95 episodes

Dive into SEO with your hosts Mordy Oberstein (Head of SEO Branding at Wix) and Crystal Carter (Head of SEO Communications at Wix), all while having a bit of fun along the way. Each week we offer an in-depth and unconventional take on SEO—from hot topics to the latest industry developments. Get quick and dirty tips along with pearls of wisdom from a wide range of SEO guest experts. It’s a 360° twist of SEO learning for all.

SERP's Up SEO Podcast Wix

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Dive into SEO with your hosts Mordy Oberstein (Head of SEO Branding at Wix) and Crystal Carter (Head of SEO Communications at Wix), all while having a bit of fun along the way. Each week we offer an in-depth and unconventional take on SEO—from hot topics to the latest industry developments. Get quick and dirty tips along with pearls of wisdom from a wide range of SEO guest experts. It’s a 360° twist of SEO learning for all.

    SERP’s Up | Holistic Approach to SEO

    SERP’s Up | Holistic Approach to SEO

    Is it time to expand your SEO outlook? See why taking a holistic approach to SEO works.
    Wix’s Mordy Oberstein and Crystal Carter bake some high-quality holistic SEO goodies made from SEO approaches, not just from a tactical standpoint but from a comprehensive perspective. 
    Manick Bhan joins to cover the four main holistic SEO pillars: authority, content, technicals, and UX. 
    We explore how SEO involves not only on-page elements and technical aspects but also how these factors integrate into the overall practice of your business and brand in this week's episode of SERP's Up!
    Key Segments
    [00:03:23] What's On This Episode of SERP's Up?
    [00:04:37] Focus Topic of the Week: Holistic SEO
    [00:18:52] Focus Topic Guest: Manick Bhan
    [00:20:02] Four Main Pillars of Holistic SEO  w/ Manick Bhan
    [00:24:50] Going, Going Google
    [00:35:25] Snappy News
    [00:42:53] Follow of the Week
    Hosts, Guests, & Featured People:
    Mordy Oberstein
    Crystal Carter
    Manick Bhan
    Areej Abuali
    Resources:
    SERP's Up Podcast
    Wix SEO Learning Hub
    Searchlight SEO Newsletter
    SEO Resource Center
    LinkGraph
    What does Google I/O 2024 mean for SEOs?
    Web Results Filter Chrome Extension
    News:
    New Google Search AI features to help you plan, research and learn
    Google rolls out AI Overviews in US with more countries coming soon
    Remove Your Content From Google's AI Overviews
    How to remove content and links from Google’s AI Overviews by using ‘preview controls’ like nosnippet, data-nosnippet, and max-snippet [Case Study]

    • 46 min
    SERP’s Up | Real talk on SEO and accessibility

    SERP’s Up | Real talk on SEO and accessibility

    Optimizing for accessibility and SEO? Yes. 
    Wix’s Mordy Oberstein and Crystal Carter are back to discuss accessibility standards. Dive into why the standards matter for marketing and beyond and how they overlap with doing good SEO.
    Katherine Watier Ong, owner of WO Strategies, stops by to walk you through the integration process of proper accessibility in technical SEO. 
    Plus, Wix’s own Neil Osman joins to discuss the future of accessibility technology and shares plenty of strategies along the way.  
    Tune in as we grant you access to insights on why accessibility on your website means reliability to the user on this episode of the SERP’s Up SEO Podcast!  
    Key Segments
    [00:03:58] What's On This Episode of SERP's Up?
    [00:06:02] Focus Topic of the Week: Accessibility in SEO
    [00:22:36] Focus Topic Guest: Katherine Watier Ong
    [00:28:26] Across the Wixverse w/ Neil Osman
    [00:49:31] Snappy News
    [00:56:44] Follow of the Week
    Hosts, Guests, & Featured People:
    Mordy Oberstein
    Crystal Carter
    Katherine Watier Ong
    Neil Osman
    Miracle Inameti-Archibong
    Resources:
    SERP's Up Podcast
    Wix SEO Learning Hub
    Searchlight SEO Newsletter
    Wix Studio
    Wix Studio YouTube
    WCAG Overview
    WO Strategies
    Wix Accessibility Wizard
    News:
    Google begins enforcement of site reputation abuse policy with portions of sites being delisted
    Google: Site Reputation Abuse Isn't About Linking
    Sundar Pichai, Google's CEO, Responds To Google Search Quality Issues

    • 1 hr
    SERP’s Up+ | Unveiling Google I/O 2024 (Bonus Episode)

    SERP’s Up+ | Unveiling Google I/O 2024 (Bonus Episode)

    Will AI overtake the SERP? Find out as we explore the SEO fallout from Google I/O 2024.
    Google announced the official launch of SGE at its I/O 2024 event. What does this and the other Search-related announcements mean for SEO and the SERP overall? 
    Tune in as Wix's Crystal Carter and Mordy Oberstein share their insights on what Google I/O 2024 means for search marketers. 
    It's a bonus episode of the SERP's Up SEO Podcast covering all the SEO implications from Google I/O 2024! 
    Key Segments
    [00:00:51] What's On This Episode of SERP's Up?
    [00:02:45] Focus Topic of the Week: Google I/O 2024 Insights
    [00:03:10] Gemini Is Taking Over
    [00:08:05] Google Does Not Silo Their Tools
    [00:14:23] SGE Replacing Top Level Information?
    [00:26:56] Follow of the Week
    Hosts, Guests, & Featured People:
    Mordy Oberstein
    Crystal Carter
    Barry Schwartz
    Garrett Sussman
    Resources:
    SERP's Up Podcast
    Wix SEO Learning Hub
    Searchlight SEO Newsletter
    Wix Studio
    Wix Studio YouTube

    • 27 min
    SERP’s Up | Take your SEO off life support

    SERP’s Up | Take your SEO off life support

    How can you bring your SEO performance back to life? 
    Wix’s Mordy Oberstein and Crystal Carter discuss ways you can reestablish your content cadence to get SEO production back on track, demonstrating why continually updating your brand with fresh content is so valuable.  
    Sterling Sky’s Carrie Hill joins as she dives into the intricacies behind helping clients who desperately need an SEO resurgence. 
    Plus, this content marketing tool will make competing against your competitors a walk in the park.  
    Get CPR certified this week as we break the cycle of stagnation and teach you how to revive your SEO playbook on the SERP’s Up SEO Podcast!
    Key Segments
    [00:01:23] What's On This Episode of SERP's Up?
    [00:02:50] Focus Topic of the Week: Resuscitating Your SEO
    [00:18:18 Focus Topic Guest: Carrie Hill
    [00:25:00] Tool Time
    [00:33:53] Snappy News
    [00:40:52] Follow of the Week
    Hosts, Guests, & Featured People:
    Mordy Oberstein
    Crystal Carter
    Carrie Hill
    Celeste Gonzalez
    Resources:
    SERP's Up Podcast
    Wix SEO Learning Hub
    Searchlight SEO Newsletter
    Wix Studio
    Wix Studio YouTube
    News:
    3 key observations about the Google March 2024 core update: https://searchengineland.com/google-march-2024-core-update-key-observations-440148
    Google SGE AI Answers Now Cost 80% Less To Generate: https://www.seroundtable.com/google-sge-ai-answers-cost-80-less-37326.html
    Google Search Tests Custom Filters & Templates: https://www.seroundtable.com/google-search-custom-filters-templates-37324.html

    • 44 min
    SERP’s Up | What to do about Google's Reddit habit?

    SERP’s Up | What to do about Google's Reddit habit?

    How should Google address the growing presence of Reddit on the SERP? 
    Google is taking a needle-in-the-haystack approach by ranking individual passages rather than overall pages, leading to a ranking surge for forums across the web. 
    Wix’s Mordy Oberstein and Crystal Carter are back to discuss why in the world Reddit is ranking at the top of almost every SERP, and how you should be digesting this as an SEO. 
    Take a look through Crystal’s Ball is the Founder of Foundation Marketing, Ross Simmonds, as he joins to discuss the future of Reddit and how marketers can use it for their benefit.
    Google is morphing into Michael Scott as ‘that’s what she/he said’ is their new go-to response. This week, we dissect what is really going on around the SERP and what Google’s long-term plan for forums is here on the SERP’s Up SEO Podcast! 
    Key Segments
    [00:02:16] What's On This Episode of SERP's Up?
    [00:05:10] Focus Topic of the Week: Google’s Reddit Problem
    [00:23:37] Crystal’s Ball w/ Ross Simmonds
    [00:44:09] Snappy News
    [00:52:51] Follow of the Week
    Hosts, Guests, & Featured People:
    Mordy Oberstein
    Crystal Carter
    Ross Simmonds
    Ori Zilbershtein
    Resources:
    SERP's Up Podcast
    Wix SEO Learning Hub
    Searchlight SEO Newsletter
    Wix Studio
    Wix Studio YouTube
    News:
    Google Ends Video Carousel Structured Data Test
    Google Search Tests Thumbs Up/Down Buttons In Product Grid Results
    Google Will Fight Site Reputation Abuse Spam Both With Manual Actions & Algorithms

    • 53 min
    SERP’s Up | Is Google laying the smackdown on affiliate marketing?

    SERP’s Up | Is Google laying the smackdown on affiliate marketing?

    How has the affiliate marketing space shifted from an SEO point of view? 
    Wix’s Mordy Oberstein and Crystal Carter look into the future of affiliate marketing, from profitability to new obstacles ahead. SEO legend Glenn Gabe helps you understand how the SEO landscape for affiliate marketers has changed, and how affiliate marketers can adapt to the new Google UX and content quality standards.
    Plus, Crystal and Mordy investigate the viability of affiliate marketing as a whole as they take a trip to the great beyond. 
    The rulebook is evolving! Join us this week as we discover the possibilities and pitfalls of affiliate marketing in today’s SEO environment here on the SERP’s Up SEO Podcast!
    Key Segments
    [00:01:41] What's On This Episode of SERP's Up?
    [00:02:51] Focus Topic Guest: Glenn Gabe
    [00:03:10] Focus Topic of the Week: The Current State of Affiliate Marketing
    [00:26:01] The Great Beyond
    [00:36:53] Snappy News
    [00:43:01] Follow of the Week
    Hosts, Guests, & Featured People:
    Mordy Oberstein
    Crystal Carter
    Glenn Gabe on X
    Glenn Gabe on LinkedIn
    Glenn Gabe on Mastodon
    Si Quan Ong
    Joshua Hardwick
    Resources:
    SERP's Up Podcast
    Wix SEO Learning Hub
    Searchlight SEO Newsletter
    Wix Studio
    Wix Studio YouTube
    Wix Studio Partners Program 
    G-Squared Interactive
    5 ways that Google’s helpful content system could evolve
    Glenn Gabe: Google Reviews Update 
    News:
    Google Ends Video Carousel Structured Data Test
    Google Search Tests Thumbs Up/Down Buttons In Product Grid Results
    Google Will Fight Site Reputation Abuse Spam Both With Manual Actions & Algorithms
     

    • 46 min

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