15 updates, 7 meetups & 4 open job roles for YOU


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Inside this week’s newsletter you'll find:

Thank you to this week's WTSNewsletter sponsors: Floq​, Siege Media & withFrontier​

Let's get started!


Brilliant work by our brilliant members
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1) Bengu Sarica Dincer - Why Your SEO KPIs Are Failing Your Business (And How To Fix Them)​

2) Despina Gavoyannis - E-E-A-T Audit: 220+ Markers That Measure Experience, Expertise, Authority, and Trust​

3) Heather Kaeowichien & Tory Gray - How to Write SEO Engineering Tickets That Streamline Implementation​

4) Jojo Furnival - Why Your SEO Strategy Still Matters for AI Search (And What Needs to Change)​

5) Lucie Haberer - Building a GEO Benchmark Tool: What We Learned Polling LLMs at Scale​

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🎬 AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND: WTSFest London Recordings

πŸŽ‰ Our brilliant speaker's talks from 2 weeks ago are now available on-demand! Get all 10 speakers sessions, featuring:
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🌟 Crystal Carter​
🌟 Tina Reis​
🌟 Zoe Burke​
🌟 Aleyda SolΓ­s​
🌟 Dawn Anderson​
🌟 Chima Mmeje​
🌟 Marie-Paule Ke​nmogne​
🌟 Victory Umurhurhu​
🌟 Mo Kanjilal​
🌟 Poorna Bell & Hannah Smith fireside chat
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Every single talk in this line-up was packed with insights & much loved by our attendees on the day.


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Our semantic analysis uncovers the mental models your audience uses:

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These associations create content opportunities your competitors can’t see - because they’re stuck optimizing around existing search results and missing out on information gain.

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Perfect for SEO professionals who understand that Google’s algorithms recognize conceptual relationships - not just keyword density.

We aim to bring insight into audience mental models that could reshape your content strategy.

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Our latest WTSKnowledge

Adapted into a WTSKnowledge from Zoe's WTSFest London talk!

Going viral isn’t a strategy, it’s a side effect.

Chasing reach without a clear purpose often leads to disconnected ideas and wasted effort.

That’s where Zoe’s PURPOSES framework comes in - a practical decision-making system to help teams create content that’s intentional, strategic, & built to last.

  • P - What’s the point?
  • U - Understand real user intent (beyond SEO labels)
  • R - Do research that goes deeper than search volume
  • P - Plan for multi-platform from day one
  • O - Optimise for users, not just algorithms
  • S - Spin for social
  • E - Evolve & repurpose, don’t create single-use content

Trust, consistency, and long-term impact is the goal, not momentary virality.

πŸ‘‰ Zoe’s full WTSFest talk (& 9 others) now available on demand​


Upcoming WTS Slack AMA (ask me anything)

Agency-side Technical SEO can feel like spinning plates in a storm - just as you get a handle on scopes, stakeholders, and site issues, AI reshapes the landscape again!

But you don’t have to figure it all out on your own.

On March 4th, join us in the WTS Slack #seo-technical channel for an AMA, featuring:

  • Tory Gray, CEO & Founder of Gray Dot Co
  • Patrick Hathaway, Cofounder & CEO of Sitebulb

πŸ’¬ How it works

  • Drop your questions in #seo-technical channel anytime on March 4th
  • From 4-5pm GMT, Tory & Patrick will reply with real, practical answers

Whether you’re wrestling with JavaScript-heavy sites, untangling crawling issues, navigating tricky migrations, or figuring out what really matters in an increasingly AI-shaped landscape - this AMA is for YOU.

Come with the questions you don’t always feel confident asking, the judgement calls you’re weighing up, or simply the curiosity to sense-check your approach alongside others in the same boat!


The 7 Content Marketing Trends Shaping 2026.
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[WTSPartner Feature: Siege Media]

For Siege Media's 4th annual trends report, they surveyed 353 content marketing & SEO professionals (many brilliant WTSers!) to understand where strategy, AI, & budgets are heading next.

Here’s what stood out:

πŸ’° Budgets are rising - 31% now invest $15k-$45k per month in content
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🧱 AI is foundational - 97% use AI in their content programs
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πŸ“Š LLM visibility is a KPI - GEO, AEO, SEO for AI… it’s officially part of the mix
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πŸ“Ή Video & multimedia are growing - 52% plan to shift more spend here
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🌟 Success rates are up - 97% report their programs are successful
(up from 73% last year!)

Grounded in real practitioner insight, including from many of YOU. Thank you to everyone who contributed, we appreciate you!

Share your message with 12,000+ WTSers & 60,000+ social followers - Transparent pricing & details starting at Β£1,000​


Our WTSFest Portland speaker line up πŸŽ‰

WTSFest Portland is coming to life on Thursday, May 7th 2026 and this year’s speaker line-up is something special.

πŸ“Š ANALYSE

πŸš€ ADVANCE

πŸ’‘ INNOVATE

✨ EMPOWER

It’s a day built around learning, belonging, and meaningful connection.


Your upcoming WTSMeetups!

Connection is one of our WTS community collective career goals.

Our community-member run events are a wonderful way for you to connect with other members, exchange ideas, share successes & challenges, and build relationships.

🏠 WTS In-house Community Chat​
Thursday, February 19th
Hosted by Anett Pohl​
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πŸ“š Virtual WTS Book Club​
Wednesday, February 25th
This month’s book: Creating Superfans: How To Turn Your Customers Into Lifelong Advocates by Brittany Hodak​
Hosted by Sarah McDowell​
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🀝🏽 WTS Monthly Meet & Greet​
Thursday, February 26th
Hosted by Tory Gray​
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🏒 WTS Path-Agency Meetup​
Friday, February 27th
Hosted by Ebere Jonathan​
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β­• SEO Circle: Content, Tech, AI & Beyond​
Tuesday, March 3rd
Hosted by Nadia Mojahed​
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🌟 [Slack AMA] Agency-side Technical SEO: What Matters (& What Doesn’t) with the emergence of AI​
Wednesday, March 4th
Hosted by: Tory Gray and Patrick Hathaway​
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πŸ’» WTS Freelance Meetup​
Tuesday, March 10th
Hosted by Alyssa Corso & Franzi Dietrich​


Our latest WTSInterview

Meet Kristina Frunze!

Kristina is the founder of WebView SEO, a SaaS-focused SEO consultancy specialising in AI-driven search visibility.

With over a decade of experience, she helps software companies accelerate growth through data-driven strategies and next-gen optimisation for AI platforms like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews.


Your WTSFest conference countdowns

We'd love to see YOU at one of our upcoming full-day marketing events!
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​78 days - Portland on May 7th, 2026 (standard tix now available!!)

225 days - Philadelphia on October 1st, 2026 (27 early bird tix left!)

394 days - London on March 19th, 2027 (tix opening soon!)

Use our Dear Boss template to request budget to attend!


Job openings in SEO ​
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[WTSNewsletter Job Sponsor: withFrontier]

Organic Growth Director (SEO-led)
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Salary: $120k-$200k + bonus (flexible)
​Location: US (Remote)
​Details:
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β†’ Own SEO + GEO strategy with full growth remit
β†’ Lead organic content and social tied to revenue
β†’ Shape brand authority and visibility
β†’ Report to CMO with strong autonomy
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​Senior SEO / GEO Consultant
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Salary: Β£60,000-Β£65,000
​Location: London (3 days/week)
​Details:
β†’ Lead technical + strategic SEO
β†’ Stay hands-on across delivery and reporting
β†’ Experiment with GEO and social search
β†’ Own client performance end-to-end
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​On-Page SEO Specialist (iGaming / Sports / Finance)​
​Salary: Β£56,000 (UK) | €45,000 (Malta)
​Location: London, Malta, or remote (UK)
​Details:
β†’ Own on-page SEO for a flagship global brand
β†’ Combine strategy and execution at scale
β†’ Drive commercial performance
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​Senior SEO Manager / Account Manager​
​Salary: Β£55,000-Β£65,000
​Location: Fully remote (UK)
​Details:
β†’ Senior all-round SEO (technical lean ideal)
β†’ Lead client accounts and support new business
β†’ Own delivery and stakeholder relationships


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