MANUP?

MANUP? is a Men's Mental Health Charity that was founded in 2019 and formally became a Charity in July 2021. Its purpose is to de-stigmatize men's mental health and this is done via podcasts, videos, events, and more.

Chief Executive Officer

SEOMERS 

Since founding SEOMERS in 2013, Dan has been at the forefront of transforming the digital marketing landscape for a multitude of businesses. His exceptional leadership has cultivated a consultancy renowned for its expertise in search marketing, with a staggering 90% of clients arriving through referrals—an unmistakable testament to the outstanding results and trust Dan has established.

Under Dan's guidance, SEOMERS has developed a robust approach to managing digital strategies for B2B and B2C clients alike. With a track record that includes pivotal roles in client and agency settings, Dan’s experience encompasses significant projects for prominent UK car insurance brands, evidencing his capacity to steer sizable campaigns towards success.

Dan's commitment to client satisfaction is unwavering; he ensures SEOMERS operates with the utmost integrity, taking on projects only when there is a firm belief that significant value can be added. This philosophy sets SEOMERS apart from the fray, assuring clients that their investment translates into measurable success.

With Dan at the helm, SEOMERS excels in boosting organic search rankings, particularly in the highly competitive realms of insurance and finance. His proactive approach to adapting to industry changes ensures that SEOMERS's strategies are not only current but also future-proof.

Drawing from his rich background in club and music promotions, Dan infuses SEOMERS with creative dynamism, essential for helping clients break new ground in the evolving digital domain post-Panda.

From their base in Ipswich, Suffolk, Dan's vision for SEOMERS is realized daily as they connect with and significantly benefit companies across East Anglia and beyond. It's this blend of proven success, creative marketing solutions, and a commitment to genuine results that keeps clients referring and returning.

Search & Online Marketing Director

Dan722

Qualified, Licensed and Insured commercial drone photography. Dan722 is a sidearm of @SEOmers. We are legally allowed to fly in congested areas, unlike your friend up the road. Our work has been used by magazines, national and local news quite frequently. We have used drone technology to raise awareness for a few causes such as mental health, debt and public awareness of various causes. Again, this is a sidearm of our main business @SEOmers

Digital Director

CraftedMedia

Responsibility for day to day delivery and management of Crafted's large-scale SEO accounts

Suggesting future enhancements to both client projects and wider team processes 

Analysing trends and finding insights into the large amounts of data at their disposal

Support the client services function with client reporting, statistics and strategic opportunities

To prepare for and lead meetings independently to confidently represent the SEO service in front of existing and prospective clients

Working independently to set personal deadlines and manage workflow in a fluid and dynamic way, while taking shared ownership and involvement with wider work planning

Senior Search Consultant

Tiger.co.uk

In-house SEO for Tiger and call connection insurance brands. 

I took the brands from 2000 online insurance quotes every month, to over 20k within three months. I moved the site from -50 in Google positions to the top 3 results for highly competitive car-insurance related terms. 

The website was ranking alongside all of the major car insurance brands like Moneysupermarket, Gocompare and Confused.

Search Engine Optimization Analyst

CALL CONNECTION LIMITED

Search Engine Optimization Team Lead

Farmfoods LTD

This is a role that I fully enjoyed I developed my skills working within a large team whilst also having the ability to lead in a management role. I was quickly promoted, having started as an assistant manager, within a few weeks I had shown my ability in this role and was responsible for managing a store where I increased the gross profit from 10k per week to over 35k in a short amount of time, this stayed consistent for well over 3 months. My success in this role led to me managing multiple stores in the region.

•	Maintaining 3 to 5 stores which regularly included Chelmsford, Ipswich, Witham and Subury 
•	Maintaining cash flows by accounting for tills, safes, and ordering stock and monitoring staff levels.
•	Working with extremely tight staffing budgets to keep all stores open from 8am to 8pm.
•	Training staff on all levels from cleaners, security and cashiers.
•	Locking up and securing stores. 
•	Keeping track of stock, ordering and reporting back to head office. 
•	Working with team members of all levels to increase profit via improving store layouts, out of store promotion, listing to shoppers and giving them feedback.

Branch Manager

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗘𝗢, 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗘𝗢

Experience and Proven Results 

• 16+ years in SEO: I’ve been in the trenches, helping businesses grow and thrive online

• Track record: I’ve taken businesses from ideas to leading brands in their niches

• Long-term partnerships: I have clients who have trusted me with their SEO and content marketing for over 13 years—a testament to the results and relationships I build.

Client Success Stories 

• Scaling up: I’ve worked with clients who started as one-man operations and helped them grow into award-winning teams with over 10 staff members

• Sustainable growth: My focus on SEO and content marketing has delivered long-term, sustainable results, helping businesses not just survive but thrive—even through challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic

• Resilience through COVID: None of my clients had to close their doors or put staff on long-term furlough during the pandemic; in fact, some even experienced growth during that period.

My Ventures 

• Entrepreneurial success: I’ve built and scaled two businesses from scratch, now leading brands in their fields, staffed by teams who keep things running smoothly

• Hands-off operation: These businesses practically run themselves, thanks to the smart, effective marketing and SEO strategies I’ve implemented


Industry Recognition

• Award-winning: I’ve received awards for my SEO and content marketing work

• Speaker and thought leader: I’ve delivered talks on SEO and content marketing at various industry events, sharing insights and strategies that work.

Charity Work 

•  Founder of MANUP?: A leading men’s mental health charity in the UK

•  Impact through SEO: MANUP? didn’t just grow—it exploded driven by the same SEO strategies I apply to all my projects

•  Changing and saving lives: I’m passionate about using digital marketing to make a real difference.

•  Over £500.000 of marketing budgets have been provided to various charities, free of charge 

Why Work with Me 

• Proven success: I’ve helped others achieve their goals and walked the path myself

•  No fluff: I cut through the noise to deliver strategies that work

•  Focus on what matters. I’m here to turn potential into performance, and I have the experience and results to back it up.

Daniel Somers

The App'titude Podcast

Sometimes, even the most seasoned of professionals can find themselves shrouded in doubt, and I too wandered off the beaten path in the face of the dazzling spectacle that is Artificial Intelligence. I winced under the weight of inadequacy, unsure if I could keep up. But fret not, for I rediscovered my spark! Enter the App'titude Podcast, a riveting journey into the very heart of the app world, steeped in a blend of Gamification, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning. Brace yourself for captivating interviews, the unravelling of best practices, and the revelation of trends that will leave your mind alight with possibilities.

Host

Zapp Active

Software Technical Lead

Fujitsu

Senior .NET Developer, Xamarin Android

Greggs

Senior Flutter Developer

Fujitsu UK

Mobile App Development working with Zebra Devices and AWS

Senior .NET Developer, Xamarin 

Mobile App Development prototyping Zebra Devices for rollout

Senior .NET Developer, Xamarin

Fujitsu in the UK and Ireland

Scrum Master/Team Lead with 4 UK based developers, 2 testers and 2 in Russia for a Rail Ticketing Project. I guided them to deliver a contracted MVP on time, with quality unit tested code under pressure to avoid a substantial fine in the space of the initial 6 weeks. 

Working in 2 weeks sprints responsible for planning, retro and daily stand up helping the business move to an agile way of working. 

Mentoring team members to continually improve the mobile solution code base, all within contractual timescales as agreed with the end client. 

Technical bit:
Xamarin Forms/Android, Bluetooth connectivity.

Scrum Master / .NET Team Lead, Xamarin

House of Fraser

Responsible for the development of a Payment Gateway Point Of Sales implementation of Barclaycard Merchant Services and their Solve Connect API to terminals.  Then implement this into an old legacy ASP 1.0 till system.

Getting this working with the old system sped up development time saving the business a substantial amount of money.

Senior .NET Developer

Newton Europe Limited

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Web Developer

I am the App Guy, talk to me about your App idea today || not your usual boring developer || build communities || love Learning and Still Restoring a Grade II Listed Building

For over 25 illustrious years, I have been fortunate enough to lend my expertise to an impressive roster of leading brands and esteemed corporations. From the likes of PPP Lifetime care plc,  AXA Winterthur-life, EDF Energy,  House of Fraser, Greggs the Football Association to EasyJet and Plantronics, my journey has been defined by collaboration with industry titans. 

Picture this: with each passing year, my skills evolved, morphing into a versatile cocktail of brilliance and adaptability. As a windows developer, I built fortified systems where millions of daily transactions swirled, while my stints as a web/backend developer further cemented my prowess. More recently, I embraced the realm of mobile app development, pushing boundaries with unrivalled fervour. 

Sometimes, even the most seasoned of professionals can find themselves shrouded in doubt, and I too wandered off the beaten path in the face of the dazzling spectacle that is Artificial Intelligence. I winced under the weight of inadequacy, unsure if I could keep up. But fret not, for I rediscovered my spark! Enter the App'titude Podcast, a riveting journey into the very heart of the app world, steeped in a blend of Gamification, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning. Brace yourself for captivating interviews, the unravelling of best practices, and the revelation of trends that will leave your mind alight with possibilities. 

Now picture a world where gamification is seamlessly woven into your business, enhancing your social media presence, and breathing life into your customer relations. Imagine the sultry dance of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning as they elevate your web and mobile offerings to unparalleled heights. Together, we can harness the power of the extraordinary and propel your business into realms hitherto uncharted. The world is yours for the taking, so waste no more time. Slide into my DMs, and allow me to forever change the trajectory of your enterprise. Embrace the power of gamification now, for the future is unfolding before your very eyes.

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