With AI SEO being a hot topic, you can’t neglect good, old SEO practices. In this video Matt Kenyon will tell you how to rank your website in Google in 2026 and what are the best SEO practices right now.
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🎓 Watch this next:
– How to Dominate AI Search Results (ChatGPT, AI Overviews & More): https://youtu.be/bhTo8fDmr5I
– Optimize your content strategy: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIFsF79cQFAJ4kCsjxF4pbV1BRaShAb_A
– Backlinks – what works and what doesn’t: https://youtu.be/CtRlza3vljg?si=FX9wBsmeHyedBNpV
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⏱ Timestamps:
00:00 What You’ll Learn in This Video
00:58 Reality check
02:37 The first step
07:27 Step number two
12:14 The final step
16:04 Topical Authority vs Backlinks – What comes first?
18:25 It takes work
19:08 Summary
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If you had to improve ONE thing on your site to rank higher in 2026, what would it be?
Higher quality content?
Stronger topical authority?
Better internal linking?
Drop your answer 👇
Well how much is surfer then
Takes years to rank 1 unless you are a global phenomenon
Tbh this was the best videos ever about the SEO and its pain 😂, however I think now is the time to focus on GEO or AEO instead 👍
Hello. New subscriber here. Is there a video on how to actually access a website as a digital marketer? I’m not sure if I’m asking the question well… probably not but I’m a fresh newbie in digital marketing and SEO and I want to know how to get into my website mechanics so I can begin practicing.
Hope this makes sense.
WOW! I wish you were in the YouTube SERPs when I got into the biz 15+ years ago. Then again, I'd have a lot more competition and the world would be much better informed and we might have higher quality information (or maybe more SEO'd content) in the SERPs. As an SEO who still ranks #1 for key phrases for our area, Matt is explaining all this PERFECTLY. You're saying all the caveats and nuances that should be added to everything we do as we strategize and implement. This is an INCREDIBLE video. I wish you created videos on also how to make a PERFECT educational video. Maybe it's having a budget? Haha. Honestly, this was a GREAT find … I simply was curious what was showing up for the "seo" search in YouTube and here you are. I was thinking it would be more slop, but this is gold.
you are a high IQ, high-competence WASP
A good lecture that will benefit all who have followed this excellent explanation.
I'm thinking about codex doing it.
Great explanation. I never thought about it that way before. This channel is underrated.
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Dude you make great videos – fellow creator here & this was so value add. Truly really well made thank you so much. – Joe
Great breakdown on the reality of SEO today—especially the point about "Google's assumed search intent" on SERPs with mixed intent. The GetAccept roundup example was a masterclass in using a smart content format as a backdoor entry when competing against massive brand authority like DocuSign. It’s a great reminder that ranking isn't just about matching word count but matching what Google believes the user is trying to solve. Thanks for keeping expectations grounded while providing actionable frameworks!
Nice walkthrough. The audience part made a lot of sense. Hope you make a follow-up.
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Crisp, smart way of explaining, necessary and sufficient information. That was helpful. Thank you.
You putting this up for free is actually clutch – praise to you
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Clear and understandable, I wish there was more information like this.
No water, fast! Way to go.
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Great content! I've been experimenting with some of these techniques and seeing promising results in organic traffic.
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