“As an independent SEO consultant, I bring complete impartiality.”
I’m driven by client results achieved through decades of experience in technical, commercial and leadership roles. Being an independent SEO consultant has allowed me to work in a huge number of sectors. It also means I don’t partner with any platform or vendor, don’t receive commissions from them, and you receive the advice that is in your best interest.
SEO is my core service, but my skills bring more to the table.
I’m an independent SEO consultant near Newcastle upon Tyne. My career has taken me to clients internationally, in addition to advising blue-chip UK brands and being a trusted and preferred supplier to central government.
50+
National Retail Clients
I have produced e-commerce sites, strategy and SEO for national retail brands ranging from The Bed Shed to Reid Furniture, in addition to wedding sector and leisure brands.
40+
Government Clients
I have advised The Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Department of International Trade, Welsh Government, The British Army and 38 County, Borough and District Councils.
100+
Service Site Clients
I have optimised sites across a huge range of sectors, from law firms to property, media to FMCG and management consulting to homewares and construction.
10+
Continuous Years
Some clients have stayed with me for over 10 years through ever-changing demands and digital landscapes, with many others only leaving due to successful business exits.
“We’ve worked with Chris for over 10 years and have always found him to be very knowledgeable, extremely helpful and always willing to go the extra mile. His SEO skills never cease to impress us and his customer service is an example to all companies. I have no hesitation in recommending Chris as a great partner to work with.”
Corin Bowyer-Crombie
The Quantic Group
“Chris is a very rare example of an SEO person that actually listens, delivers results and provides an insight into so many areas. From the outset, he has always felt like part of our internal team. Some of the information he has passed to us has been remarkable and contributed to key business decisions and success we’d not achieved without him. It also helps that he is a very nice guy that will react positively whenever you need him.”
Taro Strowgger
D&T Industries Group
Technical, Commercial, Reliable and Independent SEO Consultant
As a client, you’ll always know who you’re dealing with, communication is consistent and you’re assured of my full attention.
An entire career in IT, SEO, web, e-commerce and leadership roles.
Chris Shaw
Independent SEO Consultant
Worked as a Systems Analyst, Applications Programmer, IT Manager, Divisional IT Director and Divisional Operations Director for one of the UK’s largest newspaper groups.
Technical Throughout
Delivery & Management
Directly working in SEO from 1999, on service and e-commerce sites for SME’s to national PLC retailers, optimising product ranges of 1,000’s to growth and multi-million revenues.
25 Years Experience
Hands-on Growth
Founder and Managing Director of a joint-venture digital agency until sale of shares and was CIO of the parent manufacturing group, responsible for all IT operations and strategy.
Managing & Leadership
Commercial Focus
Hands-On Technical SEO, On-page and Off-page, Server-sided and Coding.
My SEO expertise has touched every level possible because of the length of time I have been involved. It is decades of knowledge, experience, exposure and hands-on work that makes a marked difference.
Boardroom Mindset
My technical skills took me to boardroom positions where I have cultivated the ability to discuss complex subject matter in commercial terms, understanding what key decision makers need to know.
Constantly Learning
SEO demands a constant updating of your skill set, something I’ve always been fortunate to find reasonably easy. Ultimately, it is an area I love to work in and that helps deliver success for clients.
Analytical Mind
From researching your competitors and finding out where they’re hurting you, to getting deep into your site data, I possess an analytical mind that acts on raw data and not opinion, turning it into information you can use to your advantage.
Personal & Professional
I’ve always believed that courtesy gets you a long way in life, and that includes timely responses to emails, phone calls, and listening to clients. You’ll find my communication style is professional and that I give my clients 100% effort with a positive mentality.
Craze Central: Shopify E-commerce SEO
“Within 7 weeks of launch, we had Page 1 results on Google for 360 photo booth Newcastle and every other City and major or medium sized town in the North East of England. What Chris has achieved for us has been nothing short of remarkable.”
WebbPaton: WordPress SEO
“Chris has been professional and always at hand to answer any questions. The number of enquiries we receive has increased dramatically, far surpassing what we expected, and his social media knowledge has been equally impressive.”
FarmXS: WordPress SEO
“We were invisible to the outside world before Chris took over our SEO. The website went from nowhere to Page 1 of Google very quickly and he had our favoured search term in No.1 position for us within 4 months. We had to increase our administrative support resource because of how busy we became, which we’d never expected to need to do.”
Reid Furniture: Magento SEO
“Our rankings improved within a few months, but it was our conversion rates that impressed us even more. Chris recommended what appeared to be small changes but made a significant difference.”
The Bed Shed: Custom-coded site SEO
“Our visibility change was testament to Chris’s skills, professionalism and attention to detail. He delivered in every area we asked him to, with minimum fuss. His involvement completely changed our online business.”
Read more on my technical skills, or contact me to discuss how I can help your business.
My skill set goes back 40 years to when I first wrote code in MS Basic and then machine code on a Commodore 64 (I was a 15-year old games programmer in the mid-1980’s). You’d be engaging the services of a highly experienced SEO and technical professional and I’m more than happy to arrange an introductory video call on Google Meet, Zoom or Microsoft Teams.