The Website Growth Show

Most small businesses are doing too much with their online marketing initiatives and still not getting the results they want.

In this episode of The Website Growth Show, Rana Shahbaz speaks with Mickey Mellen about what actually matters when it comes to websites, SEO, AI, social media, local marketing, and growing a small business online.

What you will learn in this episode:

• Why small businesses often overcomplicate web marketing
• When you actually need a new website, and when you do not
• The si...

Most local businesses believe SEO is the answer to growth.

But what if you start too early?

In this episode of The Website Growth Show, Rana Shahbaz speaks with local SEO expert Joy Hawkins about when local SEO actually works and when it does not.

Joy explains why brand new businesses often fail with SEO, why timing and foundation matter, and how to use data to make smarter decisions about your website and marketing.

This is not a generic SEO conversation.

It is a practical...

Many business owners think they need better marketing.

More ads.

More SEO.
More social media.

But often that is not the real issue.

In this episode of The Website Growth Show, Rana Shahbaz speaks with Craig Burgess about why most businesses do not have a marketing problem. They have a website problem.

Craig shares what he has learned after 20 years helping companies fix broken websites and turn them into tools that generate real leads and sales.

We discuss why beautiful websites often fail, why...

People decide faster than you think.

Before they book a call, enquire, or buy, they ask one silent question:

Can I trust this business?

In this episode of The Website Growth Show, Rana Shahbaz speaks with communication expert Jamie Mason Cohen about how businesses can build trust on their website within seconds.

Jamie explains why trust often matters more than logic, why people judge quickly, and how your website becomes your first conversation with a potential customer.

If...

#Mastering Digital Growth: 

Strategies from Emina Demiri WatsonIn this episode, Emina Demiri Watson, Head of Digital at Wixen Digital, shares practical insights on diversifying digital channels, measuring success, and aligning marketing strategies with business goals. Whether you're a small business owner or a marketing professional, these tips will help you navigate the complex landscape of digital marketing effectively.

Main topics covered:

SEO is changing faster than ever.

AI search, conversational queries, and large language models (LLMs) are transforming how people discover and evaluate businesses online.

In this episode of The Website Growth Show, Rana Shahbaz sits down with SEO expert Jen Cornwell to break down what AI SEO really means—and what businesses must do to stay visible.

Jen shares why traditional keyword-based SEO is evolving into persona- and topic-driven strategies, and why understanding your customer journey is now more important than rankings alone.

They also dive into one of the biggest sh...

Maximizing Website Growth with Strategic Clarity and Human-Centric Marketing

 In this episode, Rana interviews Emma Blackmore, a fractional CMO, who shares insights on how small and medium-sized businesses can turn their websites into powerful growth engines by focusing on clarity, purpose, and personalized messaging. Emma emphasizes that success lies in understanding your North Star, creating targeted content, and leveraging the right tools, including AI, with good judgment.

Key Topics:

Many businesses invest in websites, SEO, and marketing.


Yet their websites still fail to generate quality leads.


Why?


According to marketing strategist Lindsay Carlson, the real problem is not traffic. The real problem is clarity.


In this episode of The Website Growth Show, Lindsay explains why confusing messaging is often a symptom of deeper problems in a business and how a clear website can transform lead quality, sales conversations, and marketing performance.

With more than 20 years of experience helping companies improve their marketing, Lindsay shares...

Many business owners believe LinkedIn growth means more followers, more impressions, and viral posts.

But according to sales strategist Richard Moore, that is the wrong goal.

In this episode of The Website Growth Show, Richard explains how experts and consultants actually turn LinkedIn into a revenue engine without chasing followers or viral content.

Instead of focusing on vanity metrics, he shares a simple framework used by high performing consultants to convert LinkedIn conversations into real clients.

Content → DMs → Call → Close.

We also explore why most business owners talk about their...

Most service business websites look professional.

And that is exactly the problem.

In this episode of The Website Growth Show, Rana Shahbaz speaks with Nick Gulic about why websites are becoming commoditised in the AI era and how service businesses can stand out without chasing trends.

Nick explains why AI is raising the baseline of content and design quality, why average messaging no longer works, and why personality is becoming the true differentiator for service businesses.

They discuss:

• Why most service websites sound the same
• How AI is incr...

SEO is changing fast. AI overviews, LLM traffic, shifting keyword intent, and many businesses are asking the same question.

Is SEO still worth it?

In this episode of The Website Growth Show, Rana Shahbaz speaks with SEO expert Liz Bowers about what is actually working today and what is not.

Liz explains why SEO is still essential in an AI driven world, but why the old strategy of publishing more blogs no longer works. Instead, she shares why refreshing existing content, focusing on search intent, improving site structure, and measuring the right data...

Many B2B companies are working hard at marketing but still not seeing growth.

In this episode of The Website Growth Show, Rana Shahbaz speaks with James about why most B2B websites fail to support business growth and how clearer messaging can change marketing results without increasing spend.

James explains why unfocused positioning, feature-heavy messaging, and internal misalignment stop websites from working effectively. He shares practical insights on simplifying complex products, focusing on outcomes instead of features, and creating a clear narrative that helps...

SEO-optimised, human-written, no exaggerated claims, fully YouTube-compliant.

Most businesses think local SEO success means higher rankings.
That mindset is holding them back.

In this episode of The Website Growth Show, Rana Shahbaz speaks with Greg Gifford, one of the most respected voices in local SEO, about why your website is the real foundation of local SEO growth, not ranking reports or map grids.

Greg explains why rankings are a vanity metric, how websites actually influence Google Business Profile visibility...

Most manufacturing websites look professional, but very few actually support sales, marketing, or long-term growth.

In this episode of The Website Growth Show, Rana Shahbaz speaks with Judd Lyon, a web strategist with deep experience working with manufacturing and B2B organisations, about what actually works when it comes to website strategy for manufacturing companies.

This conversation breaks down why manufacturing websites require a different approach from typical service or e-commerce sites. From long sales cycles and multiple decision-makers to complex products and internal alignment challenges...

Your website isn’t a 24/7 salesperson, but it is the legitimizer that turns curiosity into trust—and trust into revenue. We walk through a practical, math-first approach to make your site the strongest link in your growth engine, from brand positioning to UX to the data that proves ROI. Angela Hill, a fractional CMO with three decades in the trenches, shares how she maps profitable revenue backwards into clear conversion targets, then builds the messaging, navigation, and design that help buyers move with confidence.

We dig into the “party” model: make the party great (clear messaging, intuitive navigati...

Is blogging still worth it for businesses today?

In this episode of The Website Growth Show, we break down why your business needs to be blogging, even in a world dominated by AI, video, and declining organic clicks.

Ryan Robinson shares real, experience-backed insights from over 15 years of blogging, building businesses, and adapting through every major shift in SEO, content, and search. This conversation is especially relevant for business owners who feel blogging no longer works or are unsure where to focus their efforts.

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Feeling stretched thin by ever-changing platforms and endless marketing advice? We sat down with Dave Charest, Director of Small Business Success at Constant Contact, to chart a calmer, clearer route to growth. Dave has spent two decades translating complex marketing into plain English and actionable steps, and he brings a refreshingly grounded approach: simplify your message, own your audience, and take consistent action.

We start by naming the real culprit: marketing overwhelm. Dave breaks down how FOMO and scattered tactics drain time and confidence, then shows how focus brings momentum. You’ll learn the four questions every ho...

Getting traffic to your E-commerce store but struggling to make sales?

In this episode of The Website Growth Show, E-commerce conversion expert Simon Peat explains why most E-commerce stores fail to convert even when traffic is strong and how small fixes can lead to massive revenue gains.

Simon shares real examples where brands doubled conversions not by redesigning everything, but by fixing checkout friction, unclear messaging, and hidden trust signals.

If your E-commerce store looks good but customers do not complete purchases, this episode will show you exactly where to look first.
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Most hospitality brands struggle to drive direct bookings online.

They try posting on Instagram, Facebook, and maybe even LinkedIn, but with little traction, low ROI, and even lower engagement.

In this episode of The Website Growth Show, we sat down with Debbie Miller, founder of Social Hospitality, to unpack:

✅ How to make social media actually drive traffic to your website
✅ Why storytelling content (not salesy posts) gets the best results
✅ The secret to generating $30K+ revenue from ONE quirky email campaign
✅...

Zero-click searches. AI overviews. Rising ad costs.

For many businesses, traffic feels harder to earn than ever.

But today’s guest believes we are not entering the end of SEO. We are entering the most exciting era of search yet.

Nick Eubanks is VP of Owned Media at Semrush, a lifelong “traffic junkie,” and one of the sharpest minds in digital strategy today. Over the past 20 years, Nick has built, bought, and scaled digital assets by mastering one thing: how and where audiences actually discover brands.

In thi...

Is your website beautiful… but still not converting?


In this episode, leadership and communication coach Beth Hope explains how to clarify your website messaging so customers instantly understand what you do, why it matters, and why they should work with you.

If you struggle to describe your business in one clear sentence, or if prospects land on your website and leave confused, this conversation will be a game changer.

Beth breaks down how clarity creates confidence, how your website becomes a mirror of your identity, and why business messaging must be simple, hu...

Struggling to rank in local search, even after posting, optimising, and hiring agencies?

In this episode, Local SEO expert Claudia Tomina (Reputation Arm) breaks down EXACTLY what moves the needle today in Google Business Profiles, Local Packs, and Maps results. 

Whether you're a restaurant, home service business, personal injury lawyer, clinic, or multi-location brand… this is the most practical Local SEO breakdown you’ll ever watch.


What You'll Learn

✔ How to rank in competitive niches (lawyers, restaurants, home services)
 ✔ Why your Google Business Profile isn’t ranking — and how to fix it
...

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Episode 9 — Unlocking Financial Clarity with a Fractional CFO

In this episode, we sit down with Adam Cooper, fractional CFO and strategic advisor, to discuss how financial clarity and a strong online presence can shape the growth of small and medium-sized businesses. 

Adam shares his journey of building a professional website, the lessons learned along the way, and practical strategies for driving meaningful traffic that leads to real connections.

He also offers actionable advice for new business owners who want their website to serve as a c...

Episode 8 — Leadership Coaching, Confidence & a Website That Works

In this episode, Jessica McClure—a leadership coach with a background in corporate real estate—unpacks why even high-performing leaders need coaching, how to navigate fast-moving change at the C-suite level, and why your website must evolve as you do.
 
We cover confidence gaps, the “lonely at the top” reality, and practical ways founders and executives can operationalize white space, clarity, and consistent messaging online. 

Jessica also shares how blogging, SEO, and a living website presence drove real pipeline, plus when to DIY vs. bring in specialis...

Episode 7 — Why Your Website Isn’t Converting | Dr J.J. Peterson, Former Head of StoryBrand

Are you tired of having a beautiful website that still doesn’t bring in leads or sales?

In this episode of The Website Growth Show, StoryBrand’s Dr. J.J. Peterson joins Rana to reveal the biggest mistake most business owners make — and why clarity always beats cleverness when it comes to converting visitors into customers.

You’ll learn:

 ✅ Why most websites confuse instead of convert
 ✅ The 3 questions every homepage must answer in 5 seconds
 ✅ How to write clear, c...

👉 Free Website Audit: https://wpminds.com/request-free-website-audit/


Episode 6 — The Art of Coaching and the Power of Self-Understanding

In this episode, we sit down with Laura Weiner-Kiser, mindset and wellness coach, to explore how passion, self-awareness, and authenticity can transform both life and business. 

Laura shares her journey of turning her natural desire to help others into a successful coaching practice built on emotional intelligence, service, and purpose.


From understanding the emotional challenges of entrepreneurship to creating meaningful client connections, Laura discusses how coaching is truly an art form — one that ble...

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Episode 5 — How to Transform Your Coaching Website from a Brochure into a Global Growth Engine

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. L. J. Rose, founder of the Natural Wellness Academy — a global program certifying wellness coaches in over 40 countries. Featured in Yahoo, Reader’s Digest, and HuffPost, Dr. Rose shares her inspiring journey of turning a website that once held her back into a powerful platform that drives international reach, student trust, and consistent growth.


From facing early challenges with developers and digital strategy...

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Episode 4 — How Interact Helps Website Owners Boost Conversions & Leads

In this episode, we sit down with Josh Haynam, co-founder of Interact, the leading quiz platform helping businesses convert website visitors into qualified leads. 

Since launching in 2013, Josh and his team have powered over 100 million leads for brands by turning passive browsers into active participants.


What you’ll learn in this epi...

Episode 3 — Why Estate Planning Attorneys Need Trusted Websites
Guest: Rita Chaires, Director of Integrated Member Services, AAEPA

In this episode, I’m joined by Rita Chaires, Director of Integrated Member Services at the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys. Rita works closely with law firms across the country and has seen firsthand how a strong digital presence not only generates leads but also builds client confidence.

We'll cover:

Why estate planning attorneys must treat their website as their most important mark...

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Episode 2 — How to Turn Websites Into Lead-Generating Machines with Ryan Meghdies
In this episode, we sit down with Ryan Meghdies, founder of Tastic Marketing, who helps businesses transform their websites into true growth engines. From boosting visibility and authority to driving qualified leads and sales, Ryan has worked with clients who consistently see measurable results.

Through real-world success stories and practical strategies, Ryan shares what it takes to build a website that not only looks good but delivers on it...

Welcome to The Website Growth Show — brought to you by WP Minds.

On this show, business owners, agency leaders, and marketers share what’s really working to grow websites in today’s fast-changing, AI-driven world. Whether you’re building from scratch or levelling up an existing site, you’ll find practical strategies to turn your website into a true growth engine.

In this first episode, we sit down with Steven Laff and Christie Condon from A Far Site Better, a Los Angeles–based agency known for helping high-end clients stand out online.

From Dr. Bob in B...