Phil Gregory

District. I have lived here for most of my life. It’s easy to be passionate about the authentic people, the picturesque towns and villages and the innovative businesses here.

Working in IT for 20+ years I wanted to apply my knowledge here and across the country.

I’ve worked as:

IT Support Web Designer/Developer IT Lecturer Media Technologist Apple Education Advisor Organic Search Co-ordinator In 2017, I had an opportunity to strike out on my own, and here we are..MD of Peak District SEO.

Phil Gregory – Experienced UK SEO consultant. There are thousands of small to medium-sized companies operating in and around the Peak District. I wanted to ensure they had easier access to affordable digital marketing so they could make the most of their websites.

Peak District SEO launched in the summer of 2017. My goals for business were driven by my desire to help businesses with what I believe is the ‘critical foundation’ of online marketing, Organic SEO.

The local region (East Midlands), rural Derbyshire in particular, had been slow to adopt high-speed broadband. This meant that companies here had received less exposure to the benefits that business websites can bring.

I felt that there was an opportunity to really support businesses, not just in the Derbyshire Peak District but across central England and the wider UK.

Even in the 2020s, not all businesses are online, but as the competition grows, small businesses need to be seen by the widest audience possible. That’s where we come in.

Since the Coronavirus Pandemic, business owners who previously didn’t need a website now know that they simply have to have an online presence, to allow them to maintain their visibility and pivot their services if they need to.

Not all business websites are ecommerce. Most rely on leads, and I wanted to provide a way for business owners to track the effectiveness of their websites, so that they can plan their business strategy and provide security for their families.

I started working on eCommerce with Magento. A high-end platform for enterprise clients. Even though I’m familiar with Magento, it isn’t the right solution for all businesses that want to sell online.

I want to focus on helping a broader range of businesses to sell goods and services online using a range of platforms, such as WordPress / WooCommerce, Shopify, Opencart, Prestashop and others.

Peak District SEO was founded in 2017 and has always retained clients. That’s taken a lot of work though, we’ve learned that not every lead you get makes a good client. We want to be a good fit for ou clients, we like grafters but people with patience and people who appreciate that you have to put a lot of work into a website to make it rank. The clients who do understand that have stayed with us for years, and continue to enjoy success because they engage and apply our recommendations where possible.

In fact, due to our positive reputation, we don’t accept every lead who applies to work with us. We choose the companies with the right type of products and services, the right ethical standards but more importantly, the right attitude to learning and growing their online businesses.

Our clients range from those making millions each year in eCommerce sales, to successful regional companies who require high volume leads.

The ethos of Peak District SEO is about listening to our clients. Then we guide them to an online solution that is both ethical and effective. That’s why I always strive to stay in touch personally with our clients, and my phone is always on.

Could your website be performing better? If the answer is yes, I invite you to request a website audit or call me to have a free, no-obligation chat with me about your needs and goals for marketing your website.

Phil Gregory - Website optimisation consultant

P.S: If you’d like to know more about my professional experience. Please see my Linked in Page.