Welcome to Market Movers: Building Brands & Links with Linkifi! Your go-to podcast for transforming your business into an unforgettable brand where branding meets SEO and link-building. I’m Chris Panteli, Co-Founder & CEO of Linkifi, and I’m joined by my co-host and Co-Founder, Nick Biggs. In this episode we welcome Kasra Dash — SEO operator, conference founder, and the mind behind Masterminders. Known for rank & rent, parasite SEO, and big link plays, Kasra spends most of his time testing—and breaking—algorithms, busting industry myths, and pushing what’s possible in search.   Key Talking Points ✅ Myth-Busting SEO — Why Kasra chases edge cases, pressure-tests “best practices,” and refuses to play it safe ✅ Brand > Blog — Sites winning today are active on-site and across social (shorts, infographics, podcasts), often via creators/influencers ✅ Influencer Collabs That Convert — From Similarweb-style creator ads to hiring niche faces (a la Sky Bet) to front your content machine ✅ App for SEOs — Cutting spam, connecting legit buyers/sellers, listing conferences & live workshops to grow the community ✅ Email Reality Check — Don’t buy “big lists”—opt for engaged lists; test with multi-email sequences and low-friction offers ($1 mini-courses) ✅ Conference Playbook — Start as a side/mastermind alongside a big show (the “parasite conference” move), then scale into your own brand ✅ AI With Guardrails — Faster content, multi-agent fact-checking, AI avatars—but keep humans-in-the-loop and treat security as non-negotiable ✅ Growth First — Why he’ll run events at a loss early to build asset value, momentum, and deal flow   Quotes from Kasra Dash 📢 “I get excited when I break things. If there’s a myth on stage, I want to test it.” 📢 “The brands winning aren’t just blogging—they’re everywhere: shorts, pods, infographics, creator clips.” 📢 “Don’t chase list size. Chase activity. I prune non-openers so the list stays alive.” 📢 “AI makes everything faster—without guardrails it’s dangerous. Keep humans in the loop.” 📢 “My favorite conference hack? Parasite the big show with a focused mastermind—then scale.”   Actionable Insights 🚀 Brand & Distribution Pair on-site authority with off-site presence: shorts, carousels, live streams, and a recurring show. If you don’t want to host, hire creators to front your YouTube/TikTok/shorts; you own the strategy, they own the on-camera presence.   🤝 Influencer Partnerships That Work Audit engagement, not vanity: open/click rates, comment quality, recency of list growth, previous promo results. Launch with a value-first offer (e.g., $1 mini-course/webinar) and a multi-email sequence—then present the core offer.   📬 Email Hygiene Ditch giveaways/free-gadget lead magnets; they create low-intent lists. Sunset inactive subs (e.g., after 4 unopened sends) to keep deliverability and CTR high.   🎤 Conference Strategy Run a side/mastermind next to a major event to piggyback travel & attention; graduate to your own venue/yearly cadence. Monetize via tiers (mastermind → workshop → main day) and build a deal-making bar culture.   🤖 AI in SEO (with Guardrails) Use multi-agent checks (Agent B/C verify Agent A), custom GPTs per channel (YouTube scripts, LinkedIn posts, email, captions). Experiment with AI avatars for scale, but human-review everything strategic or sensitive. Treat security seriously—avoid vibe-coded apps without audits; keep sensitive models private/internal when needed.   🧪 Site & CRO Rapidly prototype pages, tests, and flows with Claude/ChatGPT—then human QA and ship. Let AI draft; let humans decide what stands.   About Kasra Dash Kasra Dash is an SEO operator and conference founder focused on experimentation, rank & rent, parasite SEO, and large-scale link strategy. He runs Masterminders, hosts workshops, and is building an SEO app to connect reputable operators, cut spam, and amplify community learning. 📬 Connect with Kasra: kasradash.com · Lin