{"id":6879,"date":"2025-06-13T18:41:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T18:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theseospot.com\/blog\/?p=6879"},"modified":"2025-06-17T12:47:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T12:47:12","slug":"top-ten-seo-professionals-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theseospot.com\/blog\/top-ten-seo-professionals-of-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Ten SEO Professionals of 2025 &#8211; Trending Profiles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>SEO in 2025 and going into 2026 is not all about keywords and Google anymore. Generative content from AI tools like ChatGPT and AI-based search engines like Perplexity are changing the game, and Google is moving toward an AI experience as well, and the below listed <strong>SEO professionals are pro in discussing this, I think they are the trending SEOs of the industry when it comes to SEO &amp; Generative Engine Optimization (GEO).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-list-of-ten-seo-professionals\"><strong>List Of Ten SEO Professionals<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-mike-king\"><strong>1. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/michaelkingphilly\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Mike King<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eS4kfPUfFog?si=bLZKqq-DjErfiGMY\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Founder &amp; CEO of iPullRank; Author of The Science of SEO; Speaker &amp; Rapper.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mike King is a multi\u2011talented SEO leader based in New York City. He founded iPullRank, where he blends deep technical SEO, content strategy, and generative\u2011AI \u201crelevance engineering,\u201d helping clients collectively generate over $4\u202fbillion in revenue. He\u2019s also a noted speaker, recently discussing the \u201cEnd of SEO as We Know It\u201d at major conferences and founded SEO Week in NYC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mike is arguably the most advanced SEO practitioner in AI and LLMs. He&#8217;s coined the term \u201crelevance engineering\u201d, published work on vector embeddings, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and even trains marketers on how to make content that ranks in LLM-powered engines. His technical chops and creative approach are shaping the next era of SEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cIf your content isn&#8217;t structured for machines, it&#8217;s invisible to AI.\u201d \u2013 Mike King<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-matt-diggity\"><strong>2. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/mattdiggityseo\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Matt Diggity<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jOXQCCu2v3c?si=D3ya46S4jPgGnRix\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Founder of Diggity Marketing, Affiliate Lab, and Chiang Mai SEO Conference.<br><\/strong>Matt explores AI heavily through testing frameworks, focusing on prompt engineering for content generation, A\/B testing AI-assisted articles, and monitoring how AI-generated content affects rankings post-algorithm updates. His Affiliate Lab now includes modules on AI-enhanced publishing workflows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I personally love his confidence and beleif in power of backlinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-lily-ray\"><strong>3. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lily-ray-44755615\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Lily Ray<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mgI1U7XPsUA?si=llyM-kFvZ26p8dsj\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br>Senior Director of SEO &amp; Head of Organic Research at Amsive Digital.<br><\/strong>Lily leads the industry in analyzing Google core updates and SGE volatility. She publishes detailed breakdowns of how AI-generated SERPs change CTRs and how brands can optimize for trust and authority signals in a world where snippets may replace links.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cAI-generated results aren\u2019t just about keywords \u2014 they\u2019re about experience, trust, and credibility.\u201d \u2013 Lily Ray<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her expertise in search engine optimization, particularly in areas like E-E-A-T (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness), Google algorithm updates, and content strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She remains a trusted voice for her thorough research and transparency. Her content on Twitter is a go-to resource for SEOs looking to stay ahead of Google\u2019s changes and build sustainable strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-duane-forrester\"><strong>4. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dforrester\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Duane Forrester<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HlQPqAvjqZ4?si=TcUUG1ZqmO8NC3IZ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fractional Chief Visibility Officer\/Subject Matter Expert, COO at LynxPulse.<br><\/strong>Duane Forrester began his SEO journey in 1997, rising through roles across sports media, Caesars Palace, and Microsoft\u2019s MSN and Bing teams\u2014where he famously helped launch and shape Bing Webmaster Tools in 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cIf you\u2019re not tracking: \u2022 Chunk Retrieval Frequency \u2022 Embedding Relevance \u2022 AI Attribution Rate\u2026 SEO dashboards are stuck in the past.\u201d &#8211; Duane Forrester<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-everett-sizemore\"><strong>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/everett\" rel=\"nofollow\">Everett Sizemore<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6Sf_xkoHIUI?si=WQznJt5_tTTZZeuS\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br>SEO, GEO and Content Strategy Consultant, eSizemore Consulting.<br><\/strong>Everett is at the forefront of semantic SEO and schema markup, both critical in LLM contexts. He\u2019s developed frameworks for content structuring, entity linking, and embedding-aware internal linking \u2014 all of which enhance visibility in generative experiences and search APIs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cSEO in the LLM era is about preparing your content to be understood, linked, and cited by machines.\u201d \u2013 Everett Sizemore<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-ross-hudgens\"><strong>6. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rosshudgens\" rel=\"nofollow\">Ross Hudgens<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1tr7nNrEYHk?si=ghUC7n9cZ9m3tGuF\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br>Founder &amp; CEO of Siege Media.<br><\/strong>Ross\u2019s agency Siege Media has shifted toward AI-guided content strategies, including LLM-informed topic ideation, SERP gap analysis, and data-driven topical clustering. His team explores how vector similarity can drive scalable content generation without sacrificing quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-gus-pelogia\"><strong>7. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ie.linkedin.com\/in\/gpelogia\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Gus Pelogia<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m_PWpyMcq2E?si=rACDyNgVCtP6Y0so\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Senior SEO Product Manager &#8211; Indeed.<br><\/strong>Gus Pelogia exemplifies how SEO professionals can lead in the AI transform, blending tool-making, embeddings, product processes, and content signals to thrive in generative search ecosystems. Gus actively builds lightweight SEO tools using LLMs (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini) and vector embeddings\u2014mapping related pages, automating internal linking, and surfacing peak-performance content via Colab\u2011based workflows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cUse LLMs to build little SEO tools that help you with analysis and boring work so you can spend your time looking at outcomes.\u201d &#8211; Gus Pelogia<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-8-ann-smarty\"><strong>8. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/annsmarty\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Ann Smarty<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"#linkbuilding is all about being proactive! #seomarketingtips\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FQvN4uqBb2Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Brand Manager at Internet Marketing Ninjas, Founder of Viral Content Bee.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ann has tested and written extensively about AI content tools, especially for content amplification and link outreach in a generative search world. She explores ways to combine GPT outputs with human editing, improving contextual relevance and reducing AI hallucinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cRunning on Google&#8217;s index does make AI Mode more helpful and faster&#8230;. Also AI Mode + AI Overviews rely on keywords a lot!\u201d &#8211; Ann Smarty<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-9-britney-muller\"><strong>9. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/britneymuller\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Britney Muller<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5v17k4KzgPs?si=Qh1PhiNW2Bz1DoR8\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AI Consultant, Educator &amp; Entrepreneur.<br><\/strong>Vector embeddings &amp; semantic search: Britney\u2019s popular Actionable AI for Marketers course empowers marketers to cluster content using embeddings\u2014mapping SERP queries to page-level vectors to guide strategy and improve internal linking. While she may not technically consider herself an \u201cSEO\u201d these days, Britney Muller was researching AI and its inevitable impact on search back when most SEOs were still learning about keyword density.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cTo leverage AI, all most people need are; some practical skills, hands\u2011on experience and the confidence to create\u201d &#8211; Britney Muller<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-10-eli-schwartz\"><strong>10. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/schwartze\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Eli Schwartz<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gEiNsX1ST1k?si=jzPYBOt2xNMSn2jz\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Author of \u201cProduct-Led SEO\u201d and Growth Advisor.<br><\/strong>Eli\u2019s &#8220;Product-Led SEO&#8221; aligns naturally with AI-first UX. He advocates for structuring platforms and products around user problems, which is exactly how LLMs prioritize source relevance. He frequently speaks about how search is shifting from queries to conversational journeys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the reference for this post are taking from the <a href=\"https:\/\/list.ly\/list\/CQhr-10-best-seo-professionals-of-all-time\">Best SEOs of All Time list<\/a> on List.ly by Gregory Donaldson!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SEO in 2025 and going into 2026 is not all about keywords and Google anymore. 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