Hello. I am a Problem Solver.Consultant.Freelancer.
I’ve worked on some well-known websites.
I ♥ all things digital and delivering on results-driven strategies.
BRANDS I’VE WORKED WITH
WORK HISTORY
CURRENT
SVP of Strategy
Forbes (Apr-2023-Current)
Driving Forbes Marketplace’s global organic growth strategy, leading a 200+ person team across SEO, PR, Data Engineering, Research, Analytics, and Publishing to scale success with partners worldwide.
Vice President of SEO & Growth
Forbes (Feb-2021-Apr-2023)
Vice President of SEO
Forbes (Jul-2020-Jan-2021)
Director of SEO
Forbes (Feb-2020-June-2020)
2020
Organic Performance Lead
MoneySuperMarket (JUN-19–FEB-20)
Leading the strategy for the Organic Performance team at MoneySuperMarket.
Remit extends to looking after all of the products across the website with Product, UX, Tech and Marketing teams.
Senior Organic Performance Manager
MoneySuperMarket (JAN-19–May-19)
Organic Performance Manager
MoneySuperMarket (JAN-18–DEC-18)
Organic Performance Strategist
MoneySuperMarket (JAN-16–DEC-17)
Organic Performance Executive
MoneySuperMarket (NOV-14–DEC-15)
2013
SEO Account Executive
ZenithOptimedia (MAY-13–NOV-14)
Managed and worked on some of the biggest brands in the UK: Toyota, NatWest, RBS, John Frieda, and Omega Pharma. Integrated with other channels such as TV, Radio, PPC, Display, and Social. Achieved significant results in an agency facing role.
2011
Assistant Software Engineer
Autoland Scientech (DEC-11–NOV-12)
Worked as a junior software engineer in Taichung, Taiwan. Wrote and QA’d python code – which involved testing code and modules with top of the line cars.
2007
Founder/Owner
Vlexo Hosting (SEP-07–NOV-10)
Founded my own business, which involved in its heyday managing two dedicated servers and around 600 websites between the servers, a forum, and paid clients, promotion via Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Affiliate Marketing, Pay Per Click (PPC) and more. Later sold the business in 2010.
EDUCATION HISTORY
2016
Birkbeck, University of London
Bsc Computing, Web Technologies
HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, Pseudo Code, Structured Query Language (SQL), PHP, and Python.
2013
Google Analytics
Google Analytics Individual Qualification (GA IQ)
Scored 88% on the Google Analytics Individual Qualification is a proof of proficiency in Google Analytics that is available to any individual who has passed the Google Analytics IQ test.
2014
IPA Foundation Certificate
IPA Foundation
Passed the award-winning IPA Foundation Certificate, which provides an online learning programme for junior industry people, regardless of discipline, with the knowledge to perform their roles with confidence and expertise.
2016
BrightEdge Certification
BrightEdge, Enterprise SEO Platform
Scored- 90%. BrightEdge is a global Enterprise SEO platform, helping more than 8400 of the world’s largest brands stay ahead in the rapidly evolving Internet trends.
A LONDON BASED FREELANCE SEO CONSULTANT
I’ve been working in the digital marketing space since 2005, progressing from working on small forums, my own online websites & businesses and then on to national brands such as NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), Toyota, and MoneySuperMarket.
I worked agency side for about 2 years at ZenithMedia, in-house for over 5 years at MoneySuperMarket, and have freelanced and worked independently in digital marketing since 2006; this has given me unparalleled experience when it comes to digital marketing.
Currently, I work at Forbes, leading a development and growth team. Our focus is on delivering high-quality content where it matters most—always prioritising what’s best for users–you’ll see this in a chapter I wrote in a book called “Mastering In-House SEO – 2020”. I’ve built my entire career around user-centric strategies, ensuring that what we produce is impactful and meaningful to the audience we attract and to our readers.
Some of the key areas we’re currently focusing on include:
– Forbes Advisor, Forbes Advisor Business, and Forbes Advisor Insurance.Featured on:
Experience with programming and scripting languages, with practical experience in Taiwan for a business called Autoland Scientech – using Python code to programme modules to work with ECUs in vehicles.
With my experience, I can help businesses of all sizes achieve their goals. Contact me today to see how I can support your growth:
SKILLS
Google Data Studio – 100%
SEO – 100%
Google Analytics – 85%
Google Search Console – 95%
SQL – 65%
Deep Crawl & Screaming Frog – 95%
Excel – 80%
PERSONAL AWARDS
Marketing Stars Award – Sept 2019 (MSM)
Marketing Stars Award – 2018 (MSM)
Employee of the Month Award – 2017 (MSM)
Emma Gibbins Chief Digital Officer (CDO)
Jonny has been a driving force in delivering the very strong performance we’ve seen in our insurance OP profile this year, from both a traffic and gross profit perspective […]. Jonny has proactively led work-streams for how we integrate, automate, and evolve our reporting and has become incredibly proficient with Google Data Studio.TEAM AWARDS
Best In-House Team 2018 – UK Search Awards
Best In-House Team 2018 – EU Search Awards
Best In-House Team 2017 – EU Search Awards
Feel free to reach out…
Feel free to get in contact with me or if you’d like to connect, add me on Twitter or Linkedin. I am available for freelance and consultancy work, so please also get in touch if you’re running into issues with your website, need reporting help or need some help with your online presence in any way. Communication is key, so I’ll look to get back to you within 24 hours — most likely sooner than that.
Want to contact me?
Email me at [email protected]. I will try to get back within 24 – 48 hours – or sooner.
Portfolio
Feel free to get in contact with me or if you’d like to connect, add me on Twitter or Linkedin. I am available for consultancy work, so please also get in touch if you’re running into issues with your website, need reporting help or need some help with your online presence in any way.
- SEO
- Reporting
- Winning
