Mike Ciffone
SEO Consultant | 9+ Years
About
Who is Mike Ciffone?
- I specialize in Technical SEO, Audits, and Content Strategy.
- I’ve been doing SEO for about 9 years, professionally for 7.
- I love building things for the web and cooking.
Mike Ciffone is an SEO Consultant and Marketer with a background in Product Management, and Web Development. I started my consultancy, Ciffone Digital, in 2019. I’m highly creative and love projects that allow me to think big picture. For this reason, I frequently work directly with startups, entrepreneurs, and in-house teams, helping them achieve their revenue goals and implement strategic initiatives.
While I specialize in Technical SEO and Page Speed optimization, my background is particularly well-rounded. I have extensive experience in off-site and digital PR, on-page, and content marketing strategy. However, my SEO audits are generally my most sought-after work.
Outside of my day-to-day, I’m currently writing my first book, “Digital Alchemy: Websites From Concept to Cash Flow”, which is designed to provide web entrepreneurs and those seeking passive income with the knowledge they need to develop successful websites and effectively monetize them.
In my personal life, I enjoy RV trips, Snowboarding, Hiking, and Chess. My wife and I live in Chicago with our two cats, and in October will be joined by our son Sal.
I Am Available For Freelancing!
Advice For Anyone Joining The Industry
Take an intro to web design course, learn to use WordPress, and make as many test sites as you can and rank them.
Areas Of Interest
- Technical SEO, SEO Audits, Page Speed, and Semantic SEO are my bread and butter, but I’m very well-rounded.
- I love doing content strategy as well.
Education, Awards, Certifications
BA Political Science, University of Missouri (Mizzou)
Affiliations & Past Work
Always seeking new consulting clients and freelance opportunities! I also white-label my SEO audits for many agencies 😉
Published Work & Inclusions
- How to Think About Ranking on Google Search in the Future
- EPISODE 33: SEO Success Stories with Mike Ciffone of Ciffone Digital | Impressive
- Adapting To Changing User Expectations Online | Mike Ciffone From Ciffone Digital | 20 Minute Marketing #77
- SEO Testing Roundtable ft. Mike Ciffone, Tom Anthony & Emily Potter – Hero Conf/SearchLove Summit
- I’ve written 200+ answers on Webmasters Stack Exchange
Cool Fact
I am Sudo on Webmaster World
Favorite Food And/Or Restaurant
Lasagna and Spicy Ramen
Birthday
September 5
My two cats Oliver & Lily
Other Greats!
Articles
The Office Characters As A Digital Marketing Team
The Office Characters As A Digital Marketing Team!
SaaS SEO for Beginners: Running Your 1st SEO Campaign
Running your first SEO campaign for a SaaS business can be challenging yet rewarding. Here’s a guide for beginners to kickstart their first SEO campaign.
Content Optimization For SGE: Ranking Factors and More
In some ways, SGE is a bit like the featured snippet on steroids. Let’s walk through how it works—and what you need to know about SGE content optimization.
How to Write AI Prompts for Quality Outputs
AI is working its way into everything. It’s text. It’s visual. It’s sound. And it’s probably not going anywhere.
Getting the Perfect 100 on PageSpeed Insights
Core Web Vitals are far from overrated. They are actually underrated and relatively simple to optimize, especially if you carefully choose your tech stack.
Combine GSC + Bing Query Data In Google Looker Studio
Combine Google Search Console + Bing Webmaster tools to get all your keyword data in one place!