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Content and Conversation: Organic Growth Insights from Siege Media

Siege Media
SEO
Content Marketing
Google
Digital PR
Content Strategy
Saas
User Experience
AI Overviews
Artificial Intelligence
Original Research
Proprietary Data
AI In Content Creation
Trends Reports
AI Search
Input Metrics
Chatgpt
Brand Authority
Compliance Content
Customer Understanding
Surveys

Using the techniques that have helped cement $148,646,000 in yearly traffic value for their clients, Siege Media and founder Ross Hudgens dive into the executional nitty gritty of what makes content rank, and how to get content shared. Topics include content marketing, SEO, digital PR, user experience and more.

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Latest Episodes

Ross Hudgens welcomes Andy Crestodina, Co-Founder and CMO of Orbit Media, to unpack the most alarming finding from 13 years of Orbit’s annual content marketing survey: after a decade of 20–28% of marketers reporting strong results, that number crashe... more

Ross Hudgens sits down with Eric Wu, who leads SEO, GEO, and CRO at Ramp, to unpack one of the most experiment-driven search programs in B2B.

Eric walks through the test that proved a simple markdown file could change ChatGPT's answers, a $162 "AI-e... more

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Siege Media CEO Ross Hudgens flies solo for a case study episode on Zapier, one of the most cited domains in LLMs and a name almost anyone in B2B or SaaS will recognize from their own citation reports.

Drawing from a longer chapter in his upcoming b... more

Ross Hudgens sits down with Marat Gaziev, VP of SEO & GEO at IGN, for a wide-ranging conversation about what happens to publishing when the 20-year bargain between search engines and content creators (free content in exchange for traffic) quietly fal... more

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Andy Crestodina
Co-Founder and CMO of Orbit Media.
Orbit Media
Episode: Blogging Trends: Everyone's Doing Less of What Works
Eric Wu
Head of SEO at Ramp (Ramp Financial)
Ramp
Episode: How Ramp Accurately Tracks AI Traffic w/ Eric Wu
Marat Gaziev
VP of SEO and GEO at Ziff Davis, known for IGN and related properties
Ziff Davis
Episode: Ziff Davis v OpenAI: Implications for the Open Web w/ Marat Gaziev
Jason Cohen
Founder of Smart Bear; author of a book on growth and affiliate strategies
Smart Bear; WP Engine (past)
Episode: Hidden Multipliers in Your GEO Program w/ Jason Cohen
Josh Blyskal
Chief strategist at Profound, AI/search expert
Profound
Episode: The State of GEO w/ Profound's Josh Blyskal
JH Scherck
Guest, AI/content strategy expert discussing AI slop and content quality
Growth Plays / AI content strategy
Episode: Was SEO Content Ever Good? JH Scherck on the AI Slop Debate
Aja Frost
SEO leader at HubSpot specializing in Large Language Models and AO (AI-Optimized) content strategy
HubSpot
Episode: Inside HubSpot's Category-Leading GEO Program w/ Aja Frost
Tom Critchlow
AI/SEO expert focused on GEO and AI search
Independent strategist, former SEO MBA host and organizer of AI Search Leaders
Episode: What Your CMO Needs to Know About AI Search w/ Tom Critchlow
Will Critchlow
Episode: What Your CMO Needs to Know About AI Search w/ Tom Critchlow

Host

Ross Hudgens
Host of Content and Conversation: Organic Growth Insights from Siege Media; founder of Siege Media; known for practical, growth-oriented SEO and content strategies.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 36 ratings
  • Awesome organic, ai search, content and marketing podcast!

    Ross has put together an amazing podcast with the most relevant topics facing the volatile but exciting multimedia search industry of today ⭐️

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sara Res
    United States3 months ago
  • Amazing content marketing podcast!

    I’ve been listening to this more so this last month and have been loving it. C&C really give you pro tips and tricks to growing your career in content marketing!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    kaylashireenm
    United States6 years ago
  • Love this podcast!

    Great SEO and content tips to level up your content marketing strategy. Love the conversational format and quick insights shared.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    elc1115!
    United States6 years ago
  • Easy content and SEO tips

    Ross’s tips are actionable and I love the short form format.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CarolineG2013
    United States6 years ago
  • Great Value for Online Marketers

    This is one of the best podcasts on online marketing including SEO and content marketing. I owe Ross a review because I have received so much value from his content over the years. Thanks!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    the_charles
    United States7 years ago

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Quality of guests and host discussions consistently deliver valuable perspectives for marketers and SEOs.
Listeners praise practical, actionable tips and clear demonstrations of how to build sustainable content programs.
Guests are described as high-signal and knowledgeable with real-world case studies.
Audience appreciates short-form insights and actionable tactics that can be implemented quickly.

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#17
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Apple Podcasts
#93
Singapore/Business/Marketing
Apple Podcasts
#167
India/Business/Marketing
Apple Podcasts
#243
Israel/Business/Marketing

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Blogging Trends: Everyone's Doing Less of What Works
Q: What are the common issues you see?
Crestodina says websites often lack clear answers to buyer questions, compelling calls to action and evidence supporting their claims. He recommends designing pages around buyer decision criteria and structuring them to emulate a strong sales conversation.
Blogging Trends: Everyone's Doing Less of What Works
Q: Could you summarize what your takeaways were from your study?
Crestodina says strong results fell to 14% in 2026, and marketers are abandoning strategies that have historically performed well. The data showed no correlation between AI use cases and self-reported performance.
How Ramp Accurately Tracks AI Traffic w/ Eric Wu
Q: You've talked publicly about experiments you've run. What are some successful experiments you've conducted?
They ran a test using Markdown files to influence AI-generated answers from ChatGPT and other engines, offering an AI-exclusive incentive ($162) for demos that users would see in the AI prompt and then report to a human operator. The result was increased demo requests and redirected traffic to Ramp's site due to the AI prompt communicating a unique offer.
Was SEO Content Ever Good? JH Scherck on the AI Slop Debate
Q: What is the biggest challenge of relying on AI for B2B content though?
The hardest part is creating engaging, authenticated, and unique thought leadership that resonates with a technical audience; this requires human creativity, SME validation, and careful crafting of the narrative beyond what AI alone can reliably produce.
Was SEO Content Ever Good? JH Scherck on the AI Slop Debate
Q: In what parts of content production does AI outperform humans, according to the guest?
AI excels at research, fact-checking, ensuring brand guideline adherence, and generating solid outlines and code-accurate technical content when paired with well-constructed prompts and deterministic checks.

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Content and Conversation: Organic Growth Insights from Siege Media translates practical, execution-focused guidance for ranking content and earning shares across organic channels. Episodes repeatedly emphasize content strategy, SEO, digital PR, user experience, and leveraging first-party signals to drive scalable growth for brands. Notable throughlines include balancing AI-assisted workflows with human expertise, measuring impact beyond raw traffic, and building sustainable content programs that align with evolving search ecosystems and distribution channels. The format often features practitioner-focused debates, case studies, and playbooks from Siege Media's experience helping brands achieve substantial traffic value, making it a strong f... more

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