In this special holiday episode of The SEO Show, Michael and Arthur take a moment to reflect on the past year and express their gratitude to listeners for tuning in throughout 2023. The episode kicks off with a light-hearted introduction, featuring a humorous exchange about Christmas greetings, setting a festive tone for the discussion.
As we dive into the episode, we acknowledge the ups and downs of our podcasting journey this year, including periods of inactivity and bursts of productivity. We’re excited to announce our commitment to producing new episodes consistently in 2024, aiming for one episode every one to two weeks. We recognise that summer is a time for relaxation, and we plan to take a break, encouraging listeners to catch up on our nearly 100 episodes available in our back catalogue.
Looking ahead, we share our plans for the new year, which include bringing in a variety of guests we’ve connected with during our time in Chiang Mai. We’re eager to introduce fresh perspectives and insights into the world of SEO. Additionally, we’ll be updating our audience on our ongoing SEO case study and engaging in a fun segment where we pit different SEO tools against each other in a “Battle Royale.”
In a playful segment, we brainstorm our alter egos as SEO-themed wrestlers, leading to some creative and amusing names. Arthur introduces his wrestling persona, “The SERP Slammer,” while Michael contemplates names like “Captain Link Bait” and “Backlink Bruiser.” This light-hearted banter adds a fun twist to the episode, showcasing our personalities and camaraderie.
As we wrap up, we extend our warmest wishes for a Merry Christmas and happy holidays to our listeners, encouraging them to enjoy their time off, whether at the beach or elsewhere. We remind everyone to stay tuned for more exciting content in 2024 and to keep up their SEO efforts.
Join us for this festive episode filled with gratitude, laughter, and a glimpse into what’s to come in the new year! Happy SEOing!
00:00:00 - Introduction and SEO Services
00:00:17 - Welcome to the SEO Show
00:00:39 - Holiday Greetings and Reflections
00:01:21 - Looking Ahead to 2024
00:02:51 - SEO Tools Battle Royale
00:03:21 - Cover Art Refresh and Alter Egos
00:04:23 - Final Holiday Wishes
00:04:34 - Wrestling Names Reveal
00:05:00 - Closing Remarks and Subscription Reminder
MICHAEL:
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INTRO: It's time for the SEO show where a couple of nerds talk search engine optimization so you can learn to compete in Google and grow your business online. Now here's your hosts, Michael and Arthur.
MICHAEL: Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho. Merry Christmas. That was awful. You put your heart and soul into it. That was pitiful. Ho, ho, ho. You gotta go, ho, ho, ho. Merry Christmas. That made you let out an audible, uncomfortable sort of sound. It sounds like you've done that way too many times. Hey, look, it's, no, it's not that one. This one. I can't hear it. Merry Christmas time on the SEO show. This sound. It's like magical. There's no sound coming out of my headphones. It doesn't matter. Because you don't wear headphones, they're not turned on. Doesn't matter. So as is tradition every year, this is just a quick couple of minute long episode to say thanks for tuning in over 2023 and listening to us on the SEO show. We appreciate having you guys. It's been a good year for the show. There's been little periods of inactivity and then there's been booming periods. Little periods. We went MIA for like four or five months. Not that long, no. But we made up for it. We have committed, haven't we? We've signed new contracts for 2024 to churn out one episode every one to two weeks. One to two weeks? Every one or two weeks. I like how you snuck the two weeks into there, just in case you don't feel like it.
ARTHUR: Yeah.
MICHAEL: We'll see how we go. And we'll start again with episodes. It's our last one for a little while. We're going to take a break over summer. No one wants to listen to us talk about SEO when they could be on the beach or… Hey, maybe they want to listen to us on the beach. I listen to podcasts on the beach. I did it on the weekend. Well, go back through our back catalogue. There's nearly 100 episodes there now. Well, what are we up to? I don't know, 90 something. Close. So we are going to be back in the new year. We've got a lot of guests lined up for the new year. A lot of people that you might not have heard of, but we've connected with over in Chiang Mai. I know we banged on about Chiang Mai, but we've made good connections there. We're going to bring people on the show to get some new perspectives. We're going to do more updates about our FCO case study. We're going to test tools. We're going to pit tools against each other in a battle royale. Isn't that right, Arthur? That's correct. Battle Royale. It's going to be a Battle Royale. A Royal Rumble of SEO tools and content and everything. If you were the SEO wrestler, what would your name be? Does it have to be SEO? Yeah. You're an SEO themed wrestler. What about Captain Link Bait? I was thinking something like Black Hat. Black Hatio. Black Hatio. No, maybe like, oh, I don't know. You're meant to be the wrestling guy. Let me, let me think about it. That's a good question. Maybe we can come up with a little, um, what do you call it?
ARTHUR: Alter egos.
MICHAEL: Yeah. Alter egos. I'll tell you what we're going to do as well. We are going to refresh the cover art. You genuinely look very excited about that. We're going to refresh it. It's been this purple and green thing for a while. We're going to put our pictures on there because we are narcissists and we want our photos out there in the world. Not really. We just thought that it was time to show the faces behind the show as well. The rank reader. That's what I call myself. Ah, okay. Well, that chat GPT came up with that. The ranker. Yeah, cool. I'll think of something, but I'll be captain link. I'll create alter egos for both of us and we can use them from time to time. You always say you'll do this stuff and then it doesn't happen. Well, 2024 is going to be a different year. It's going to be different. New year, new year. Yeah. All right. Well, let's wrap this up. We won't make people listen to this any longer. We just want to say Merry Christmas. Season's greetings. Merry Christmas. And, um, we'll see you in 2024 until then. Enjoy summer. Happy SEOing.
ARTHUR: Or winter, wherever you may be in the world.
MICHAEL: Just enjoy and happy SEOing. Bye. All right, guys, we're back. We couldn't leave it on that note. Arthur's had a stroke of genius. What's your name? What's your wrestling name? So I've come up with this myself. 100% you, not AI. 100% unique. The Serp Slammer. There we go. How good is that? It's pretty good. And you're the Backlink Bruiser. Backlink Bruiser or Captain Link? I'm still gonna be Captain Link bait. You're the Traffic Titan. Serp Slammer. Serp Slammer, I like it. All right, well, Serp Slammer will be back in the new year. Until then, happy SEOing. See you later, Traffic Titan.
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