The David Quaid SEO Show

Jonathan Denwood

David Quaid, an SEO practitioner and founder of the agency Primary Position, and Jonathan Denwood, the founder of WP-Tonic . The show. Each episode is published as a podcast and YouTube video and covers hands-on, technical SEO topics rather than surface-level tips. David has over twenty years of experience in the SEO industry and has practically seen it all.

Episodes

  1. Sep 3

    #1 - The David Quaid SEO Show: Googlebot vs the Spider Fairy Tale

    Googlebot vs the Spider Fairy Tale What is Googlebot? Discover how Google's web crawler indexes billions of pages and impacts your site's search rankings. Dive into the whimsical world of "Googlebot vs the Spider Fairy Tale!" This enchanting video follows Googlebot as it navigates the vast web of the internet, battling digital obstacles alongside a clever spider. Discover how search engines index information and maintain order in the online landscape. Don’t miss this unique blend of technology and fantasy — watch now to learn how these digital characters influence our everyday browsing. ---------------------- Sponsors of The Show ------------------------------- Jetpack - https://www.wp-tonic.com/deals/ Ninja Forms - https://ninjaforms.com/ WP-Rollover - https://www.wp-tonic.com/deals/ LifterLMS - https://www.wp-tonic.com/deals/ ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ #1 - Is Googlebot really a crawling "spider," or is that just a comforting metaphor hiding how AI-driven ranking actually works? #2 - What does Googlebot actually see when it visits your site — and how far off is that from what a human visitor sees? #3 - If crawling isn't the bottleneck anymore, what's the real fairy tale SEOs keep telling clients about rankings? #4 - How has Google's shift to AI-based understanding (not just link-following) changed what "getting crawled" even means? #5 - What technical SEO advice is outdated because it still assumes a simple, literal spider crawling the web? #6 - If Googlebot isn't a spider, what's the more accurate mental model site owners should use instead? Your Hosts: David Quaid and Jonathan Denwood https://davidquaidseo.com https://primaryposition.com @DavidGQuaid Jonathan Denwood https://www.wp-tonic.com/ @jonathandenwood

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David Quaid, an SEO practitioner and founder of the agency Primary Position, and Jonathan Denwood, the founder of WP-Tonic . The show. Each episode is published as a podcast and YouTube video and covers hands-on, technical SEO topics rather than surface-level tips. David has over twenty years of experience in the SEO industry and has practically seen it all.