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SEO Rank It Up Podcast

62 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratings

Organic traffic goes wild when your Search Engine Optimization is on track. Tune in as SEO expert and host Erica Glessing shows you how to tame the Google monster and enjoy more organic traffic and leads from your website with search engine optimization. Practical tools and free tools highlighted. Then pop over to SEOforLeadGen.com for a free seo audit!

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SEO Rank It Up Podcast #204 ”52 Weeks a Year”

January 10, 2023 13:00 - 7 minutes - 6.81 MB

Planning your content out over a year gives you more space, time and freedom. Plus you don't get caught up in posting one thing one time and then worrying about the results!! In SEO Rank It Up Podcast #204 host Erica Glessing riffs about continuity and content creation. 

SEO Rank It Up Podcast Episode #203 ”Persistence”

January 03, 2023 13:00 - 7 minutes - 6.85 MB

As I was looking at the winners in my niche, I was surprised to see 2-year-old and even older blog posts staying on the home page of google for their terms. This inspired today's show "Persistence" for SEO. When you stick with it, you can win with it. #winnersneverquit #SEOisalonggame This episode of the SEO Rank It Up Podcast is a pep talk for you if you are mired in the mud of daily SEO and need a little inspiration to shift up your consciousness. Woo hoo! #persistence Shout out to one o...

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #202 ”Easy Hacks to Optimize Your Images”

December 06, 2022 13:00 - 8 minutes - 8.24 MB

When it comes to ranking up, these image hacks for optimizing pictures and graphics on your website are gold! In episode #202 of the SEO Rank It Up Podcast, host Erica Glessing shares how to add dozens of bits of metadata to your pages with graphics and images perfectly optimized to give you more of what your pages need to rank up for your favorite keywords. Plus she shares what not to do - what to never, ever do - to keep your website on the up and up.

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #201 ”The Graceful Art of Keyword Stuffing”

November 29, 2022 13:00 - 7 minutes - 6.78 MB

How to gracefully weave in your keywords when building your content marketing out so that you don't turn off the user. Host Erica Glessing shares how to draw attention to your topic and keywords without stacking words so densely that people hate reading about it. It's easier than it seams! Includes how to add alt-text, captions and context to your content so it shows up for your keywords easily. #keywordstuffing #donotkeywordstuff #SEOrankitup #podcastlife

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #132 ”RAP SEO” feat rapper HeavyHooks31

June 30, 2022 19:28 - 1 minute - 1.27 MB

Why not rap about SEO? Erica Glessing wrote the beginnings and rapper HeavyHooks31 brings it all to life. The result? A rap about SEO! 

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #130 ”Exceptional On-Page Optimization”

June 28, 2022 12:00 - 8 minutes - 18.5 MB

In this riveting new episode of SEO Rank It Up Podcast, host Erica Glessing shares how to make your pages stronger, better and cleaner! Don't forget only one big headline per page, and if you're up for the challenge, give it an active verb and make sure it is less than 60 characters. On-page optimization is about putting yourself in the shoes of your audience so you can make sure your page out-shines the competition. And as we talked about on the show, contact Erica Glessing today for a com...

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #129 ”Five Steps to Building a Fantabulous Podcast”

June 21, 2022 12:00 - 12 minutes - 27.7 MB

The best time to start a new podcast is today. Unless you already have one! Then the best time to record a new episode is now, so you can keep turning on and turning up your audience. In this week's episode, Erica shares how she builds podcasts and how she got started on the podcast journey.  Go here to sign up for Erica's special personalized program: https://seoforleadgen.com/podcast-done-with-you

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #128 ”How to Grow Organic Traffic to Your Website”

June 14, 2022 11:44 - 9 minutes - 22.3 MB

Growing organic traffic is the holy grail of SEO (search engine optimization). When you are coming up with ideas for content, put yourself in the place of your audience, your perfect client. It seems like now people get the value of a lovely and compelling website. Energy is focused on making sure it looks good and is easy to follow. In this episode of the SEO Rank It Up Podcast host Erica Glessing dives into organic traffic and how to attract more people to your website, and your business. ...

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #127 ”How to Write an Imperfectly Perfect Blog Post”

June 07, 2022 11:00 - 28 seconds - 1.19 MB

Get creative before getting critical says SEO Rank It Up Host Erica Glessing, who has a few decades of professional writing experience. With more than 7 million blog posts published on a DAILY basis, now more than ever your blog needs to achieve excellence. In this episode Erica shares: -how to get out of critical mind to explore topics -why you need to write a bad blog post from time to time -what makes a blog post exceptional For more on this sexy topic, go to SEOforLeadGen.com or hire t...

SEO Rank It Up Podcast#126 ”Rank It Up with a Podcast”

May 31, 2022 12:00 - 10 minutes - 24.6 MB

One way of getting recognized for your keywords is by creating a podcast!! Listen as Erica shares the case study of Energy Clearing for Life Force podcast, a show  built to test the process of ranking up for a keyword by building a podcast. If you google "Energy clearing for life" you can see how well it works! Plus as an added bonus, a podcast gives you content you can post on social media and blast out in an omnipresent fashion.   In fact, Erica became so good at building podcasts for SE...

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #125 ”Headlines Rock n Rules to Live By”

May 24, 2022 14:43 - 7 minutes - 17.2 MB

Exceptional headlines drive organic traffic to your website. Enjoy this riff on headlines with third generation journalist Erica Glessing, who shares how to get a grip on a great headline keeping the pain points of your perfect client in mind. For more juicy content on search engine optimization go to SEOforLeadGen.com! Enjoy! 

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #124 ”Choosing Badass Keywords”

May 17, 2022 12:00 - 9 minutes - 21 MB

When it comes to choosing the best keywords, keep it simple. You can use fancy tools but be sure to google the words you're seeking to rank up from an incognito screen and see what the competition looks like. Then out-create the top pages -- and keep at it. Never give up! Host Erica Glessing is teaching podcasting for SEO, you can sign up for her amazing program here: https://seoforleadgen.com/podcast-done-with-you

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #123 ”When to be a Turtle vs. When to be a Hare with SEO”

May 10, 2022 12:00 - 4 minutes - 10.6 MB

SEO is characterized by daily increases in quality, quantity and popularity but when can you move fast? What is better done slowly? In this episode, Erica shares how to approach SEO and what works best done slowly over time (turtle) and what works well with fast jumps (hare).  https://SEOforLeadGen.com for more!

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #122 ”How to OutBlog the Competition”

May 03, 2022 12:00 - 8 minutes - 18.4 MB

When it comes to blogging, how can you get organic traffic from your blog post? How can you outblog the competition? In this episode of the SEO Rank It Up Podcast "How to OutBlog the Competition" Erica Glessing shares insight into how to stand out with your blog; how to discover what the competition is doing to win traffic; and how you can create a perfect blog to attract your perfect audience. #SEO #BlogLikeaBoss #OrganicTraffic   For more go to SEOforLeadGen.com! 

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #121 ”Vision Inspires the Words”

April 26, 2022 12:00 - 8 minutes - 19.5 MB

How to choose the words you wish people to type in when they discover you, as the podcast gets strategic in episode #121. Begin with the vision and then invite the words with inspiration so people can discover you and your work.   For a complimentary look at your keywords and SEO please go to https://SEOforLeadGen.com!

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #120 ”How to Raise Funds with SEO”

April 19, 2022 12:00 - 8 minutes - 20.2 MB

In this episode fundraising takes center stage. Host Erica Glessing, the first employee of the family foundation of the late Andy Grove (Intel-co-founder) worked with nonprofits for years helping them achieve best practices. Here are a few ways SEO can help a nonprofit get seen by funders in this ever-changing online world. Free tool: Guidestar provides lists of funders (foundations) and their key funding areas.

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #119 ”How to Cherry Pick Keywords from Competition”

April 12, 2022 12:00 - 4 minutes - 5.04 MB

When you are seeking new ways of attracting people to your business, look to the competition for ideas. What are your competitors ranking for that you are not yet ranking for? You might be providing a great service but aren't naming it in ways that bring you customers. Here is how to fix that!   SEO Rank It Up Podcast #119 "How to Cherry Pick Keywords from Competition" and the tool we talk about is competitor gap analysis. Enjoy!   https://SEOforLeadGen.com for more!

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #118 ”How Guest Experts can Exponentially Grow Your Audience”

April 05, 2022 12:00 - 6 minutes - 13.8 MB

When you'd like to build up credibility and expand your audience exponentially, invite experts to the table. This can show up in the form of a blog with guest contributions; a podcast with expert guests; a zoom series with experts; or a summit (just to name a few). Guest experts bring talent to your world! It's a great tool for SEO. Often the expert will link to your creation from theirs, giving you nice quality relevant backlinks. How does it get any better?

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #117 ”Are Press Releases Dead and Can I Breathe Life Into That Medium?”

March 29, 2022 12:00 - 8 minutes - 19.5 MB

In Erica's past news reporter life she received 5000+ press releases to read and review. In this episode, Erica shares what still works for the press release, what doesn't work, and how to use them for SEO regardless of potential media appeal. Here's a link to a free tool for 1 press release submission: IssueWire   If you'd like a consultation with Erica for your SEO, here's the link! https://seoforleadgen.com/request-a-demo/

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #121 ”Vision plus Words”

March 29, 2022 11:00 - 8 minutes - 19.5 MB

Choose the words you wish people to type in when they discover you, as Erica spells out in SEO Rank It Up Podcast #121. Begin with the vision and then invite the words with inspiration so people can discover you and your work.   For a complimentary look at your keywords and SEO please go to https://SEOforLeadGen.com and sign up! 

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #116 ”Focus on Blogging for the Audience”

March 22, 2022 10:00 - 4 minutes - 11.3 MB

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #116 "Focus on Blogging for the Audience" Listening to the calls of the audience will make your blog stronger and better than others. In this episode of SEO Rank It Up Podcast host Erica Glessing shares insider tips on how blog posts can pull more organic traffic and get more ranking than the competition when you dial into the audience needs.  One example of Erica's blogging for the audience can be found on her horse lovers blog!  https://horsepersonified.com/horse-...

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #115 ”Tricks to Rank Up Over Your Competition”

March 15, 2022 12:00 - 6 minutes - 15.7 MB

Who doesn't want to out rank your competition? In this episode of SEO Rank It Up Podcast Erica shines light on how to make your blog or web page stand out and jump up higher on ranking than its competitors.  SEO Rank It Up Podcast #115 “Tricks to Rank Up Over Your Competition” In this episode of the SEO Rank It Up Podcast, the host Erica Glessing talks about some of the easiest ways to check your competition. These days, competition is everywhere and competitors need to be on their game to...

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #114 ”Best SEO Keyword Research Tools”

March 08, 2022 13:00 - 5 minutes - 12.2 MB

What does someone type in when they wish to hire you? In this episode of SEO Rank It Up Podcast, Host Erica Glessing shares how to crush it with  keyword tools including Ubersuggest and ahrefs.   Here's Erica's blog about it! https://seoforleadgen.com/best-keyword-research-tools/

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #113 ”What is On-Page SEO and How Can I get Seen by Google?”

November 02, 2021 13:00 - 8 minutes - 20.2 MB

Getting seen can seem unsurmountable online with new websites popping up on a daily basis. Host Erica Glessing breaks down on-page SEO and how you can manipulate it to serve your cause or company! Free gift: https://SEOforLeadGen.com/best-keyword-research-tools  

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #112 ”To Unique or Not Unique? That is the Question”

October 26, 2021 12:00 - 6 minutes - 15 MB

Today on the SEO Rank It Up Podcast, host Erica Glessing riffs about discovering your Unique Value Proposition and how being unique or not unique is a great tool for SEO. I know, confusing, right? It's like, be your own unique self. Yet, when you are marketing and doing SEO, you need searches to bring you clients. So, searches generally are attached to things that have already been created. In this episode, Erica walks down the lane of how to market unique companies and personalities while d...

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #111 ”Help! How Many Words Should My Website Have?”

October 19, 2021 13:00 - 8 minutes - 19.8 MB

How long, how strong, and how many words comprise excellence with website pages? SEO Rank It Up Podcast host Erica Glessing reflects on this frequently asked question and shares her exact formula for ranking pages to the top of Google.    SEOforLeadGen.com for more insight, blog posts, information and resources to rank up your pages!

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #110 ”How Long Should My Blog Be?”

October 12, 2021 13:00 - 8 minutes - 18.5 MB

How long should your blog post be? In this episode of SEO Rank It Up Podcast, Erica Glessing shares her wisdom cultivated from writing more than 5000 news articles in her illustrious journalism career plus blogging for the past decade. The answer is elusive though!! Sorry about that. It's gonna depend on who you are up against. Free tool: WordCounter.net For a consultation on your own web site blog or youtube channel SEO go here: https://SEOforLeadGen.com/request-a-demo.  

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #109 ”How Do I Rank Up for Questions? The FAQ”

October 05, 2021 13:00 - 9 minutes - 21.1 MB

Ask a hundred questions and you're going to be addressing your client's pain points in depth. In this episode of the SEO Rank It Up Podcast Erica Glessing shares how to build a FAQ (frequently asked questions) page or blog that resonates for your future clients.  Free tool: https://AnswerthePublic.com Another way to figure out what people want to know about your business is to start typing questions into google and see what pops up to complete the questions. Those auto-completes will be ba...

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #108 ”Vlogging your Blog on You Tube”

September 28, 2021 13:00 - 7 minutes - 16.2 MB

SEO Rank It Up Podcast: SEO on YouTube is best approached with hashtags, but you can take a simple video and turn it into a blog post for website search engine optimization. It's so easy! Take your video and pop it into the blog. Give it a great title. Tag it and categorize it. Short 15 to 20 second video recordings will give you the same amount of SEO juice as five to 20 minute recordings! Plus in this episode I share how to generate a transcript free for extra SEO on your blog. To set up ...

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #107 ”A List Trumps a Single for SEO”

September 21, 2021 13:00 - 8 minutes - 18.6 MB

SEO magic happens when you take a concept and generate a list of things you can shine light on. For example, I blogged about my favorite 25 SEO podcasts recently! How long should the list be? Listen in for strategies and tips on lists for SEO! Notice each list item garners two images with sexy alt-text. https://seoforleadgen.com/best-seo-podcasts-to-master-search-engine-optimization/   The three major aspects of doing SEO consist of accumulating organic search results, quality of organic ...

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #106 ”Blogging for Business”

September 14, 2021 13:00 - 6 minutes - 14.5 MB

How to get organic traffic for your blog is the focus of today's SEO Rank It Up Podcast. First of all, a blog is alive. When you nourish it frequently it will perform better for you. Think about a dog you walk daily verses a dog you take on a walk once a month. Which dog will be more responsive? Blogs like TLC.   How to Blog for Business With most businesses transporting their operations to a more digital space, take advantage of blogging to grow your business. Businesses who have benef...

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #105 ”Magic with Images”

September 07, 2021 13:00 - 15 minutes - 34.4 MB

How images can contribute to your search engine optimization including: -how to choose compelling images -how to name your images -how to boost ranking on google with your metadata   Images can be a powerful way of communicating your message with your target audience. In this episode, you learn how to SEO with images. Content that is lacking in visual media tends to perform not as well as content that is inclusive of visual media. You might think you only need Search Engine Optimization...

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #104 ”Who Is Your Audience?”

August 31, 2021 10:00 - 6 minutes - 15.8 MB

Focus on the audience before you grow your SEO. That's the topic of today's SEO Rank It Up Podcast for small businesses seeking to rank up on search engines. As you get clear on your audience,  you will learn the right tone and the best ways to communicate.  Free tool: Host Erica Glessing quotes her favorite podcaster, John Lee Dumas, for his gift in teaching how to define your audience and name your avatar. He's not focused on SEO but he is gifted at SEO! Here's his toolkit: https://www.eo...

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #103 ”Generating Commercial Intent Keywords for More Business”

August 24, 2021 16:15 - 6 minutes - 15.5 MB

Today the SEO Rank It Up Podcast dispels myths and shares insight on taking advantage of commercial intent with the choices of keywords you rank up on google.    Free keyword tool: https://Ubersuggest.com by Neil Patel.   Today's episode was brought to you by Mr. Peabody's Stone Care, for stone restoration and anti-etching.

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #102 ”Get Competitive”

August 17, 2021 13:00 - 8 minutes - 18.6 MB

When it comes to SEO ranking, competition matters. In this episode, discover what it takes to rank up on google by out-performing the competition. It comes down to quality, quantity and popularity. Plus check out the free tools available for you on every episode.  If you like this show, you might also like these on Erica's blog!  BEST 25 SEO Podcasts https://seoforleadgen.com/best-seo-podcasts-to-master-search-engine-optimization/      

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #122 "How to OutBlog the Competition"

August 17, 2021 12:00 - 8 minutes - 18.4 MB

When it comes to blogging, how can you get organic traffic from your blog post? How can you outblog the competition? In this episode of the SEO Rank It Up Podcast "How to OutBlog the Competition" Erica Glessing shares insight into how to stand out with your blog; how to discover what the competition is doing to win traffic; and how you can create a perfect blog to attract your perfect audience. #SEO #BlogLikeaBoss #OrganicTraffic   For more go to SEOforLeadGen.com! 

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #101 ”Google Yourself”

August 10, 2021 13:00 - 7 minutes - 16.7 MB

SEO Rank It Up Podcast opens with a look at how to get started with search engine optimization. The first step? What happens when you google your business? Each episode of this new show features bite-sized actionable SEO steps you can take to show up and rank up on Google and other search engines. Hosted by podcast SEO expert Erica Glessing.  #SEO #SEOforLeadGen #SEOranking #tamingGoogle Sponsored by SEOforLeadGen.com.  

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #121 "Vision plus Words"

August 10, 2021 12:00 - 8 minutes - 19.5 MB

Choose the words you wish people to type in when they discover you, as Erica spells out in SEO Rank It Up Podcast #121. Begin with the vision and then invite the words with inspiration so people can discover you and your work.   For a complimentary look at your keywords and SEO please go to https://SEOforLeadGen.com and sign up! 

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #120 "How to Raise Funds with SEO"

August 03, 2021 12:00 - 8 minutes - 20.2 MB

In this episode fundraising takes center stage. Host Erica Glessing, the first employee of the family foundation of the late Andy Grove (Intel-co-founder) worked with nonprofits for years helping them achieve best practices. Here are a few ways SEO can help a nonprofit get seen by funders in this ever-changing online world. Free tool: Guidestar provides lists of funders (foundations) and their key funding areas.

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #100 ”You Can‘t Not”

August 03, 2021 12:00 - 2 minutes - 5.03 MB

In the opening introduction of the SEO Rank It Up Podcast host Erica Glessing says you cannot fail. If you do the work, you're going to rank up. "You can't not," she says. How does it get any better?    www.SEOforLeadGen.com/ for your a complimentary overview of your SEO.

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #119 "How to Cherry Pick Keywords from Competition"

July 27, 2021 12:00 - 4 minutes - 5.04 MB

When you are seeking new ways of attracting people to your business, look to the competition for ideas. What are your competitors ranking for that you are not yet ranking for? You might be providing a great service but aren't naming it in ways that bring you customers. Here is how to fix that!   SEO Rank It Up Podcast #119 "How to Cherry Pick Keywords from Competition" and the tool we talk about is competitor gap analysis. Enjoy!   https://SEOforLeadGen.com for more!

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #118 "How Guest Experts can Exponentially Grow Your Audience"

July 20, 2021 13:00 - 6 minutes - 13.8 MB

When you'd like to build up credibility and expand your audience exponentially, invite experts to the table. This can show up in the form of a blog with guest contributions; a podcast with expert guests; a zoom series with experts; or a summit (just to name a few). Guest experts bring talent to your world! It's a great tool for SEO. Often the expert will link to your creation from theirs, giving you nice quality relevant backlinks. How does it get any better?

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #117 "Are Press Releases Dead and Can I Breathe Life Into That Medium?"

July 13, 2021 13:00 - 8 minutes - 19.5 MB

In Erica's past news reporter life she received 5000+ press releases to read and review. In this episode, Erica shares what still works for the press release, what doesn't work, and how to use them for SEO regardless of potential media appeal. Here's a link to a free tool for 1 press release submission: IssueWire   If you'd like a consultation with Erica for your SEO, here's the link! https://seoforleadgen.com/request-a-demo/

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #116 "When to be a Turtle vs. When to be a Hare with SEO"

July 06, 2021 13:00 - 4 minutes - 10.6 MB

SEO is characterized by daily increases in quality, quantity and popularity but when can you move fast? What is better done slowly? In this episode, Erica shares how to approach SEO and what works best done slowly over time (turtle) and what works well with fast jumps (hare). https://SEOforLeadGen.com for more!

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #115 "Tricks to Rank Up Over Your Competition"

June 29, 2021 13:00 - 6 minutes - 15.7 MB

Who doesn't want to out rank your competition? In this episode of SEO Rank It Up Podcast Erica shines light on how to make your blog or web page stand out and jump up higher on ranking than its competitors.    https://SEOforLeadGen.com for more!

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #114 "Best SEO Keyword Research Tools"

June 22, 2021 13:00 - 5 minutes - 12.2 MB

What does someone type in when they wish to hire you? In this episode of SEO Rank It Up Podcast, Host Erica Glessing shares how to crush it with  keyword tools including Ubersuggest and ahrefs.   Here's Erica's blog about it! https://seoforleadgen.com/best-keyword-research-tools/

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #113 "What is On-Page SEO and How Can I get Seen by Google?"

June 15, 2021 13:00 - 8 minutes - 20.2 MB

Getting seen can seem unsurmountable online with new websites popping up on a daily basis. Host Erica Glessing breaks down on-page SEO and how you can manipulate it to serve your cause or company! Free gift: https://SEOforLeadGen.com/best-keyword-research-tools  

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #112 "To Unique or Not Unique? That is the Question"

June 08, 2021 12:00 - 6 minutes - 15 MB

Today on the SEO Rank It Up Podcast, host Erica Glessing riffs about discovering your Unique Value Proposition and how being unique or not unique is a great tool for SEO. I know, confusing, right? It's like, be your own unique self. Yet, when you are marketing and doing SEO, you need searches to bring you clients. So, searches generally are attached to things that have already been created. In this episode, Erica walks down the lane of how to market unique companies and personalities while d...

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #111 "Help! How Many Words Should My Website Have?"

June 01, 2021 13:00 - 8 minutes - 19.8 MB

How long, how strong, and how many words comprise excellence with website pages? SEO Rank It Up Podcast host Erica Glessing reflects on this frequently asked question and shares her exact formula for ranking pages to the top of Google.    SEOforLeadGen.com for more insight, blog posts, information and resources to rank up your pages!

SEO Rank It Up Podcast #110 "How Long Should My Blog Be?"

May 25, 2021 13:00 - 8 minutes - 18.5 MB

How long should your blog post be? In this episode of SEO Rank It Up Podcast, Erica Glessing shares her wisdom cultivated from writing more than 5000 news articles in her illustrious journalism career plus blogging for the past decade. The answer is elusive though!! Sorry about that. It's gonna depend on who you are up against. Free tool: WordCounter.net For a consultation on your own web site blog or youtube channel SEO go here: https://SEOforLeadGen.com/request-a-demo.