Is your website on Showit? Are you considering it? There are a lot of strong opinions floating around about whether Showit is “good” or “bad” for SEO, so you know I had to weigh in 😉

In this episode, I’m walking you through my Showit SEO review. I'll explain where Showit really shines, where I think it makes SEO harder than it needs to be, and the mistakes I see holding back rankings again and again.

If you already love Showit, I hope this episode gives you clarity and a few 'to-dos.' And if you’re considering switching platforms, this will help you make a more informed decision.

What I cover:

- If Showit websites can rank on Google and AI search

- The biggest reason creatives love the Showit platform

- The SEO features I wish Showit would improve

- The problem with creating mobile and desktop elements separately

- What happens when duplicated pages keep the same SEO settings

Resources mentioned:

- Showit SEO Review blog post: https://saradoesseo.com/seo-basics/showit-seo-review/

- Sara Does SEO Website Platform Study: https://saradoesseo.com/wedding-seo-tips/what-website-platform-ranks-best-for-seo

Recommended Episodes:

1. Episode 11: Which website platform is best for SEO?

   
   

How we can help:

🔧 The SEO Fix for wedding pros: https://saradoesseo.com/wedding-seo-services/seo-fix/

Your Next Steps:

👉 Learn more about Sara Does SEO: https://saradoesseo.com/

👩‍💻 Check out our SEO services for wedding pros and photographers: https://saradoesseo.com/get-more-info/

💌 Connect with me on Instagram @saradoesseo!

I keep hearing more and more photographers ask: Can a Pixieset website actually rank well on Google? I get why people are confused. There’s a lot of outdated Pixieset SEO advice floating around, based on the years-ago Pixieset website builder.

In this episode, I’m walking through what I’m seeing inside real wedding photographer websites on Pixieset today. I talk through where Pixieset really shines for SEO, the limitations I’ve noticed, and what matters way more than your website platform when it comes to ranking well.

If you’ve been wondering whether you need to leave Pixieset to improve your SEO, listen to this first!

What I cover:

- Is Pixieset still “bad for SEO”?

- The SEO features inside Pixieset that I love as an SEO

- The technical SEO issues I still wish Pixieset would improve

- Why most Pixieset templates are an issue for SEO

- My honest thoughts on who should stay on Pixieset — and who should be cautious about it

Resources mentioned:

- My Pixieset Review Blog: https://saradoesseo.com/seo-basics/pixieset-review/

How we can help:

🔧 The SEO Fix for wedding pros: https://saradoesseo.com/wedding-seo-services/seo-fix/

Your Next Steps:

👉 Learn more about Sara Does SEO: https://saradoesseo.com/

👩‍💻 Check out our SEO services for wedding pros and photographers: https://saradoesseo.com/get-more-info/

💌 Connect with me on Instagram @saradoesseo!

For years, there’s been this belief that you have to be on WordPress to rank well on Google. I’ve been working in SEO for over a decade now, and I’ve heard this same advice over and over.

So how much truth is there to this? Do you have to be on WordPress for the best rankings in the wedding industry? Let's talk about it.

If you’ve ever felt pressured to switch your website just for SEO, this episode is for you.

What I cover:

- The long-standing belief that you need WordPress to rank and where it comes from

- What we found in our study of 100+ high-ranking wedding websites across different platforms

- Why general SEO agencies often push WordPress

- The real factors that impact your rankings beyond your platform

- Why I want you to choose a platform you can actually use and maintain confidently

- My experience working with WordPress, Showit, Squarespace, Wix, and more

Resources mentioned:

- Sara Does SEO Website Platform Study: https://saradoesseo.com/wedding-seo-tips/what-website-platform-ranks-best-for-seo/

Your Next Steps:

👉 Learn more about Sara Does SEO: https://saradoesseo.com/

👩‍💻 Check out our SEO services for wedding pros and photographers: https://saradoesseo.com/get-more-info/

💌 Connect with me on Instagram @saradoesseo!

Before you spend money on an SEO audit, this is worth hearing.

I get asked all the time if we offer SEO audits — and my answer is always no, for a really intentional reason.

In this episode, I walk through what changed for me after years of offering audits, what I started noticing about client results (or lack of them), and why I ultimately shifted to a completely different approach.

This shift was about moving from information overload to actual progress. I'd love to tell you more about it so you can think hard about if an SEO audit is what you REALLY need.

What I cover:

- Why I used to require SEO audits for every client — and what changed

- What usually happens when clients receive a giant audit document

- The biggest problem with paying for “a pile of problems” without solutions

- The moment that shifted how I think about SEO services

- Why I created the SEO Fix instead — and how it’s different from an audit

- When I do still recommend an SEO audit (even though I don’t offer them)

How we can help:

🔧 The SEO Fix: https://saradoesseo.com/wedding-seo-services/seo-fix/

Your Next Steps:

👉 Learn more about Sara Does SEO: https://saradoesseo.com/

👩‍💻 Check out our SEO services for wedding pros and photographers: https://saradoesseo.com/get-more-info/

💌 Connect with me on Instagram @saradoesseo!

Calling all competitive people... 😉 If you’ve ever checked your rankings and felt frustrated that someone in particular is showing up above you, this is a must-listen.

In this episode, I'm walking through how to look at those higher-ranking pages a little more strategically. Because at a certain point, ranking higher isn't about doing more random SEO tasks — it’s about understanding what Google is responding to and adjusting from there.

We’re getting into more intermediate-level SEO here, focusing on how to evaluate your content, your competitors, and what might need to shift to move up in the rankings.

What I cover:

- When it actually makes sense to start doing competitive research (and when it doesn’t yet)

- The first question I always ask (which is about people, not technical setup)

- Why content depth and word count can impact rankings (especially for competitive keywords)

- What website authority is and how it affects your ability to compete

- The two main areas to focus on if you’re consistently being outranked

Resources mentioned:

- Wedding SEO Bootcamp: https://saradoesseo.com/wedding-seo-bootcamp/

- My Showit SEO Blog Post Example: https://saradoesseo.com/seo-basics/showit-seo-review/

- Ahrefs Backlink Checker: https://ahrefs.com/backlink-checker

- SEMrush Website Authority Checker: https://semrush.sjv.io/5kjzmj

Your Next Steps:

👉 Learn more about Sara Does SEO: https://saradoesseo.com/

👩‍💻 Check out our SEO services for wedding pros and photographers: https://saradoesseo.com/get-more-info/

💌 Connect with me on Instagram @saradoesseo!

*The link above to SEMRush is an affiliate link, and we may make a commission if you make a purchase after using this link.

Sometimes, when your inbox seems quieter than you'd like, the doubts start to creep in: “Things feel slow… did I mess up my SEO? My traffic must have gone down... right?”

In this episode, I walk through how to actually figure out whether your traffic is down… or if it just feels that way. Because those are two very different situations.

We’re zooming out, looking at your data the right way, and asking questions before jumping to conclusions. And if something has changed, I’ll show you exactly how I investigate what’s going on.

What I cover:

- Why “things feel slow” doesn’t automatically mean your traffic is down

- The difference between month-to-month vs. year-over-year data (and why it matters so much)

- The seasonal patterns I consistently see in wedding industry traffic

- How to identify which traffic source (SEO, social, direct) actually dropped

- How to use page-level data to pinpoint what content lost traffic

- Why some traffic drops aren’t worth fixing (and how to decide)

Resources mentioned:

- Google Analytics: https://analytics.google.com/

- Google Search Console: https://search.google.com/search-console

- Wedding SEO Bootcamp: https://saradoesseo.com/wedding-seo-bootcamp/

Your Next Steps:

👉 Learn more about Sara Does SEO: https://saradoesseo.com/

👩‍💻 Check out our SEO services for wedding pros and photographers: https://saradoesseo.com/get-more-info/

💌 Connect with me on Instagram @saradoesseo!

Wedding SEO Bootcamp by Sara Does SEO is the waste-no-time SEO course and coaching program for wedding business owners who want to get found on Google and in AI search tools like ChatGPT—without feeling overwhelmed by all the moving parts.

It’s designed specifically for wedding pros, so everything inside is tailored to how couples actually search for planners, photographers, venues, officiants, DJs, and more. You’re not sorting through generic advice trying to make it fit your business— you’re getting strategies that already make sense for the wedding industry!

If you’ve heard me mention Wedding SEO Bootcamp and found yourself wondering what it actually is, this episode will give you a clear picture of exactly how Wedding SEO Bootcamp works and what’s inside.

I walk you through the structure, how it’s evolved over the years, and why I’ve intentionally built it to focus on taking action (not learning SEO theory) so you can get results and move on with your life.

This is the behind-the-curtain of what I truly believe is the best SEO course a wedding pro could invest in.

Check out Wedding SEO Bootcamp here: https://saradoesseo.com/wedding-seo-bootcamp/

Contact us with any questions here: https://saradoesseo.com/contact/

What I cover:

- How Wedding SEO Bootcamp started and how it’s evolved since 2019

- What’s included inside the four core modules (keywords, website optimization, blogging, and off-site SEO)

- My “fill in the blank” method for optimizing pages without overcomplicating things

- Why blogging is such a powerful part of SEO (and the only strategies I recommend focusing on)

- How off-site SEO and your Google Business Profile impact your visibility

- What the optional coaching component includes (office hours, hot seats, and community support)

Your Next Steps:

👉 Learn more about Sara Does SEO: https://saradoesseo.com/

👩‍💻 Check out our SEO services for wedding pros and photographers: https://saradoesseo.com/get-more-info/

💌 Connect with me on Instagram @saradoesseo!

It’s one of the biggest questions I get about blogging for SEO — how often do you actually need to do it?

I think a lot of the hesitation around blogging comes from feeling like you’re signing up for something you have to do consistently, forever.

In this episode, I explain why that’s not really how blogging for SEO works, especially in the wedding industry. I share what actually moves the needle, what I’ve seen over years of client data, and why consistency isn’t the requirement people think it is.

If blogging has been feeling like a chore you’re avoiding, this might take a lot of the pressure off!

What I cover:

- Why blogging isn't an “ongoing chore”

- What actually matters more than consistency when it comes to ranking on Google

- A real client example of blog post traffic

- My realistic recommendation for how often wedding pros should blog

How we can help:

🔧 Content Intensives for wedding pros (start with the SEO Fix!): https://saradoesseo.com/wedding-seo-services/seo-fix/

Your Next Steps:

👉 Learn more about Sara Does SEO: https://saradoesseo.com/

👩‍💻 Check out our SEO services for wedding pros and photographers: https://saradoesseo.com/get-more-info/

💌 Connect with me on Instagram @saradoesseo!