Voices of Search // A Search Engine Optimization (SEO) & Content Marketing Podcast

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The most important signal to guide content updates Jan 31, 2026

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Google's AI overviews now appear for 90% of informational queries. John Vantine, Director of SEO at GoodRx, has built cross-functional frameworks that drive visibility across Google, ChatGPT, and emerging AI platforms while competing directly with WebMD and Healthline in the high-stakes healthcare space. The discussion covers his 50-50 collaboration model between SEOs and subject matter experts, traffic-based content update signals as the primary performance indicator, and strategic positioning of SEO teams within product organizations rather than marketing to enable direct partnership development with AI platforms.

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One hire you’d recommend every in-house SEO make Jan 30, 2026

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Content updates drive measurable traffic recovery for enterprise SEO teams. John Vantine, Director of SEO at GoodRx, has built cross-functional frameworks powering discovery across Google and ChatGPT over seven years of proven results. He outlines traffic-based content refresh signals that consistently deliver higher performance than original articles, plus systematic monitoring approaches that alert teams when content falls off performance cliffs.

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SEO tactic people think involves AI but it really doesn’t Jan 29, 2026

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Most SEO teams lack dedicated product-focused roles despite technical implementation challenges. John Vantine, Director of SEO at GoodRx, has built cross-functional generative search frameworks over 7 years that drive discovery across Google, ChatGPT, and emerging platforms. He advocates for hiring SEO professionals in product management roles who can maintain technical roadmaps, collaborate directly with engineering teams, and execute strategies that manifest as user-focused features with search optimization built-in. This product-led SEO approach bridges the gap between strategic planning and technical execution at enterprise scale.

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One page type should be analyzing more closely when tracking AI-driven traffic Jan 28, 2026

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Enterprise SEO teams struggle to optimize for AI-driven traffic patterns. John Vantine, Director of SEO at GoodRx, has built a cross-functional generative search task force over 7 years that powers discovery across Google, ChatGPT, and emerging AI platforms. He discusses the critical need for product-led SEO roles that execute strategic roadmaps through engineered features, and shares frameworks for building cross-functional teams that maintain SEO strategy while developing user-focused products optimized for both traditional and AI-powered search engines.

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SEO Impact in a Product-Driven Enterprise Jan 27, 2026

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Google's AI Overviews now appear in 90% of informational queries. John Vantine, Director of SEO at GoodRx, has built cross-functional frameworks that drive visibility across Google, ChatGPT, and emerging AI platforms while competing directly with WebMD and Healthline in the high-stakes healthcare space. The discussion covers establishing 50/50 collaboration models between SEO teams and subject matter experts, implementing back-to-basics technical foundations for less sophisticated AI crawlers, and developing content integrity systems that scale across hundreds of thousands of pages in YMYL categories.

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What's the best advice you can give to professionals in SEO for 2026? Jan 23, 2026

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Enterprise SEO teams are spending millions tracking AI visibility without proven ROI. Eli Schwartz, growth advisor who's driven millions in organic revenue for Tinder, Coinbase, and LinkedIn, reveals why visibility dashboards measure vanity metrics instead of business impact. He outlines his first-click attribution framework that positioned SEO as responsible for $200M in revenue, explains why brand-inclusive reporting builds executive confidence over non-brand keyword obsession, and shares his holistic marketing integration strategy that treats SEO as awareness driver rather than isolated traffic channel.

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Will traditional SEO tracking tools be replaced by AI visibility tracking tools? Jan 22, 2026

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Enterprise SEO teams are measuring AI visibility without conversion attribution. Eli Schwartz, growth advisor who's driven millions in organic revenue for Tinder, Coinbase, and LinkedIn, explains why visibility tracking mirrors ineffective rank tracking from a decade ago. He outlines his first-click attribution framework for demonstrating SEO's $200M revenue impact, the holistic marketing integration strategy that positions SEO alongside brand and paid channels, and his evidence-based approach to sustainable organic growth over AI visibility metrics.

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What's the first question to ask when working with global brands? Jan 21, 2026

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Enterprise SEO teams struggle to prove ROI while chasing AI visibility metrics. Eli Schwartz, growth advisor who has driven millions in organic revenue for Tinder, Coinbase, and LinkedIn, challenges the industry's obsession with LLM mention tracking and prompt visibility tools. He reveals why first-click attribution models show SEO driving 67% of conversions at major brands, demonstrates how to position SEO as a revenue driver rather than traffic generator, and explains why sustainable organic growth requires focusing on user intent over algorithmic manipulation.

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What's a common mistake companies make when hiring a new resource? Jan 20, 2026

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Enterprise SEO teams struggle to prove ROI while adapting to constant change. Eli Schwartz, growth advisor and author of Product Led SEO, has helped companies like Tinder, Coinbase, and LinkedIn generate millions in organic revenue by focusing on business outcomes over vanity metrics. The discussion covers transitioning from traffic-focused to conversion-driven SEO strategies, building cross-channel attribution models that demonstrate first-click value, and why AI visibility tracking often measures activity rather than meaningful business impact.

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AI/LLM tracking and the value behind Answer Engine Visibility Jan 19, 2026

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Enterprise SEO teams track AI visibility without measuring business impact. Eli Schwartz, growth advisor who's driven millions in organic revenue for Tinder, Coinbase, and LinkedIn, reveals why current visibility tracking resembles "impression tracking without attribution." He outlines first-click attribution frameworks that demonstrate SEO's true $200M revenue contribution, competitive share-of-voice analysis that prioritizes market positioning over granular prompt tracking, and sustainable citation strategies that focus on quantity over manipulated mentions.

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