Experts Won't Tell You This: SEO is at an ALL TIME HIGH

Book FREE SEO Strategy session: https://eliotprince.com/seo-consultant/ In this episode, I expose the shocking truth SEO experts don't want you to know: searches for "SEO" have reached an ALL-TIME HIGH, more than doubling in the last 5-6 months. While industry leaders call it the "SEO apocalypse" and "AI has broken SEO," the data tells a completely different story. Real business owners are more interested in SEO than ever before. The data: • SEO search volume has doubled in 5-6 months (all-time high) • Biggest SEO names claiming the industry is "dead" or "dying" • Disconnect between expert opinions and actual market demand • Business owners still see massive value in organic search Why SEO demand is actually exploding: • Post-COVID digital shift: Every retailer scrambled online after lockdowns • Personal brand boom: TikTok/YouTube creators need traffic beyond social platforms • Easier business creation: AI tools let anyone build websites/apps in days • Solopreneur growth: Wix, Shopify etc make launching businesses effortless • Perfect storm of big brands + individual entrepreneurs\ The real problem (and opportunity) with AI • AI kills informational searches: "How many calories in coffee?" answered directly • Commercial searches still valuable: People buying products still click websites • Focus shift required: Stop chasing "what is" content, target buying intent • Traffic attribution changing, but revenue potential remains strong The winning SEO strategy for 2025 • Target commercial/transactional keywords - people ready to buy • Avoid informational content - AI summarizes these searches • Go ultra-niche: Location + industry-specific terms • Low competition gold: 300-400 word pages can rank quickly Live keyword research example: I show you exactly how to find commercial keywords with 3% difficulty that you can rank for fast, while everyone else chases impossible informational terms. The truth: While SEO experts panic about AI, smart business owners are quietly dominating commercial search terms with less competition than ever before.