search. We’ll break down what he said, why certain TLDs are considered “spammy,” and whether switching domains (or using dashes) could actually help your long-term SEO. You’ll learn: - How Google treats

10:40

The Secret Algorithm: Build Authority in 15 Minutes a...

The Edward Show ·

2025/09/08

E796: What’s the “secret algorithm” for growing on 𝕏, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube - and even on Google? I break down Nikita Bier’s viral advice on how to become the go-to authority in your niche by sharing short, useful insights consistently. Whether you’re building an audience on social media or trying to rank your website with SEO, the principle is the same: short daily focused content can transform your authority and visibility. You’ll learn: - How to use daily (or 3x weekly) posts to build

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