Gareth Torrance

Gareth torrance

bookmark on deepenrich
location of Gareth TorranceNottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Phone number of Gareth Torrance+91 xxxx xxxxx
Followers of Gareth Torrance644 followers
  • Timeline

    May 2010 - Apr 2011

    SEO Executive

    1st Online Solutions
    Aug 2011 - Mar 2013

    English Teacher

    American Culture Language Course
    Jun 2013 - Nov 2013

    SEO Executive

    Bauer Media
    Nov 2013 - Nov 2014

    SEO Executive

    Interflora British Unit
    Jan 2015 - Sept 2015

    Search and Data Consultant

    Zazzle Media
    Sept 2015 - Feb 2016

    Digital Marketing Executive

    NGA Human Resources
    Feb 2016 - Jun 2022

    SEO Lead

    Brave Agency
    Sept 2016 - Oct 2018

    Blogger

    16 Bit Dad
    Jun 2022 - Apr 2024

    Search Engine Optimization Manager

    Digital Ethos
    Current Company
    Mar 2024 - now

    SEO Manager

    Cadastra
  • About me

    SEO Manager EMEA at Cadastra / Solo Game Developer at Ilixxie Games

  • Education

    • Shaw academy

      -
      Ncfe diploma digital marketing distinction

      Distinction in Digital Marketing - PPC, SEO, Affiliate Marketing, Email Marketing and CRMDistinction in Social Media Marketing - Social Network Advertising, Brand Awareness, Brand Community Building, Online Reputation Management

    • Sawtry community college

      1999 - 2007
      A-levels sociology, psychology, media, business and general studies c average

      Activities and Societies: Cross county running Rugby Rock Band Gaming Club Movie Club

    • The open university

      2022 - 2028
      Bachelor's degree computer science
  • Experience

    • 1st online solutions

      May 2010 - Apr 2011
      Seo executive

      • Created and implemented various off-page SEO strategies, including article writing, link building and brand awareness marketing.• Successful SEM and SEO for a variety of clients, including One.com who gained 48% in traffic increase within the first three months.• Customer Relations.• Management of team conducting White Hat SEO and architecture restructuring.

    • American culture language course

      Aug 2011 - Mar 2013
      English teacher

      • Teaching students of all ages.• Optimization of the company website.• Management of courses provided.

    • Bauer media

      Jun 2013 - Nov 2013
      Seo executive

      • Performed SEO linguistic profiles and audits on major branded sites including Land Rover Owner, Today's Golfer and Horse Deals.• Liaised with the editorial departments of each brand in order to optimize both new and old content.• Presented findings and updates on progress to all departments.• Created action plans for link building, on page optimization and link profile clean up.• Assisted in retroactively fixing problems with older sites after Panda, Penguin and the more recent Hummingbird.• Contacted with external companies for both link building and removal.• Performed keyword analysis using tools such as Market Samurai, as well as general site analysis using Moz, Screaming Frog, MajesticSEO, Hitwise and SEMRush• Worked with the Marketing Department to ensure that both Marketing and SEO goals are achieved in harmony. Show less

    • Interflora british unit

      Nov 2013 - Nov 2014
      Seo executive

      • Created, updated and maintained landing page reports to successfully counteract the growing Term Not Provided issue.• Oversaw the creation, testing and implementation of a variety of projects designed to benefit both customer experience and SEO.• Created and presented monthly reports, quarterly presentations and project presentations to other executives and upper management.• Oversaw all technological development on all Interflora British Unit main websites.• Liaised with SEO agency, including meetings and weekly conference calls.• Assisted in social media and telemarketing campaigns.• Assisted in the creation of SEO focused outreach projects based upon brand identity as well as content marketing.• Implementation of live dashboard reporting of all major landing pages and terms through Google Analytics. Show less

    • Zazzle media

      Jan 2015 - Sept 2015
      Search and data consultant

      • Audits of client websites, including on-page technical, off-page link profile, and competitor audits.• Investigation and recommendation of fixes for errors and issues that effect search visibility.• Working alongside Content and Outreach teams to offer the best possible strategy for a client.• Assisting in the creation of monthly reports for clients.

    • Nga human resources

      Sept 2015 - Feb 2016
      Digital marketing executive
    • Brave agency

      Feb 2016 - Jun 2022
      Seo lead

      Heading up the Digital Marketing team, covering everything from SEO and PPC to Social Media Marketing and content generation. Responsible for team growth and training as well as direct contact with all SEM clients. On top of this, I also carried out the following;• Strategic planning for all clients.• Creation of proposal documents for potential new clients.• Client facing meetings before and after they sign up for retainers.• Audits of client websites, including on-page technical, off-page link profile, and competitor audits.• Investigation and recommendation of fixes for errors and issues that affect search visibility.• Analytical analysis and reporting• Client relations Show less

    • 16 bit dad

      Sept 2016 - Oct 2018
      Blogger

      Blogger at 16 Bit Dad, a multi-award winning Parenting and Retro Gaming blog, covering everything from collecting the best SNES game to raising an autistic child.

    • Digital ethos

      Jun 2022 - Apr 2024
      Search engine optimization manager
    • Cadastra

      Mar 2024 - now
      Seo manager

      Digital Ethos has now fully integrated into Cadastra, a renowned Next-Gen Company.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Google adwords certification

      Google
      May 2016
      View certificate certificate
    • Bing ads accreditation

      Microsoft
      Jun 2016
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Gareth Torrance
      Best Digital & Tech Blogger 2018 UK Blog Awards Apr 2018 Received the Best Digital & Tech Blogger (Individual) Award from the UK Blog Awards for 16-Bit Dad.