Lion Zeal Show: Turn Your Seo Expertise Into A Highly Profitable Business

With all the backlink and competitor analysis tools freely available today, it's insanely easy to get access to incredible amounts of data to help you with ranking. But is this even useful? Why? Jason Duke is the owner of a tool like this, and a self proclaimed data nerd that says it's all about the data. In this interview we'll be breaking down why this matters, and how to leverage it for helping you rank. Watch the video interview and get the transcription here: https://lionzeal.com/podcast/jason-duke/  

For episode 42, I sat down with Holly Starks to talk about how to make money as an SEO spammer. Specifically, how to use automation and low quality links to rank endless amounts of YouTube videos - fast. A normal affiliate site will take you 6-12 months to rank. One of these YouTube videos? 5-30 days. Holly's going to breakdown how you can do the same. Watch the video interview and get the transcription here: https://lionzeal.com/podcast/holly-starks/  

In this episode I sit down with Travis Causey and breakdown how he got his first 30 SEO clients. Travis comes from a small town of only 35,000 people (according to the statistics). And to top that off, almost all of his client come from his local area. That's how he and his business partner built it. So if you think your local area is too small, or you come from the wrong place... this is going to show you that you may be under-estimating it. Watch the video interview and get the transcription here: https://lionzeal.com/podcast/travis-causey/

If you’re running a consulting business, you need to know who John Logar is. John helps consultants in several industries (inc. SEO) to grow their businesses and attract higher paying clients. In this episode we’re discussing how SEOs can grow their agencies to 7 figures a year. Breaking down the “barriers” and changes you’ll have to go through to scale past each of the important stages of growth. Watch the video interview and get the transcription here: https://lionzeal.com/podcast/john-logar/  

In this special episode of the Lion Zeal Show, I'm sitting down with 6 SEOs to ask how they got their first clients. Each interview is around 6-9 minutes long, and will be breaking down different strategies and approaches for getting $1,000+ per month SEO clients. Some ranging all the way up to 20k per month. If you have no clients yet, or are struggling with consistently attracting them, this will help. Watch the video interview and get the transcription here: https://lionzeal.com/podcast/first-client-stories/  

If you've Google'd almost any SEO keyword ever, you've probably seen Nathan's website. It's a very popular SEO blog, with his top post containing over 1,000 blog comments. But before that, Nathan was just another guy hustling to get clients paying him money. In this episode we'll be breaking down how Nathan built his agency, created his now-famous blog, and some strategies he's using to grow his business today. Including his thoughts on PBNs (hint: he's not a fan anymore). Topics Covered: Nathan's thoughts on PBNs and why he shifted away from them How to create long form content for local businesses, that attracts easy links The simplest way of getting clients as an SEO agency The 3 biggest mistakes Nathan made while growing his agency How to use content to build an audience and position yourself as an expert Advice on diversifying your business so you're not relying on a single income source Watch the video interview and get the transcription here: https://lionzeal.com/podcast/nathan-gotch/  

The one proven way I've found to consistently attract clients is to position yourself as an expert. When you're an expert, clients want to work with you, you're not begging and pleading with them to give you a chance. That's what Gabriel has done, and will be sharing how in this episode. Gabriel went from going broke with his first SEO agency, to becoming an internationally recognised expert in ASO (app store optimisation), to now crushing it again with SEO clients. Here's how he did it. Watch the video interview and get the transcription here: https://lionzeal.com/podcast/gabriel-machuret/  

In this weeks episode, I sat down with Quinton Hamp to breakdown how he built his Amazon affiliate business up to 5 figures per month. Quinton started this journey back in 2013, where after a lot of reading, he decided to fully commit. He quit his job and went all in with affiliate marketing. As a result, he's consistently earning 5 figures per month now from only 3 websites. In this episode, we cover: How to decide which products to promote Sneaky keyword research strategies most people don't know about How to build out Amazon affiliate sites Where the heck do you get all that content from? Watch the video interview and get the transcription here: https://lionzeal.com/podcast/quinton-hamp/  

For anyone that's used cold calling to generate or attempt to generate clients, you'll know how time consuming it is. And that, despite how successful you become with it, you're limited by the hours you have in the day. The only way to scale it past that is by hiring people. That's what Adam Colbert has done. Only quitting his corporate job 2 months ago, over the last year Adam went from struggling to kickstart his SEO agency, to hiring 4 commission-only sales people that hit the phones all day bringing in and closing leads. In this episode, we cover: How to hire rockstar sales people How much to pay your sales team Adam's biggest mistakes when first hiring for a sales position How Adam generated 6 leads on the day of our interview, from cold email Watch the video interview and get the transcription here: https://lionzeal.com/podcast/adam-colbert/  

For anyone still struggling with PBN sites getting de-indexed, or worried about the sustainability of their network, you need to take some advice from Nemanja. Nemanja is the owner of PBNFox, who offer done-for-you private blog network setup services. And is one of the more careful people I know with how much attention they put into creating quality PBN sites. In this episode, we cover: The #1 reason PBN sites get de-indexed Why your PBN needs a “reason” and how to create one How to setup PBNs that fly under the radar of algorithms or competitors How to create systems to simplify your work Watch the video interview and get the transcription here: https://lionzeal.com/podcast/nemanja-mirkovic/  

This is an interesting episode for anyone struggling with credibility when selling SEO services. For example, if your prospect asks for a testimonial from a past client. In this episode, I'm sitting down with Andrew Ludlam to hear how he wrote a top 15 best-selling book on Amazon - for his category, and then got it featured on numerous trusted, industry relevant websites to position himself as an expert. Andrew started working on this after reading this idea from the Lion Zeal Mastermind, and used it to reach top 15 in his category, and get featured by multiple highly reputable sources. In this episode, we cover: How to write a Kindle book in less than a month How to get magazines and associations to feature your book How to get associations to promote you to their email list - for free A step-by-step walkthrough of how to publish your own book Watch the video interview and get the transcription here: https://lionzeal.com/podcast/andrew-ludlam/  

In this episode, I'm sitting down with Joe Troyer from DigitalTriggers, to talk about local PPL for SEOs. Joe runs a local lead generation agency, where they build up local sites then sell the calls and enquiries on to local businesses. In this episode, we cover: How to price your leads How to close PPL deals without even owning a website The best type of industries to work in for SEO PPL The 3 biggest mistakes most people make when doing PPL Watch the video interview and get the transcription here: https://lionzeal.com/podcast/joe-troyer/  

In this episode, I'm talking with Jason Swenk about building and scaling a successful agency. Specifically, the 8 systems every agency needs to succeed. Jason was an agency owner himself, building an 8 figure agency with a team of around 100 people, that worked with clients like AT&T, Coca Cola, and LegalZoom, before selling the agency for a profit. Today he advises marketing agencies around the world on how to fix their systems to scale their business successfully. In this episode, we cover: The 8 systems every agency needs to thrive The 3 biggest mistakes most agencies make How to get your agency ready to be acquired How to 3-4x your earnings per client Watch the video interview and get the transcription here: https://lionzeal.com/podcast/jason-swenk/  

For this weeks episode, I've brought on Brendan Tully to talk ecommerce SEO. Brendan runs TheSearchEngineShop, a 5 person SEO agency in Australia, working with local and ecommerce clients. He's also built his own store in the past up to multiple 7 figures per year revenue. In this episode, we cover: The upsides and downsides of selling ecommerce SEO How Brendan basically got "paid" to advertise himself How to nail keyword selection without blindly guessing or waiting months to validate it 9 Simple E-Commerce SEO Strategies For Ranking in 2016 Watch the video interview and get the transcription here: https://lionzeal.com/podcast/brendan-tully/  

For this weeks episode, I've brought on Matt Diggity to talk SEO and scaling. Matt runs a popular SEO blog where he teaches a very systematic approach for ranking with PBNs, he owns the highest rated PBN link building service in the marketplace, and hosted the recent SEO Mastermind in Chiang Mai. In this episode, we cover: If Matt had to start over with just $1,000 - what would he do? How to scale from $5,000 to 5 figures How to build a team to scale your SEO business How Matt ranks sites today Watch the video interview and get the transcription here: https://lionzeal.com/podcast/matt-diggity/  

In this episode, I’ve brought on Rachel Mazza, an SEO and copywriter running a client consulting business. What’s interesting about Rachel’s business, is that she’s focusing entirely on partnering with web design and graphic design agencies to send her clients. On top of that, she’s also running the business remotely while travelling the world full time. In this episode, we cover: How Rachel got her very first web design client (inc. the exact email) How to setup a deal and price your services when dealing with agencies How to hire great writers for your affiliate sites How to get your very first client even if you have no experience or confidence Watch the video interview and get the transcription here: https://lionzeal.com/podcast/rachel-mazza/  

In this episode of the Lion Zeal Show, I literally sat down with my good friend Diggy from MarketingInc, to chat about client SEO and building a marketing agency. Diggy was my first coach when I got into SEO a few years ago, introducing me to the concept of PBNs through his first course. Today, he co-owns MarketingInc, with his business partner Glen (Viperchill), which has taught over 1200 people how they can build their own marketing agency. He’s also sold his own agency for a decent (undisclosed) sum before, does a small amount of client consulting today, and has a number of online businesses today. In this episode, we cover: How Diggy went from working in a supermarket to building a successful business and amazing lifestyle he has today How to get paying clients from cold emailing using a simple 5 minute video The easiest way to get your first ever paying client The biggest mistake Diggy has made and what he would do instead And a whole lot more from questions we answered from live attendees. Watch the v

In this episode of the Lion Zeal Show, I'm joined by Venchito Tampon, a 23 year old SEO agency owner from the Philippines. Venchito is a SEO that's been featured on SearchEngineLand, Ahrefs blog, SearchEngineJournal, and a number of other blogs. He currently runs an agency in the Philippines dealing with clients all over the world, providing white hat link building. In this episode, we cover: How to get your first client from just 10-15 minutes per day of work Advice for hiring Filipino virtual assistants (and treating them well) How to get clients coming to you so you can demand higher fees How to overcome the "obstacle" of being from a country like the Philippines when selling to western companies Watch the video interview and get the transcription here: https://lionzeal.com/podcast/venchito-tampon/  

This episode features Gary Morris, a long term listener to the show and member of the community. Gary runs an SEO agency, sells software solutions, and has found success in leveraging his relationships for creating 6-7 figure deals for his clients. In this episode, we cover: How to build highly lucrative relationships A simple deal you can put together for some clients, to potentially add an extra 6-7 figures per year in sales 3 examples of deals Gary has put together How to find great guest posting opportunities (and how this is connected to these deals) Watch the video interview and get the transcription here: https://lionzeal.com/podcast/gary-morris/  

In this episode, I sit down with Jonathan Kiekbusch from PBNButler to talk SEO services, agency building, and creating a sustainable SEO business. In this episode, we cover: How to make your clients never want to leave How to get your first client within the next 2 weeks How to put together a team and hire for technical roles like developers How Jonathan started his SEO business with zero background or experience with it Watch the video interview and get the transcription here: https://lionzeal.com/podcast/jonathan-pbnbutler/