Co-founder @salt_agency a technical SEO consultancy. A UK SEO Consultant, specialising in enterprise SEO & amateur cat herder. ❤️#NHS
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After over two decades doing SEO, I still genuinely get a buzz when I reach '#1 in Google' for a massive primary single keyword. It's especially fun when you're competing against dozens of multi-billion £ companies, and you're not one of them, so you have to be frugal.
I've lost count of the number of emails telling me this in the last 48 hours. The price of Google licenses is absolutely crazy compared to just a few years ago!
"The pricing for your Google Workspace Enterprise Plus subscription changed on July 9, 2025"
I have to admire Google for continually trying to push broad match year after year...
I wonder how many PPC Consultants give it a go each year to see if anything has changed?
So this happens when it's the joint first time I've,
1. Accepted a substitution on any online shop.
2. Drank a Newcastle Brown in 20+ years
(instead of Guinness, I know hardly a substitute)
And then they tell you two months after that it's dangerous to drink... 🙃😂
So Google has just reported a massive jump in profit of +29%, but only a +14% increase in revenue. That's either some brutally heavy cost cutting and/or they've been jacking up the prices of their products... Nothing I've seen recently says this is coming from paid search.
I second that, thank you @Majestic really enjoyable conversations.
Great night with search geeks.
Thank you @Majestic
With @Dixon_Jones @dergal @TaylorDanRW @mocwoods @Giridja
I'll be speaking about The March 2024 Google Update tomorrow with @TaylorDanRW from @salt_agency 🫣 Sharing a few memories no doubt about Panda 🐼 2011 onwards. Join if you can
linkedin.com/events/themarch…
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Want to speak at BarbadosSEO 2024?
#BBSEO #BBSEO24
This year our speaker pitch process will have two cut off dates, the first is in December, the second in January.
12 speakers + 2 keynotes will be selected from our submissions, apply here, ASAP!
barbadosseo.com/speak-at-bbs…
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The calm before the @BarbadosSEO #BBSEO23 storm!
My huge thanks to @barbados @sitebulb @LocalMirador @VirginAtlantic @MOGmediaInc
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The price increases *some* tech companies are giving loyal customers is astounding. 140+% YOY.. and some. Sure we don't have to use them it's a free market, but when you support 'em over the years, and heavily integrate what a kick in the teeth. Good look passing it on to clients
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Live on Product Hunt today - @LocalMirador - producthunt.com/posts/mirado… Would love some love!
On route to London for the first time since March 2020 (~1,314 days ago) before it all hit the fan. Really looking forward to the official launch party of @LocalMirador tonight. If you're central please drop by and say hello (+ food & free drinks) eventbrite.co.uk/e/mirador-l…
The price increases from tech companies are crazy ATM. Google for example is increasing prices on Workspace products by 30.4% next year.
After a ~year+ in development, I'm delighted to announce that we're holding an official launch party for Mirador Local at 7pm on 13/10/23 in London. Why not join us for drinks & learn how this can solve your GBP headaches. eventbrite.co.uk/e/mirador-l…
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Shout out to all the in-house marketing folks who had to manually update all their Google Business Profiles to accurately show opening hours for Memorial Day today.
Prevent having to spend hours doing this again: mirador.solutions/
#LocalSEO #MemorialDay #SEO #SEOTools
If you're heading to #SlamDunkFestival in Leeds today don't whatever you do try to park in the car park next to the motorway or you will miss the event!
What a complete & utter mess we're in.
Public sector net borrowing (excluding public sector banks) was £21.5 billion in March 2023.
This takes the full financial year total to £139.2 billion, up £18.1 billion on the previous year and the fourth highest since records began in 1946.
➡️ ons.gov.uk/economy/governmen…
ALT The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecast that borrowing in the FYE 2023 will settle at £152.4 billion, £13.2 billion more than ONS’ first provisional estimate