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Rankable Ep. 66 – Using SEO Data the Right Way

by Garrett Sussman

01.20.2022

On Ep. 66 of iPullRank‘s Rankable Podcast, Garrett Sussman hosts Mordy Oberstein, Head of Communications at Semrush, to discuss the topic of how SEO data can be used to inform your strategy effectively.

Mordy is the Head of Communications at Semrush. He also sits behind the mic as both the host of and a contributor to multiple SEO podcasts. He‘s also one of the organizers of #SEOchat on Twitter and a popular industry author writing for Search Engine Land, Search Engine Journal, etc.

There’s a ton of SEO data available these days.

Google provides API access to Google Search Console. Google’s Keyword Planner offers search volume. 3rd party tools (like Semrush) can help pull together keyword intent classifications, backlink metrics, technical SEO insights, etc. 

What do we do with all of this info?

How do you use it in the right context and what happens if you’re interpreting it incorrectly? 

In this episode, we also covered:

  • Not getting distracted by zero search volume
  • How to think about E-E-A-T in your strategy
  • Can you win a SERP purely with content and no brand authority or backlinks?
  • Why not use copycat content?
  • The relationship between content and SEO

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Garrett is the Marketing Director at iPullRank, a MozCon 2024 Speaker, and host of The SEO Weekly. When he's not crafting content, he's scouting the perfect ice coffee, playing with his daughter, devouring a non-fiction psychology book, or concocting a new recipe in the kitchen.

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