SEO Manchester

This SEO article is an example of our original approach to SEO, article marketing and content creation and takes a look at:

• The world of the Manchester SEO and creative industries.
• Some of the key developments in Manchester SEO.
• The origins of the Manchester SEO agencies.
• And also how Manchester's SEO expertise is changing the face of digital media, e-commerce, trade and industry in the UK and overseas.

Why has Manchester become such a commercial centre for SEO services?

SEO: Manchester Companies

Overtake SEO is a Manchester SEO company which is firmly rooted in the culture and tradition of Manchester.

As part of our methodologies for working we see ourselves distinctly as a Manchester company, with an individual ethos and interest in SEO distinct from companies operating in other geographical locations.

We obviously take a lead from best practices and ideas from around the globe, not least the USA, which has an advanced SEO industry not surprisingly being the base for Google, Microsoft, Apple and other market dominating web/technology companies.

However, in Manchester we also find there is a real appetite for internet marketing and SEO and an aptitude to create work which we feel is very original and creative, which reflects this passionate city in the North of England.

As such we find ourselves part of a wider SEO community in Manchester of like-minded individuals who value customer service, hard work, a real passion for internet technologies and a very straightforward and open way of working with customers, colleagues and partners, all of which is distinctively Mancunian.

Subsequently, if you use our services, we like to think you will find contact with all members of our company to be a pleasant, focused and upbeat experience. We are down to earth friendly individuals who are completely committed to our work and our interest in developing very creative SEO solutions for our clients.

But back to SEO and how Manchester fits into the equation...

History of SEO in Manchester

Why has Manchester become synonymous with SEO?

The answer to that question lies in understanding the unique business, science and creative culture that exists in Manchester.

Manchester's longstanding pre-eminence as a business, technical and artistic capital means that it offers fertile conditions for producing top class SEO creatives.

How?

Well, Manchester has been at the forefront of many technical innovations over the years and all these factors means it has and continues to attracts and produce the right sorts of people who fall into the category of a successful SEO creative, having professional interest in the following:

• Computers, computer science
• Internet technology
• Writing, ideas, copywriting
• Graphic design, visual art
• Business, commerce, entrepreneurialism
• Science of business - marketing, management

And covering a wide range of sectors including engineering, media, technology, fashion, retail, mainstream consumer.

Here's a few historical facts to back some of this up:

Innovation

The industrial revolution had its centre here, Manchester becoming the world's most important industrial city during the 19th Century.

This was based on a number of conditions including its technical expertise in terms of mechanical production, its dominance of the cotton trade during its peak, and the creativity and energy of the Victorian industrialists and workforce who powered the city.

Some firsts during this era included innovations in technology and communications; the world's first industrial canal becoming the centre for the UK's entire canal network was developed here, the world's first passenger railway was developed and opened in Manchester, one of the world's first bus services began in Manchester, all of which provide a very distinct and strong identity to the fabric of the city.

Then as it is now Manchester was a centre on the transport, information, communications and trading superhighway!

Research & Development

Manchester's role in the industrial revolution established itself as a centre for research and development with its universities continuing to have a world-class reputation in this area.

The first programmable computer was developed here. The SSEM - the Small Scale Experimental Machine or 'Baby' as it became better known ran its first stored program in Manchester in 1948, yes the world's first computer was created in Manchester.

In 1951 the first commercial computer was functional at the University of Manchester and the first computer-generated music was produced using a version of the original Manchester computer to play 'God Save The Queen'!

In 1965 the university formed the Department of Computer Science and the world's first undergraduate course in Computer Science was launched.

Manchester's science and industry museum documents this and is one of the world's truly great science museums.

Manchester continues to produce and attract first-class computing and technology professionals.

Radicalism

The city also has a reputation for radical thinking, especially in politics, as well as business entrepreneurialism. Manchester being synonymous with collectivism: Google Marx Manchester, Engels Manchester, etc, to find out more. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels developed the Communist Manifesto in Manchester, Thomas Paine wrote parts of Rights of Man here, two of the most important documents ever written. No wonder Manchester has a reputation for a city that takes the bull by the horns.

As well as science and industry innovation, top class universities, social and political innovation the city has continued to develop a reputation for the arts, music, fashion, sports and other leisure inventiveness, with world famous sporting clubs Manchester Utd and Manchester City, and a plethora of iconic music scenes, the city being pivotal in the world's development of dance music, Northern Soul, punk and alternative music.

It's a city based on competitiveness, creativeness and originality, all great hallmarks of a successful SEO campaign!

Progressive

The combination of business and technology success and a reputation as a first class hip and forward thinking city to live in with its cool sports clubs, legendary social scene, etc, ensures Manchester attracts aspiring and established creatives not just from the UK but from overseas too.

And what more future industry can there be to get involved in than internet technologies and the way the web interacts with business and innovation.

With several impressive universities, a world famous music scene, a distinct and very northern English fashion scene and the glamour of the city's football and arts, and a sense that anything is possible, no wonder Manchester attracts talented youngsters, especially; as well as experienced media and creative professionals looking to advance their careers.

More reasons why Manchester is bursting with the best SEO talent!

Digital Talent

Such an explosion of talent has led many of the world's big media companies to set up here and expand, including the BBC which in 2011 is moving much of its operation to Manchester, including its entire sports department. The city is already a major film set for Hollywood, UK and British movies on account of its monumental urban architecture.

But what makes Manchester so interesting from a point of view of creative industries, especially SEO, is the smaller scale companies that proliferate here. Often combining a mixture of experienced individuals who have worked for bigger companies and newer talent straight from university with new ideas and attitudes to web design and SEO.

A combination of Manchester's street cred and informality and the growth of SEO post-2000 led to a number of SEO and web development companies springing up here.

It is this background which has seen the development of so many creative design, graphic design, web design, e-commerce businesses as well as web development businesses, web marketing agencies and SEO agencies in recent years, providing services to companies worldwide.

Many start-up companies and digital agencies are going on to create big things for their clients in Manchester and beyond. With the city pushing ahead on so many fronts, one thing is clear Manchester continues to reinvent itself and will take many new paths as this great city expands, but for now the future of Manchester is clearly digital and very internet, creative, SEO and business orientated.

Making It Happen

Manchester is a city where things happen. People get things done. People enjoy working here and living here and being creative and producing end results.

There's several things that define Manchester, there's an attitude for working in partnership, a belief in fair play and a belief in being creative that seem to go hand in hand with the proactive entrepreneurial and business culture which thrives here.

While in many cities, new industries come and go, here they tend to take root, grow, establish and become leaders, and that certainly seems to be the case with Manchester's SEO community.

Is Manchester waiting for a new chapter in its history of achievement? Maybe or maybe it is already happening as part of the steadily evolving web and SEO industry which is advancing here.

Fast Lane SEO

If that's the case, Overtake SEO certainly hopes to play a part in it by helping businesses and individuals go on to achieve tangible business results; by utilising highly advanced business web marketing insights, internet and web technologies and a real appetite for developing e-commerce for all sizes of businesses...

If you want to grow your business and tap into the fast lane of Manchester SEO why not contact Overtake?

Overtake SEO is a Manchester SEO Company that is 100 per cent business orientated and at all times laser focused on helping you grow your business...