Suds and Search 92 | Best of 2021, Part One

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That’s a wrap on our second year of Suds & Search. This has been an amazing year of conversations with some of the very best digital marketers in the world. We’ve now launched over 90 episodes and it feels like we’re just getting started.

This week we’re going to take a break from our regularly scheduled one on one interviews to bring you a “best of” episode. We’ve put together highlights from my conversations with some of the top experts in SEO, PPC, Social Media, CRO, Web Development, and more. For the last time this year, grab something cold to drink and join me for the best of Suds & Search 2021.


Suds and Search 91 | Andrew Optimisey, founder of Optimisey

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My guest on this week’s episode of Suds & Search is Andrew Optimisey, SEO Consultant and Founder of Optimisey, an SEO Consultancy located in Cambridge. Andrew is a digital marketing veteran with almost two decades of experience. He is the host of a series of popular free meet-ups.

Andrew is also a popular podcast guest, a webinar host, and a must-follow on social media. He appears on many “best-of” lists including Search Engine Journal’s list of the Top SEO Experts You Should be Following.


Suds and Search 90 | Kane Jamison, founder of Content Harmony

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My guest on this week’s episode of Suds & Search is Kane Jamison, Founder at Content Harmony. Kane is a veteran digital marketer, conference speaker, and blogger. He is sought after for his expertise in content marketing. Kane has spoken at MozCon, Engage, State of Search, LaunchCon, and many other places.


Suds and Search 88 | Barry Schwartz, CEO of RustyBrick

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My guest on this week’s episode of Suds & Search is Barry Schwartz, CEO of RustyBrick, Editor of Search Engine Roundtable, and News Editor at Search Engine Land.

Barry is one of the most influential and important voices in the industry. For the better part of two decades, Barry Schwartz has been THE go-to resource for daily news, industry insights, and changes within the search industry.


Suds and Search 87 | Amanda Milligan, Head of Marketing at Stacker

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My guest on this week’s episode of Suds & Search is Amanda Milligan, Head of Marketing at Stacker.

Amanda is an in-demand conference speaker, blogger, and must follow on social media. Amanda is sought after for her expertise in content marketing and link building. You might’ve heard Amanda present at Mozcon, BrightonSEO, State of Search, and Pubcon. She is also has a great blogger who you can read all over the place. She’s written for Techcrunch, Search Engine Journal, SEMrush, and Moz.


Suds and Search 86 | Amy Bishop, founder of Cultivate Marketing

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My guest on this week’s episode of Suds & Search is Amy Bishop, founder of Cultivate Marketing.

Amy is an in-demand speaker, a must-read blogger, and a frequent guest on webinars and podcasts. She’s an expert in paid search, paid social, and marketing strategy. She has presented at many of the biggest digital marketing events including Pubcon, State of Search, HeroConf, and SMX.


Suds and Search 85 | Patrick Stox, Product Advisor, Technical SEO, and Brand Ambassador at Ahrefs

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My guest on this week’s episode of Suds & Search is Patrick Stox, Product Advisor, Technical SEO, & Brand Ambassador at Ahrefs.

Patrick is one of the top SEO presenters in the world right now. He’s spoken at numerous conferences including, SMX, Pubcon, Ungagged, and TechSEO Boost. In 2018, Patrick was a finalist for speaker of the year at the Search Engine Land Awards. Patrick is also an excellent blogger and writer. He’s the man behind a lot of the outstanding content put out by Ahrefs.


Suds and Search 84 | Shannon McGuirk, Client Services & Delivery Director at Aira

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My guest on this week’s episode of Suds & Search is Shannon McGuirk, Client Services & Delivery Director at Aira. Shannon is an in-demand speaker. She’s presented at MozCon, BrightonSEO, Learn Inbound, and the outREACH conference.

She is a frequent guest on webinars and podcasts. Shannon is considered one of the world’s leading experts on Digital PR and Link Building.

At this year’s MozCon, Shannon delivered one of my favorite presentations. The title of the presentation was “Lessons in Surviving the Covid News Agenda & What it Means for the Future of Digital PR”


Suds and Search 83 | Tony Wright, founder and CEO of WrightIMC

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My guest on this week’s episode of Suds & Search is Tony Wright, Founder and CEO of WrightIMC.

Tony is a veteran digital marketer, a past president of DFWSEM, an adjunct professor at Texas Tech, a columnist at Search Engine Journal, and a popular conference presenter. You may have heard Tony speak at Pubcon, State of Search, SMX East, and Affiliate Summit.


Suds and Search 82 | Jamie Indigo, Senior Tech SEO Analyst at DeepCrawl

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My guest on this week’s episode of Suds & Search is Jamie Indigo, Senior Tech SEO Analyst at DeepCrawl. Jamie is one of the leading technical SEO experts in the world. She likes to point out that she’s 100% not a bot but she speaks bot.

Jamie is an in-demand conference presenter and a must-follow on Twitter at the handle @jammer_volts. A few places you may have heard Jamie present include Brighton SEO, SMX Milan, SMX Munich, SearchLove, and Engage.