Internal Linking, SME Interviews, and Platform Diversification: Daniel Horowitz's Modern SEO Playbook

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The Unscripted SEO Interview Podcast

Jeremy Rivera

100 episodes

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Hosted by Jeremy Rivera: A 17 year career expert in the SEO industry and his cohost Keith Bresee. Get insights, action items and anecdotes from experts like Lilyray, Kevin Indig, Rand Fishkin, Matt Mellinger and more in the SEO industry, who are not only well-respected, but have really interesting stories to share. 100% unscripted, 100% unrehearsed, 100% unedited, and 100% real. Guaranteed to provide those golden nugget lightbulb moments.

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Internal Linking, SME Interviews, and Platform Diversification: Daniel Horowitz's Modern SEO Playbook

The Unscripted SEO Interview Podcast

40 minutes 47 seconds

2 months ago

Internal Linking, SME Interviews, and Platform Diversification: Daniel Horowitz's Modern SEO Playbook

Guest Information Daniel Horowitz Senior SEO Manager at Informatica Connect: LinkedIn Episode Summary Daniel Horowitz shares his decade-long journey in SEO, from agency-side link building campaigns to managing enterprise SEO at Informatica. We dive deep into the impact of Google's Helpful Content Update, the shift from traffic-focused to conversion-focused strategies, and practical tactics that still work in the AI-dominated search landscape. Key Takeaways The traditional SEO content model is dead, especially for volume-based sites Enterprise SEO success now depends on cross-functional collaboration and subject matter expert interviews Internal linking remains one of the most underutilized yet effective strategies Platform diversification is essential as Google transitions to being an answer engine Community-driven digital PR creates more valuable signals than traditional link building Episode Timestamps [00:01] - Introductions and Daniel's background at Informatica [00:42] - Link building experiences with Shopify Exchange project [02:09] - Evolution from link building to enterprise SEO strategies [03:39] - Digital PR vs traditional link building approaches [07:02] - Google's maker sessions and the "answer engine" revelation [08:13] - The Helpful Content Update's devastating impact on travel blogging [09:03] - Enterprise SEO evangelism and cross-functional collaboration [11:50] - Subject Matter Expert (SME) interview series strategy [15:05] - Moving beyond basic keyword-focused content [15:48] - Transitioning from blogs to resource pages and use cases [19:00] - Justifying content marketing spend with declining traffic [21:39] - Cross-channel marketing and sentiment analysis [25:28] - Platform diversification beyond Google [29:54] - The future of SEO in an AI-dominated world [37:13] - Actionable advice: The power of internal linking Topics Discussed Link Building Evolution Shopify Exchange outreach campaigns Local directory and publication resistance The shift from tactical links to semantic search understanding Digital PR becoming more important than traditional link building Enterprise SEO Strategy