This Startup Scaled To Massive Reach Without Paid Ads
In this episode, we sit down with Victor Penev, Founder and CEO at Edamam, to break down how he built one of the most powerful food and nutrition data platforms in the world, now reaching over a billion people globally.
Victor shares how Edamam evolved from a consumer app into a B2B data infrastructure company used by major platforms like The New York Times, Amazon, and Microsoft. We dive deep into how they generated high-authority backlinks at scale, built organic inbound growth with zero outbound marketing spend, and leveraged partnerships as a core SEO and distribution strategy.
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Chapters (14)
02:05: Introduction
2:05
04:10: How They Get Backlinks From Big Websites
4:10
05:20: Founder As The Face Of The Company
5:20
06:10: Traffic From AI And Search Engines
6:10
07:20: Why The Company Switched To B2B
7:20
08:45: Reaching Over One Billion People
8:45
10:05: Measuring Impact Instead Of Revenue
10:05
11:10: Plan To Live To 120 Years
11:10
12:40: His Personal Health Turning Point
12:40
13:50: Meditation And Spiritual Journey
13:50
15:20: Why Sleep Affects What You Eat
15:20
17:05: Why He Recommends Tao Te Ching
17:05
18:10: How AI Changes Content And SEO
18:10
20:05: Can Healthcare Shift To Prevention
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