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Best Fractional SEO Consultants and Leads in 2026

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Reviewed September 11, 2026

$Dan Akeju, fractional SEO lead$ Profile photo

Dan Akeju

Fractional SEO lead for B2B SaaS and fintech

Evidence ADirectory publisher

Best for: B2B SaaS, fintech, semantic SEO, AI-search visibility and revenue-led organic growth

B2B SaaS and fintechFractional ownershipStrategy plus executionSign-up and acquisition measurement

LocationRemote · International

2026 activity2026 work includes B2B SaaS, fintech and digital-signage growth programs, plus AI-search and commercial-query research.

Clients & collaboratorsUser-supplied work includes PosterBooking and nsave. Public client attribution and time periods should be confirmed before publication.

Credentials & productsDocumented operator case studies, fractional leadership positioning and practical work across SEO and AI search. Tool, platform, newsletter or owned product.

Experience & resultsDocumented operator case studies, fractional leadership positioning and practical work across SEO and AI search. User-supplied work includes PosterBooking and nsave. Public client attribution and time periods should be confirmed before publication. User-supplied outcomes include 464% traffic growth and more than 10,000 sign-ups; public follower count not independently verified. Treat outcome claims as first-party unless the source is independent.

Social proofUser-supplied outcomes include 464% traffic growth and more than 10,000 sign-ups; public follower count not independently verified.

Main buying checkThis row includes user-supplied evidence. Publish only claims that can be linked to a public case study or approved client reference.

What people sayThe available outcomes and client names were supplied by Dan. They should be published as first-party case evidence only after the client attribution and public case-study links are approved.Separate from the 4.9/5 editorial fit score

Category score98/100

Pricing$3,000-$10,000/month · estimated

Editorial fit★★★★★4.9/5

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Bill Widmer

B2B SaaS SEO and AI-search consultant

Evidence B

Best for: B2B SaaS companies that need pipeline-focused content, SEO and AI visibility

B2B SaaS contentHands-on executionContent refresh programmesAI-search visibility

LocationUnited States · Remote

2026 activityHis 2026 positioning emphasizes Google plus AI-search visibility tied to pipeline rather than traffic alone.

Clients & collaboratorsCurrent public client roster was not established in this research pass; request recent SaaS references.

Credentials & productsPublished SEO educator with practical content and affiliate experience. No separate book, course or product was documented in this pass.

Experience & resultsPublished SEO educator with practical content and affiliate experience. Public outcome evidence is incomplete. Request a recent reference and underlying measurement before using performance claims.

Social proofActive specialist LinkedIn presence; exact follower count was not reliably captured.

Main buying checkLimited public current client evidence compared with larger agencies; verify recent outcomes and engagement capacity.

What people sayNo defensible independent review pattern was established. Request two recent, comparable client references before making a service-quality claim.Separate from the 4.6/5 editorial fit score

Category score92/100

Pricing$3,000-$10,000/month · estimated

Editorial fit★★★★★4.6/5

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Kevin Indig

Organic growth advisor · Growth Memo

Evidence A

Best for: Enterprise SaaS, marketplaces, product-led growth and executive search strategy

Scaled technology and marketplace experienceGrowth modelling and prioritisationSEO leadershipCurrent AI-search research

LocationUnited States · International

2026 activityHis 2025-2026 work focuses on AI search, influence metrics and growth strategy through Growth Memo and advisory engagements.

Clients & collaboratorsPublicly associated with work or advice involving Reddit, Dropbox, Nextdoor and Snapchat; prior operating roles include Shopify, G2 and Atlassian.

Credentials & productsSenior in-house leadership history, conference keynotes and a research-led newsletter. Tool, platform, newsletter or owned product.

Experience & resultsSenior in-house leadership history, conference keynotes and a research-led newsletter. Authority and current role are supported, but a buyer should still request a comparable case study with dates and measurement scope.

Social proofAbout 64,000 LinkedIn followers and a newsletter audience reported above 20,000.

Main buying checkPrimarily a senior advisor rather than an execution agency; clarify deliverables and implementation ownership.

What people sayAbout 64,000 LinkedIn followers and a newsletter audience reported above 20,000. This demonstrates visibility and peer recognition, not client satisfaction or delivery quality.Separate from the 4.5/5 editorial fit score

Category score90/100

Pricing$10,000-$30,000/month · estimated

Editorial fit★★★★★4.5/5

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Eli Schwartz

Product-led SEO consultant and advisor

Evidence A

Best for: Enterprise product-led SEO, marketplace growth and executive strategy

Product-led SEO strategyLarge marketplace experienceCommercial decision-makingSenior executive advisory

LocationUnited States · International

2026 activityIn 2026 he remains active as an SEO consultant and growth advisor, speaking about how AI changes product-led search.

Clients & collaboratorsPublic portfolio and speaking biographies reference technology companies including Tinder, Coinbase, LinkedIn, Quora and WordPress; verify which are current.

Credentials & productsAuthor of Product-Led SEO; former enterprise in-house SEO leader and international speaker. Book or long-form publication referenced in the authority field.

Experience & resultsAuthor of Product-Led SEO; former enterprise in-house SEO leader and international speaker. Authority and current role are supported, but a buyer should still request a comparable case study with dates and measurement scope.

Social proofEstablished book, conference and podcast presence; exact current follower count was not reliably captured.

Main buying checkNamed-company associations span different years and engagement types; request a current comparable case study.

What people sayEstablished book, conference and podcast presence; exact current follower count was not reliably captured. This demonstrates visibility and peer recognition, not client satisfaction or delivery quality.Separate from the 4.3/5 editorial fit score

Category score87/100

Pricing$10,000-$30,000/month · estimated

Editorial fit★★★★☆4.3/5

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Olga Zarr

Technical SEO consultant · SEOSLY

Evidence A

Best for: Deep technical audits, AI SEO and teams needing senior audit training

Detailed technical auditsDirect specialist accessClear educational resourcesPractical implementation guidance

LocationEurope · Remote

2026 activityIn 2026 she is selling AI SEO and audit education while offering senior consulting through SEOSLY.

Clients & collaboratorsPublicly cites Procter & Gamble among past experience; current named-client list is limited.

Credentials & productsSelf-reports 500+ audits; creator of SEO Audit Mastery and AI SEO training. Course, training or education offer; Tool, platform, newsletter or owned product.

Experience & resultsSelf-reports 500+ audits; creator of SEO Audit Mastery and AI SEO training. Authority and current role are supported, but a buyer should still request a comparable case study with dates and measurement scope.

Social proofAbout 21,500 LinkedIn followers at the research date.

Main buying checkAudit volume and brand claims are self-reported; ask for a sample deliverable and comparable reference.

What people sayAbout 21,500 LinkedIn followers at the research date. This demonstrates visibility and peer recognition, not client satisfaction or delivery quality.Separate from the 4.3/5 editorial fit score

Category score86/100

Pricing$6,000-$18,000/month · estimated

Editorial fit★★★★☆4.3/5

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Ayomide Joseph

Fractional marketing lead for B2B SaaS

Evidence B

Best for: B2B SaaS content, sales enablement, SEO and LLM visibility

Fractional B2B SaaS leadershipCybersecurity contentSales enablementProduct and comparison content

LocationNigeria · Europe

2026 activityIn 2026 he is building practical tools for fan-out query clustering, buyer-stage classification and AI visibility.

Clients & collaboratorsPublic profile references Aura and Demandbase as prior experience; current client roster was not verified.

Credentials & productsHands-on B2B SaaS work and public tooling; no formal SEO certification verified. No separate book, course or product was documented in this pass.

Experience & resultsHands-on B2B SaaS work and public tooling; no formal SEO certification verified. No comparable current case study with baseline, intervention, timeframe and attribution was publicly established.

Social proofAbout 6,600 LinkedIn followers in a 2026 indexed result.

Main buying checkBest evaluated as a fractional marketer with SEO depth, not as a pure technical SEO consultant.

What people sayAbout 6,600 LinkedIn followers in a 2026 indexed result. This demonstrates visibility and peer recognition, not client satisfaction or delivery quality.Separate from the 4.3/5 editorial fit score

Category score86/100

Pricing$2,500-$8,000/month · estimated

Editorial fit★★★★☆4.3/5

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Koray Tuğberk Gübür

Semantic SEO and topical-authority consultant

Evidence A

Best for: Semantic SEO, topical authority, large content systems and information retrieval

Semantic SEO and topical mapsProgrammatic architectureVisual semanticsResearch-heavy technical strategy

LocationTurkey · International

2026 activityHis 2026 publishing continues to emphasize topical authority, query networks and semantic search in the AI-search environment.

Clients & collaboratorsPublic profile references Fortune 500 consulting, but a current named-client roster is not publicly established.

Credentials & productsCreator of widely used topical-authority training; extensive case-study publishing and conference appearances. Book or long-form publication referenced in the authority field; Course, training or education offer; Tool, platform, newsletter or owned product.

Experience & resultsCreator of widely used topical-authority training; extensive case-study publishing and conference appearances. No comparable current case study with baseline, intervention, timeframe and attribution was publicly established.

Social proofLarge international course community and active LinkedIn/X following; exact counts were not reliably verified.

Main buying checkMethods are highly specialized and terminology-heavy; validate implementation requirements and independently verify case-study attribution.

Category score83/100

Pricing$10,000-$30,000/month · estimated

Editorial fit★★★★☆4.2/5

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Aleyda Solís

International SEO and AI-search consultant · Orainti

Evidence A

Best for: International SEO, ecommerce, migrations and AI-search strategy for global brands

International and multilingual architectureSenior strategic guidanceEcommerce, marketplaces and SaaSPublic AI-search education

LocationMadrid, Spain · International

2026 activityIn 2026 she is publishing AI-search roadmaps, working with Microsoft Advertising on AI Search Demystified and advising international brands.

Clients & collaboratorsPublic 2026 collaborations include Microsoft Advertising, Cindy Krum and Gianluca Fiorelli. Client names are usually confidential.

Credentials & productsInternational speaker, author, European Search Awards judge and long-running technical SEO educator. Book or long-form publication referenced in the authority field; Tool, platform, newsletter or owned product.

Experience & resultsInternational speaker, author, European Search Awards judge and long-running technical SEO educator. No comparable current case study with baseline, intervention, timeframe and attribution was publicly established.

Social proofAbout 123,000 LinkedIn followers at the research date; widely cited international SEO newsletter and conference presence.

Main buying checkLarge public audience does not establish that every engagement is delivered personally; confirm capacity and senior involvement.

What people sayAbout 123,000 LinkedIn followers at the research date; widely cited international SEO newsletter and conference presence. This demonstrates visibility and peer recognition, not client satisfaction or delivery quality.Separate from the 4/5 editorial fit score

Category score81/100

Pricing$10,000-$30,000/month · estimated

Editorial fit★★★★☆4/5

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Jeremiah Ajayi

B2B product, content and go-to-market consultant

Evidence B

Best for: B2B startups planning launches, repositioning or expansion, plus Nigerian brands beginning AI-visibility measurement

B2B positioningGo-to-market campaignsSales enablementAI visibility strategy

LocationNigeria · International

2026 activityIn August 2026 he published an AI Visibility Gap Report template and promoted an AI-era Discovery Sprint with Treford covering audits, competitor analysis, content gaps and 90-day roadmaps.

Clients & collaboratorsPublic 2026 collaboration includes Treford. The indexed source did not establish a current retained-client roster.

Credentials & productsPublic workshop material, templates and long-form professional publishing. No formal SEO certificate was independently verified. Course, training or education offer.

Experience & resultsPublic workshop material, templates and long-form professional publishing. No formal SEO certificate was independently verified. Public outcome evidence is incomplete. Request a recent reference and underlying measurement before using performance claims.

Social proofAbout 10,359 LinkedIn followers were displayed on a September 2026 indexed post.

Main buying checkBest categorized as a broader B2B messaging and AI-discovery strategist, not a pure technical SEO consultant. Confirm deliverables and recent client outcomes.

What people sayAbout 10,359 LinkedIn followers were displayed on a September 2026 indexed post. This demonstrates visibility and peer recognition, not client satisfaction or delivery quality.Separate from the 4/5 editorial fit score

Category score81/100

Pricing$2,000-$7,000/month · estimated

Editorial fit★★★★☆4/5

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Fili Wiese

Technical SEO consultant · Search Brothers

Evidence B

Best for: Google penalties, technical SEO, search quality and complex international sites

Former Google Search Quality experiencePenalty recoveryTechnical auditsEnterprise risk diagnosis

LocationEurope · International

2026 activityIn 2026 he is speaking on search-quality signals and low-value AI content while continuing technical consulting.

Clients & collaboratorsWorks with Search Brothers clients; named current clients are generally confidential.

Credentials & productsFormer Google Search Quality engineer and established international technical SEO speaker. No separate book, course or product was documented in this pass.

Experience & resultsFormer Google Search Quality engineer and established international technical SEO speaker. No comparable current case study with baseline, intervention, timeframe and attribution was publicly established.

Social proofSelected for Athens SEO 2026 and other specialist conferences; follower count not captured.

Main buying checkEx-Google experience is relevant but does not imply privileged access to current ranking systems.

What people saySelected for Athens SEO 2026 and other specialist conferences; follower count not captured. This demonstrates visibility and peer recognition, not client satisfaction or delivery quality.Separate from the 3.9/5 editorial fit score

Category score78/100

Pricing$6,000-$18,000/month · estimated

Editorial fit★★★★☆3.9/5

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Tom Critchlow

Independent organic-growth and strategy consultant

Evidence C

Best for: Enterprise search strategy, organizational design and executive-level AI-search planning

Fractional SEOEnterprise SEOB2B SaaSIndependent strategy consultant and former Google/Distilled leader

LocationNew York, United States

2026 activityIn 2026 his public work focuses on how brand, product, PR and editorial teams share responsibility for AI-search outcomes.

Clients & collaboratorsPast public work includes HomeAdvisor and major digital organizations; current clients are confidential.

Credentials & productsCreator of SEO MBA, writer of The Consultant's Grain and experienced executive advisor. Tool, platform, newsletter or owned product.

Experience & resultsCreator of SEO MBA, writer of The Consultant's Grain and experienced executive advisor. No comparable current case study with baseline, intervention, timeframe and attribution was publicly established.

Social proofAbout 12,000 LinkedIn followers at the research date.

Main buying checkBest for senior strategy and organizational problems, not routine execution or a small-business SEO package.

What people sayAbout 12,000 LinkedIn followers at the research date. This demonstrates visibility and peer recognition, not client satisfaction or delivery quality.Separate from the 3.9/5 editorial fit score

Category score78/100

Pricing$10,000-$30,000/month · estimated

Editorial fit★★★★☆3.9/5

#12

$Lukasz Zelezny, international seo consultant and fractional lead$ Profile photo

Lukasz Zelezny

International SEO consultant and fractional lead

Evidence C

Best for: International SEO, technical audits, SaaS and teams needing fractional search leadership

InternationalFractional SEOEnterprise SEOIndependent consultant with senior in-house and agency experience

LocationLondon, United Kingdom

2026 activityHis 2026 work combines consulting, workshops, speaking and AI-search education.

Clients & collaboratorsPublic biographies cite work across travel, finance and technology; current client names should be confirmed.

Credentials & productsMore than two decades in digital marketing and a large international speaking record. Tool, platform, newsletter or owned product.

Experience & resultsMore than two decades in digital marketing and a large international speaking record. Public outcome evidence is incomplete. Request a recent reference and underlying measurement before using performance claims.

Social proofLarge LinkedIn and conference presence; exact follower count not captured.

Main buying checkBroad service range means buyers should confirm who executes and which specialty leads the engagement.

What people sayLarge LinkedIn and conference presence; exact follower count not captured. This demonstrates visibility and peer recognition, not client satisfaction or delivery quality.Separate from the 3.8/5 editorial fit score

Category score75/100

Pricing$8,000-$20,000/month · estimated

Editorial fit★★★★☆3.8/5

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Methodology

A ranking should explain its judgment.

Scores are a starting point, not a substitute for fit. Each category changes the weighting so a technical-recovery specialist is not judged like a SaaS growth lead.

35%

Public evidence

Documented roles, case studies, specialist work and verifiable results, not follower count.

30%

Problem fit

How closely the consultant's visible specialism matches the company, problem and intended outcome.

20%

Delivery fit

Whether the buyer needs an audit, advisory, fractional ownership or hands-on execution.

15%

Consensus

Repeated inclusion in current expert comparisons, discounted when a source ranks its own publisher.

Strong public record

Official evidence plus multiple relevant third-party sources or attributable results.

Supported profile

Official evidence plus at least one meaningful corroborating source.

Provisional profile

Identity and specialism are visible, but independent results or reviews remain limited.

Score and publisher disclosure

Dan Akeju created this directory and is included in it. No consultant paid for placement. The 5-point directory assessment is the editorial score divided by 20. Credentials, results, reviews and testimonials receive evidence-coverage scores based on attributable public sourcing. These are not customer ratings or invented outcomes. Age receives 0/100 when no reliable public source exists and is never estimated.

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