Independent SEO consultant. 15+ years across enterprise brands, e-commerce, financial services and charity — agency-side (Latitude, Total Media, Mindshare) and independent practice. I've been through Penguins, Pandas, Hummingbirds and Pirates. I've managed platform migrations in three figures, built and led teams of 25+, and worked across 32+ European markets for Samsung EU. I've had number one positions for some of the most competitive terms in UK financial services search. I've also helped small brands hold their ground against much bigger ones. The work is Archaeology (technical SEO), Literature (content strategy), Science & Art (reporting and analytics) and Astrology (retained strategic consultancy). Old school at the core — strategy, on-page, keyword research, technical. The latest acronym doesn't mean sustainable growth or success. It never did. Based in the UK. Working with clients across Europe and internationally. shesintheattic.com

Alex Whyles

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Independent SEO consultant. 15+ years across enterprise brands, e-commerce, financial services and charity — agency-side (Latitude, Total Media, Mindshare) and independent practice. I've been through Penguins, Pandas, Hummingbirds and Pirates. I've managed platform migrations in three figures, built and led teams of 25+, and worked across 32+ European markets for Samsung EU. I've had number one positions for some of the most competitive terms in UK financial services search. I've also helped small brands hold their ground against much bigger ones. The work is Archaeology (technical SEO), Literature (content strategy), Science & Art (reporting and analytics) and Astrology (retained strategic consultancy). Old school at the core — strategy, on-page, keyword research, technical. The latest acronym doesn't mean sustainable growth or success. It never did. Based in the UK. Working with clients across Europe and internationally. shesintheattic.com

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Independent SEO consultant. 15+ years across enterprise brands, e-commerce, financial services and charity — agency-side (Latitude, Total Media, Mindshare) and independent practice.

I’ve been through Penguins, Pandas, Hummingbirds and Pirates. I’ve managed platform migrations in three figures, built and led teams of 25+, and worked across 32+ European markets for Samsung EU. I’ve had number one positions for some of the most competitive terms in UK financial services search. I’ve also helped small brands hold their ground against much bigger ones.

The work is Archaeology (technical SEO), Literature (content strategy), Science & Art (reporting and analytics) and Astrology (retained strategic consultancy). Old school at the core — strategy, on-page, keyword research, technical. The latest acronym doesn’t mean sustainable growth or success. It never did.

Based in the UK. Working with clients across Europe and internationally.

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Work Experience

CEO at Save for a Change Limited
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2009
Founded and led a startup, gaining entrepreneurial experience and business leadership skills; built market proposition, client relationships and growth strategies.
Senior SEO Specialist at Latitude Digital Marketing
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2011
Progressed from SEO Executive to Senior SEO Strategist; managed high-value client accounts delivering consistent performance improvements and led data-driven SEO initiatives across Local, GEO, YouTube and other channels.
Head of SEO & Social Media at Total Media
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2016
Established integrated SEO and social media strategies for 100+ clients, driving measurable growth and optimizing multi-channel campaigns.
Activation Director at Mindshare Worldwide
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Delivered high-impact activation strategies for major brand campaigns, coordinating cross-channel elements and stakeholder alignment.
Head of SEO at Ripe Thinking
September 1, 2017 - June 30, 2020
Led SEO performance across multiple campaigns; achieved notable year-over-year growth, improved CPA metrics in competitive verticals, and built a high-performing SEO team.
Head of SEO at Visualsoft Ltd
March 1, 2021 - September 30, 2024
Defined the organic search strategy and processes; increased revenue by 23% while maintaining below-average churn; built and mentored a 25+ person team for client delivery.
SEO & UX Consultant at The Attic
May 1, 2025 - Present
Delivered tailored SEO consultancy covering migration recovery, content optimization (including training LLMs and fan-out queries), and technical audits for diverse clients; integrated AI tooling to improve user experience and accessibility (WCAG 2.2).
SEO Contractor at Samsung EU
November 1, 2025 - Present
Analyzing performance across 32 international markets to improve visibility and performance; recommended site-structure changes, added product schema to aid LLMs, and expanded content to target additional referring terms aligned with Samsung USPs; explored PPC and other digital channels.

Education

MPhil in Screen Studies at University of Glasgow
January 11, 2030 - April 5, 2026
BA (Hons) Classical Studies & Film Studies at University of Kent at Canterbury
September 25, 1999 - June 30, 2001

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Financial Services, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Other