Lenny's PodcastEli Schwartz: Why AI is killing top-of-funnel SEO content
Through Zapier integration and Tinder local pages, Eli Schwartz: reframes SEO as a product job, where rankings without conversions are vanity metrics.
Lenny RachitskyhostEli SchwartzguestGuest advertiser (OneSchema representative)guest
CHAPTERS
- 0:00 – 2:10
Eli’s background
- 2:10 – 11:34
The impact of AI on SEO strategies
- 11:34 – 15:30
Understanding search intent
- 15:30 – 20:19
Real-world impact and structured vs. unstructured data
- 20:19 – 22:57
Top-of-funnel vs mid-funnel SEO strategies
- 22:57 – 31:29
Case studies
- 31:29 – 35:20
Steps for getting started with SEO
- 35:20 – 39:17
Examples of when not to focus on SEO
- 39:17 – 44:00
Evaluating SEO investment
- 44:00 – 46:23
Understanding the tradeoffs in marketing channels
- 46:23 – 52:09
SEO conversion metrics and expectations
- 52:09 – 59:37
Understanding the time horizon of SEO
- 59:37 – 1:05:26
The role of AI in content creation
- 1:05:26 – 1:07:40
AI overviews
- 1:07:40 – 1:09:51
Brand building and SEO
- 1:09:51 – 1:16:06
Programmatic vs. editorial SEO strategies
- 1:16:06 – 1:20:36
Insights from the Google antitrust verdict
- 1:20:36 – 1:23:52
Google’s dominance in search
- 1:23:52 – 1:26:28
The future of SEO and user choice
- 1:26:28 – 1:36:58
SEO myths debunked
- 1:36:58 – 1:44:18
Forecasting SEO success
- 1:44:18 – 1:46:26
The need for SEO expertise
- 1:46:26 – 1:55:09
Lightning round and closing thoughts
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