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Best Shopify SEO Consultants in 2026

Shopify SEO involves platform constraints, collections, products, faceted navigation, international stores and merchandising. This ranking favours ecommerce specialists with the strongest visible fit for those decisions.

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Reviewed September 11, 2026

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Luke Carthy

Ecommerce growth and technical SEO consultant

Evidence C

Best for: Ecommerce technical SEO, faceted navigation, CRO and retention

EcommerceTechnical SEOIndependent ecommerce consultant and international speaker

LocationBirmingham, United Kingdom

2026 activityIn 2026 he continues advising retailers on platform, navigation and growth problems.

Clients & collaboratorsClient names and current engagements were not sufficiently verified in this pass.

Credentials & productsMozCon speaker and recognized specialist in faceted-navigation SEO. No separate book, course or product was documented in this pass.

Experience & resultsMozCon speaker and recognized specialist in faceted-navigation SEO. Authority and current role are supported, but a buyer should still request a comparable case study with dates and measurement scope.

Social proofStrong ecommerce conference presence; exact follower count not captured.

Main buying checkHis remit crosses SEO and conversion. Define the commercial problem before comparing him with a pure technical auditor.

What people sayStrong ecommerce conference presence; exact follower count not captured. This demonstrates visibility and peer recognition, not client satisfaction or delivery quality.Separate from the 4.7/5 editorial fit score

Category score94/100

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

Editorial fit★★★★★4.7/5

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Paul Rogers

Ecommerce strategy and platform consultant

Evidence C

Best for: Shopify Plus, ecommerce replatforming, architecture and technology selection

EcommerceEnterprise SEOCo-founder of Vervaunt

LocationLondon, United Kingdom

2026 activityIn 2025-2026 he is analyzing Shopify's AI, B2B and product strategy while advising major merchants.

Clients & collaboratorsWorks with Vervaunt clients and Inside Commerce co-host James Gurd; verify current client list on Vervaunt.

Credentials & productsShopify and ecommerce specialist, conference speaker and podcast co-host. Tool, platform, newsletter or owned product.

Experience & resultsShopify and ecommerce specialist, conference speaker and podcast co-host. Authority and current role are supported, but a buyer should still request a comparable case study with dates and measurement scope.

Social proofStrong UK ecommerce network; exact follower count not captured.

Main buying checkNot a general SEO consultant. Best when organic search is part of a wider ecommerce platform decision.

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$6,000-$18,000/month · estimated

Editorial fit★★★★★4.6/5

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Brodie Clark

Independent technical and ecommerce SEO consultant

Evidence C

Best for: Mid-size and enterprise sites facing SERP-feature, ecommerce or algorithmic issues

Technical SEOEcommerceEnterprise SEOIndependent consultant known for SERP and ecommerce research

LocationMelbourne, Australia

2026 activityIn 2026 he continues direct international consulting and rapid analysis of SERP changes.

Clients & collaboratorsClient identities are generally confidential; his site publishes testimonials and project context.

Credentials & productsSearch Engine Land author, international speaker and widely cited SERP researcher. Book or long-form publication referenced in the authority field.

Experience & resultsSearch Engine Land author, international speaker and widely cited SERP researcher. No comparable current case study with baseline, intervention, timeframe and attribution was publicly established.

Social proofStrong international social and publication presence; exact follower count not captured.

Main buying checkHis rate is positioned above the typical consultant. Confirm budget, scope and availability early.

What people sayClient identities are generally confidential; his site publishes testimonials and project context. The available comments are first-party or selected testimonials, so they should not be described as market consensus.Separate from the 4.5/5 editorial fit score

Category score90/100

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

Editorial fit★★★★★4.5/5

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Jeff Oxford

Ecommerce SEO consultant and agency founder

Evidence C

Best for: Ecommerce SEO, Shopify, migrations and link acquisition

EcommerceTechnical SEOFounder of 180 Marketing

LocationOregon, United States

2026 activityIn 2026 the agency continues ecommerce audits, content and authority building.

Clients & collaborators180 Marketing publishes ecommerce case studies; current personal client involvement should be confirmed.

Credentials & productsSpecialist ecommerce agency leadership and conference/podcast education. Tool, platform, newsletter or owned product.

Experience & resultsSpecialist ecommerce agency leadership and conference/podcast education. 180 Marketing publishes ecommerce case studies; current personal client involvement should be confirmed. Established niche reputation; exact follower count not captured. Treat outcome claims as first-party unless the source is independent.

Social proofEstablished niche reputation; exact follower count not captured.

Main buying checkPublic proof is largely first-party. Request current store references, revenue attribution and migration examples.

Category score88/100

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

Editorial fit★★★★☆4.4/5

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James Norquay

Enterprise SEO and digital PR strategist

Evidence C

Best for: Australian enterprise SEO, ecommerce, digital PR and competitive niches

Enterprise SEODigital PREcommerceFounder of Prosperity Media

LocationSydney, Australia

2026 activityIn 2026 he remains active in agency leadership, research and speaking.

Clients & collaboratorsProsperity Media publishes named client case studies; verify recency and James's direct role.

Credentials & productsAgency founder, conference speaker and Australian search-awards recognition. Tool, platform, newsletter or owned product.

Experience & resultsAgency founder, conference speaker and Australian search-awards recognition. Prosperity Media publishes named client case studies; verify recency and James's direct role. Established regional SEO audience; exact follower count not captured. Treat outcome claims as first-party unless the source is independent.

Social proofEstablished regional SEO audience; exact follower count not captured.

Main buying checkAgency delivery means team composition and senior involvement matter as much as the founder's reputation.

What people sayEstablished regional SEO audience; exact follower count not captured. 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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Chris Long

Technical and ecommerce SEO consultant

Evidence C

Best for: Enterprise technical SEO, ecommerce, JavaScript and content performance

EcommerceTechnical SEOEnterprise SEOTechnical SEO leader at Go Fish Digital and industry author

LocationUnited States · Remote

2026 activityRecent work covers ecommerce and technical search changes in the AI era.

Clients & collaboratorsGo Fish Digital publishes client work; confirm Chris's current title and direct account role.

Credentials & productsSearch Engine Land contributor and experienced agency-side technical strategist. No separate book, course or product was documented in this pass.

Experience & resultsSearch Engine Land contributor and experienced agency-side technical strategist. Public outcome evidence is incomplete. Request a recent reference and underlying measurement before using performance claims.

Social proofEstablished industry publication record; exact follower count not captured.

Main buying checkCurrent role information was not consistently surfaced. Verify employer, availability and assigned team.

Category score84/100

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

Editorial fit★★★★☆4.2/5

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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 4.1/5 editorial fit score

Category score82/100

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

Editorial fit★★★★☆4.1/5

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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 score80/100

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

Editorial fit★★★★☆4/5

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Bastian Grimm

International technical SEO and AI-search strategist

Evidence C

Best for: Enterprise technical SEO, international search, AI search and large websites

Enterprise SEOTechnical SEOInternationalCEO of Peak Ace

LocationBerlin, Germany

2026 activityIn 2026 he continues leading Peak Ace and speaking on technical SEO, automation and AI-driven discovery.

Clients & collaboratorsPeak Ace publishes enterprise client and award evidence; confirm which accounts involve Bastian directly.

Credentials & productsInternational speaker, award-winning agency leader and long-standing technical specialist. No separate book, course or product was documented in this pass.

Experience & resultsInternational speaker, award-winning agency leader and long-standing technical specialist. Authority and current role are supported, but a buyer should still request a comparable case study with dates and measurement scope.

Social proofSubstantial conference and agency visibility; exact personal follower count not captured.

Main buying checkAgency delivery may be distributed across teams. Confirm senior involvement, team continuity and language coverage.

What people saySubstantial conference and agency visibility; exact personal 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$10,000-$30,000/month · estimated

Editorial fit★★★★☆3.9/5

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Kristina Azarenko

Technical SEO consultant and educator

Evidence C

Best for: Technical SEO, JavaScript, ecommerce and upskilling SEO teams

Technical SEOEcommerceFounder of MarketingSyrup

LocationToronto, Canada

2026 activityIn 2026 she continues technical consulting, courses and content focused on implementation.

Clients & collaboratorsCurrent clients are generally not named publicly; course students and event partners provide most visible proof.

Credentials & productsTechnical SEO Pro course creator and international conference speaker. Course, training or education offer; Tool, platform, newsletter or owned product.

Experience & resultsTechnical SEO Pro course creator and international conference speaker. Authority and current role are supported, but a buyer should still request a comparable case study with dates and measurement scope.

Social proofAbout 45,000 LinkedIn followers at the research date.

Main buying checkEducation popularity does not prove fit for every enterprise architecture; request a relevant audit example.

What people sayAbout 45,000 LinkedIn followers at the research date. This demonstrates visibility and peer recognition, not client satisfaction or delivery quality.Separate from the 3.8/5 editorial fit score

Category score76/100

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

Editorial fit★★★★☆3.8/5

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Adam Riemer

Ecommerce SEO and affiliate-marketing consultant

Evidence C

Best for: Affiliate programs, ecommerce SEO, monetization and publisher growth

EcommerceContent SEOIndependent consultant with ecommerce and affiliate specialism

LocationWashington, DC, United States

2026 activityIn 2026 he continues consulting, publishing and speaking about affiliate and organic-growth tactics.

Clients & collaboratorsClient names are often confidential; public testimonials and contributor roles provide most visible evidence.

Credentials & productsLong-running industry columnist, speaker and affiliate-program specialist. No separate book, course or product was documented in this pass.

Experience & resultsLong-running industry columnist, speaker and affiliate-program specialist. No comparable current case study with baseline, intervention, timeframe and attribution was publicly established.

Social proofEstablished cross-channel audience; exact follower count not captured.

Main buying checkBecause he spans affiliate and SEO, define channel ownership and attribution before engagement.

What people sayClient names are often confidential; public testimonials and contributor roles provide most visible evidence. The available comments are first-party or selected testimonials, so they should not be described as market consensus.Separate from the 3.7/5 editorial fit score

Category score74/100

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

Editorial fit★★★★☆3.7/5

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Matt Diggity

SEO consultant, investor and affiliate-search specialist

Evidence C

Best for: Affiliate SEO, link building, site portfolios and entrepreneurs comfortable with aggressive testing

EcommerceContent SEOTechnical SEOFounder of Diggity Marketing and an established SEO conference

LocationChiang Mai, Thailand

2026 activityIn 2026 he continues publishing on AI search, affiliate strategy and link acquisition.

Clients & collaboratorsWorks through Diggity Marketing and related businesses; public client case studies are mainly first-party.

Credentials & productsConference host, course creator, agency founder and portfolio of SEO businesses. Course, training or education offer; Tool, platform, newsletter or owned product.

Experience & resultsConference host, course creator, agency founder and portfolio of SEO businesses. Works through Diggity Marketing and related businesses; public client case studies are mainly first-party. YouTube audience around 170,000-plus based on the supplied benchmark; exact current count should be refreshed. Treat outcome claims as first-party unless the source is independent.

Social proofYouTube audience around 170,000-plus based on the supplied benchmark; exact current count should be refreshed.

Main buying checkSome tactics are higher risk than conservative enterprise standards. Ask for disclosure of link methods and risk controls.

What people sayYouTube audience around 170,000-plus based on the supplied benchmark; exact current count should be refreshed. This demonstrates visibility and peer recognition, not client satisfaction or delivery quality.Separate from the 3.6/5 editorial fit score

Category score72/100

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

Editorial fit★★★★☆3.6/5

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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%

Shopify depth

Platform-specific knowledge around collections, products, themes and indexation.

30%

Revenue fit

Connection between organic discovery, merchandising, conversion and revenue.

20%

Migration and markets

Replatforming, international stores and complex ecommerce architecture.

15%

Public evidence

Attributable ecommerce expertise and transparent proof gaps.

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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