In this episode of SaaS Fuel, we sit down with Greg Brooks from SearchTides who delves into the transformative impact of AI on SEO strategies and business growth. He shares his journey from early career mistakes to developing a value-based service model that aligns with long-term client success.
Greg offers hands-on advice for using AI tools like ChatGPT to create high-quality content that adheres to Google’s guidelines. He also discusses the importance of fostering a company culture of exploration and shared learning.
The episode covers strategic planniang for future growth, including evaluating industry trends like AR and VR and transitioning to a results-focused approach. Tune in for invaluable insights on navigating the evolving digital landscape and future-proofing your SEO efforts.
00:00 Robinson Crusoe shows importance of resource allocation.
03:27 Balancing leadership charisma, diversity, and effective communication.
08:39 Diverse strategy needed for niche online searches.
12:42 Feed content into Chat GPT for guidance.
15:58 Hiring top talent crucial in technology-driven era.
17:11 High performers leave if growth opportunities stagnate.
22:02 CEOs must understand business at various levels.
25:58 Tech trends: AR and VR will grow.
27:59 Local search is vital; national level varies.
33:09 Creating long-term trust through consistent content.
35:58 Providing optimal results, not just short-term gain.
38:39 Simplicity is key; avoid unnecessary complexity.
43:23 Teach, align, implement: crucial elements for success.
45:31 GPT seeks validation and value across channels.
Quote: "In the future, it's going to be optimizing for something that you've never seen before, and you will never see. Because it'll be a niche search online, or a niche LLM online, that's being used for a specific purpose." — Greg Brooks 00:09:17
Quote: "If we don't know what to look for, we've already lost the ability to create something of the highest level of quality. But if we do know what to look for, and what we should be striving for, now it's way less work, because we don't have to do these things." — Greg Brooks 00:13:22
Leadership and CEO Responsibilities: "Leaders very much need to do the same because they need to be doing that for themselves, and they also need to be able to be doing that for their team simultaneously." — Greg Brooks 00:23:15
“I think it's just understanding where you're at now and where your competition's at now and how far away you are from them in terms of things like website authority, domain authority, domain rating, things like that." — Greg Brooks 00:28:52
"Low hanging fruit is almost always a fancy way of saying, like, short term outcomes, which is typically not a winning strategy." — Greg Brooks 00:36:33
"Time is the most valuable resource you have and of course, we can all figure it out and you can figure it out all by yourself, but speed wins. Someone else who pays for true expertise to speed critical processes will outperform trial and error every single time, but the key here is allocating resources well whether that be finances or time. There's a balance." — Jeff