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The billion-dollar one-person SEO agency: Fiction or the future?, and CNET is sold for a $400M loss
August 28, 2024

In episode #2809, Eric Siu and Neil Patel discuss the possibility of creating a billion-dollar one-person SEO agency using AI, the Red Ventures selling CNET at a $400 million loss, and share personal experiences of dealing with failures and the challenges of cleaning up and rebuilding. 

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(00:00) The billion-dollar one-person SEO agency: Fiction or the future?

(02:47) CNET is sold for a $400M loss

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