SEO Works When You Measure The Right Things With Maggie Swift

SEO Works When You Measure The Right Things With Maggie Swift

July 19, 2026 · 45 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of measuring the right metrics in SEO to demonstrate real business value.

We get brutally honest about why traffic is a vanity metric and how SEO only earns budget when it ties to real business outcomes. We lay out the data and reporting foundation you need to walk into the C-suite with confidence, even when attribution is messy and timelines are long. • separating vanity metrics from revenue-driving KPIs • building the business case for SEO with CFO-ready numbers • fixing data quality in Google Analytics and conversion tracking • enforcing ...

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Host: Matthew Bertram

Guest: Maggie Swift

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