In a recent blogpost, Buzzsumo founder Henley Wing shared 41 search marketers’ greatest SEO fears that keep them awake at night. We were fascinated by the data, and spent some time trying to discern the underlying patterns and narrative. This is what we came up with, for your scanning pleasure. Enjoy!

The infographic above presents the core points we've extracted from the responses. If you'd like to read the full quotes of these search marketers in all their nuance and depth, head over to the original blogpost!

The famous fight manager Cus D’Amato once said, “The hero and the coward both feel exactly the same fear, only the hero confronts his fear and converts it into fire.”

Here's a follow-up infographic about dealing with these fears:

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