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When Maggie Williams met Nicole Taylor at the 2024 NWTF convention, they couldn't have known one invite to Illinois would kickstart a year full of unforgettable hunts — and an even better friendship. In this episode, Maggie takes Nicole to Florida for her very first Osceola turkey hunt. As they navigate the Old Florida landscape under the live oak canopies and palmettos, the two reminisce about their whirlwind year together. From that first Illinois hunt to the 22-hour road trip to Maine — where they celebrated a successful turkey hunt by diving straight into the icy Atlantic — and wrapping it all up in the Mississippi hardwood bottoms, it's been a journey filled with laughs, long drives, and hard-earned longbeards.This one's for the turkey hunters who know it's not just about filling tags — it's about the stories and the friendships that come along with every mile. Find our host Maggie at:TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themaggiewilliams?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/themaggiewilliams/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themaggiewilliamspodcast/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnJHqUBdfgnFLc3P87r88VwFind Nicole at: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicoleataylor2004/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nicoleataylor2004Thanks again to our commercial sponsors!If you need a knife that stays sharp when it matters, Outdoor Edge's RazorSafe system is the perfect solution. With its easy-to-use, replaceable blades, you can keep a fresh, razor-sharp edge at all times. Head to OutdoorEdge.com and use code MAGGIE at checkout for 15% off your first order.Shop now: https://www.outdooredge.com/collections/huntingSponsored by Armando Fonticiella, a dedicated hunter and attorney serving Northeast Arkansas. Armando is committed to supporting hunters and preserving the resources we all treasure. Whether you're in the field or need legal advice, The Fonticiella Law Firm is here to protect you and uphold our outdoor traditions. Learn more: https://www.fonticiellalaw.com/aboutOuterLimit Powersports: Located in Dyersburg, TN, OuterLimit Powersports is your go-to destination for all things off-road and outdoor adventure. An award-winning Can-Am dealership dedicated to equipping you with everything you need to conquer your outdoor adventures or agricultural needs. OuterLimit Powersports provides expert customer service, top-of-the-line equipment, and a wide variety of accessories to keep your adventures running smoothly. Visit OuterLimit Powersports and let the adventure begin! https://www.outerlimitpowersports.com/SHOP OFFICIAL PODCAST MERCH: https://themaggiewilliams.comIf you enjoyed this week's podcast, please share it with a friend and give us a five-star rating. If you're feeling generous, I sure would appreciate a review! Thank you so much for putting us at #3 in the nation on the Wilderness Charts. All Glory to the Good Lord!God bless! See y'all here same time next week.

Visit West Volusia: Old Florida. New Vibe.Georgia C. Turner is our guest on the Outdoor Adventure Series today. Georgia is the Executive Director at Visit West Volusia in Florida, between Daytona Beach and Orlando. West Volusia is a hidden gem brimming with natural beauty, historic charm, and vibrant community life.  From the serene Blue Spring State Park, a sanctuary for manatees, to the rich cultural vibe of downtown Deland, Georgia shares the many outdoor adventures and experiences that make West Volusia a must-visit destination.DISCUSSIONAttractions and Unique Features of West VolusiaHistorical Identity and AttractionsHistorical partnership with Daytona BeachSprings and State ParksStetson MansionExperience for Visitors and ResidentsCoffee shops, eateries, breweriesSocial and community eventsRetirement and RelocationParks and Nature ActivitiesState ParksBlue SpringDe Leon SpringsHontoon IslandLake Woodruff National Wildlife PreserveTrails and Outdoor ActivitiesMajor TrailsCoast to CoastFive CountySpring-to-SpringOther Outdoor ActivitiesHiking, biking, bird-watching, fishing, toursManateesSeasonal Presence and ViewingManatees seeking refuge in the warm springsBlue Spring State ParkEnvironmental Stewardship and ConservationProtection EffortsSave the Manatees organizationMighty River Recovery initiativeCommunity education and visitor guidelinesLEARN MOREClick here to visit the West Volusia website at https://www.visitwestvolusia.com/ or on these social sites:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VisitWestVolusia/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visitwestvolusia/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/VisitWestVolusiaFL NEXT STEPSVisit us at https://outdooradventureseries.com. We welcome likes, comments, and shares.KEYWORDSGeorgia C. Turner, Visit West Volusia, Stetson Mansion, Manatee Watching, Outdoor Adventure Series, Podcast Interview, Destination Marketing Organization#VisitWestVolusia #StetsonMansion #ManateeWatchinMy Favorite Podcast Tools: Production by Descript Hosting Buzzsprout Show Notes by Castmagic Website powered by Podpage Be a Podcast Guest by PodMatch

STORIES:Lawlessness at LawteyThe Lady in the PondThe Real Mr. MeadowsThe Murder of Captain Pine LAWLESSNESS AT LAWTEY June 23, 1894 Lawtey is a settlement that began to take shape in the mid-1800s, with the arrival of the Florida Railroad in the 1850s. A railroad depot was established there, and the town began to develop as a center for trade and commerce. The city’s name, “Lawtey,” is said to have been derived from a local landowner or [...]

The Walker family were some of the earliest pioneers into the Lower Kissimmee River Valley and generations later they remain a foundational fixture in the Okeechobee community serving the needs of livestock producers in the area and across the state while also giving back to students via their support of youth programs like the Okeechobee Youth Livestock Show. In this week's episode, we sit down with Steve Walker to talk about the family's heritage in Florida and learn the backstory of how W&W Supply of Florida and the Emory Walker Company were built through his dad's resilience coupled with his ability to forge strong and lasting relationships with people. These traits lie at the heart of the Florida so many of us know and love. It's am engaging conversation you're sure to enjoy.

Yevheniia Koval 79, was brutally beaten to death. The woman's granddaughter accused of the crime will now be tried as an adult. Verdict in the case of Tyre Nichols. For more crime and justice news visit crimeonline.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In “Apalachicola Oysters and the Battle for a Florida Bay,” Gravy producer Betsy Wallace takes listeners to Franklin County, Florida to find out if a new tourist development could be the biggest threat to a decades-long, $30 million investment in the Apalachicola Bay Oyster Fishery Restoration. Franklin County is tucked into Florida's Forgotten Coast, a stretch of the panhandle known for white sand beaches, off-shore fishing, and the iconic Apalachicola Bay oyster. It is distinctly Old Florida; there are family-owned seafood restaurants next to mom-and-pop bait shops. You won't see a high-rise hotel until the next county over. When the black bears get hot in the sticky heat of July, they lumber across Highway 98 to swim with the jellyfish in the salty Gulf Coast water. This area is home to one of the few remaining working shorelines in North Florida. For about a hundred years, up until a devastating fishery crash in 2013, the oyster industry powered Franklin County's economy. At its peak in 2012, the industry brought in over $9 million and employed about 2,500 locals in the small Florida panhandle towns of Eastpoint, Apalachicola, Carrabelle, and Panacea. In 2013 the oyster industry crashed and took the local economy down with it. Now, more than a decade later, join Wallace as she digs into the restoration of the Apalachicola Bay oyster reefs and a newly proposed (and highly divisive) large-scale tourist resort. Will the Forgotten Coast stay forgotten long enough for the seafood industry to recover and provide stable, well-paying jobs for the next generation? Or will tourism and real estate development finally take over, as it has up and down the Florida coast? In this episode, Wallace talks to Josh Norman, who grew up in an oystering family and is a marine biologist turned VP of the locally owned Bayside Coffee; Charles Pennycutt, owner of Fisherman's Choice Bait and Tackle; Paddy's Raw Bar restaurateur Patrick Sparks; Florida State University scientist Dr. Sandra Brooke; and oyster farmer Xochitl Bevera. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us for this Florid Man Friday episode on Labor Day, brought to you by: Turtle Beach: Use code HARDFACTOR at turtlebeach.com top get 10% off your entire gaming headset/accessory order!! Factor Meals: Head to www.factormeals.com/hardfactor50 and use code hardfactor50 to get 50% off your first box plus 20% off your next month. Prize Picks: Download the PrizePicks app today and use code HARDFACTOR and get $50 instantly when you play $5! My Morning Kick: Go to roundhouseprovisions.com/HARDFACTOR for up to 44% off your regular-priced order. That is if you want to experience smoother digestion, a boost of energy, and just an overall healthier body like Chuck Norris Timestamps: (00:00:00 - 00:03:32) On the agenda for this week's episode

Yeehaw Junction, Florida, rich in quirky history, evolved from a lively trading post and brothel to a unique cultural hub. Once known as Jackass Junction, its past is woven with stories of cowboys and travelers. The community's spirit is preserved through traditions like the Bluegrass festival. Grateful for the opportunity to explore such a colorful slice of Old Florida

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In this segment of the "Miami Reporters Roundtable Podcast With Peter Zalewski," a panel of four former journalists discuss the special assessments that owners could see as a result of the 2025 condo association financial cliff in Florida. The discussion is based on this story from the Orlando Business Journal: Orlando-based condo advisor offers the big reason Florida's condo market is dire: 'The culture wasn't working' https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2024/04/08/orlando-condo-advisor-florida-market.html This week's panel is comprised of Zalewski (@PeterAZalewski) along with former business reporters John Fakler (@JTFakler), Jean Gruss (@JeanGruss) of GrussPR.com and Eric Kalis (@Eric_Kalis) of BoardroomPR.com. This program features current and former journalists discussing the biggest stories from the previous week. The objective of this program is to cut through the fluff and hyperbole of South Florida real estate marketing, in hopes, of assisting the audience to better understand the latest trends. The Miami Reporters Roundtable Podcasts can be viewed or heard wherever you get your podcasts. Alternatively, this podcast is available on the YouTube.com channel: CondoVultures. Check out the new line of merchandise from the Miami Reporters Roundtable Podcast at: https://condovultures.creator-spring.com. Please send all questions and comments to @MiamiRRP on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and TikTok. To ask a question or make a comment, please reach us at inquiry@condovultures.com or 305.865.5859 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/condovultures/message

Send us your Florida questions!Kristalyn Shefveland joins the podcast to talk about her book, Selling Vero Beach. They talk about Vero's history, its first people, and why the past matters to newcomers.Links We MentionedSelling Vero Beach: Settler Myths in the Land of the Aís and SeminoleFlorida's disastrous plan for a reservoirMcKee and Sexton: A Perfect MatchWhere's Waldo?Oh, and Cathy's breakfast? Muhammarra dip on gluten-free sourdough toast, with broccoli sproutsSupport the Show.Support the podcast! For $5/month, you get premium Florida Keys history and travel tips with Brad Bertelli and Cathy Salustri.Subscribe to The Florida Spectacular newsletter, and keep up with Cathy's travels at greatfloridaroadtrip.com. Find her on social media: Facebook.com/SalustriCathy; Twitter/IG: @CathySalustri Question or comment? Email: cathy@floridaspectacular.com. Free, weekly episodes of "The Florida Spectacular" are co-hosted by Rick Kilby.Get Rick's books at rickkilby.com/ and http://studiohourglass.blogspot.com/. Connect: Facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth, Twitter (@oldfla), and IG (@ricklebee).Premium, biweekly episodes of "The Florida Keys" Spectacular are co-hosted by Brad Bertelli. Find Brad's column in The Keys Weekly newspaper, ch...

On this week's episode we delve into some origin stories of some major Florida landmarks and also cover a couple of odd tidbits that are part off our state's intriguing history. From the Seminole story of how Lake Okeechobee came to exist to how the U.S. Army resorted to using Cuban bloodhounds in the Second Seminole War, you're in for an entertaining trip into Florida's past.

Randy and Caly welcome  Ebbo and Amanda Skadhauge of Pine Island RV & Marina to discuss the special experience camping at this picturesque RV park on the banks of Lake George in Old Florida.Download the top things to do at Pine Island RV & Marina for FREE at  https://rvdestinationsmagazine.com/top10.Subscribe to RV Destinations Magazine at www.RVDestinationsmagazine.com .Learn more about Pine Island RV & Marina at pineislandlakegeorge.com.

On Today's Podcast, I have a very special guest, He is known as the King of Cedar Key, Captain Jimbo Keith. Nearly 40 years ago, Jimbo's father, Jimbo Sr, founded Saltwater Assassin, the premiere charter fishing company in Cedar Key. Working at the same company, Jimbo heads an airboat through the shallow waters of Northern Florida. Join us in learning about the beautiful Old Florida, and what it is like captaining 270 days out of the year.  Jimbo's Links: Saltwater Assassin - https://fishcedarkey.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/FishCedarKey/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/captjimbokeith/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA54Q_2S0kUZyv2EtlducmA My Links: https://linktr.ee/TomRowlandPodcast Link to Book Club on: Tomrowlandpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Going back to the early 1820's, the Davis family has a long legacy in Florida and our cowhunter culture. Billy Davis has worked cows far and wide across the state and is the president of the Florida Cracker Horse Association so you'd be hard-pressed to find folks in the cattle business who don't know him. He's equally notorious as a prankster and storyteller with a true passion for Old Florida and our ranching heritage. As if all that wasn't enough to solidify his reputation, he's become a sought after spur maker forging the quintessential tools of the trade from scratch. In short, you might say that Billy Davis is a beloved character out here in Florida's cow country; nothing short of a folk treasure for us all and you're sure to enjoy this week's episode.

This week the Madcaps discuss a few parks are areas they have visited along the Forgotten Coast.  We talk about albino deer, seaside camping, and as always....hiking.   Here are some links to the areas we discussed.Bald Pointhttps://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/bald-point-state-parkOchlocknee Riverhttps://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/ochlockonee-river-state-parkSt George Islandhttps://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/dr-julian-g-bruce-st-george-island-state-parkTate's Hell State Foresthttps://www.fdacs.gov/Forest-Wildfire/Our-Forests/State-Forests/Tate-s-Hell-State-ForestPlease subscribe! Shares and reviews are much appreciated!Get your FREE sticker from the Florida Springs Council at https://www.floridaspringscouncil.org/madcapsQuestions and comments can be emailed at thefloridamadcaps@gmail.comRyan can be found on Instagram at: the_fl_excursionistChris and Chelsey can be found at https://www.instagram.com/sunshinestateseekers/?hl=en

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The communities around Lake Okeechobee know Billy Dean quite well after his 21 years on the air at WOKC with Glades Media Group, but not everyone knows the backstory of his early years and family legacy in Southwest Florida. In this episode, we look back at his agricultural roots, share stories about growing up in rural Florida and daily sporting pursuits, and then transition into a discussion about small-town life in Florida and the important community services and the personal touch that local radio provides. It's a nostalgic look at simpler times, and a candid look behind the scenes at broadcast media that everyone is sure to enjoy.

Jacki Levine joins Rick and Cathy today to talk about Once Upon a Time in Florida, a gorgeous coffee table book celebrating 50 years of essays about Florida. Jacki edited the book, which includes essays from Stetson Kennedy, Michael Gannon, and Rick Kilby.Links We MentionedOnce Upon a Time in Florida (with discount code XM23) for saleReview of Once Upon a Time in FloridaFind a talk about the book in your neighborhood.Florida books Jacki gifts to people: Florida's Healing Waters by Rick KilbyThe Sound of the Sea and other Cynthia Barnett booksJack Davis' booksFlorida in Poetry, edited by Jane Anderson Jones and Maurice O'SullivanSupport the showWant more Florida? Subscribe to The Florida Spectacular newsletter, and keep up with Cathy's travels at greatfloridaroadtrip.com. Find her on social media: Facebook.com/SalustriCathyTwitter and Instagram: @CathySalustri Have a Florida question or comment? Love the show? Hate it? Let us know – email us at cathy@floridaspectacular.com. Get Rick's books at rickkilby.com/, and make sure to bookmark Old Florida with Rick Kilby (http://studiohourglass.blogspot.com/) and read through the archives. Connect with Rick on social media: Facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth, Twitter (@oldfla), and Instagram (@ricklebee).

This week, the "Florida Spectacular" welcomes back a familiar voice — Brad Bertelli, an early and super-popular guest. Cathy, Rick and Brad talk about where to find hidden springs in the Florida Keys, an old manuscript that mentions a "fairy grotto" by Robbies, and how people are "reverse snowbirding" north of Florida.Links We MentionedRobbie'sLast LocalSupport the showWant more Florida? Subscribe to The Florida Spectacular newsletter, and keep up with Cathy's travels at greatfloridaroadtrip.com. Find her on social media: Facebook.com/SalustriCathyTwitter and Instagram: @CathySalustri Have a Florida question or comment? Love the show? Hate it? Let us know – email us at cathy@floridaspectacular.com. Get Rick's books at rickkilby.com/, and make sure to bookmark Old Florida with Rick Kilby (http://studiohourglass.blogspot.com/) and read through the archives. Connect with Rick on social media: Facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth, Twitter (@oldfla), and Instagram (@ricklebee).

This week, Florida Spectacular hosts Cathy and Rick celebrate the work of Tim Dorsey. Dorsey created the lovable serial killer Serge Storms, who served vengeance with a side of history... or perhaps history with a side of vengeance. From there, they talk about Florida books for everyone on your holiday shopping list. Links we MentionedFlorida books for every readerTim Dorsey books in orderA History of Florida Through Black Eyes by Marvin DunnWe Come for GoodA People's History of FloridaThe Burden of Southern History by C. Vann WoodwardSouvenirs of the Old South: Northern Tourism and Southern Mythology by Rebecca Cawood McIntyreThe Springs of Florida by Doug StammOnce Upon a Time in FloridaThe History of Florida by Michael GannonGamble Rogers: A Troubadour's Life by Bruce Horovitz Dreams in the New Century by Gary MorminoHealing Waters by Rick KilbyBackroads of Paradise by Cathy SalustriBookstoresSanford: Maya BooksDeland: Muse BookshopBarrel of Books...and...Gamble Rogers Folk Festival in St. AugustineSwitchgrass Outfitters airboat tours of St. John's near OrlandoSupport the showWant more Florida? Subscribe to The Florida Spectacular newsletter, and keep up with Cathy's travels at greatfloridaroadtrip.com. Find her on social media: Facebook.com/SalustriCathyTwitter and Instagram: @CathySalustri Have a Florida question or comment? Love the show? Hate it? Let us know – email us at cathy@floridaspectacular.com. Get Rick's books at rickkilby.com/, and make sure to bookmark Old Florida with Rick Kilby (http://studiohourglass.blogspot.com/) and read through the archives. Connect with Rick on social media: Facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth, Twitter (@oldfla), and Instagram (@ricklebee).

Robert Buccellato is the author of Florida Governors Lasting Legacies, Jimmy Carter In Plains The Presidential Hometown, Finding Dan McCarty, and Rum runners and Moonshiners of Old Florida. He was the Historian for the Clerk of Courts for Leon County, a position created for him, between 2015-2017. In 2017 he was appointed by Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum to the Canopy Roads Advisory Committee. Robert lives in Tallahassee Florida with his Wife Stephanie and their sons Croston and Noah. Connect with Robert: For Interview/Media requests please write to bobbybuccellato49@gmail.com Books Instagram Facebook   Connect with Carl: Instagram Facebook LinkedIn YouTube Website Produced by: Social Chameleon

In a devastating incident that unfolded on September 16, a 14-year-old boy from Florida was taken into custody after allegedly committing a heinous act. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jim and Matt continue roasting their new 24-year-old producer Ryan Wollersheim for all of the old people stuff he doesn't know about, like floppy disks, mixtapes and the Oregon Trail. They also play some Throwing Stones before it's time to Take Us Home Tonight.

Jon Chuckery is joined by Bill Bender of the Sporting News as they recap week one of the college football season: On Georgia Tech failing to get the win in their opener On Florida State looking like “old Florida State” On unfair assessment that LSU is a bad team On Clemson looking like a poorly coached team On Duke having a shot at the ACC title On the lack of offensive performance by Ohio St On if Ryan Day will be out if Ohio St. loses to Wisconsin and Michigan On not really knowing much about Georgia for a couple more weeks On how important a win by Texas over Bama would be On question marks for Florida and Billy Napier On South Carolina not being who we thought we were

Allan and Ethan are joined this week by Flip Pallot and Don Davis.  Don and Flip have been friends for years and have chased all kinds of critters from pigs with a bow to tarpon with a fly rod.  As Don likes to say, "he enjoys sticks and strings and sharp feathered things"!  Topics were wide ranging from the changes Florida has seen over the past decades in culture and habitat, the challenges of traditional bowhunting, and the wildness that still resides in the swamps and paddocks of Old Florida!  Great talk and we hope you enjoy it!

We begin with a follow-up to last week's episode in which we talked to legendary Florida conservationist Jack Rudloe.Our guest this episode is author and historian Robert Bucellatto whose book "Rumrunners and Moonshiners of Old Florida" recalls the Prohibition era in Florida.If you'd like to personally support the production of "Welcome to Florida," you can do so by visiting patreon.com/welcometoflorida and for as little as $5 per month receive access to exclusive bonus episodes of the show."Welcome to Florida" is presented by Windstorm Products, a locally owned Florida company which has grown to become the world's largest online retailer of hurricane hardware - the stuff that protects your home from hurricane wind damage.

On August 4, Robert Buccellato's sequel to Rum Runners and Moonshiners of Old Florida will be released. We discuss why a second book which focuses more on south Florida and other issues related to prohibition and the depression era in Florida.

An 11-year-old Volusia County, Florida girl was arrested for prank-texting 911 claiming her friend had been kidnapped — but in reality — the whole thing was a hoax. The Law&Crime Network's Angenette Levy discusses the ignorant actions and damaging crime with the department's sheriff, Mike Chitwood.LAW&CRIME SIDEBAR PRODUCTION:YouTube Management - Bobby SzokePodcasting - Sam GoldbergWriting & Video Editing - Michael DeiningerGuest Booking - Alyssa Fisher & Diane KayeSocial Media Management - Vanessa Bein & Kiera BronsonSUBSCRIBE TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Court JunkieThey Walk Among AmericaDevil In The DormThe Disturbing TruthSpeaking FreelyLAW&CRIME NETWORK SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetworkFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrimeTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lawandcrimenetworkTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lawandcrimeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Anyone who has ever skirted the west side of Miami trekking southward to Everglades National Park or the Florida Keys has undoubtedly heard about the infamous Robert Is Here fruit stand. Since their simple beginnings as a roadside produce stand in 1959, they've grown into a mainstay attraction in southeast Florida for thousands of fans. From locally grown produce and other farm fresh products to their notorious fruit milkshakes and more, they've got something for everyone including serving as a rehab/foster care facility for a variety of animals. If you're a regular customer, you might learn some lesser known facts from this podcast episode, and if you've never visited them before then this is sure to light a fire under your fanny to get by there and see them. On a recent trip home from Key West, I stopped by to visit with Brandon Moehling about his family's history and the future of Robert Is Here. We enjoyed a fast paced, casual conversation so I've gone ahead and added the "explicit" warning for anyone with sensitive ears and/or feelings.

A walk with family turns into an epic discovery. Paleontologist Jonathan Bloch with the Florida Museum of Natural History said his team would have never uncovered a prehistoric site filled with fossils if it weren't for a 5-year-old little girl. “She was walking on this property up around Williston and she was there with her family, and they were looking for arrowheads, taking a walk,” he said. “And this 5-year-old found a handful of bones in the site. And that's how it was discovered. And that's when they contacted us about seven years ago. And we very quickly, once we went out there and started digging, we started finding fossils.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week the Madcaps discuss the little-known oldest area of Florida:  The Lake Wales Ridge.  Millions of years ago when most of what we now consider Florida was underwater the exposed part is now known as the Lake Wales Ridge and is located in Central Florida.  In this episode, we discuss the significance and some of the great recreating opportunities available on the Lake Wales Ridge.Please subscribe! Shares and reviews are much appreciated!Get your FREE sticker from the Florida Springs Council at https://www.floridaspringscouncil.org/madcapsQuestions and comments can be emailed at thefloridamadcaps@gmail.comRyan can be found on Instagram at: the_fl_excursionistChris and Chelsey can be found at https://www.instagram.com/sunshinestateseekers/?hl=en

Tucker Wise has taken various elements from his diverse background and combined them with his passion for Florida agriculture in order to use his voice as an instrument carrying the positive message of rural Florida to the metropolitan areas of our state. No pun intended, but Tucker is wise beyond his years and will be a valuable advocate for Old Florida for years to come.  Tune in to hear more of his story.

BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 156: Florida Backcountry Lawman Bob Lee You may remember Bob Lee from Free the Ocklawaha River!, where he and Hal first met. Bob is one of the leading voices for the removal of Rodman Dam and the reconnection of the Ocklawaha River to the St. Johns and the Atlantic Ocean. He knows of what he speaks: Bob Lee was the game warden for this part of the American backcountry – the oldest of Old Florida – for over 30 years. He wrote about his adventures in his excellent first book Backcountry Lawman and expanded on that success by gathering other Florida warden tales in Bad Guys, Bullets, and Boat Chases. Artifact hunter, historian, fisherman and hunter of both man and beast, Bob Lee is a master storyteller with a lifetime of rollicking adventures to draw from. Join us for the ride.    

Outside of Gainesville, FL sits a town we've passed a hundred times in our travels... and yet never knew existed. Turns out Northern Florida has a well-kept secret to most people passing through, and it comes in the form of just ONE square mile known as the town of Micanopy. What's the deal with Micanopy? Well, for starters it is it's own time capsule. Roll into town past the tin-roofed houses and you'll quickly find yourself transported into the early 20th century. The cafes may have modern equipment, but the aesthetics of this unique town are free of the chain restaurants and schlocky corporate stores you can find in every suburb in America. Join us as we recap our visit with the descendants of J.R. Mountain--an original entrepreneur who made Micanopy a must-stop for every Greyhound bus in the 1920s. We sat with two of his grandchildren, Sandra and Billy, for what ended up being a fascinating look into what it took to start a town in Old Florida--and the battles they've fought over the years to keep its beautiful soul. Could we live there? Pop in those dorky earbuds and find out. You can find us on social media here. Check out our YouTube channel here. Subscribe and review us everywhere you can--it means so much! #emptynest #fulltank  

Punta Gorda is a throwback to the Florida of 1940s and before, when Disney wasn't there and towns like this were the main attraction. Find nature, art and fun people in this town, read more https://www.gonomad.com/216054-punta-gorda-florida --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/max-hartshorne/message

I got to spend a lunch break with Tito Santiago, the owner and head barber at Eleanor's Barber Shop - Orlando's neighborhood barbershop. It is a place where any race, gender, sexual orientation, or age can get an authentic barber service I spoke to Tito about how he started the business, how he came up with the name for the shop and what is it about that feeling you get when you get a fresh cut. We spoke about him offering a real old Florida Barbershop experience and what that means. We talked about the look and feel of his shop, as well as, what's been the toughest part of opening a spot on Mills 50. Was a great time getting to speak with Tito and how he has blended the old-school barbershop feel along with the modernization of technology. Lunch with Biggie is a podcast about small business and creatives sharing their stories and inspiring you to pursue your passion, with some sandwich talk on the side. Created, edited, and produced in Orlando, FL by Biggie- the owner of the sandwich-themed clothing brand- Deli Fresh Threads. Eleanor's Barber Shop Social: Eleanor's Barber Shop IG: https://www.instagram.com/eleanorsbarbershop/ Eleanor's Barbershop website: https://www.eleanorsbarbershop.com Biggie's Social: Deli Fresh Thread's Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/delifreshthreads/ Podcast's Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/lunchwithbiggie/ Podcast's Facebook Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/lunchwithbiggie Podcast's Twitter- https://twitter.com/LunchwithBiggie Deli Fresh Threads- https://DeliFreshThreads.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lunchwithbiggie/message

You may have seen the episode title and expected some discussion of the so-named tropical alcoholic concoctions, but do you know the historical origins of the aptly named drink and its ties to Florida? If not, tune in today to get the full backstory that's filled with charismatic characters, fast boats, and smuggling in Old Florida. * Also, be sure to give a listen to our new intro music for the show "Southern Land" by our longtime friend, the multi-talented award winning singer/songwriter and producer Trent Willmon!  Look him up on your favorite streaming platform and share it amongst your circle of friends and family.

Wherein we torture the audience with the worst rendition of Hooked on a Feeling ever. Thankful. DW v. Crowder. Mormon-Pilled in Old Florida. Narco Luango. Links:MAPSOC.ORGAlternate Current RadioSumo's SubstackThe Saint Nicholas ProjectDonate HERE!Follow us on Twitter: Sumo / Smokestack

In this episode, we return to New Mexico and look at the ambitious mission-building program of the Franciscans in the Pueblos of New Mexico during the long seventy years between the founding of Santa Fe in 1610 and the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. Among other moments, we recount the revolt at the Jemez Pueblo in 1623. The Franciscan project, in the end, involved a huge network of missions, much of it built quite voluntarily by Indian converts. It was, in some respects, a European-Indian society quite different from that evolving in Virginia, Massachusetts, and even Florida. Twitter: @TheHistoryOfTh2 Facebook: The History of the Americans Podcast Selected references for this episode John L. Kessell, Pueblos, Spaniards, and the Kingdom of New Mexico Herbert E. Bolton, The Spanish Borderlands: A Chronicle of Old Florida and the Southwest Andrew L. Knaut, The Pueblo Revolt of 1680 Matthew J. Barbour, "The Jemez Revolt of 1623" Matthew Liebmann, "At the Mouth of the Wolf: The Archeology of Seventeenth-Century Franciscans in the Jemez Valley of New Mexico"

Unless you love being out in untouched nature, exploring Old Florida landscapes and perhaps even camping under the stars, this definitely isn't the place for you. In this episode, hear from experts and wilderness enthusiasts who know the best ways to experience our amazing nature parks and preserves, RV/camping offerings and how to enjoy our natural, yet cozy, outdoor accommodations. 

Jessica Nolan and Erin Harrel Talk to KT about the work they and their community have been doing since the hurricane hit Fort Myers, Florida. In the episode, they talk about how you can help with the rebuild, and links to support are below.Hurricane Ian Relief Fund: Venmo @OFDTFoundation Website: https://www.oldfloridadreamteam.com/Social MediaFacebook: @OldFloridaDreamTeam Instagram: @OldFloridaDreamTeam Twitter: @OldFLDreamTeamYoutube: Old Florida Dream Teamhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSErWvpyHqkrv2IPAUNde3QJessica Weathers Nolan 239-462-6885jessica.nolan@oldfloridadreamteam.com Jessica Weathers Nolan is a Fort Myers/Alva native. She and her husband, John, have twochildren: Maggie, who is a Freshman at UF and Jack, who is a Junior at Bishop Verot HighSchool. Jessica has been in the Real Estate industry since 1996. She started off working forRE/MAX Realty North in Tallahassee for just over 2 years. Then in the Mortgage Loan industry for 6 years before becoming a stay-at-home mom. She returned to the Real Estate market in 2004 whileworking for her father Boots Weathers, who was in the Real Estate Industry for 35+ years. Jessica isa founding Team Leader at Old Florida Dream Team at Keller Williams Fort Myers and the Islands.Jessica is able to assist in all your real estate needs. Jessica prides herself on honesty, loyal andhardworking ethics. Along with her business partner, Erin Harrel, she feels strongly in giving back tothe community she was born in raised in by Serving and Strengthening Our Community...Looking For Unparalleled, Old-Fashioned Service?Let Jessica Nolan Give You The Service You Deserve.Erin Harrel 239-470-1395erin.harrel@oldfloridadreamteam.com Dr. Erin Harrel has held many positions but her most noted and respected position is that of serving as a mother to three successful young adults.  Erin  started her career in education teaching both middle and high school. After several years of teaching, she moved into higher education where she has led a successful career for thepast twelve years.  After leaving the college,  she started JRM Transforming Education working withorganizations, schools and higher education institutions on strategic planning,organizational development  and accreditation. Expanding her careers goals, she decided to follow in her mother's footsteps andventure into Real Estate. Capitalizing on her research background and strong network of friends andfamily, Erin joined the Keller Williams  in December of 2015. She specializes in residential,luxury and commercial properties.Erin believes that selling real estate is more than just focusing on the sale but provides the perfectplatform to give back to our community. As a foster parent for at risk kids in Lee, Collier andCharlotte, she gives a portion of her commission from every sale back to at risk kids. In 2021, she co-founded the Old Florida Dream Team Foundation that supports homeless and foster middle and high school students.  She believes it is our duty to always pay it forward by Serving and Strengthening our community! 

Forgive the noise, but the guys go on location at The Old Florida Fish House in Santa Rosa Beach on 30a to record Congressman Neal Dunn's Speech at the Walton Republican Woman's Federated monthly meeting. If you're a listener and want to help perpetuate the message of liberty, you can become a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/DrivewayLibertyPodcastIf you're a liberty minded business wanting to reach liberty minded consumers, check this out.  https://thedrivewaylibertypodcast.com/advertise/

County officials in Sarasota have amended their COMP plan to allow for greater development into rural areas.Our guest is historian and Miami native and resident Paul S. George. George wrote the definitive account of the wild environment of land speculation which took place in Miami during the early 1920s, resulting in the first of many Florida land "busts."George leads a variety of bus, boat and walking tours around Miami, sharing the city's history via HistoryMiami.org. "Welcome to Florida" is presented by Visit Sarasota. Good news from Sarasota thanks to a variety of local conservation groups, Crowley Museum and Nature Center is now permanently protected! Part of a farmstead originally established in 1878, this 191-acre slice of Old Florida has served the community as a natural and cultural museum for more than 40 years. Crowley Museum invites people of all ages to discover Southwest Florida's nature and history."Welcome to Florida" is further supported by windstormproducts.com. Homeowners, business owners, contractors, municipalities – if you are responsible for protecting a structure from hurricane wind damage, you're going to want to visit windstormproducts.com and see what they have to offer. Windstormproducts.com is a family-owned Florida company that has grown to become the world's largest online retailer of hurricane hardware. 

In this episode of The Private Practice Elevation podcast, you're going to learn about the 4 Mountains of Successful SEO for private practice websites.   “What do you mean by ‘the 4 mountains of SEO'”, you ask?   The 4 Mountains are the main pillars or categories that make up a holistic SEO (search engine optimization) strategy for your website.   Most people, when they think about “doing SEO”, focus solely on making sure they have some keywords in a few places on a page.   Or they may put keywords in page titles and meta descriptions and hope that may move the needle of their ranking results.   But there's actually much more that can and should be done in order to make sure your SEO efforts are truly effective.   It's when all 4 Mountains are working together that we see exponential growth in organic traffic, bringing more of your ideal clients to your website.   So let's break down these 4 Mountains of Successful SEO and what goes into each of them. In This Episode, You'll Learn: The four main pillars that need to be in place to have a greater impact on your SEO efforts The tasks that you'll focus on within each of the 4 mountains to help you rank your website better for keywords How to think holistically about your search engine optimization strategy so that you can grow your website traffic month after month Coming Soon: Live SEO Class with Daniel We've been refining our SEO process over the last couple of years and we're super excited with the results our clients are getting. For some time now I've wanted to share that process with a small group of private practice owners so that they can learn how to implement their own SEO strategy. So we're putting together an SEO mastermind group/training program. It will consist of live classes, content templates, an SEO workbook, and private online community to give you a step by step process to create and implement a holistic SEO strategy for your business.   If you're interested in more information and want to be notified when we launch, please click here. Subscribe & Review in Apple Podcasts If you're not yet subscribed to the podcast I want to encourage you to do that today. This is the best way to make sure you don't miss an episode! Click here to subscribe on iTunes.   And if you're feeling extra generous, I'd love to hear what you think about the podcast. Reviews help others find the podcast plus I'd really love to hear what you think! Click here to leave a review. Just click on “Ratings & Reviews” then “Write a review.” Let me know what you like best about the podcast. Thank you!   Episode Transcript:   0:00   Well, hello there, and welcome to episode number 118 of the private practice elevation podcast. I am your host, Daniel fava. And I'm excited to have another solo episode. So here I am, it's been it's been a long summer, it's been a fun summer, it's been a full summer. But one thing I did at the beginning of summer is I started interviewing some great people, and I really hope that you've been enjoying those conversations that I've had. But one of the purposes of doing that was to Yes, connect with people bring you great content, but also for me to kind of pull back just a little bit and just enjoy the summer.    0:35   So that is really what I've been doing, we dropped down to every other week on this podcast. And that was just it was really helpful, just to have a little bit of time off and not worry about, you know, having content all the time. And, you know, even for myself, it can be, it can be hard to keep up with everything. And I know that some of you kind of feel that if you have a podcast, or if you're trying to create consistent content for your blog, to get it ranking for SEO and all that stuff. You know, a lot of people will recommend you got to have a blog post every week, you got to get your website full of content.    1:10   And while that stuff is helpful, I believe it doesn't really serve your life, if it's going to cause you more stress, and kind of suck your productivity and your creativity, then something needs to change. So that's one thing that I really just love about having my own business is that I can make those changes when needed and will likely pick up I believe in the new year with with more frequent episodes. I'm even thinking about maybe working on some sort of quick tip episodes that could be you know, just really digestible tips for you to apply to your online. Your online marketing your website, SEO, you know, stuff like that. So if you're thinking about doing that in the new year, but for now this every other week deal has been working really great. So yeah, it's been a it's been a long summer.   2:00   So we have two boys, five year old Samuel, and our one and a half year old Caleb. So it's been it's been a blast. But it's been you know, hard to, to keep them busy sometimes and juggle, you know, work life balance and all that sort of stuff. So we had, we had the kids and camps when when they were available. We had babysitters over here and babysitters over there and then we lost our babysitter because she went back to school before our kids preschool and kindergarten started. So we had to find a new person and we got a new person. Then we took a couple trips here and there went to North Carolina.    2:36   And actually, as I'm recording this now planning to go on our last trip of the summer to Cape sandblast in Florida, and I'm really looking forward to that. Because our our North Carolina trip was really great. It was fun got to see my brother and his wife and four kids. They live in Virginia, so we don't see them a lot. So our kids just had a blast playing with the cousins doing that whole thing and, and also my parents came down we met North Carolina and Wilmington, and just had fun going to the beach and just hanging out. There was lots of rain. So there was it was it was a little bit tricky trying to manage, you know, just having fun with the kids and all that sort of stuff. But it was it was a full house. There was a packed house. It wasn't on the beach. So you know me as an introvert that was it was hard at times to find that time to get away and escape. So I'm really looking forward to this trip in Florida because we're going to Cape Sand Blas, which is like Old Florida from what I hear. I haven't been yet but it's you know, white sand beaches, not a lot of stores, restaurants. And just there's a state park there. So really just looking forward to some downtime, you know, before the school year starts.    3:45   And our kids still go to school and preschool for another two weeks. For some reason their school starts pretty late. Everyone else, you know, all the public schools have been back. Oh, that two weeks now? Pretty much.    3:57   So yeah, we're just hanging on to summer here. So. So yeah, so that's, that's where I'm at. That's where my summers been. One thing that has kept me just kind of sane or just kind of excited over the summer sounds funny to say, but if you've been reading my emails, you know that I'm very into bourbon. So I've been I've been enjoying bourbon for years and years. But back in June, my brother and I went to Kentucky and we took a trip toward the distilleries, a handful of distilleries, obviously not all of them, but really just started loving just the history and learning about it and just how the different processes can change how bourbon tastes and so yeah, I've just been really just enjoying trying new bottles and even have a geeky spreadsheet where I keep track of which ones I want to try next. And you know what's hard to find and all that stuff.    4:47   So that's been just kind of fun. And in my wife, Liz, she doesn't enjoy it as much as I do. And she'll say that I'm completely obsessed and kind of just geeking out over this. This is just kind of what I do with hobbies. I get really into stuff especially at the beginning.   5:00   So I've kind of been in that phase right now. But Liz does enjoy a good old fashion with me. So it's been, it's been fun to have her taste some of the stuff that I've been enjoying. So that's, that's been a nutshell, that's where, where I've been what I've been doing.    5:14   And we've just been rocking and rolling in private practice elevation, just working with some really great clients lately. And, you know, over over the last year or so, our SEO services have really, really grown a lot, we've really refined how we work with folks on SEO, because people are at different stages in in their journey with SEO. Some people, they know a little bit about it, or they've done their research. So they've created content, that's for it. So their websites, optimized to a degree, but they don't know what to do next, you know, so we've been providing SEO assessments as a great starting point for our clients that we can come in and understand, Okay, what's been done? Where do your opportunities lie?    5:56   And what should you focus on. And then from there, we work on our SEO base camp service, which is a foundational service, it's a two month project pretty quick. But it's really doing the heavy lifting and making sure that your website is optimized, you know, those main service pages, but also, you got to understand which keywords to use in order to optimize the website.    6:16   So we'll do the keyword research, we'll come up with that content plan on which pages are your biggest opportunities, and then we'll optimize those pages, and fill in some gaps like optimize your Google business profile to go along with this work that we're doing just really give you that foundation give you that base camp for your SEO. And then we have had for a long time our monthly SEO service, which is more of an SEO maintenance, you know, once you have that foundation in place, that is the hard work the heavy lifting, but then you have to maintain that.    6:49   And so we take that content calendar, that content strategy, plan, those keywords that we researched in SEO Basecamp project, and then we apply that long term on a monthly basis and continue optimizing the website, creating blog content, that sort of thing. So in a nutshell, that's what SEO looks like. So what we're talking about today, we're talking about the four mountains of successful SEO. So these are the four main pillars, the main things that are going to really hold up your SEO, campaign or SEO strategy, so to speak.    7:23   And so when we do an assessment, or when we work on any website for SEO, these are the four main categories that our work is going to fall under. A lot of the times people have one or two of these in place, or maybe none of these in place, but they just don't know where to begin. So what I'm going to do is just kind of outline these pieces, these are the things that you're going to want to have in place in order to have a successful SEO strategy working for you in your practice.   7:51   So as always, I want to make this digestible. And so you know, if you're new to this idea of search engine optimization, SEO, and that's what it stands for, like, Yeah, let's start at the very beginning here, if you're not familiar, SEO stands for search engine optimization.    8:04   So it's all the things that you can do on your website. And as you'll learn here to also off of your website to help Google and search engines understand what your content is about, and then serve that content up to a user, you know, searching on those search engines.    8:21   So basically, how it works is search engine will crawl through your website pages, it's going to create an index, almost like a Rolodex, you know, it's going to look at those pages and say, oh, there's a page about EMDR therapy, there's a page about trauma therapy on this page are anxiety therapy in Atlanta, and it creates that index, and then it's going to deliver those results in an order of what it feels like the user is going to be most useful to the user. And so you know, when we talk about rankings and ranking on Google, that's what the algorithm does, the algorithm takes that index of pages, and it says, oh, this person typed this into Google, I believe that this page is going to be the most useful for what they are searching for.    9:06   And so if your website is optimized well, when somebody searches for those specific terms, such as anxiety therapy in Atlanta, you hope to be at the top of that list, because of all the different factors that are at play here. And so when we talk about these four mountains of successful SEO, that is where you spend your time on those optimization pieces in order to help your website rank better. So I'm going to outline these, these four mountains of successful SEO here and then we're going to kind of dive in a little bit, just to give you a little more context on each one here. Alright, so these four mountains of successful SEO, these are the categories that we focus on.    9:48   So if we're going to assess your website, if you come to us and say hey, how can I not ranking? What can I do? We are going to grade you and assess you on each of these and so they are technical SEO   10:00   Your content, and on site SEO, and off site SEO. So again, that's technical SEO, there's your content. There's your on site optimization, and off site optimization.    10:15   Alright, so now that you know what these four categories are, let's dive in here. Let's pick these apart a little bit. So you can understand what goes into each category. So you can help get your website ranking a little bit better for the keywords that are important for you.    10:29   Alright, so technical SEO for for a web page to appear in search results, the search engines must be able to crawl it, and index that they must be able to access those pages in order to understand what those pages are about, so that it can create that Rolodex of content.    10:46   So solid technical SEO makes this a seamless process. And there are a few components that go into your technical SEO that you want in place for it to for Google to be able to crawl it really well. And so some of these might sound pretty confusing, or pretty geeky. Most of these pieces are already in place. You know, if you have a Squarespace website, or if you have a WordPress website, and just kind of straight out of the box, a lot of this stuff is in place. There's some aspects of it that might require a little more tweaking. But sometimes those those things, you know, those situations arise when No, they aren't in place or something isn't set up, right. So that's where it becomes important to be aware of these different pieces. So the first thing is your robots dot txt file. So that obviously sounds geeky robots.    11:37   What the heck is that about? So a robots dot txt is a file that lives on your hosting server that has a couple of different like commands in there that says, hey, Google index this, Hey, Google, don't index that every once in a while. It's very rare. It hasn't happened with any of the clients that we assess their websites or worked on SEO for every once in a while, it might have something in there that shouldn't be there that basically says, Hey, don't crawl through these important pages that I want to rank.    12:05   So that's your robots file.    12:07   The next is your XML sitemap. So this is super important. So a sitemap, you've probably heard that term before. This is what Google will look for, to see all the different pages on your website. If you are on WordPress, we recommend using Yoast SEO, if you install that plugin is automatically going to create a sitemap for you. Other platforms like Squarespace, they also will just include a sitemap that's part of it. But the next step is making sure that Google actually knows where that Sitemap is.    12:36   And so that's why we use Google Search Console, which is a free service, you can get on there. And you can let them know where your Sitemap is located, to nudge it to crawl through that, and then Google over time will continue to crawl through through those pages. The next component of technical SEO, SEO is your speed. This is a big one. So making sure that your website loads fast is very important. And Google has said over the last few years, that this becomes increasingly more important, especially as more people are viewing the your website on their mobile phone.    13:11   So they want to make sure that your page loads quickly. We can't really get into all the details about speed optimization here. But there's something to be aware of if your website loads slow. And somebody else has very similar content on their website, but it loads fast, Google is going to consider that a better experience. And another aspect of this is also mobile usability. So that's another technical SEO component, you want to make sure that your website is accessible on mobile phones, because Google considers mobile now before it considers the desktop. So a Google search console will also give you errors if your website doesn't appear well on mobile, it'll tell you some things you got to fix for that. Another thing is security.    13:53   So that's your SSL certificate, making sure that your website has some encryption, especially if you have forms on the website. That's something that's just super easy to get through your hosting company, something we include when we host websites at private practice elevation, have an SSL security certificate installed on your website. And the other aspect of technical SEO is just errors, errors that appear.    14:16   And again, Search Console is helpful here. It'll tell you if there are broken links on the website 404 errors, which means page not found errors, those types of errors, you want to be able to understand where they are and how to fix those. So that is technical SEO in a nutshell, you know, in each of those, we can really break down things that you can do in that but you know, we're really just trying to give you the overall view of these four mountains of successful SEO.   14:46   All right, the next mountain that we're going to talk about is your content. So content has been the absolute backbone of SEO since its inception. It's really It's how you share your expertise, which is what the search engines value because that content   15:00   It really provides insight into your services, and just the value that you provide to visitors to your website and potential clients. So let's dive into content and kind of what we are looking for in order to make   15:14   your content successful. So for search engines, so your content should have four qualities, that kind of sets, that's kind of funny, because it kind of sets up the first one is quality that your content needs to have. It's got to be quality, quality content. So if you have similar services to somebody in your area, but they have just great content on their website quality content, meaning it goes into depth, it's not just 300 words on a page with a couple of bullet points about your services, but they've got landing pages for each service.    15:47   That's quality, you also want to have photos on there, just you know, all the information that somebody would need in order to consider your service. So that's number one quality, it's got to have keywords. So that's kind of an obvious thing for search engine optimization is to make sure that you're using the right keywords, and those keywords should appear on the pages that you want to rank for those services.    16:10   So anxiety therapy, and Atlanta. If that is an important keyword for you, you want to have a landing page devoted to anxiety therapy in Atlanta and make sure that that keyword appears throughout that page. recency is another factor, Google likes websites that are up to date, that are recent that are growing in content, in the fourth quality that you want to have in your content is relevancy.    16:34   So it is relevant for your ideal clients, for your potential clients. That is kind of it kind of goes along with keywords, you know, if you're focused on the right keywords, it should stand to say it's probably relevant to the service that you're providing. It's when you start adding content that is maybe more like you're using your blog, like a journal and has a random thoughts and stuff like that.    16:56   That's not really relevant for your ideal client. But if you're focused on, you know, 10 ways to decrease your anxiety this week, stuff like that, that goes along with those service pages that you're that you're writing, you know, that is relevant.   17:15   So when we're assessing websites, we're taking a look at those service pages, we want to make sure that it's got all of these all these aspects in place, we want to make sure it's using keywords, there's images and text on the pages. And also that has got a nice structure to the content itself. And we'll talk a little bit more about that in the on site optimization piece.    17:35   Another thing too, those service pages, a great way to get more of those keywords and more of that great content is to have an FAQ section on your service pages, you know, so if you feel like you're having trouble getting that content on those service pages, you can include an FAQ section on each and every service page. And that will help you there. Alright, so let's get on to the third mountain of successful SEO. And this is likely where you've probably spent most of your time if you've done any search engine optimization. This is really what comes to mind when people think about SEO and how to improve their rankings of their website. And that is on site optimization. So on site SEO, is how we add context to that content. So we've created that great content. So how do we break that page into sections and optimize headers, you know, and make it easier for search engines to really understand what those pages are all about.    18:31   We use on site SEO to do that. And there are four main factors or four main places that we're gonna spend our time when it comes to on site SEO, and that is number one, your page Titles and Meta descriptions, your headers on the page itself, alternative tax that goes along with images, and then internal links. So for your page titles, and meta descriptions, this is this one carries probably probably the most weight, I would say. And making sure that you've got an optimized title for the page, and a meta description. And so these are the things that show up in search engines when you type in, I always use this as an example. It's just easy anxiety therapy in Atlanta and you see those search results.    19:14   The page title is what you see, you know, is that larger text and then the meta description is going to be that little intro deck intro text, you know that that kind of entices you to click gives you a little more context about what the page is about. So once you know which keywords you want to optimize a page for, you want to make sure that you're using those keywords in the page title and in the meta descriptions. So that just makes it easier for Google to understand what that's about.    19:41   The next step is your headers. Now, I would say that this has probably been one of the biggest trouble areas for most people that come to us and they want us to do that SEO base camp where we optimize their their current website, is their headers are just they're all out of whack.   20:00   So I want you to think about Wikipedia. If you've ever been to Wikipedia, and you're searching for information on a specific subject, the first thing that they show on Wikipedia, when you come to a landing page is you'll see that nice outline. And you'll see, you know, just that, the those headers, and this is kind of just how they operate, they organize it so well. It's just, it's a page outline.    20:24   And so you'll see that sort of top level subject. And then underneath that main subject, you'll see a couple other subjects, but then under that you've got, you know, ABCD under that, and it just the content follows a very nice flow. And a lot of the times when we look at these pages that you know, that people want optimize, we can see that they've got just different headers all over the place. So a lot of times people use headers, because, you know, especially in like Squarespace, if you're building the website, yourself, if you highlight text, and you choose h1, or h2, and that's what we're talking about, like the header code there. A lot of the times in the styles of the website, it will be styled differently, you know, so you sometimes you just want to give more emphasis to a sentence on your web page.    21:11   So if you're not aware of this, you might just highlight something and choose h1, well, h1 should, there should only be one h1 on your on any landing page on your website. And that is really where your main keyword should be. And then under that you've got a hierarchy. So h2 are the next top level subjects that go along with that content. And so you can break up your text into these headers and sub headers so that Google can can see just the different your keywords, and you just see the different topics that fall underneath the main topic. And this is another great way that FAQs on service pages works really well.    21:50   Because you can have those h2 sub headers for those different questions such as How much does anxiety therapy cost? How do I know if I'm a good fit for anxiety therapy, you know all those things. So that helps Google read through the content, and understand what the page is about and also helps users skim through the content because people don't read people will skim through, they'll see those headers, and then they'll decide what to dig into and read further. So that's headers.    22:19   Next is alternative text. So that is a little bit of code that goes along with your images. So that's why it's really good to have some images throughout your landing pages. Because you can insert some alternative text that basically is really designed for people visually impaired, to understand what text what images, sorry, which images, you're what they're about. But you can also put some keywords in there, you don't want to just stuff it with keywords you can describe the images about but try to work in the keywords. And that's another way that we optimize your your on site, how you do your on site optimization.    22:55   The other part of on site optimization is internal links. And so this helps Google actually crawl through your website quicker. When you create new content, it can help it get indexed a little bit quicker, it can also help people just find more related content throughout the website. So things that you can do anytime you write a blog post, you want that blog post to really serve those service landing pages that you have. So you can always just put related content, you know, and link over to your service landing page.    23:26   So you know, you can mention in that blog post, if you're considering anxiety therapy, you know, check out this page here and link over to that. Likewise, on those service landing pages, you can have a related blog post about anxiety therapy, and then have links to those blog posts. And that just creates this this interlinking web that Google can crawl through and see that related content.   23:49   All right, our fourth and final mountain of successful SEO is your off site SEO. So off site SEO is everything that happens outside of your website makes sense off of your site. The search engines look for external signals such as backlinks, Google Maps, social media, as a gauge of your online authority and trustworthiness.    24:11   The way I kind of like to describe this as that it's kind of like a resume when you have you're applying for a job and you have those referrals. You know, please reach out to my former employer, you know, and get some recommendations. You know, it is a vote for your website, having a great referral network to your website tells Google that okay people trust you people are linking to you. And so if you have more backlinks and also quality backlinks from other websites that have good authority, all of that is really that pours a lot of fuel on the SEO fire and that can be a real catalyst for growth of your SEO.    24:51   It's also one of the steps that most people overlook because it does take time to build backlinks into to build relationships with people to get those backlinks. And so it can often be overlooked in an SEO strategy. But as I mentioned, the main factors of offer off site SEO are backlinks, your social media presence, and also local search. So you want to have all of those in place, local search is probably the easiest place to begin. So that's your Google business profile.    25:23   Starting there, if you don't have a Google business profile, which is a free listing of your business, definitely get that set up. If you are online, only, I really encourage you to still set up a Google business profile. And you're allowed to list your service areas.    25:39   So you don't necessarily need to list a physical address, you can list your service areas, you know, if you work in multiple states, or you're trying to get you know, all of one state, that's where your license, do that it can help you show up at when people are still searching near you, for your services, you want to be able to show up. And so definitely get a get a Google business profile set up on the other aspect of local search is having other business profiles set up.    26:07   So having your business listed on other business directories can be helpful for a local search as well. So Google sees that your business is listed repeatedly, in a certain area, certain physical address, if you are, you know, working with people who you have a physical office, you know, that you can list, you know, go for that do that. The other aspect, as I mentioned, is backlinks, you know, so things that you can do for backlinks, you could you can sponsor some events in your local area, you could get listed on different business websites in your community. If you have other people who are referring to you see if you can have a place on their website to be listed as a referral source. Another thing that you can do that's great is guest guest blogging, guest blogging on other websites, or writing articles for other websites.    27:00   And those articles, you know, list you as an author, and they link back to your website. Podcasts are also great too, if you mean you have expertise to share, so there's likely a handful of podcasts that you could do a little research, follow the the host of those podcasts on social media and learn a little bit about them, and then offer your expertise as an episode for their for their podcast, and then you will likely be linked from their website to your website, building that authority.    27:31   And so it's great for traffic building, as well as just building that backlink SEO stuff. And then the other piece is social media. And that's just another part of building authority is just Google wants to see that, okay, this business is established, they've also got social media channels.    27:48   And if you're not really active on social media, that's okay. If you're writing a blog post, maybe like once a month, you can always just use that blog post to share on social media, you don't have to answer comments, you don't have to, you know, get all in with a with a social strategy. And all that, I kind of say that, because that's kind of,   28:09   I'm kind of preaching to the choir here, because I have that love hate relationship with social media, I mostly spend my time on Instagram, just because it's simpler for me. But sometimes you get, it can be so easy to get overwhelmed with social media and like, you know, trying to get likes and followers and all that stuff.    28:25   But at least as a starting point, you can always just list your business on the different channels, and then share a couple blog posts here and there to show that you're active. And all of that can help Google just see that you are, you know, you're a legit business, you're active, that sort of thing. Another thing too, you can share your blog post on your Google business profile as well, which is another another great thing to do, which can link back over to your website.    28:49   So it's a way of showing Google Hey, my profiles active, and I'm contributing. So those are the four mountains of successful SEO. So just to review, we had technical SEO, content, on site optimization, and off site optimization. So those are the four main mountains that we look into when we work with our clients. And we have aspects of all of the all of those mountains, it baked into the services that we provide, because we really, really want to take that holistic approach to SEO, in order to make sure that all of these mountains are being tended to to really create a great strategy for your online visibility. So I hope that this has been helpful for you.    29:34   And if you are feeling like all of this stuff is pretty overwhelming. You're not really sure you know how to go from point A to point B. There's something that I've been working on, it's been just kind of just in my brain for a while and you know, now that we're getting back into the school year, I'm focusing a little bit more on this idea. And so what it is, is I'm calling it SEO base camp live. So as I mentioned at the beginning of this podcast, we have our SEO base camp service, which really takes our clients through the keyword optimization, content planning content calendar, and on site optimization of their website.    Transcribed by https://otter.ai

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