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Co-Founder, SEO Lab 24
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Simon Wilkes is listed as Co-Founder, SEO Lab 24 at SEO Lab 24, based in Leeds, England, United Kingdom. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at hotmail.co.uk and a matched LinkedIn profile for Simon Wilkes.
Simon Wilkes previously worked as Betting content consultant at Adapt Igaming and Content, SEO & Social Media consultant at Female First. Simon Wilkes holds Ba (Hons), Journalism, 2:1 from University Of Central Lancashire.
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Managing Editor for Sip Media Solutions and Co-Founder for Sports News Blitz, offering consultancy services for digital media clients and mentoring services for students and graduates. We provide content strategy, SEO, branding, marketing, development and social media services - and also run placements and internships for aspiring content creators.I am an accomplished digital project manager and senior leader with over 25 years’ experience in digital media, content strategy, betting and SEO. More recently, I have focused on optimising Wordpress content management systems for clients, who get access to my guide: Content & SEO strategy: 15 guidelines for achieving Google gold on Wordpress. I have a solid background developed in sports journalism, working for Sky Sports Digital Media, TEAMtalk Media Group, 365 Media Group and Press Association Sport. But I have added diversity to my skillset, taking on clients such as Female First - a relationship and lifestyle brand that aims to empower, inspire and entertain females from all walks of life - Driving Hydrogen and Parr & Woolford, a luxury exterior accessories brand.I'm a confident and positive operations manager with proven ability of adapting content within a fast-moving and evolving digital media landscape. I thrive on building relationships and have developed a strong network across the digital industry. I am a successful people manager who provides strong leadership, clear direction and cultivates a positive environment to enable individuals to play to their strengths and deliver their best work.Was Head of Content for Partner Media division from July 2022-July 2024, overseeing the strategic planning and launch of PlanetSport.com as a betting brand focused on UK markets. I managed the project to build a CMS and website for SABC Sport, as well as defining an editorial strategy for SABC Sport’s content creators.Grew SABC Sport’s organic audience on Google from 145k UUs/244,677 PVs (October 2022) to 1,013,436 UUs/5,125,779 PVs (October 2023).Worked closely with Partner Media and SABC Sport journalists to ensure they worked as one team with clear direction and up-to-date SEO content strategies.Was Head of Publishing from Jan 2016-July 2022, running the editorial teams behind TEAMtalk, Football365, Planet F1, Planet Football, Planet Rugby, Love Rugby League, Tennis365, Cricket365, Golf365, Female First and Contact Music (growing a combined audience of 20million unique users).
Listed skills include Children'S Author, Photoshop, Shorthand, Ba Journalist, and 43 others.
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Betting Content Consultant
Adapt Igaming
Content, Seo & Social Media Consultant
Female First
I will be overseeing content creation for Female First's social media channels, as well as advising the management team on SEO and content strategy for the website. Female First is a celebrity, relationship and lifestyle brand that aims to empower, inspire and entertain females from all walks of life.Get in touch if you'd like to get involved with this incredible brand which was launched in 2003.
Content And Seo Consultant
I am working with the brilliant team behind Motorsport Week and Motorsport Monday, helping them in many aspects of digital media, SEO and content strategy, including WordPress CMS optimisation which is fast becoming a USP for Sip Media Solutions. Exciting times ahead.
Digital Publishing Manager
I am delighted to be joining Greenways Publishing as Digital Publishing Manager with a remit to focus on four main areas:1) Improvements2) Developments3) Content Dissemination4) Revenue growthMy mission will also be to provide SEO keyword & content strategy, content management, content delivery, sub-editing and journalistic services for their network of digital sports brands.
Managing Editor
Sip Media Solutions
Sip Media Solutions provides consultancy and project management services to the digital media industry. We offer content strategy, SEO, social media, branding, marketing and development services.We also offering placements and internships to any aspiring content creators and journalists looking to break into the industry.Get in touch with us at simonatsipmedia@gmail.com.
Content Consultant
Working on a freelance basis with the team at https://drivinghydrogen.com/ on content strategy, SEO and social media strategy.
Co-Founder, Sports News Blitz
Sports News Blitz
Sports News Blitz is a website and podcast driven by the mission to provide a platform for aspiring content creators to showcase their talents through placements and internships. 'SPORTS NEWS, PODCASTS, ANALYSIS AND OPINION - WE HAVE IT ALL.'
Content & Seo Consultant
Working with PWP Landscape Ltd in a project manager and content strategy capacity to create branding and development for a new website called Parr & Woolford.
Placement Specialist
I have been running placements with Leeds Trinity University since joining TEAMtalk.com as Chief Sub-Editor in 2001, working closely with LTU’s placement team and giving guest lectures to sports journalism students.Multiple students have moved into freelance roles and then full-time jobs with TEAMtalk, Sky Sports and now Planet Sport having impressed on a placement.I also delivered a 10-week Sports Writing module to sports journalism students - rewriting their lecture material to cover live blogs, breaking news, match reporting, preview writing, social media and video strategy.Harnessing and mentoring aspiring content creators is something I have always believed in and enjoyed.I learnt a lot from my BA (Hons) degree at UCLAN in Preston (1994-97), but the real learning curve started on a month-long placement at Press Association Sport in Leeds in January 1997.That placement opened the door to a sports reporter role for me - and the rest, as they say, is history.I’m still running placements to this day, with universities and colleges in the US and South Africa as well as the U.K., and love every minute.Get in touch if you’d like me to organise a placement or deliver a guest lecture on careers in sports journalism and digital media.
Head Of Content, Partner Media
Officially moved from the Betting division into the Partner Media division, providing content strategy and editorial team leadership for SABCSport.com, VodacomSoccer and Bok Squad.Oversaw the project to build a CMS and website for SABC Sport, as well as defining an editorial strategy for SABC Sport’s content creators and home page curators.Devised content strategy for Football, Cricket and Rugby World Cups, working with developers and project managers to ensure SABC Sport’s live stream platform was robust at peak times.Grew SABC Sport’s organic audience on Google from 145k UUs/244,677 PVs (October 2022) to 1,013,436 UUs/5,125,779 PVs (October 2023).Worked closely with Partner Media and SABC Sport journalists to ensure they worked as one team with clear direction and up-to-date SEO content strategies.Created a new revenue stream by introducing a paid SEO content/links strategy to SABC Sport.Worked with developers to build a new CMS for the Partner Media division which could deliver content feeds and data to customers with relevant keywords, tags and 1600x900 images.
Aug 2023 - Jul 2024
Head Of Syndication
Moved out of Head of Publishing role to oversee the launch of PlanetSport.com as a US & UK betting brand and the overhaul of SABCSport.com’s web platform and content strategy.Managed editorial teams in Leeds, Cape Town and Johannesburg, providing strong leadership and clear direction on content strategy and planning.
Jul 2022 - Jul 2024
Head Of Publishing
Head of Publishing for Planet Sport, an independent network providing 20million sports fans with entertaining content, knowledgeable analysis, insights and sports coverage on a variety of platforms and channels. The network comprises: PlanetSport.com, PlanetFootball.com, PlanetF1.com, PlanetRugby.com, TEAMtalk.com, Football365.com, Cricket365.com, Golf365.com, Tennis365.com and LoveRugbyLeague.com.Reported directly to the MD and was responsible for operating the full portfolio of media brands and leading a team of over 50 specialists across the brands based in Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool in the UK and in Cape Town.Also set up and managed placement partnerships and internships with Leeds Trinity University, University of Central Lancashire, UCFB Manchester, UCFB Wembley and more, creating a pathway of students and content creators into the senior editorial team.
Jan 2016 - Jul 2022
Head Of Uk Editorial Operations
Ole! Media Group
The Ole! Media Group is a dynamic digital media company that specialises in holistic publishing, marketing and advertising solutions for the information age. It has a global publishing network and international client base, which it services from offices in Cape Town, Johannesburg, London and Leeds. Working as Head of UK Editorial Operations responsible for managing the whole UK editorial team to provide clients with digital content solutions and leading a team of 15 journalists and graphic designers. http://www.olemediagroup.com/
Jan 2015 - Jan 2016
Children'S Author
Sjwilkes Media Ltd
Wrote and self published a children’s story book, Robbie and the Red Robots, in 2011 and sold over 550 copies in the UK, USA, Australia and South Africa. Carried out school visits as an author having prepared a 30-minute workshop on how to create a book from start to finish. Launched a second book, Good Bird and Bad Bird, in 2013 - a rhyming story about bedtime routines which is written in both English and French.
Aug 2011 - Jan 2016
Managing Director
Sjwilkes Media Ltd
Established own business and purchased brand ‘Footyplace’ (www.footyplace.com) to provide digital media content. Managed a small team of freelance writers/editors to write engaging content, SMS messages, blogs, podcasts and ran social media channels around Premier League football including transfer news, team news, contract news and breaking news. Successfully ran both businesses and sold to Ole! Media group and joined them as part of the senior leadership team in January 2015.
Aug 2014 - Jan 2015
Teamtalk.Com And Fanzone Editor; Production Editor For Sky Sports.Com
Sky Sports
Worked as Production Editor with Sky Sports Digital Media, responsible for the running of Sky Sports.com and working with editorial teams in Leeds and London to ensure the best video, audio and written sports content was promoted across all platforms (desktop, mobile, tablet) until relocation of the business to London and redundancy. www.skysports.com; www.teamtalk.com
Jan 2001 - Aug 2014
Sports Reporter
Press Association Sport
Deputy Sports Editor covering events such as Wimbledon and Snooker World Championship on teletext, developed a strong working relationship with key heads of editorial after developing a solid background as a Press Association reporter, covering football matches, press conferences and various sporting events writing creative headlines and polished copy under tight deadlines.
Jun 1997 - Jan 2001
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Ba (Hons), Journalism, 2:1
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King Edwards Vi, Lichfield
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Simon Wilkes works for SEO Lab 24.
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Simon Wilkes is listed as Co-Founder, SEO Lab 24 at SEO Lab 24.
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Simon Wilkes is based in Leeds, England, United Kingdom while working with SEO Lab 24.
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Simon Wilkes has worked for Seo Lab 24, Adapt Igaming, Female First, Motorsport Week, and Greenways Publishing.
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Simon Wilkes holds Ba (Hons), Journalism, 2:1 from University Of Central Lancashire.
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Simon Wilkes is listed with skills including Children'S Author, Photoshop, Shorthand, Ba Journalist, Blogging, Editorial, Stories, and Books.
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