SEO Is NOT Dead: Josh Peacock Explains Why Hiring Demand Just Hit a New Peak
Market Movers: Building Brands & Links with Linkifi · 2025-07-31 · 31 min
Episode notes
Welcome to Market Movers: Building Brands and Links with Linkifi! Your go-to podcast for transforming your business into an unforgettable brand where branding meets SEO and link-building. I’m Chris Panteli, Co-Founder and CEO of Linkifi, and I’m joined by my co-host and Co-Founder, Nick Biggs. In this episode, we welcome Josh Peacock, founder of SEO for Hire and Paid Media Jobs, who has helped over 100 top-tier agencies build elite marketing teams across SEO and paid media. Josh reveals what clients are really looking for today, how AI is reshaping recruitment, and why SEO roles are booming —despite the constant “SEO is dead” noise. We dive into how his agency offers 12-month satisfaction guarantees, the evolution of hiring expectations, and the traits modern SEOs must have to land roles at the most demanding agencies.