# The Future of SEO Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-digital-marketing-podcast-419400/the-future-of-seo Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-digital-marketing-podcast-419400/the-future-of-seo.md Podcast: [The Digital Marketing Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-digital-marketing-podcast-419400) Published: 2025-08-03T16:41:00+00:00 Episode link: https://targetinternet.com/resources/the-future-of-seo Audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/targetinternet/The_Future_of_SEO.mp3?dest-id=30824 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-digital-marketing-podcast-419400/episodes/the-future-of-seo Duration seconds: 1839 ## Resource In this episode of The Digital Marketing Podcast, hosts Daniel Rowles and Ciaran Rogers explore one of the most pressing questions facing marketers today: what does SEO look like in a world dominated by AI search and generative answers? With Google rolling out AI Overviews and AI Mode, and tools like ChatGPT and Gemini changing how people search, the rules of SEO are shifting fast. Some publishers report traffic drops of up to 60%, while others in e-commerce are holding steady. So is SEO really dead, or just evolving into something new? Daniel and Ciaran dig deep into what's happening, separating hype from reality and providing clear, practical advice for marketers trying to adapt. They explain why understanding Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) and AI Overviewsn (AIO) is critical, and how you can stay visible when clicks are disappearing. What you'll learn in this episode: Why AI Overviews are changing user behaviour, and pushing organic results further down the page How share of voice and brand sentiment are becoming as important as traditional ranking factors Why advocacy and positive online mentions may now trump old-school keyword tactics The growing importance of Wikipedia, Reddit, and forums in shaping AI-driven answers Why updating and referencing your best content is more powerful than ever How no-click searches are rewriting what "success" looks like in SEO Practical ways to benchmark your visibility Why prompt-like queries and longer conversational searches are the new normal How to build trust through Google's E‑E‑A‑T principles (Expertise, Experience, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness) The Future of SEO Episode Mindmap The hosts also explore pitfalls to avoid, from snake-oil SEO sales pitches to rushing into poorly thought-out Wikipedia pages that coul… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-digital-marketing-podcast-419400/episodes/the-future-of-seo/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-digital-marketing-podcast-419400/the-future-of-seo.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.