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\u2022 The study, conducted by Rock The Rankings<\/a> analysed the social media profiles of the most iconic people in the SEO and digital marketing industry. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Dharmesh Shah from Hubspot is the most influential figure overall, with the highest number of followers and engagement rate on average.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Four influential females make the list including Pam Moore, Aleyda Solis, and Julie Joyce.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Study Reveals The 20 Most Influential People In SEO & Digital Marketing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As the digital marketing industry continues to evolve, the global market is estimated to be worth $786.2 billion by 2026, with the SEO industry worth currently worth $80 billion alone.<\/p>\n

And, as the industry grows, so does the interest in careers, as Google Trends data shows a 76% increase in global searches for \u2018SEO jobs\u2019 in the last 12 months.<\/p>\n

But who are the industry\u2019s most influential figures? And, who should you be following for the latest industry trends and updates?<\/p>\n

To find out, SaaS SEO agency, Rock The Rankings<\/a>, analysed social media to find the top 20 influencers for 2022.<\/p>\n

Using a list of popular figures who are prominent on social media, the SEO experts tracked the number of Twitter and Linkedin followers, number of tweets, engagement rate, and mentions, to create a weighted rank which scores overall popularity.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what the study found\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2022 Most influential overall \u2013 Dharmesh Shah, Hubspot<\/p>\n

\u2022 Most followed on Twitter \u2013 John Rampton, Due (1,257,792)<\/p>\n

\u2022 The highest number of Tweets \u2013 Pam Moore, MarketingNutz<\/p>\n

\u2022 The highest engagement rate \u2013 Julie Joyce, Link Fish Media<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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