What is Evergreen Content?

Answered across 15 episodes of The Best SEO Podcast

The short answer

Content designed to have a long shelf life that continues to generate traffic, clicks, and interaction for months or even years after it is published.

How experts on the show define it

Content designed to have a long shelf life that continues to generate traffic, clicks, and interaction for months or even years after it is published.

From 5 Tips To Improve Your Content Strategy, Sponsored by SE Ranking Ep. 544

Content that can take months before it really takes off because audiences must find and appreciate it over time rather than through a timely news hook.

From How To Conduct A Content Audit Step - By - Step Ep. 565

Content such as podcast episodes that remains discoverable and relevant indefinitely after publication rather than expiring like time-sensitive posts.

From Power of Storytelling: Innovative Digital Marketing and Podcasting Strategies with Shaahin Cheyene

Content that remains valuable for a long time and does not become outdated quickly, mentioned in the context of video marketing statistics articles.

From 18 Big Video Marketing Statistics and What They Mean for Your Business by Andrew Follett #330

Content that remains relevant over time, contrasted in the episode with fresh, trending content that captures timely search interest.

From Get More Traffic Now: 5 Secrets of the Most Popular Blogs by Jessica Foster #455

Content, such as how-to and near-me videos, that remains relevant and continues to attract search traffic over time rather than being tied to a single news cycle.

From #SEOpodcast 279 - Video Marketing Strategy

Content that remains relevant and useful over time, as described in the episode with the example of a pool-flooding article that was originally a newsletter and later published permanently on a client site.

From 10 Valuable Content Marketing Lessons From Print by Julia McCoy #325

Content that people are interested in time and time again and stays top of mind, similar to an evergreen tree that stays green throughout the year.

From 14 Ways to Get Smarter With Your Content and SEO by Jim Yu #391

Existing content that remains relevant over time and continues to receive traffic, making it a candidate for updates to improve accuracy and search performance.

From 12 Simple Ways to Make Your Content Better by Vinay Koshy #374

Content that is valuable today and in the future, but should be updated periodically as technology and algorithms change.

From Year End Review 2016! Part 2 with Chris and Charles #354

Content that remains relevant over time regardless of current events, such as step-by-step instructions, reference material, FAQs, and glossaries relevant to an industry.

From 10 Ways to Beat The Panda and Penguin In Your Content Strategy by Julia McCoy #334

Content that remains relevant no matter when it is published, such as how-tos and tips, and generates shareable posts and backlinks that persist far beyond the original publish date.

From #SEOPodcast290 - 20 Useful Content Marketing Tips You Might Not Be Using - Part 2

Content such as top 10 lists and how-to articles that remains relevant and accurate for years after it is first published.

From #SEOpodcast 271 - Improving Organic Visibility with Content

Content that remains relevant over time, such as best practice guides and how-to articles, as opposed to trending or seasonal content.

From Driving New Search Traffic from your Content - #SEOpodcast 268

Content like how-tos, FAQs, and step-by-step guides that remains relevant and engaging over time without needing frequent updates.

From Penguin, Panda and SEO - #SEOpodcast 263

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