Ahrefs Podcast
Episodes
Inside ZoomInfo’s $1.2B AI GTM Engine | Tal Raz
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
ZoomInfo powers the world's outbound prospecting — and gets the majority of its own new business from inbound. Tal Raz, ZoomInfo's CMO, expl...
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03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Gamma is everywhere right now. With viral videos starring Rainn Wilson, massive drone shows over San Francisco, and a valuation of $2.1 billion, this ...
10x Your Marketing With These AI Workflows | Kieran Flanagan (Hubspot)
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Most marketers use AI to write generic emails.Kieran Flanagan used it to increase sales meetings by 30% and build a “Chief of Staff” that manages ...
Top SEO myths debunked with real data | Ethan Smith (Graphite)
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Is SEO actually dying, or are you just listening to the wrong people? While the media claims that AI is causing a 25% traffic collapse, data from 40,0...
How To Make People Care About Your Brand | Jay Acunzo
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Early-stage marketing is often a race for reach, but Jay Acunzo argues that resonance is the only metric that actually moves the needle in 2026.Jay is...
Copywriting Is a Dead Skill | Neville Medhora
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
AI is already better at writing than 90% of people. It’s faster, cheaper, and never gets writer’s block. Yet, most companies that try to fully aut...
AI Is Replacing Marketers — Here’s the 6-Step Plan to Survive | Ryan Law
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Your Marketing Career Safe from AI? Ryan Law’s 6-Point Defense PlanSam Altman predicts that 95% of what marketers do will eventually be handled b...
Clay's $3.1B Marketing Playbook | Bruno Estrella (Clay)
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Clay went from zero revenue to a 3.1 billion dollar valuation in just 2 years. Was it luck, skill, or are they just riding the AI hype bubble?Meet Bru...
Stop Wasting Money On Fake Influencers (Do This Instead) | Jeremy Boissinot (Favikon)
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Influencer marketing might be the most hyped growth channel right now. But here’s the problem: most companies are burning money on it. How do you kn...
World's Top SEO Expert Busts AI Search Myths | Patrick Stox (Ahrefs)
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you want your brand to show up in ChatGPT, do you follow the same rules as ranking in Google—or is it a completely different game?To settle the d...
How to Win in AI Search (Real Data, No Hype) | Ryan Law (Ahrefs)
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI search is exploding — and everyone wants to teach you how to show up in ChatGPT.But in this new “Wild West,” who can you actually trust?Meet ...
The 3 Types of EGC Every Brand Should Be Using | Melissa Laurie (Oysterly Media)
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Employee-generated content isn’t just a trend — it’s the future of marketing.In this episode of the Ahrefs Podcast, we dive deep into the world ...
Google Will Kill Your Traffic - Here's How You Adapt | Kevin Indig (Growth Memo)
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI Overviews are changing search — but not in the way Google wants you to think.In this episode of the Ahrefs Podcast, Tim Soulo sits down with Kevi...
Inbound Is Changing — Here’s What You Do Instead | Emily Kramer (MKT1)
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Kramer (Founder of MKT1 and the Dear Marketers podcast) has led marketing teams at Asana, Carta, and Astro (acquired by Slack).After working in-...
AI Writing at Scale: Ahrefs’ Step-by-Step Workflow | Ryan Law (Ahrefs)
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Soulo posted on LinkedIn asking if anyone wanted the full breakdown of the publishing process behind Ahrefs’ AI-written articles that actually r...
If Your Marketing Isn't Bold Enough AI WILL Replace You | Mark Schaefer (Audacious)
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is your marketing stuck in “competent” mode?In a world where AI can generate endless content, being good isn’t good enough anymore.In this episo...
Unpacking the Social Media Playbook of a $4B brand | Chris Cunningham (ClickUp)
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Cunningham, founding member of ClickUp, reveals the social media strategy that drives a staggering 150M monthly impressions. This is *the* exact...
“I Wrote 21 Blog Posts in 30 Minutes. And They're GOOD.” | Eric Siu (Single Grain)
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is AI replacing marketers, or just helping bad marketers move faster?In this episode, we're joined by Eric Siu, founder of Single Grain, host of ...
Turn LINKEDIN Into a $30M ARR GROWTH Machine | Adam Robinson (Retention.com, RB2B)
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if you could turn LinkedIn into your only customer acquisition channel and grow to $30M ARR...without spending a dime on paid ads?Adam Robinson...
Inside the $360K Rebrand That ACTUALLY Worked | Nathan Barry (Kit)
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nathan Barry (founder of Kit, formerly ConvertKit) joins Tim Soulo to break down one of the boldest rebrands in SaaS, and why it wasn’t just a logo ...
Automate $10K/Month in Tasks with AI (REAL Workflows You Can Steal) | Gael Breton (Authority Hacker)
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone’s talking about AI in marketing. But most of it is hype, fluff, or screenshots of ChatGPT doing something useless. This episode is differen...
$10M ARR PER EMPLOYEE with AI? This Startup Says Yes. | Amos Bar-Joseph (Swan AI)
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if your business could run itself...and actually get better over time? In this episode, we sit down with Amos Bar-Joseph, founder of Swan AI, to ...
How A SINGLE LINE built a 50K+ community | Joe Glover (The Marketing Meetup)
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the creator of The Marketing Meetup, Joe Glover has built one of the most popular, respected, and emotionally resonant communities in the industry....
The 4-step process to STAND THE F*CK OUT | Louis Grenier (STFO.io, Everyone Hates Marketers)
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Louis Grenier has built a reputation for calling bullsh*t on conventional marketing. In this episode, he delivers sharp, unfiltered insights on what i...
Little-known PPC & SEO tips from (ex-)Director of Growth @ Webflow | Tim Dalrymple (Roadway, Notion)
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really take to drive scalable, data-informed growth in today’s competitive marketing landscape? In this episode, we sit down with Tim D...
How to make a podcast that actually grows your business | Borko Kovacevic (Poddster, Podyx)
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Borko Kovacevic is the co-founder of Poddster, a fast-growing podcast studio network with locations in Dubai and Singapore, with upcoming locations in...
Why marketing is a good skillset for a founder | Magnus Grimeland (Antler)
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Magnus Grimeland - the founder and CEO of Antler - a one BILLION dollar venture capital firm dedicated to investing in startups at the earliest s...
This is how viral marketing really works | Delbert Ty (Coffee Meets Bagel)
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What's the key to creating a viral marketing campaign? Meet Delbert Ty, CMO at Coffee Meets Bagel, a popular dating app that sets itself apart by cour...
Breaking down early-stage SaaS marketing | Madhav Bhandari (Storylane)
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Early-stage marketing can be full of challenges, but what if there were a playbook to follow? Meet Madhav Bhandari, first marketing hire at Hubstaff ...
Creatively outmarketing industry giants to a $5.6B valuation | Jon Stona (Airwallex)
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can you rise to unicorn status in an industry dominated by legacy players? Jon Stona, VP of Global Marketing at B2B global payments processor Airw...
The blueprint to scaling to $100M | Neil Patel
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Neil Patel, one of the most recognized names in digital marketing, pulls back the curtain on how he scaled his agency, NP Digital, to over $100 millio...
Turning a brand into a household name | Steven Kalifowitz (Crypto.com)
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you transform a brand into a household name, especially when that brand has a lot of regulatory restrictions? Steven Kalifowitz is doing just...
How to make your brand show up everywhere | Fery Kaszoni (Search Intelligence Ltd)
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When Fery Kaszoni first ventured into the world of SEO, he had no idea that 10 years later, he would be the CEO of a thriving digital PR agency on tra...
Can AI content really be “as good as” human content? | Zac Harris (Rankd., Copy.ai)
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is it actually possible to make AI content in one go with minimal human involvement that is as good as what a human can produce? Zac Harris, former He...
How to turn leadership and coaching into a multi-million dollar business | Bryan Harris
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bryan Harris first became known for Videofruit, his industry leading blog and online course business. But these days, he has shifted focus to his new ...
The $25M non-profit, open source platform taking on WordPress | John O'Nolan (Ghost)
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
John O'Nolan worked as the Deputy Head of UX for WordPress for several years before he got fed up with the direction it was taking. He decided to la...
Meet the mastermind behind Paddle's $75M ARR success | Andrew Davies (Paddle)
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is it like to have the freedom to create marketing campaigns that are so crazy, they're LITERALLY out of this world? Let's find out! Andrew Dav...
Product marketing to $15M ARR | Tomasz Niezgoda (Surfer)
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when an SEO tool can't compete in SEO? That's what happened in the early days of Surfer, an AI-powered content marketing platform. Surfe...
Meet the guy behind Detailed.com's viral research articles | Glen Allsopp (Detailed)
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ready for a Masterclass in SEO and content creation? Today's guest is Glen Allsopp, founder of Detailed.com, the SEO Blueprint course, and gaps.com. ...
Strategies for acquiring tens of thousands of customers | Andrus Purde (Outfunnel)
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you take a company from pre-launch to millions in ARR through marketing? Andus Purde, founder of Outfunnel, a sales and marketing workflow plat...
Shifting the digital PR paradigm | Alex Nigmatulin (PRNEWS.io)
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you're trying to grow your brand, you might be majorly missing out if you haven't looked into digital PR. In this episode, Alex Nigmatulin, co-fo...
What IS and ISN'T working in SEO in 2024 | Aleyda Solis (Orainti)
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What are the SEO experts focusing on right now? @CrawlingMondaysbyAleyda is one of the most analytical, intuitive SEO specialists out there today...
Are niche affiliate sites dead? | Gael Breton (Authority Hacker)
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
So you want to build a community around your business. What’s the secret to doing this effectively in 2024? Whether you're using social media, emai...
How to indie-hack to $600K ARR | Jon Yongfook Cockle (Bannerbear)
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to build a successful company to $600K as an indie hacker? Jon Yongfook Cockle says successful founders need to have resiliance. J...
Meet the guy who says zero-volume keywords are a sham | JH Scherck (Growth Plays)
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
JH Scherck is a growth consultant known for his expertise in developing effective content strategies for SaaS companies. He previously worked for co...
The secrets to scaling to $150M with limited resources | Guillaume Moubeche (Lempire)
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guillaume Moubeche is the dynamic and energetic co-founder and CEO of Lempire, a suite of SaaS tools for marketers, developers, sales teams, and desig...
How to charge THOUSANDS for SEO consulting | Eli Schwartz (Product-Led SEO)
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can you land big-name clients like Zendesk, Quora, Wordpress, and Shutterstock? And how can you shift to a better-paying structure as a consultant...
Why 99% of Content is TRASH (And What to do Instead) | Peep Laja (CXL, Wynter)
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is content marketing dead? Peep Laja thinks most of it’s garbage. In this episode, the founder of Wynter and CXL breaks down why today’s B2B conte...
He Drove $100M+ in Pipeline—Then Quit to Go Fractional | David Fallarme (Hubspot, Owner.com)
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How different is marketing within large, complex teams than working with smaller brands? Tim Soulo chatted with David Fallarme about large-team market...
What a $5M Business Portfolio REALLY Looks Like (SPOILER: Not What You Think) | Dom Wells (Onfolio)
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When Dom Wells was teaching English, he never imagined that a few short years later, he’d be sitting on a $5M portfolio of digital assets. Tim Soulo...
He Scaled MOZ to $67 MILLION—Then Threw Out the Playbook | Rand Fishkin (Moz, SparkToro)
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rand Fishkin famously co-founded Moz, helped build it to a $67M company, and became one of the original SEO influencers in the process. But when he le...
Google Analytics Legend Now Says: "OOH Is the Next Performance Channel" | Adam Singer (AdQuick)
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising, and how can it help you? Adam Singer, VP of Marketing at AdQuick, walks Tim Soulo through specific case studies...
Get to $1M ARR in LESS THAN A YEAR | Laura Roeder (Paperbell)
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2014, Laura Roeder founded MeetEdgar, a social media scheduling software. She got around 100 signups on the first day of launch, and within just 11...