Trying to get found on Google and AI search, without turning your website into something that reads like it was built for a robot?
So we have Ashley Willis on ep 341 of The Content Queen Podcast to talk about human-first SEO in a very AI-dominant world, and why findability isn't just about ranking, it's about building an ecosystem people can land in from anywhere.
Ashley is an SEO strategist who believes marketing is a human-first journey. After years in the beauty industry and then rising through the ranks at a mid-sized marketing agency, she traded the beauty bar for the search bar, building her own human-first approach to SEO that turns technical overwhelm into step-by-step guidance that actually feels doable.
If you've ever felt like you're "doing all the things" but still not getting discovered, we got you!
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KEY EPISODE TAKEAWAYS 👇
✨ The difference between being visible and being findable, and why Ashley thinks in ecosystems rather than funnels
✨ Why AI and Google are pulling from everywhere you show up, not just your website, and what that means for your content
✨ Why consistency and a plan matter more than perfection, and why starting imperfect beats waiting for everything to be "ready"
✨ How to find the deeper, more specific questions your audience is actually asking AI, and use those as content ideas
✨ Why the smartest move isn't spreading yourself across every platform, it's repurposing what already works into a video, carousel, newsletter or blog
SHOW RESOURCES 👇
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Other than that, enjoy, chat next week 💕
ABOUT THE GUEST
Ashley, "The SEO Strategist," believes that marketing is a human-first journey. She spent years in the beauty industry, where she learned that true transformation only happens when someone feels seen, heard, and valued. After rising through the ranks of a mid-size agency to become the most requested expert for high-level client consultations, Ashley saw a side of marketing that didn't sit right with her, watching brilliant women entrepreneurs and mid-size businesses treated like interchangeable transactions rather than the experts they are, buried in technical wording and reports that left them overwhelmed instead of empowered.
Today, Ashley has traded the beauty bar for the search bar to amplify businesses and meet them exactly where they are. Through her signature human-first approach, she provides the strategy to make sure a brand is the "obvious choice" by cross-pollinating its presence across every platform with Omni-SEO, ensuring that from social to search, everything works together, not in isolation. Ashley is the founder of SDM Online Solutions and Amplify My Biz, and is on a mission to bridge the gap between her human-first methodology and data-backed growth.
