How to Drive Organic Traffic in an AI World — Mike Simmons | How Focused SEO Can Quickly Boost New Stores, How to Use Keywords In Product Titles, Why a Long-term SEO Approach Works Best, How to Optimize Category Pages with Keywords (#337)

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In this podcast episode, we explore how to drive organic traffic in an AI-driven world.
Joining us is Mike Simmons, the owner of Plugin Useful. Mike shares his journey from software engineer to successful entrepreneur, leading a health tech company to significant growth before focusing on empowering Shopify entrepreneurs.
Mike dives into the essentials of SEO, offering practical tips and insights on optimizing your store for better organic reach. Discover how to leverage AI and SEO to boost your traffic and grow your online business.
Topics discussed in this episode:

• How AI has impacted SEO and the need to focus on fundamental best practices
• Optimizing category pages with targeted keywords and informative content to drive organic traffic
• Strategies for product page optimization, including using primary keywords in titles
• Taking a long-term, compounding approach to SEO rather than expecting instant results
• Why perfection isn't required, but pages should aim to be the best for the target keyword
• How focused SEO work can lead to significant improvements even for stores starting from scratch

Links & Resources
Website: https://pluginuseful.com/
Shopify App Store: https://apps.shopify.com/plug-in-seo
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