Matthew Bertram
AI keynote speaker · creator of DIG® · owner and CEO of EWR Digital · President of ModalPoint · CMO of OGGN · host of The Best SEO Podcast.
Matthew (Matt) Bertram is an AI keynote speaker and the creator of DIG® (Digital Information Governance), his registered framework for AI governance and decision intelligence. As owner and CEO of EWR Digital and President of ModalPoint, he helps energy and industrial leaders win visibility in AI search (GEO and AEO) and govern AI-driven decisions. He is also Chief Marketing Officer of the Oil & Gas Global Network (OGGN) and the author of eight books, including LLM Visibility: A Decision-Grade System for Winning AI-Mediated Discovery and the co-authored Oil & Gas Sales & Marketing: The Energy Growth Playbook for Oil and Gas Leaders. He has hosted The Best SEO Podcast through its evolution from the early SEO era to today's AI-search landscape, with 6M+ downloads across 100+ countries since 2009.
Credentials
- AI keynote speaker · President, ModalPoint · owner & CEO, EWR Digital · CMO, Oil & Gas Global Network (OGGN)
- Creator of the LLM Visibility framework, published with an academic citation record (Zenodo DOI)
- Author of eight books on SEO, search, and growth (see Amazon author page)
- Contributor at Search Engine Journal; featured in Entrepreneur
- Coined Digital Information Governance® (DIG®, USPTO Reg. 8147558); NIST Cyber-AI Profile contributor; OTC 2026 panelist
- 25+ years in digital and the energy sector
Books by Matthew Bertram
Author of eight books on SEO, AI search, and building an authoritative brand — the thinking behind the show, in long form.
The Unknown Secrets of Internet Marketing
Outsmart the algorithms and unlock the real power behind SEO, content, and conversions.
Get it on Amazon →LLM Visibility
A decision-grade system for winning AI-mediated discovery — the framework behind the show.
Get it on Amazon →The complete library
Browse all eight — with ISBNs, editions, and reviews — at matthewbertram.com/books and on Goodreads.
Frameworks
Matthew defined the LLM Visibility framework, published with an academic citation record (Zenodo DOI) and a public glossary on EWR Digital. See the on-site glossary for definitions.
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About Matthew Bertram & the show
Who hosts The Best SEO Podcast?
Matthew Bertram hosts The Best SEO Podcast. He is the CEO of EWR Digital, a Houston SEO and AI-visibility agency, an AI keynote speaker, and the creator of the LLM Visibility framework. He has hosted the show through its evolution since 2009.
Who produces The Best SEO Podcast?
The Best SEO Podcast is produced by EWR Digital, the SEO and AI-visibility agency led by host Matthew Bertram. The same team that interviews operators and experts on the show builds and runs search and AI-answer programs for companies.
What is The Best SEO Podcast about?
The show covers SEO, AI search, and LLM visibility for operators and marketers: how search really works, and how to stay visible as Google and AI answer engines reshape discovery. It has run since 2009 with 680+ episodes and 6M+ downloads across 100+ countries.
Is Matthew Bertram an SEO expert?
Yes. Matthew Bertram is a Search Engine Journal contributor, the author of eight books on SEO and growth, the creator of the LLM Visibility framework (Zenodo DOI), and the coiner of Digital Information Governance (DIG®). He has worked in digital and energy for 25+ years.
How can I work with Matthew Bertram or EWR Digital?
EWR Digital runs SEO, content, and AI-visibility programs for operators. You can request a no-pitch audit of where you stand in Google and in AI answers at ewrdigital.com, the agency Matthew Bertram leads and that produces this show.
Produced & presented by
EWR Digital
The Best SEO Podcast explains how to win in search and AI answers. EWR Digital, the Houston SEO and AI-visibility agency led by host Matthew Bertram that produces the show, implements it for operators. The same team that has interviewed 680+ experts builds and runs search and AI-answer programs for companies.
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