SEO has a lot of cowboys and charlatans, but it also has some genuinely amazing people that share awesome information, case studies and research for FREE ๐ค My list of who you should be following going into 2025 โ A ๐งต
There are 43 people on this list from 5 different continents, and I have sorted them in alphabetical order - Follow who is a best fit for you, but take a look through the entire thread. And if you aren't, drop me a follow already?! ๐
#2 - Caitlin Hathaway - @CaitlinTheSEO Obsessed with automation and AI, Caitlin only joined the SEO industry a few years ago but quickly dived head first into building out automated systems that industry veterans would be jealous of.
#4 - Cody Schneider - @codyschneiderxx Cody has paved his own way with short form video and non-stop actionable content based on his journey building an AI SaaS startup, testing out new marketing strategies, building with friends and growing his personal network too.
#5 - Connor Showler - @ConnorShowler Connor came onto the seen with his free link building techniques that proved you could quickly gain rank, DR and domain authority with a couple hours of work at max. - He's evolved into a high end link seller with a marketplace coming soon.
#6 - Cyrus Shepard - @CyrusShepard Previous Head of SEO at Moz, Cyrus now spends his days falling out with Google engineers, releasing very some of the best case studies in the industry and generally being a positive force for good.
#8 - Fery Kaszoni - @FeryKaszoni The undisputed heavyweight champion of Digital PR, Fery burst on to the scene proving his concepts and strategies by showcasing them both in non-stop case studies and for his own business, Search Intelligence - For once, they aren't sponsoring.
#9 - Gael Breton / Mark Webster - @authorityhacker Want your filling of news, theories and case studies? There is no better duo than Authority Hacker, who have recently started adding some new hosts to the roster but always release quality research.
#10 - Glen Allsopp - @ViperChill The only public financial analyst in SEO, Glen releases quarterly reports and industry analysis that puts some of the highest level publications in the world to shame.
#11 - Glenn Gabe - @glenngabe Every algorithm update, the first account I check is Glenn - He releases more research and client screenshots when Google drop the hammer than anyone in SEO.
#12 - Guilhem Chauvin - @GuilhemChauvin He's only recently started posting in English, but Guilhem is THE best SEO for Google Discover I have ever met... I wasn't a believer until I saw his result and strategies.
#13 - Ivan Palii - @IvanPalii Ivan is a high level technical SEO, always releases research on audits and a has bunch of FREE templates you can use in your work.
#15 - Jake Ward - @jakezward He's pulled off more than one SEO heist, but Jake is one of the most successful young entrepreneurs I've seen continually posting in SEO and AI with very well executed graphics and copy - You should learn a lot from that style too.
#16 - James Dooley - @james_dooley The man building towards ยฃ100 MILLION SEO empire, James has been my long term friend and mentor in SEO, business and life for the past 12 years... If you want to learn how to scale a real business to crazy heights, James is your man.
#17 - James Norquay - @connections8 On to a James I may have known even longer, I remember hanging out in forums and Skype groups with this man and now he's running the biggest SEO conference in Australia AND one of the most successful agencies too!
#18 - James Oliver - @oliver__com My business partner @parasiteseocom but also one of the most likable, knowledgeable and successful people in the industry! James has built multiple successful projects and is now building his dream villa in Bali whilst flying around the world.
#20 - Jason Barnard - @jasonmbarnard Jason probably knows more about the knowledge graph, entities and how they work in Google than the engineers do! He literally wrote the book on it...
#21 - Jason Mills - @nichejason Constantly releasing top tier tutorials, guides and updates on how he's making money with new affiliate techniques, Jason has been a pleasure to watch grow and work with over the past few years!
#22 - Joe Davies - @fatjoedavies Co-Founder of Fat Joe, an agency now worth well into the tens of millions of pounds, Joe has helped create the blueprint for the productized agency path. He's also from the same city as me, and a lovely Brummie at that! Agency owners FOLLOW!
#23 - Jaume Ros - @JaumeRos6 Jaume leapt onto the scene with some of the best produced videos I've seen, and with an attitude I can admire where he's taking on the biggest tools in SEO with http://Clicks.So!
#24 - Joy Hawkins - @JoyanneHawkins The queen of local SEO! If you want to learn how to optimize for the map pack and local businesses, then you NEED to follow Joy!
#25 - Julian Goldie - @JulianGoldieSEO Julian has officially taken over YouTube for SEO - He posts EVERY DAY, sometimes multiple times per day, and has the fastest releases of anyone on new AI tools and techniques.
#26 - Kasra Dash - @Kasra_Dash Kasra is another YouTuber that posts everyday, and has learned an insane amount under the mentorship of @james_dooley! One to watch in the coming years!
#28 - Kyle Roof - @kylebot1997 He's embarrassed Google on more than one occasion, delivers the best conference talks in SEO and is one of the funniest people I've ever met to boot! You'll get very far following Kyle's technical OnPage strategies.
#29 - Leo Poitevin - @LeoPoitevin My best French SEO friend, and one of the most knowledgeable all-round folks in the industry! He's been posting a lot more recently, and his CTR manipulation tactics are world renowned.

