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Thanks for joining us for another edition of WTSNewsletter!

🥨 WTSFest Philadelphia was wonderful & we're still feeling the energy of all the vibes, talks, and connection!

Check out all the posts from our community about their experience and grab your super early bird ticket for next year's event on October 1st, 2026!

Thank you to this week's WTSNewsletter sponsors: Semrush, Prerender.io, & Profound!

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Our latest WTSKnowledge

Eleni Tarantou breaks down everything you didn’t know you needed about XML sitemaps.

She discusses everything from how to keep them fresh and efficient, to creative ways they can strengthen canonical signals, uncover orphan pages, and even help with competitor analysis 👀

If you’ve ever managed (or dreamed of managing!) large scale sites with millions of pages, this is a must read!


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Brilliant work by our brilliant members

1) Despina Gavoyannis - The Ultimate 82-Point Checklist for SEO & AI Visibility

2) Gabriela Jennifer Troxler - SEO for Growth Case Study: Revolutionizing a Saturated Market

3) Jefflin Persis - How I Turned Forgotten Ideas into Consistent Posts

4) Jes Scholz - When AI agents do the shopping: Insights from 100 conversations with ChatGPT Agent mode

5) Valentina Izzo - From automation to action: Winning SEO with agentic AI and human insight

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Our latest WTSInterview

Meet Maggie Swift!

Maggie has over a decade of experience and is a sought-after speaker and workshop leader.

She helps brands thrive in competitive markets, managing over $3 million in annual SEO click value.

Maggie’s lifelong passion for design drives her commitment to supporting businesses and craftspeople in the built environment.


🎙️ [Podcast] AI, SEO, community, & the power of trust
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The first episode of Prerender.io's Get Discovered podcast is a candid conversation on AI, community, and the growing need for real human connection.

WTS Managing Director Erin Simmons joins Joe Walsh, CEO of Prerender.io, to explore:

➡️ Why AI is more of a “remix machine” than a creator of net-new ideas

➡️ The importance of human connection, community, & healthy disagreements without AI interference

➡️ What AI means for the future of SEO, search, and online discoverability

➡️ How The WTS Community proves that visibility is a by-product of trust

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Your WTSFest conference countdowns

We'd love to see YOU at one of our upcoming full-day marketing events!

42 days - Melbourne on November 27th, 2025 (18 tix left)

112 days - London on February 5th, 2026 (Speakers now live!)

204 days - Portland on May 7th, 2026 (30 early bird tix left)

351 days - Philadelphia on October 1st, 2026 (7 super early bird tix left)


Join WTSers at brightonSEO next week!

Join other WTSers at brightonSEO next week!

Here are all the ways you can catch up with your WTS community:

💙💜💗 WTS Meet & Greet
Join us at the Brighton Centre right after the final talk. Come meet friendly faces and connect with conference buddies.

We'll have our own space, no RSVP, just show up, drinks are thanks to the brightonSEO team, we always take a big group photo! All details here.

Thu 23 Oct, 2025 | 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM | 2Bar (beside Auditorium 2)

Add WTS Meet & Greet to your calendar:

📍 Find us at our mini stand
We’ll have a cosy WTS meeting point up stairs towards the west bar!

Use this as a meeting spot - stop by anytime to say hi to each other, find a conference buddy, or grab a quick breather between talks.

👋 Say "hi" and thank WTSPartners exhibiting
Our partners exhibiting at BrightonSEO include DemandSphere, Majestic, Oncrawl, Prerender, Profound, Screaming Frog, SE Ranking, Seeker Digital, Sitebulb, STAT, Uberall, Yoast.

Make sure to stop by their stands and show some WTS love!

🤝 Community-led meetups
WTS members are running their own side events too:

💜 WTS MD, Erin Simmons' talk on community & organic growth
Join Erin to learn how to build lasting visibility that doesn't vanish with the next algorithm update.

Thu 23 Oct, 2025 | 03:20 PM | Auditorium 2


🎙️ Understanding your most important audience segments
[WTSPartner Feature: Profound]

Profound’s latest guide breaks down how to move beyond guesswork and build audience personas grounded in real data.

Learn how to identify your most valuable segments and use those insights to shape content, messaging, and strategy that truly resonates.

A clear, practical read for anyone looking to make personas actually work.


Upcoming WTS Slack 'ask me anything' (AMA)

Local SEO can feel like a puzzle - just when you think you’ve figured it out, something shifts again. But you don’t have to troubleshoot it alone!

On October 29th, join us in the WTS Slack #seo-local channel for an AMA with Claire Carlile, Local Visibility Expert at Whitespark.

💬 How it works

  • Drop your questions anytime before or during the AMA
  • For 1 hour, Claire will reply with thoughtful, practical answers

Whether you’re wrestling with suspended Google Business Profiles, confused by disappearing data, or want to sharpen your Local SEO strategy - this AMA is for you. Come with questions, ideas, or just curiosity.


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