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This podcast exists because you deserve better than the SEO bollocks currently being sold to you. Every week, I'll give you 10-15 minutes of straight talk about SEO. Practical advice that actually works for B2B websites trying to get found on Google/search and make money. The kind of stuff that's been proven over years, not dreamed up last Tuesday by some LinkedIn tosspot. Real SEO from someone who's been doing this since dial-up was considered fast. I'll tell you what works, what's complete nonsense, and which tactics will get your website buried faster than you can say "guaranteed first page rankings." I'm calling out the bullshitters. The agencies promising the world and delivering fuck all. The LinkedIn gooroos flogging courses about things that don't actually exist. The AI SEO "hacks" destroying perfectly good websites. The expensive tools you don't need. The "experts" who learned SEO from a YouTube video three months ago. If someone's talking bollocks about SEO, you'll hear about it.
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“Dave has half a story, no context, and excellent confidence. That’s what makes him dangerous.”Hi, I’m Nikki Pilkington. My site is https://nikki-pilkington.com/ and in this episode of “SEO F**king What”, I’m talking about one of the most common and most exhausting problems in SEO — and it’s not algorithm updates, and it’s not technical debt. It’s Dave.Dave means well. That’s the thing. He just went to a two-day digital marketing conference in Birmingham, sat through a keynote about AI search, and now he’s forwarding you articles at 9:00 PM on a Tuesday with a subject line, “Have you seen this?” You have. You saw it six months ago.Here’s what I’m covering:Who Dave is — and why he takes so many different forms in your businessWhy Dave usually gets it wrong, and why that’s not entirely his faultThe problem with conference keynotes, cheap SEO tools, and LinkedIn engagement baitWhy dismissing Dave outright is the worst possible strategyHow to create a process for handling Dave that actually protects your SEO strategyWhen to take Dave seriously — because sometimes, he’s onto somethingIf you’ve got a Dave in your orbit right now — a sceptical stakeholder, a conflicting tool, a partner’s contact with strong opinions — send them this episode. It might save everyone a pointless meeting.Get found. Make money. Stop stressing. Get yourself a Nikki, not a Dave.Links mentioned:Non-Wanky SEO Courses: https://nonwankyseo.comFollow Nikki:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikkipilkington/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikkipilkington/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/nikkipilkington.bsky.socialMentioned in this episode:Join our blogging masterclassBlogging Masterclass
"She didn't need a content strategy document. She needed to read her inbox."Hi, I'm Nikki Pilkington. My site is https://nikki-pilkington.com/ and in this episode of "SEO F**king What", I'm tackling one of the most common content problems I see — businesses that are constantly stuck on what to write next, when the answers have been sitting in their inbox, their reviews, and their sales call notes for years.Here's what I'm covering:Why most businesses get their content strategy wrong from the very startWhy your customers' questions are real search queries being typed into Google right nowThe content gold hiding in your reviews — yours AND your competitors'How to mine testimonials, sales call notes, and support emails for blog ideas that actually convertThe case study of Claire: a financial planner who wrote 5 posts straight from her inbox, got three ranking on page one within two weeks, and now has one as her second-most visited pageWhy the language your clients use (not your industry jargon) is closer to what gets typed into Google than anything from a keyword toolHow to brief a copywriter or SEO with something actually usefulI also give you a proper piece of homework. Not the "might do that one day" kind. The actual do-it-this-week kind.If you know someone staring at a blank screen trying to think of blog topics, send them this. The answers are already in their business.Get found. Make money. Stop stressing. Start listening to the people already talking to you.LINKS Non-Wanky SEO Courses: https://nonwankyseo.comFOLLOW NIKKILinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikkipilkington/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikkipilkington/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/nikkipilkington.bsky.socialMentioned in this episode:Join our blogging masterclassBlogging Masterclass
"The thing about AI-built websites that the doom merchants don't want to admit — some of this stuff is really good. Not good for something a machine did, actually good, and in some cases better than I see on plenty of human-built sites."Hi, I’m Nikki Pilkington. My site is https://nikki-pilkington.com/ and in this episode of “SEO F**king What”, this is Part Two of my AI Website series — and if you didn’t build your site with AI, don’t switch off. A lot of what I cover here applies to traditionally-built websites too.I audited five AI-built B2B websites in April 2026. Proper audits — SE Ranking crawls, manual HTML review, page speed insights, schema testing, the lot. I went in expecting a horror show. What I found was much more interesting.Here’s what I’m covering:Why AI-built websites look genuinely good — and what that means for small business owners who couldn’t previously afford proper designHow AI handles mobile layouts correctly as standard (and why plenty of human-built sites still can’t say the same)Why the site structure and navigation of AI-built sites makes sense — and why yours might not anymoreThe forms, validation, and error handling that actually work (unlike that contact form you probably don’t know is broken)Why three of the five sites had genuinely thoughtful commercial pages — comparison pages, “is this right for you” pages, and decision-support contentHow AI approached schema markup — what it got right, and the teaser for what went wrong in Episode ThreeI also give you a piece of homework. Not the vague “something to think about” kind. The go-and-check-it-this-week kind: look at your commercial pages and ask whether they’re actually helping someone make a decision.If you’ve been dismissing AI websites out of hand, or if you’ve built one and been told it’s worthless, this episode is for you. And yes, Episode Three is where things get uncomfortable — but that’s next week.Get found. Make money. Stop stressing. Start giving a shit about your readers.Links mentioned:Non-Wanky SEO Courses: https://nonwankyseo.comFollow Nikki:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikkipilkington/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikkipilkington/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/nikkipilkington.bsky.socialMentioned in this episode:Join our blogging masterclassBlogging Masterclass
"AI can build your whole website in 10 minutes," they said. "Save a fortune," they said. And now you're wondering why nobody can find you on Google. Yeah. About that.Hi, I'm Nikki Pilkington. My site is https://nikki-pilkington.com/ and in this episode of "SEO Fking What", I'm kicking off a three-part series on AI-built websites — why people are doing it, why I completely get it, and why I still think it's a fking bad idea if you don't understand what you're getting yourself into.I also give you a quick homework task — a 30-second H1 check you can do right now that might reveal the single biggest SEO problem on your website.This is part one of three. If you know someone about to launch an AI-built site without a second thought, send them this first. It might save them months of invisible damage.Get found. Make money. Know AI's limitations.Links mentioned: Non-Wanky SEO Courses: https://nonwankyseo.comFollow Nikki:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikkipilkington/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikkipilkington/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/nikkipilkington.bsky.socialMentioned in this episode:ICN Network
"Someone sitting in your LinkedIn DMs right now is offering you backlinks for 99. Someone else wants to charge you five a month for a robust link building campaign. And I'm here to tell you that for most small B2B service websites, both of them can fuck right off."Hi, I'm Nikki Pilkington. My site is https://nikki-pilkington.com/ and in this episode of “SEO F**king What”, I'm calling out one of the most expensive myths in SEO — that spending money on backlinks is something small B2B service businesses need to do. It isn't. And I've got 30 years of evidence to prove it.Here’s what I’m covering:Why Google’s original algorithm got gamed almost immediately — and how the link building industry was born from exploiting itThe Penguin update of 2012: why thousands of legitimate businesses lost their rankings overnight, while the agencies who sold them manipulative links quietly updated their service pages and moved onWhat Google actually confirmed in 2024 about how much links matter now (their words: “we’ve made links less important”)Why the link building industry is still thriving — despite selling something worth a fraction of what it once wasThe free, legitimate links you’re probably already entitled to through professional memberships and directories — and not usingWhy on-page SEO, quality content, and a well-structured website will do more for your rankings than any link package sold by someone who DMed you 15 minutes after following you on LinkedInI also give you a proper piece of homework this week. Three things to do right now. None of them cost a penny.If you’re currently paying for a link building package — or you’ve ever been tempted — listen to this first. It might save you a lot of money and a lot of future headaches.Get found. Make money. Stop buying fucking backlinks.Links mentionedNon-Wanky SEO Courses: https://nonwankyseo.comGoogle Search Console (backlink report — Legacy Tools, bottom of left-hand menu): https://search.google.com/search-console/Ahrefs Free Backlink Checker: https://ahrefs.com/backlink-checkerFollow NikkiLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikkipilkington/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikkipilkington/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/nikkipilkington.bsky.socialMentioned in this episode:ICN Network
Hi, I'm Nikki Pilkington. My site is https://nikki-pilkington.com/ and in this episode of "SEO F**king What", I'm talking about the one bit of SEO that isn't a ranking factor but is absolutely the thing that decides whether anyone actually clicks on your listing — your meta descriptions. You've probably never written one, duplicated the same one across your whole site, or let Yoast bully you into stuffing it with keywords. All three are fucked.Here's what I'm covering:— Why your meta description isn't a ranking factor — but still decides whether anyone clicks— What a good meta description actually does (and the 155-character rule)— Why Google bolds search terms, and why that matters for getting clicks— The parade of horrors: missing descriptions, duplicate descriptions, and corporate waffle— Why the Yoast green light isn't the goal — writing for a human is— A proper before-and-after for an HR consultant that shows you exactly what to write— The Mark Williams-Cook argument for not writing them at all — and why I still say you should, for small B2B sitesI also give you proper homework. Three things to do this week that will sort out your meta descriptions without taking all day.If you know someone whose search result description reads like it was written by a committee, send them this. It might be the reason they're not getting the clicks they deserve.Get found. Make money. Stop stressing. Write it for a human.Links mentioned:Non-Wanky SEO Courses: https://nonwankyseo.comSearchPilot meta description research: https://www.searchpilot.comFollow Nikki:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikkipilkington/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikkipilkington/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/nikkipilkington.bsky.socialMentioned in this episode:ICN Network
Your homepage H1 says “Welcome.” Your meta title says “Home.” And you’re wondering why Google won’t rank you. In this episode, Nikki Pilkington explains why H1s and meta titles are two different jobs, why making them identical is a missed opportunity, and why making them disconnected is actively killing your SEO.You’ll learn how to think of your meta title as the promise and your H1 as the delivery, why “Helping your people thrive” is not a heading, why your company name almost certainly doesn’t belong in your H1, and why Yoast’s green smiley face is not a ranking factor. There’s homework at the end — a proper site audit you can do this week without spending a penny.Chapters0:00 Why Titles Kill Rankings1:57 What Meta Titles & H1s Actually Are4:09 Making Them Match the Search6:05 Your Homepage H1 Needs Work7:20 Why Your Company Name Isn’t Your H17:49 Yoast Isn’t Your Brain9:00 Your Homework This Week10:50 Non-Wanky On-Page SEO CourseCourse mentionedNon-Wanky On-Page SEO — £200 or £20/month: https://nonwankyseo.comTools mentionedGoogle Search Console: https://search.google.com/search-consolePrevious episodes referenced— Episode 13 — Stop Blogging Like It's a Diary— Episode 14 — Your Competitors SEO Geniuses?...— Episode 19 — Google Search Console...Follow NikkiWebsite: https://nikki-pilkington.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikkipilkington/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikkipilkington/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/nikkipilkington.bsky.socialMentioned in this episode:ICN Network
This week I've gone off script. Someone posted about an SEO conference billing itself as the UK's most advanced -- sixteen speakers, all male, not one woman on the bill. I said something about it. The response was, essentially, "we had women last year." And here we are.This episode isn't about quotas or ticking boxes. It's about the fact that brilliant women in SEO exist, they're not hiding, and if your speaker lineup is sixteen mainly white men, the question you need to be asking is whether anyone actually went looking.In this episode:Why "we had women last year" is the laziest defence in the industryThe women in SEO who should be on every conference organiser's radarWhy the "we book who applies" argument falls apart when you think it throughWhat conference organisers actually need to do differentlyAnd a word for the women in SEO who keep talking themselves out of putting their hand upWomen I mention in this episode: Lily Ray, Helen Pollitt, Areej AbuAli, Carrie Rose, Lidia Infante, Jo Furnival, Alice Rowan.Want to find more women in SEO? Start with Women in Tech SEO at womenintechseo.com and WTSFest.Want me to speak at your event? I'm an SEO speaker, I'm a woman, and I'm available. No waffle, no jargon, no death by slide deck. Hit me up at nikki@nikki-pilkington.comFollow Nikki:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikkipilkington/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikkipilkington/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/nikkipilkington.bsky.socialMentioned in this episode:ICN Network
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This podcast exists because you deserve better than the SEO bollocks currently being sold to you. Every week, I'll give you 10-15 minutes of straight talk about SEO. Practical advice that actually works for B2B websites trying to get found on Google/search and make money. The kind of stuff that's been proven over years, not dreamed up last Tuesday by some LinkedIn tosspot. Real SEO from someone who's been doing this since dial-up was considered fast. I'll tell you what works, what's complete nonsense, and which tactics will get your website buried faster than you can say "guaranteed first page rankings." I'm calling out the bullshitters. The agencies promising the world and delivering fuck all. The LinkedIn gooroos flogging courses about things that don't actually exist. The AI SEO "hacks" destroying perfectly good websites. The expensive tools you don't need. The "experts" who learned SEO from a YouTube video three months ago. If someone's talking bollocks about SEO, you'll hear about it.
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