The Complete Koray Tugberk Interview: AI Agents, Semantic SEO & Fortune 500 Secrets (90 Min)
Thu Feb 05 2026
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When Google's API leak revealed a "topical authority module" inside their algorithm, it confirmed what Koray Tugberk Gubur had been teaching for years.In this 90-minute deep dive, Koray breaks down:→ How Google's API leak validated semantic SEO→ AI agents and the future of content creation→ Why he never uses contact forms or attends conferences→ The topical map matrix framework→ Fortune 500 vs SMB agency realities→ Entity-attribute-value relationships→ How black hat SEOs knew more than corporate teams→ Building a $1M course with 8,000 waitlist→ Why cannibalization still matters (despite what others say)→ The sister Maria ranking case study (you won't believe this one)Koray Tugberk Gubur is the creator of the topical authority framework and CEO of Holistic SEO & Digital. Called "the most important SEO theoretician since Bill Slawski," he's published 400+ case studies and serves Fortune 500 companies from Istanbul and NYC.This isn't SEO tips—this is how Google really works.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Introduction: The SEO Theoretician02:30 - The Journey: Losing 3,000 Sites & Going to the Army05:45 - Black Hat vs White Hat: What Corporate SEOs Don't Know10:15 - Building Without Marketing: No Contact Forms, No Conferences15:20 - The Topical Authority Shift: 2023 vs 202620:10 - Google's API Leak: The Validation Moment25:30 - Fortune 500 Reality: Bureaucracy & Implementation32:15 - The $1M Course: 8,000 Person Waitlist Story38:45 - AI Agents & Content at Scale: Where's the Line?45:20 - The Topical Map Matrix Framework Explained52:10 - Entity-Attribute-Value Relationships58:30 - Why SMBs Are Better Clients Than Fortune 5001:04:15 - The Sister Maria Case Study (Bizarre Google Ranking)1:10:45 - Cannibalization Still Matters (Bad Advice Warning)1:15:20 - Google Patents & Algorithmic Authorship1:20:30 - What Can't Be Automated in Semantic SEO1:25:10 - Rapid Fire: Best Bad Advice, Biggest Waste of Time1:28:45 - Final Thoughts & Where to Find Koray#SEO #TopicalAuthority #SemanticSEO #KorayTugberk #AIAgents #GoogleAPILeak #HolisticSEO #AgencyInsiderShow
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Get Your Free SEO Audit and 30 mins consultation at https://www.pagetraffic.com/request-quote.php When Google's API leak revealed a "topical authority module" inside their algorithm, it confirmed what Koray Tugberk Gubur had been teaching for years.In this 90-minute deep dive, Koray breaks down:→ How Google's API leak validated semantic SEO→ AI agents and the future of content creation→ Why he never uses contact forms or attends conferences→ The topical map matrix framework→ Fortune 500 vs SMB agency realities→ Entity-attribute-value relationships→ How black hat SEOs knew more than corporate teams→ Building a $1M course with 8,000 waitlist→ Why cannibalization still matters (despite what others say)→ The sister Maria ranking case study (you won't believe this one)Koray Tugberk Gubur is the creator of the topical authority framework and CEO of Holistic SEO & Digital. Called "the most important SEO theoretician since Bill Slawski," he's published 400+ case studies and serves Fortune 500 companies from Istanbul and NYC.This isn't SEO tips—this is how Google really works.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Introduction: The SEO Theoretician02:30 - The Journey: Losing 3,000 Sites & Going to the Army05:45 - Black Hat vs White Hat: What Corporate SEOs Don't Know10:15 - Building Without Marketing: No Contact Forms, No Conferences15:20 - The Topical Authority Shift: 2023 vs 202620:10 - Google's API Leak: The Validation Moment25:30 - Fortune 500 Reality: Bureaucracy & Implementation32:15 - The $1M Course: 8,000 Person Waitlist Story38:45 - AI Agents & Content at Scale: Where's the Line?45:20 - The Topical Map Matrix Framework Explained52:10 - Entity-Attribute-Value Relationships58:30 - Why SMBs Are Better Clients Than Fortune 5001:04:15 - The Sister Maria Case Study (Bizarre Google Ranking)1:10:45 - Cannibalization Still Matters (Bad Advice Warning)1:15:20 - Google Patents & Algorithmic Authorship1:20:30 - What Can't Be Automated in Semantic SEO1:25:10 - Rapid Fire: Best Bad Advice, Biggest Waste of Time1:28:45 - Final Thoughts & Where to Find Koray#SEO #TopicalAuthority #SemanticSEO #KorayTugberk #AIAgents #GoogleAPILeak #HolisticSEO #AgencyInsiderShow