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Beginners SEO Podcast

by Phoebe, The Plan Success

Welcome to the Beginners SEO Podcast. Perfect for all small business owners and solo marketing teams. In each episode we're going to touch on a different aspect of search engine optimization, mainly focusing on easy SEO tips for beginners that YOU can use on your business website to grow your organic traffic. Want to get started with your SEO now? Head to www.theplansuccess.com for free SEO tools and resources for beginners!

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  1. 90% Increase In Sign-Ups: What A Year Of "Boring" SEO Can DO

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! What happens when a quality website finally gets the SEO attention it needs? In this episode of The Beginner’s SEO Podcast, I share an anonymous case study of a client, where a year of fixing technical issues and improving the SEO basics helped increase visibility. If...

  2. SEO Vs PPC: Confused About Which One Is Right For Your Website?

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! As a small business owner, should you invest in SEO, pay for Google Ads, or use both? In this episode of The Beginner’s SEO Podcast, I explain the differences between SEO and PPC, when each makes sense, and what to consider before spending your budget. If you’re unsure...

  3. Biggest Changes I've Seen With SEO & AI Search So Far

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! If you're a small business owner or marketer looking to up their SEO game at a beginner level, then this is the podcast for you. Today's episode we look at how AIO/GEO is changing SEO in 2026. Grow your business with SEO by using the exact strategy I use with…

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  4. Where To Start With SEO On A New Website

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! Grow your business with SEO by using the exact strategy I use with multimillion dollar companies: The Complete Beginner's SEO Course Is Here Enroll Here! Head to www.theplansuccess.com where you can get started on your SEO journey for free with some great free resources...

  5. Where To Start With SEO After Taking A Break

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! For all my small business owners who have fallen off the SEO/ AI Search bandwagon and now 6 months later they're wondering where they start! Do you need to start over with your SEO to grow your website or can you pick up where you left off? Grow your business with SEO…

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  6. The Truth About How Long SEO Takes: From The Vaults

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! Grow your business with SEO by using the exact strategy I use with multimillion dollar companies: The Complete Beginner's SEO Course Is Here Enroll Here! Head to www.theplansuccess.com where you can get started on your SEO journey for free with some great free resources...

  7. Why Good SEO Starts With a Better User Experience: From The Vaults

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! Grow your business with SEO by using the exact strategy I use with multimillion dollar companies: The Complete Beginner's SEO Course Is Here Enroll Here! Head to www.theplansuccess.com where you can get started on your SEO journey for free with some great free resources...

  8. Want Better Rankings? Start With Your Website Structure: From The Valuts

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! Grow your business with SEO by using the exact strategy I use with multimillion dollar companies: The Complete Beginner's SEO Course Is Here Enroll Here! Head to www.theplansuccess.com where you can get started on your SEO journey for free with some great free resources...

  9. If I Started SEO Again, I’d Do These 6 Things Differently: From The Vaults

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! Grow your business with SEO by using the exact strategy I use with multimillion dollar companies: The Complete Beginner's SEO Course Is Here Enroll Here! Head to www.theplansuccess.com where you can get started on your SEO journey for free with some great free resources...

  10. From The Vaults: Keyword Research Basics Explained - What You Need To Know

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! From The Vaults: Keyword Research Basics Explained - What You Need To Know Grow your business with SEO by using the exact strategy I use with multimillion dollar companies: The Complete Beginner's SEO Course Is Here Enroll Here! Head to www.theplansuccess.com where you...

  11. From The Vaults: 5 Beginner SEO Tips

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! Grow your business with SEO by using the exact strategy I use with multimillion dollar companies: The Complete Beginner's SEO Course Is Here Enroll Here! Head to www.theplansuccess.com where you can get started on your SEO journey for free with some great free resources...

  12. How To Win At Local SEO: From The Vaults

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! Grow your business with SEO by using the exact strategy I use with multimillion dollar companies: The Complete Beginner's SEO Course Is Here Enroll Here! Head to www.theplansuccess.com where you can get started on your SEO journey for free with some great free resources...

  13. SEO Case Study: Traffic Grew By 141% Just By Doing This (No Ongoing SEO)

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! In this Beginner's SEO episode, I share a real SEO case study where a small service business website’s organic traffic grew by 141% simply by optimising the existing site structure and pages, without any ongoing SEO work afterwards. I break down exactly what was…

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  14. 5 Controversial Things You Shouldn't Care About With Your SEO

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! There are a lot of things the SEO industry loves to obsess over… but honestly, some of them just don’t matter that much when it comes to growing your small business website. In this Beginner's SEO episode, I share five controversial things I genuinely don’t care about…

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  15. When To Pivot Your SEO Strategy: How To Know And What to Do Next

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! SEO isn’t something you set once and leave forever. Sometimes the strategy that worked six months ago simply stops moving the needle. In this Beginner's SEO episode, I talk through the key signs it might be time to pivot your SEO strategy, from traffic drops and…

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  16. Organic Traffic Drop by 77% But The Business Is Still Growing? Why Traffic Can Be a Vanity Metric

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! In this Beginner's SEO episode, I walk through a real SEO case study where website traffic dropped by 77%… but the business continued to grow. How is that possible? We talk about why traffic alone is often a vanity metric, how AI Overviews and changing search behaviour...

  17. SEO For E-commerce Small Businesses: Your Beginner 2026 Guide

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! Running an online store but struggling to get traffic? In this episode, I break down how small e-commerce businesses can compete in search results without massive budgets or huge teams. We’ll cover the beginner SEO foundations that actually drive sales, how to optimise...

  18. What I’ve Learned About AIO From Clients’ Websites (And How It Can Help You!)

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! AI traffic is no longer theoretical. It’s showing up in GA4, influencing impressions, and quietly reshaping what “ranking” actually means. In this episode, I’m sharing what I’m seeing across my clients’ websites when it comes to AI traffic and AI Overviews. Where it’s...

  19. Why Your Traffic Isn’t Converting (And Why More SEO Won’t Fix It)

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! Getting traffic is exciting. But if it’s not converting, more SEO is not the answer. In this episode, I’m breaking down the uncomfortable truth: sometimes the problem isn’t rankings, it’s search intent, messaging, positioning, UX, or even the offer itself. I’ll explain...

  20. SEO Case Study: Growing A Brand-New Website From Zero To Leads In 3 Months

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! What do you do when a brand-new B2B SaaS website launches with zero traffic, zero rankings and zero authority? In this episode, I’m breaking down the exact SEO strategy we used to grow Easy T from scratch. We niched down into specific recruitment sectors, built targeted...

  21. The 80/20 Principle In SEO: A 30-Day Roadmap To Move The Needle

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! SEO can feel overwhelming because there’s always more you could be doing. But in reality, 20% of actions drive 80% of results. In this episode, I’m breaking down how to apply the 80/20 principle to your SEO and giving you a simple 30-day roadmap to focus on what…

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  22. Why Most Small Business Websites Don’t Rank (And What to Do Instead)

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! If you’ve built a website, written a few blogs and added some keywords but you’re still not ranking, this episode is for you. I’m breaking down the real reasons most small business websites don’t show up on Google. It’s usually not because you’re “bad at SEO.” It’s…

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  23. SEO For Mobile: Why You Need To Be Optimising For Mobile Screens First

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! Mobile isn’t the “second version” of your website anymore. It’s the primary experience. In this episode, we’re breaking down what it actually means to optimise for mobile screens first, not just responsive design, but speed, structure, UX, content layout, and conversion...

  24. How A Small Ecommerce Website Increased Organic Revenue By 56%

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! Another SEO small business website case study, showing you a realistic road map on how to audit and optimise your own website to grow your own organic traffic! This is perfect beginner SEO level stuff as it's the exact same framework I teach in the Beginner's SEO…

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  25. Benefits Of SEO For ALL Of Your Marketing

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! If you think learning how SEO works will only affect your small business website, then I've got news for you. SEO helps all of your marketing efforts, once you understand how it works and how to do it, you'll see all of your marketing conversion rates improve. Don't...

  26. How To Choose Keywords That Turn Into Customers

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! Understanding the foundations of SEO is imperative to unlocking the power of SEO, you need this episode to understand what it is and why search intent is so important when it comes to choosing the keywords that will drive the right sort of traffic to your small business...

  27. How To Build Your SEO Confidence To Start Growing Your Website

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! If you're nervous about breaking Google or even your website, or maybe you're feeling overwhelmed with SEO as a small business owner then this episode is perfect for you to grow your confidence and empower yourself to take control! Grow your business with SEO by using…

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  28. Small Businesses Against Big Brand Websites: How To Compete In SEO

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! If you're wondering if it's even worth trying to do SEO on your small business website because of the big huge brands out there, then this episode is for you! I explain why and where small biz websites have advantages when it comes to organic traffic! As well as giving...

  29. How This Small Business Website Increased Conversions By 55%

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! An SEO case study today for all the small business owners who want to learn exactly how I go about working on clients' websites just like yours to grow their organic traffic and increase conversions. Grow your business with SEO by using the exact strategy I use with...

  30. Do Paid Directories Actually Help Your SEO?

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! Today's Beginner's SEO Podcast is ideal if you're a small business owner or freelancer, as it's an actual listener question! Do paid directories actually help your SEO, or are they mostly helping themselves? And I’m going to be very honest here, because this is one of...

  31. Why You Should Stop Chasing #1 Position On Google

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! Ranking #1 on Google used to be the ultimate SEO goal as a small business website. You hit the top spot, traffic floods in, job done. But in 2026? That #1 ranking might sit under AI Overviews, Reddit threads, YouTube videos, shopping ads, People Also Ask boxes and four...

  32. What SEO Actually Is (Avoid These Mistakes)

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! Today in the Beginner's SEO Podcast I'm going to be explaining the fundamentals of SEO so that you can learn the difference between spammy tactics that will harm your small business website's growth and the solid, long-term SEO strategies to grow your organic traffic…

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  33. 5 SEO Fixes I’d Make On Any Small Business Website

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! If you handed me a small business website today and asked me to improve its SEO fast, these are the first five things I’d fix, no fluff, no over-engineering and all catered to Beginner SEO level! In this episode, I walk through the exact SEO fixes that create the…

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  34. A Beginner's SEO Lesson In Google Search Console

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! Let's make something like Google Search Console a hell of a lot less scary shall? In today's ep I explain what small business owners need to know about Search Console in order to grow their organic traffic and marketing and what they can ignore! Grow your business with...

  35. What I'm Doing Differently With SEO In 2026

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! It's a good one if I do say so myself! Listen to this episode for SEO beginners if you want to learn how to approach SEO in 2026, what matters and what you need to be doing differently if you want to grow your small business website! Perfect ep for founders, marketing...

  36. Backlinks For Beginners: What Actually Works (And What To Avoid)

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! Backlinks are one of the most confusing parts of SEO, and one of the easiest ways to get it wrong. In this episode of the Beginner’s SEO Podcast, I break down what backlinks really are, why they still matter, and how small businesses can build them without spam, Fiverr...

  37. SEO Onboarding For Your Own Website Or A Client: The System I Use to Get Clarity & Momentum

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! In this episode, I walk you through exactly how to treat your own website like a real SEO client. From setting priorities to building a realistic roadmap, I break down what to audit, what to fix first, and how to make a clear plan you’ll actually stick to! Grow your...

  38. How To Do SEO For Creative Businesses Like Hairdresses, Tattoo Artists, Photographers Etc.

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! Today I'm going to explain why an Instagram page isn't enough for your creative service business! A website will help your business grow! And the good news is, the SEO doesn't doesn't need to be complicated, let me explain! Grow your business with SEO by using the exact...

  39. What To Do If You Get Hit By A Google Algorithm Update

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! In today’s episode, we’re talking about every website owner’s worst nightmare, waking up to a Google algorithm update and watching your rankings tank overnight. I’ll walk you through exactly how to diagnose what happened, the biggest mistakes to avoid, and the...

  40. How The Google Search Algorithm Works

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! In this episode, I’m breaking down how Google actually works in 2025, in a beginner's SEO way that won’t make your eyes glaze over. If you’ve ever wondered why some pages rank and others don’t, this is the episode you need. We’ll talk about the real signals Google uses,...

  41. Small Service Business SEO Case Study - Realistic Growth (With A Dip In The Middle!)

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! Today I break down one of my SEO Small Service Business clients and their SEO journey with me. Telling you exactly what I've been doing month by month to grow their organic traffic and enquiries! This is a great one to tune into it as it shows a realistic growth chart...

  42. Stop Missing Out: SEO Tips for Black Friday & Christmas 2025

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! This week on the Beginner's SEO Podcast, we’re diving into holiday SEO, specifically Christmas and Black Friday! A short, sharp episode with the practical, no-fluff strategies to help your site show up on Google when people are searching for gifts, sales, and Black…

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  43. Small Business SEO Checklist 2025 For AI & Google

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! Today I give an updated version of my beginner's SEO checklist for small business websites perfect for if you're worried about AI visibility as well as showing up on Google as well! Head to theplansuccess.com to get the free full SEO checklist! Grow your business with…

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  44. Local SEO Case Study: From 90% Branded Searches To Dominating Local Search

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! Settle in and learn exactly how to structure and optimise a local ecommerce store as I share everything I've been doing for this SEO client of mine! Grow your business with SEO by using the exact strategy I use with multimillion dollar companies: The Complete Beginner's...

  45. 5 Beginner SEO Tips To Do On Your Website TODAY

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! Let's take SEO back to basics, no fluff, no jargon. Here are five easy beginner SEO tips anyone can implement on their small business website TODAY to grow their organic traffic and make more sales and enquiries! Grow your business with SEO by using the exact strategy I...

  46. Want ChatGPT To Show Your Business More? Master SEO First

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! If you want AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity to surface your content then here’s the secret, it’s not about hacks, it’s about solid SEO strategies. Learn what you need to know and how to structure, brand, and optimise your content for the AI/SEO era we're...

  47. Does Every Small Business Website Need A Blog? (And What To Do If You Don't Want To Blog)

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! Everyone says you need a blog to grow your small business website online with SEO, but do you really? In this Beginner's SEO Podcast episode, I break down whether every small business website actually needs a blog, what the benefits are, and when it might just be a…

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  48. UX Secrets for Small Business Sites: Interview with Tom, Webflow Designer at Studio Arch

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! Website: Studio Arch IG: @studio___arch Today you're going to be learning from an expert Webflow designer who works with top independent businesses all around the UK. Stay tuned to learn vital tips and tricks for creating a smooth, UX experience on your small business...

  49. How To Use AI For Small Business Blogs Without Hurting Your SEO (And Rank Higher!)

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! Can AI content really hurt your website? Find out what Google actually says about AI and how to avoid the common mistakes that kill traffic. Get practical tips on combining AI tools with your own expertise for building a small business blog that ranks and boosts your...

  50. Good UX = Better Rankings & SEO (Yes, Really)

    Ask Me Your SEO Questions! You might think SEO (keywords, on-page optimisation etc) is how you get people to your site, but did you know your User Experience affects rankings as well? In this episode, we break down how user experience and SEO work together, and why ignoring one will tank the…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to the Beginners SEO Podcast. Perfect for all small business owners and solo marketing teams.

In each episode we're going to touch on a different aspect of search engine optimization, mainly focusing on easy SEO tips for beginners that YOU can use on your business website to grow your organic traffic.

Want to get started with your SEO now? Head to www.theplansuccess.com for free SEO tools and resources for beginners!

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Phoebe, The Plan Success

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