Real-World SEO, Local Rankings & AI Innovations with Kevin Noyes

On this episode of the Simply Smart Business podcast, host Nicki Ong sits down with Kevin Noyes, SEO strategist and digital growth consultant, to dig into the no-fluff reality of SEO today. With years of hands-on experience, Kevin shares invaluable insights on crafting effective SEO strategies, leveraging AI in marketing, and dominating local search rankings.Whether you're a small business owner, marketer, or just SEO-curious, this episode is packed with actionable advice to elevate your online visibility.Key Takeaways:Real-World SEO Strategies: Forget the fluff; Kevin explains what actually works when growing traffic and driving results.Local SEO Domination: Practical tips for small businesses to rank higher and target their local audience.Using AI as an SEO Tool: How AI can enhance SEO efforts without replacing the marketer’s expertise.Building Brand Consistency Online: Why consistency in your name, address, and phone number (NAP) is key to standing out in search results.Secrets to Avoiding SEO Scams: How to work with the right SEO professional and steer clear of ineffective services.About Kevin Kevin Noyes is an SEO strategist and digital growth consultant with a proven track record of driving serious traffic – including 4x organic growth for cannabis brands like Chronic Guru and Sativa University. With over a decade in the trenches, Kevin has led SEO for everything from multi-location law firms to mom-and-pop contractors, always with a sharp focus on scalable systems, local search dominance, and no-BS results.Through his freelance consultancy, Kevin helps small businesses punch above their weight online – specializing in cannabis, home services, legal, and other competitive spaces. He’s also the founder of Small Bear Digital, a boutique SEO and web development agency.When he’s not deep in audits or tinkering with schema, you’ll find him sipping good coffee with a fine cigar, testing out AI tools, or cheering on his daughter at musical theater.Connect with Kevin online through Small Bear Digital (https://smallbeardigital.com), his personal website KevinNoyes.com (https://kevinnoyes.com/), or on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinnoyesmarketing/).Tools Mentioned:ZimWriter: A cutting-edge AI content tool.Ahrefs: An SEO tool for tracking rankings and keywords.--ABOUT YOUR HOSTSince 2008, Nicki’s been optimizing websites, copywriting, and blogging, while embracing her passion for working with other small business owners to improve their online presence using digital marketing.She’s a mompreneur (with an incredible 6-year-old son!), wife to an amazing hubby, fitness and nutrition enthusiast, author-to-be, red wine lover, Scorpio, and eternal optimist. One could say she’s multi-passionate.Learn more and connect with Nicki here: https://nickiong.com/simplesprout/