About Martin
I’ve been working in the digital industry for around 20 years as a design and content coordinator in various employed roles, before moving on to running a freelance digital design & print service in the early 00’s
Clients would naturally ask advice on all things digital as was the scope of my offering at the time. I found I could interpret things like search & digital marketing with relative ease and transitioned into a digital services consultant offering web design & SEO
My operational values
Transparency
No hacks or tricks, plain speaking and honest assessments with no hidden data or secret tools
Learn
You learn from me as I’ve learned from others. I teach you where you rank, why you rank and how you can develop that in house
Targets
Its difficult to forecast SEO, given how often Google likes to refresh the SERPs – But we can set targets!
Communicate
Google Meets, Zoom, Slack, Skype, email and so on. With transparency I’m accessible and easy to contact
A bit of history
My early years
Digital Design
My digital career kicked off in my 20s working for Capita & Ventura, a blue-chip organisation offering consulting, transformation and digital services to brands like Sky, O2, Google & Centrica
I was already pretty handy with computers. I slotted straight in as a young Learning & Development coordinator, supporting the production of online eLearning courses through digital design.
Going freelance
Absolute Design
In the early 00s I launched a digital design service working with local businesses offering print and digital graphic design – mainly logos, flyers, packaging and general branding
I dabbled in website design and helped some clients get online through basic HTML/PHP/JavaScript projects or CMS installations that they could administrate (with the help of my branding additions and layout suggestions).
Pivoting
i know digital
At around 2010 I set up I Know Digital as a go to digital consultancy service in an industry that was still pretty green and I would say underappreciated. I focussed on advising local businesses how to get online, helping them navigate the daunting and often confusing processes of building an online business.
This is where I found a passion for SEO and went in-house for a client directing organic search strategy as their head of SEO
Consulting
Search Assistance
In 2018 I ventured into freelance consulting offering up nearly 20 years of digital design knowledge with a specialism in SEO and organic search through content and web development.
No thrills, no over stretched services. Just back to basics knowledge sharing of my years in digital and website optimisation for search.
testimonials
Martin is an exceptionally skilled and experienced SEO. I was fortunate to work with him as a member of an SEO team, where he demonstrated a strong understanding of SEO techniques.
– Simon Jones
Founder and CEO of Investing Reviews
I’ve worked with Martin on a number of successful SEO projects. He’s a super knowledgeable SEO. I continue to recommend his services to my clients.
– Simon Dunne
Your10k – Growth Marketing Agency Owner