search engine optimization
also referred to as: seo
18 statements across 8 episodes · 7 bullish · 3 bearish · 8 people on the record · first statement Jun 23, 2017 by Gustaf Alströmer · across every show →
Everything said about search engine optimization, oldest first
Jun 23, 2017 neutral
Alströmer: Most companies achieve massive scale by mastering just one platform
“Most companies that go really, really large, they do it on figuring out one platform. So they are really good at online marketing, they're really good at SEO, they're really good at reality, or the Facebook platform, or something like that. It's rare that you …”
Aug 30, 2018 neutral
Sep 19, 2018 neutral
Mañalac: PR provides early visibility and SEO, not scalable user acquisition
“As I mentioned, it's not a scalable user acquisition, but it can get you some early adopting users, it can give you, ah, you know, your investors or potential employees a heads up that you exist, and it can help with SEO.”
Sep 19, 2018 negative
Cannon: Early startups should host blogs on their own site, not Medium
“People connect with other humans, and so you, like having that little extra touch is nice, but I would say overall like you're gonna want it on your own site for SEO. Yeah, I like, I kind of disagree with people putting stuff on Medium and stuff early on.”
Sep 19, 2018 positive
Cannon: Text interviews are a low-effort content cheat code for startups
“Text interviews are like a total cheat code for young companies, because they require way less production than video or audio. The internet really likes it for like SEO, for scraping and it makes the person look really smart.”
Sep 27, 2018
Schwartz: Many candidates with SEO resumes do not actually understand SEO
“Looking at a resume, I've looked at many resumes of people that have done SEO, and I've discovered they don't really know anything about SEO. They've just done SEO. When you talk to someone that would be good in this seat, And that doesn't even have to be as s…”
Sep 27, 2018 neutral
Schwartz: International SEO is untapped because US products lack global relevance
“So international is the untapped opportunity in SEO, but it will probably remain untapped for a long time because the products and services most American centric or English centric websites offer aren't necessarily relevant for a global audience.”
Sep 27, 2018 positive
Sep 27, 2018 neutral
Sep 27, 2018
Sep 27, 2018 positive
Sep 27, 2018 negative
May 8, 2019 bullish
May 8, 2019 bullish
Aug 15, 2019 positive
Alströmer: Pinterest acquires new users primarily via Google SEO
“If you think of Pinterest, SEO is the re, the real way how Pinterest is going. You type something in on Google, there already exists a Pinterest board for that, and you land on that Pinterest board. That's how they acquire new users.”
Aug 15, 2019
Alströmer: SEO-driven startups must eventually match Pinterest and TripAdvisor
“If you are going to rely on search engine optimization to grow you're going to have to Be as good as a Pinterest or a TripAdvisor. Eventually. Not right away, but eventually. Because, ah, it's so competitive to win in this, like, large world of SEO.”
Jun 27, 2025 positive