Meet Our EcoSEO Team: Top SEO Experts in Cape Town
People. Sounds simple, right? Complex, but simple. We are a hands-on team. We are curious. We are energetic. We have a passion for the online world.
We are a bit of a hotchpotch, and that’s the point. Some of us are data geeks. We love to sift through the numbers to find the patterns and nuggets that others will almost certainly miss. Some of us take concepts and strategise them into action – or maybe we’re wordsmiths that write words that people read and, importantly, read in a way that is relevant and useful. Writers, analysts, creatives, problem-solvers…we are all a bit of all of those.
So what unites us? Care. We care about what we do, we care about the results and, most of all, we care about the people we work with. The result? When we care enough, we act.
Locally based, globally thinking. Every campaign we get our hands on is built with purpose, tested and retested, questioned and problem-solved by a team that will not rest until it’s as close to perfect as it can be. Our goal is simple: to help your business grow and to make that growth sustainable.
The trust our clients have placed in us is not something we take for granted. It is something that we have had to work for, day in and day out, project by project. You want to know who is working on your SEO? It’s us. Passionate, hands-on and committed to taking your brand to the next level.
Why choose us?
- 20+ years in SEO: Our journey began 20 years ago. Experimentation, failures, successes along the way taught us what works and what doesn’t. We also learned how to adjust and adapt when the algorithms are updated.
- Certified Google Analytics, SEMrush, Google Tag Manager: Our certifications aren’t something we pin on our walls to show off. We’ve put in the time to learn how these tools work and we use them to their maximum potential for the benefit of our clients.
- South African through and through: We were born and bred in Cape Town and we know how South Africans search, what South Africans pay attention to and what will make your online business convert in the South African market. We also specialise in strategies which can be applied on a micro or macro level—from a specific street in Cape Town to all of South Africa.
- We don’t take shortcuts: Businesses are unique. SEO is no different. Your strategy should be just as unique. We start with quick local wins. Layer that with a solid foundation of technical SEO to get you sustainable results over the long haul.
- Secure, client-focused, professional: From your sensitive data to the payment methods to the details of your business, we take care. We’re not worried about deadlines that will be moving on to their next client before yours is done. Your projects are in good hands.
- We’re here to stay: We’re not a fly-by-night digital agency with a temporary interest in Cape Town’s growth and economy. We’re actively involved, invested, and in it for the long haul.
Customer Testimonials
“EcoSEO’s team is awesome and delivers! We’ve tried other SEO companies before, but EcoSEO is by far the best.”
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Meet the SEO Champions Who Battle for Your Rankings
That traffic spike that makes you go “Whaaa?” That “How the heck did we reach page one” moment. The “wait..where did all these leads come from” surprises. Yep. That’s us. A little bit scrappy, a lot hands on. No layers of companies to go through, no flakey middle men “conveying” your messages. We are your team. The thinking, doing, fixing and making-things-really-work team.
Some of us geek out on keyword data, matching patterns until it all makes sense. Others like the strategy side, plotting your moves while competitors sweat. And let’s not forget the team behind the scenes plowing through the technical minutia no one wants to deal with (The cool stuff that makes Google smile and conversions soar)
The one thing that binds us all? We care. We do it right. We build it to last. When your site is thriving, we’re there in the trenches with you, fighting for those rankings one at a time.
Pears Jobs
CEO & SEO Specialist
Hand him a sluggish website and he’ll help turn it into a lead-generation machine. In one example, that meant performing an audit on a site that was getting traffic but no sales.
Pears led a digital redesign, optimised the user experience, reworked the copy and made navigation intuitive and effective. The result? A 560% increase in qualified leads. It wasn’t beginner’s luck. It was strategy, execution and attention to detail that matters.
He’s also fluent in the analytics (Google Analytics, crawl optimisation, site architecture, etc. ) but is as passionate about mentoring team members as he is about driving business results. Outside of the office, you’ll probably find Pears swapping screens for mountain trails and fresh air.
Simon Shaw
Project Leader
If Pears is the engine, Simon’s the gearbox. He keeps campaigns in gear, with enough momentum to keep moving but staying on course. Simon has a Diploma in Project Management from UJ, plus a wall full of Agile certifications and is equal parts strategist, air-traffic controller and chill guy in a crisis.
In fact, we nickname him that because one of his clients couldn’t be found in local search results and he navigated him to a 20% jump in local rankings. Without sweating.
That’s the thing about Simon: he sets the target, then plans a series of achievable actions to reach it. And he really means action: under Simon’s watch, Project Plans actually get executed. If he’s not working to keep campaigns on track, you’ll probably find Simon on a mountain bike (and then probably on a surfboard after that).
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Liam Mulder
Project Manager
Liam is the organisational kingpin. Google Project Management certified, with a diploma in Business Administration, he’s the one running your project portfolio if you have multiple clients.
If he’s on your team, you’ll know that he’s not just tracking to hitting milestones – he’s outperforming every KPI that’s been thrown at him. And the 95% client satisfaction rate he boasts? Not a coincidence.
Off the clock you’ll find him hiking in the Cederberg or any of the CT hiking trails, browsing local boutiques or at a Stormers game.
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Tyrone Riley
Head of SEO
Tyrone is the one to thank for all things SEO. He’s led some of our most challenging campaigns – and the ones that would make other agencies sweat. But the thing we love about him is his penchant for making big numbers out of very little.
You know, those campaigns where the clients end up ranking on Google.co.za’s front page and have a tangible growth story? That’s our boy doing his thing with a razor-sharp eye for data and an outside-the-box approach.
Our clients see year one increases of 10%+ traffic to sites Tyrone’s worked on (with one case study clocking in at 68% increased organic traffic).
SEMrush Advanced Academy certified, Tyrone is your guy for diving into algorithms, competitor research, content optimisation, and technical SEO audits – anything that can truly move the needle in the revenue column.
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Anna Botes
Digital Strategist
Anna is the starting pistol for any campaign. Armed with data and insight that seamlessly blends with human-centric, intuitive strategy, Anna’s strategic plans deliver more than blue-sky projections. Armed with a digital marketing degree from UCT and credentials in Google Ads and content strategy, Anna’s helped our clients to a ROI as high as 5x.
Engaging real human eyeballs and not just hitting some arbitrary number of impressions? Anna gets it. And when she’s not devising her next content plan, or ideating with clients, you’ll find her behind the camera or scribbling away in her notebook.
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Amy Smith
Head of Analytics
Amy is the creative in the data room. She uses the insights of analytics to add that extra dash of creativity to her marketing campaigns, to bring story-telling with real human intent. Amy’s strategies are second to none, consistently delivering ROI of up to 5x.
A Digital Marketing graduate from UCT, with additional qualifications in Google Ads and content strategy, Amy excels in taking numbers and telling human stories with her data analysis.
In her off time you’ll find her behind a camera or busy drafting up some branding notes in her notebook.
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Chelsea Hall
Client Liaison
Chelsea is the superglue that bonds our clients to EcoSEO. She’s the one who keeps our clients close, and she’s the reason we’ve increased client satisfaction by 85%. Chelsea has seven years’ experience in public relations and communications, a B.A. in Public Relations and Marketing from Rhodes University and a gift for active listening. In her spare time, Chelsea is an avid painter and enjoys keeping abreast of sustainable design.
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Dora Davids
Accounts
Dora is the EcoSEO accountant and CFO-to-be. With 12 years’ experience, a Diploma in Financial Management from the University of Johannesburg and an ACCA certification, she’s streamlined EcoSEO’s cash flow and cut our financial reporting time by a quarter.
In her off-time, Dora is baking or volunteering to teach budgeting classes to non-profit organisations.
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