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The SEO Podcast: Page 2 Podcast Hosted by Jon Clark & Joe DeVita

The SEO Podcast: Page 2 Podcast Hosted by Jon Clark & Joe DeVita

Written by: Jon Clark Joe DeVita
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Hosted by Jon Clark, this is a podcast about the people of SEO, their stories, and what life as an SEO is really like. Featuring some of the industry's best and brightest minds, we share our experiences (both good and bad), talk about successes and failures, share strategic and tactical knowledge, and much more.2018 - 2026 The Page 2 Podcast Careers Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Marketing Marketing & Sales Personal Success
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  • SEO Testing Secrets from SearchPilot’s Will Critchlow 🚀 | Enterprise A/B Testing That Actually Works
    Feb 23 2026
    https://page2pod.com - What if your SEO “best practices” are actually costing you traffic? In this episode of the Page 2 Podcast, Jon Clark and Joe DeVita sit down with Will Critchlow, CEO and co-founder of SearchPilot and former founder of Distilled, to unpack the evolution of SEO experimentation, the transition from agency to software, and why instinct-driven SEO is no longer enough. Will shares the behind-the-scenes story of spinning SearchPilot out of Distilled just before the pandemic, how enterprise brands are running statistically rigorous SEO A/B tests across thousands of pages, and why even “obvious” fixes (like breadcrumb schema updates) can reduce traffic. We also dive deep into how SEO testing is changing in the age of LLMs. With ChatGPT and other AI tools emerging as traffic sources, traditional attribution models are breaking down—and experimentation is more critical than ever. If you care about measurable SEO impact, enterprise experimentation, or navigating the future of search, this episode is packed with insight. 🔬 In This Episode • Why “SEO best practices” can actually hurt your traffic • The real story behind spinning SearchPilot out of Distilled • Why most SEO tests fail—and what makes a strong hypothesis • How enterprise brands structure scalable SEO A/B testing programs • The surprising breadcrumb schema test that reduced traffic • Why title tag tests are high-risk, high-reward • How LLMs like ChatGPT are becoming measurable traffic sources • Why net impact matters more than isolated traffic gains • The shift from services to software—and leadership lessons along the way • Why focus, not innovation, is often the real competitive advantage This episode is a masterclass in bringing scientific rigor to SEO and building a controllable performance engine with provable ROI. If you found this conversation valuable, make sure to Subscribe to the Page 2 Podcast so you never miss an episode. And we’d love to hear from you—What’s the most surprising SEO test result you’ve ever seen? Drop your thoughts in the comments 👇 🔗 Tools and Resources Mentioned: • Will Critchlow on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/willcritchlow/ • Will Critchlow on X → https://x.com/willcritchlow • Will Critchlow on Threads → https://www.threads.com/@willcritchlow • Will Critchlow on BlueSky → https://bsky.app/profile/willcritchlow.bsky.social • SearchPilot → https://www.searchpilot.com • Brainlabs acquisition of Distilled → https://theygotacquired.com/agency/distilled-acquired-by-brainlabs/ • SearchPilot's Testing Distinction → https://www.searchpilot.com/resources/blog/what-is-seo-split-testing • 75% of SEO Tests are Inconclusive → https://www.searchpilot.com/resources/blog/seo-a/b-testing-realizing-the-value-of-a-good-experimentation-program • SearchPilot's GEO testing → https://www.searchpilot.com/resources/blog/searchpilot-geo-testing Sponsored by Moving Traffic MediaFollow the Page 2 PodcastPage 2 Podcast on YoutubePage 2 Podcast on LinkedinPage 2 Podcast on FacebookFollow Jon ClarkJon Clark on BlueskyJon Clark on Linkedin
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Stop Chasing Traffic: Bianca Anderson’s “Heavy Hitters” SEO Playbook 🔥
    Feb 16 2026

    https://page2pod.com - Episode 106 of the Page 2 Podcast features Bianca “Binks” Anderson—former SEO leader across agencies, HubSpot’s flagship blog, and Hims & Hers—breaking down why “traffic” is often the wrong north star for modern SEO.

    Bianca walks Jon Clark and Joe DeVita through her Heavy Hitter Framework, a conversion-weighted approach to identifying the small set of URLs driving outsized business impact (think Pareto Principle in action). Instead of panicking when organic traffic drops, this framework helps teams monitor and protect the URLs that actually move revenue—and respond faster when volatility hits.

    You’ll also hear Bianca’s real-world playbook for healthcare and other regulated industries, where legal review can stall (or kill) content programs. Her approach: center legal’s fears early, bake them directly into the brief, ship a defensible MVP, and scale what proves performance—without compromising user value.

    On the future-facing side, Bianca connects EEAT and experience-driven content to LLM visibility and AEO, including how structure (answer-first summaries, chunking, standalone sections, tables) and off-site credibility signals increasingly matter.

    Connect with Bianca:
    • Twitter/X: @BinksdoesSEO
    • LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stellar-search-signals/

    • Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bianca-anderson/

    🛰️ In This Episode

    • Why “traffic” can be a misleading KPI—and what to measure instead
    • The Heavy Hitter Framework: finding the top converting URLs that matter most
    • Using tiering (including “brown dwarfs”) to spot hidden conversion opportunities
    • How to stay calm during volatility (including major core update swings)
    • A practical method for working with legal teams in high-stakes healthcare content
    • EEAT in 2026: experience-driven content, “taste,” and credibility signals that scale
    • Reddit + Ahrefs content gap research to uncover first-person angles users trust
    • AEO tactics: answer-first structure, tighter chunking, and LLM-friendly formatting
    • Newer visibility KPIs: brand citations, sentiment, assisted conversions, on-page behavior
    • Career and speaking advice: community, curiosity, and learning through failure

    If you’re trying to future-proof organic growth, this episode will help you rebuild reporting and strategy around business impact—not vanity metrics.

    ✅ Subscribe CTA: Subscribe to the Page 2 Podcast for more conversations on SEO strategy, AEO, and growth frameworks that actually drive revenue.
    💬 Comment CTA: What’s one metric you’d replace “traffic” with in your SEO reporting—and why?

    Sponsored by Moving Traffic Media

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    39 mins
  • Why Your Website Doesn’t Convert (And How to Fix It) with Talia Wolf 💡
    Feb 9 2026

    In this episode of the Page 2 Podcast, we sit down with Talia Wolf — founder of Getuplift, best-selling author of Emotional Targeting, and one of the world’s top CRO experts. Talia breaks down why most websites fail to convert, and it has nothing to do with button colors or headline formulas.

    She introduces her Emotional Targeting Framework™, a research-driven approach that uncovers the emotional drivers behind why customers actually buy. From eCommerce to B2B and service businesses, Talia shows how emotion—not best practices—should guide your CRO strategy.

    You’ll learn how to transform your homepage, pricing page, and product pages into high-converting assets by tapping into customer pain points, desires, and decision-making behaviors. We dive into AI’s limitations in copywriting, the psychology of trust and social image, and why optimizing your presence on Reddit, LinkedIn, and even LLMs is now mission-critical.

    Whether you’re a marketer, founder, or agency pro, this episode will completely reframe how you think about user experience, storytelling, and the future of conversion optimization.

    🧠 In This Episode
    • Why traditional CRO misses the mark by ignoring customer emotions
    • Talia’s Emotional Targeting Framework™ and how it works
    • The 223 emotional triggers that drive conversions (and how to use them)
    • B2B vs B2C emotional differences — what really drives each persona
    • Why AI still fails at emotional copywriting (and what it can help with)
    • How to write homepages, pricing pages, and category pages that convert
    • Using social listening & review mining to shape messaging
    • The rising role of LLMs (ChatGPT, Gemini) in brand perception
    • Why your brand must optimize Reddit, LinkedIn & beyond
    • Color psychology myths — why “red means urgency” is outdated
    • Why “Powered by AI” and “#1 Solution” should die from your copy
    • Talia’s personal CRO audit method using emotional resonance grading
    • How conversion strategies vary between eComm, SaaS, and services
    • Reddit authenticity tips: Should your team post as themselves?

    This episode is packed with powerful insights that will help you build emotionally resonant marketing that actually converts.

    👍 Don’t forget to Subscribe for more game-changing marketing conversations!
    💬 Comment below: What emotion do YOU think your brand should be triggering more effectively?

    📚 Resources Mentioned
    • Talia Wolf on Linkedin → https://www.linkedin.com/in/taliagw/
    • Talia Wolf on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@TaliaWolf
    • GetUplift → https://getuplift.co/
    • GetUplift Case Studies → https://getuplift.co/conversion-optimization-case-studies/
    • Talia's Free Emotional Targeting Course → https://getuplift.co/conversion-optimization-resources/
    • Talia Wolf's personal website → https://taliawolf.com/
    • Emotional Targeting (Book) → https://amzn.to/4aC3JOG
    • Heart Before Carts (Podcast) → https://taliawolf.com/podcast

    Sponsored by Moving Traffic Media

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    53 mins
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