672 | Reflecting on SEO and Web Development History w/ Simon Cox

672 | Reflecting on SEO and Web Development History w/ Simon Cox

Joining the EDGE this week is web development Swiss Army Knife: Simon Cox. Simon is a pioneer in website development with almost 30 years of full-scale web construction, management, consulting, and optimization under his belt. Learn how to acclimate to industry advancements as Simon shares his experience adapting to rapid technology expansion. Listen to the wonderful insights and get to know one of the founding fathers of web design and technical SEO. We travel back in time to reminisce over what has shaped the industry and how it became what it is today here on the EDGE of the Web!

Key Segments:

[00:02:43] Introducing Simon Cox

[00:04:08] Simon's Career Story

[00:09:54] Changes in SEO Since The 'Early Days'

[00:13:09] EDGE of the Web Title Sponsor: Site Strategics

[00:13:58] Keeping an Eye on Accessibility

[00:15:17] How Did Simon Stay up to Date With Evolving Technology During the Rapid Expansion Era of the Internet?

[00:23:08] Considerations Before Offering SEO Services to an Agency

[00:28:41] Lessons Learned From Consulting For Agencies

[00:31:33] EDGE of The Web Sponsor: Wix

[00:32:45] Staying Ethical in SEO

Thanks to Our Sponsors!

Site Strategics: http://edgeofthewebradio.com/site

Wix: http://edgeofthewebradio.com/wix

Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@simoncox

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonmcox/?originalSubdomain=uk

Resources

https://www.simoncox.com/

https://www.wix.com/seo/learn/experts/simon-cox

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