SEO Testing | R&D Split Testing Experiments (James ft Paul Truscott, Luke Bastin & Mike Lovatt)

James Dooley, Mike Lovatt, Paul Truscott and Luke Bastin discuss why SEO testing, R&D and split testing are essential for staying ahead in modern search. The conversation covers private SEO testing groups, Google algorithm experiments, subdomain localisation, hreflang, transactional page structure, task fulfilment, SERP filter chips, schema testing and LLM visibility. Mike explains how country-specific subdomains performed differently across English and Spanish markets. Paul discusses local SEO, Google Business Profiles and structuring pages around buying intent. Luke shares how schema can influence snippets and AI visibility through search engine results. The group also explains why conferences and courses often lag behind real testing, and why shared experiments help uncover what works in current algorithms. This podcast is for SEO professionals, agencies and marketers focused on rankings, local SEO and AI search performance.