Richard Conway (entrepreneur)

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Richard Conway
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom, New Zealand
Occupation(s)entrepreneur, author, lecturer
Years active2009–present

Richard Conway is a British-born entrepreneur, author and lecturer based in New Zealand. He is the author of the book How to Get to the Top of Google Search: A Practical SEO Guide, the founder of the company Pure SEO,[1][2] co-founder of insurance comparison site iCompare[3] and co-founder of the marketing agency Toru Creative.[4]

Career[edit]

Conway founded Pure SEO in New Zealand in October 2009.[5][6][7][8] Pure SEO went on to be named to the Deloitte Fast 50[9][10] and Asia Pacific Technology Fast 500 lists[11] and awarded with the Best Emerging Business Award at the 2014 Westpac Auckland Central Business Awards.[12][13] Conway also oversaw several Pure SEO subsidiary companies, such as Digital Popcorn and Conversion Surgeons.[1]

Around 2014, Conway co-founded insurance comparison site iCompare with former Vero chief executive Roger Bell.[14][15][3]

Alongside Tony Falkenstein and Ian Malcolm, Conway developed the PureBiz programme, which provides training for people interested in business and lets them manage their own Pure SEO regional office.[6]

Conway published the guidebook How to Get to the Top of Google Search: A Practical SEO Guide through Random House New Zealand in 2019.[16][17][18] He was also named a finalist for the 2019 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.[19]

Conway has served as a speaker at events such as the Marketing Association's Digital Day Out 2021.[20] He also served as a judge at the 2021 TVNZ NZ Marketing Awards[21] and a guest on the Radio New Zealand program Nine to Noon.[22] In 2023, Conway received the GOLD award for Service to the Industry at the IAB Awards.[23]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Pure SEO announces acquisition of This Side Up". stoppress.co.nz. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  2. ^ "How NZ's top digital marketer grew and grew". NBR | The Authority since 1970. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b Gray, Maryvonne. "Broker group boss airs concerns on comparison sites". www.insurancebusinessmag.com. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  4. ^ "New NFT-focused marketing agency uses power of three". NBR | The Authority since 1970. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Pure SEO a $200 start-up – Business News". NZ Herald. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Diversity Awards NZ 2018" (PDF). Diversityworksnz.org.nz: Page 1. 2018.
  7. ^ "Jumping in feet first: Richard Conway's story". EO New Zealand. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  8. ^ Rowell, Andre (30 August 2018). "Richard Conway on How to Grow Your Business From Nothing – M2 Magazine". Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  9. ^ "2015 FAST 50 NATIONAL WINNERS" (PDF). Deloitte and Touche. 2016.
  10. ^ "One of New Zealand's fastest growing startups: how Richard Conway built a company with $200". TINYpulse. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific 2019 Ranking" (PDF). Deloitte and Touche. 2020.
  12. ^ "Pure SEO Appoints Senior Digital Consultant". NBR | The Authority since 1970. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  13. ^ "Movers and shakers: Dawie Olivier is new Westpac CIO, Neil Gong now IT chief at Airedale Property Trust". CIO. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  14. ^ STOCK, ROB (29 March 2014). "Insurers shun online scrutiny". Stuff. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  15. ^ Gray, Maryvonne. "NZ insurers wrong to deny comparison sites says the former boss of one". www.insurancebusinessmag.com. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  16. ^ Conway, Richard (5 March 2019). How to Get to the Top of Google Search: A Practical SEO Guide. Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. ISBN 978-0-14-377354-2.
  17. ^ Caitlan (4 March 2019). "How to get to the top of Google search: A practical SEO guide". FENNEC. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  18. ^ Booklovers, N. Z. (8 April 2019). "How to Get to the Top of Google Search by Richard Conway". nzbooklovers. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  19. ^ "Announcing the finalists for the 2019 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards". ASB. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  20. ^ Association, Marketing. "Digital Day Out 2021". marketing.org.nz. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  21. ^ "2021 TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards Virtual Show Programme. by ICG Media – Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  22. ^ "Search Engine Optimisation, a practical guide". RNZ. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  23. ^ "2023 IAB New Zealand Digital Advertising Awards | General 2". 2023 IAB New Zealand Digital Advertising Awards. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
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