TL;DR: Voice Search Has Arrived in Your B2B Strategy, Ready or Not

Voice search isn’t just for asking Alexa about the weather anymore – 61% of executives are now using it for work queries, and it’s already becoming dominant in 2025. Forget your old-school SEO tactics – voice searches are longer, conversational, and all about questions real humans would ask.

To stay ahead: create FAQ content that doesn’t put people to sleep, target those coveted “Position Zero” featured snippets, optimize for local searches, and embrace long-tail keywords that sound like actual conversations. Stop writing for search engines and start talking to them – your clients (and their voice assistants) are listening, and the companies that adapt fastest are already #winning.

Riding the Voice Search Wave: Why and How B2B Marketers Need to Optimize for the Future

This always happens to me. I will be writing web copy or content for a client, and I will see something that piques my interest and then I go down a rabbit hole. It’s incredibly frustrating.

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Don’t worry, the client got their content before I went all ham. This time the culprit was voice search and its impact on SEO. Sooooo, there are at least two articles coming, and also I learned how to edit SVGs in Figma, so WATCH OUT WORLD!

Remember when SEO first hit the marketing scene and everyone scrambled to figure it out? Now, it’s as ingrained as the air we breathe, right? Well, here we are again with the next big thing that’s starting to feel like it’s everywhere: voice search.

And, frankly, I’ve felt for the last couple of decades that all my SEO knowledge was reactive. While our firm does a bang-up job, it’s based on constantly changing rules and I wanna be first for once.

So, why should you care about voice search? Let’s break it down.

Why Voice Search Matters for B2B

Here’s the cold, hard truth: voice search is no longer just for casual Google queries while you’re cooking dinner. Research shows that 61% of executives use voice search for work-related queries. That’s right—B2B buyers, those decision-makers we’ve been targeting, are using their voices to get their job done.

What’s even more mind-blowing? A staggering 40% of adults use voice search daily, and over 1 billion voice searches are performed every month. With voice search projected to account for 50% of all searches by 2024, it’s clear this isn’t just a passing trend—this is where the market is heading.

Voice searches are typically 3-5 words longer than traditional text searches, and they’re more conversational. So, if you’re trying to optimize for voice, the old-school “keyphrase matching” approach might not cut it anymore. We’re talking about giving people the answers they want when they ask the questions they have—using the language they’d speak, not type.

Key Strategies for Voice Search Optimization

Now, let’s get into the nitty-gritty of what you can do at your desk right now to start optimizing for voice search. These strategies are a blend of what’s working for brands today and what you’ll want to future-proof.

1. Incorporate Natural Language Question Phrases

Voice searches aren’t just about the key phrase; they’re about questions. People don’t type, “recruitment platform features,” they ask, “What features should a recruitment platform have?” or “How much does a recruitment platform cost?”

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For your platform page (or any B2B SaaS page you’re working on), think about the types of questions your audience is asking. We’re not talking about basic stuff like “What is a recruitment platform?” (because, honestly, they probably already know that). Let’s go deeper with:

• “How does this platform compare to other recruitment solutions?”
• “How much time can HR teams save with a centralized platform?”
• “What are the benefits of automating job distribution?”
• “How does this platform integrate with our ATS?”

Implementation Tip: Sprinkle these question phrases throughout the content, especially in H3 or H4 headings, or as part of paragraph introductions. This helps voice assistants pull these as quick answers. You want your content to flow naturally, so think of it as having a conversation with a potential client.

2. Create Conversational FAQ Content

People ask a lot of questions. And when it comes to voice search, they want fast, clear answers. The key is to be concise but give immediate value.

For example:

Q: “How does this recruitment platform work?”

A: “This platform centralizes your hiring process by posting to multiple job boards with one click, collecting all applications in one place, and integrating with your existing ATS to save 15 hours a week.”

Implementation Tip: Keep these answers short—40 to 60 words max. Focus on making the answer clear in the first sentence, and add numbers or stats to increase credibility. Don’t just say “fast,” say “reduces time-to-hire by 30%.”

3. Target “Position Zero” for Featured Snippets

Featured snippets are prime real estate for voice search. You’ve seen them—those neat little boxes that pop up at the top of search results, giving you the answer right away. These are often the first responses voice assistants read aloud.

To target this:

• Answer questions clearly and directly.
• Use bullet points or short paragraphs for easy readability.
• Format your content so it’s clear what the answer is and why it’s important.

Implementation Tip: Make sure the answers are structured in a way that makes it easy for Google to grab as a featured snippet. Think about how someone would want to hear the answer spoken to them. How would YOU want to hear it? Write that…

4. Optimize for Local Search

Many voice queries are local, like “What’s the best HR tech event in [city]?” or “Where can I find recruitment services for healthcare in [location]?”

To capture these, make sure your business info is updated across the board (Google Business Profile, Yelp, etc.), and use location-based keywords in your content.

Implementation Tip: Add localized schema markup, so search engines know the location of your business and can serve it for relevant queries. Also, consider writing content that answers local questions: “How does this platform support recruitment efforts in healthcare in New York?”

5. Think Long-Tail for Voice

Most voice searches are longer than text searches. Instead of “recruitment platform features,” someone might ask, “What features should I look for in a recruitment platform for a growing business?” or “What’s the best platform to reduce cost-per-hire in healthcare?”

Implementation Tip: Focus on these long-tail, conversational keywords in your blog posts, FAQs, and web copy. Target phrases like “How to choose the right recruitment platform for your business” or “What are the top HR technology trends for 2025?”

How to Optimize for Voice Search (And Actually See Results)

Once you start adding these voice-search-friendly tweaks, you might be wondering, “How do I actually measure if this is working?”

Here’s what you do:

• Check Google Search Console for voice-related queries. Are you getting hits from longer, question-based queries?
• Track Featured Snippet Performance. Are you getting picked up by voice assistants? Monitor if your content appears at the top for voice searches.
• Monitor Engagement Metrics. Are your FAQs being read? Look for increases in organic traffic from voice queries.

Optimizing for voice search is not essential YET. By making your content more natural and conversational, you’re not just helping voice assistants pull the right answers; you’re making it easier for your audience to find exactly what they need, at the moment they need it. And who doesn’t want to show up when they’re asked, “What’s the best recruitment platform for my company?”

So, B2B marketers, if you’re ready to get ahead of the curve, stop writing for the search engines and start talking to them. You’ll be on your way to dominating the voice search space in no time.

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