The following are some names associated with being top SEO experts, and can be observed in SEM forums, blogs, the press, and on various websites. But we don’t know who is number one? Give your outlook who is number and best SEO. 1. Aaron Wall 2. Rand Fishkin 3. Todd Malicoat 4. Andy Hagans 5. Barry Schwartz 6. rustybrick 7. Barry Welford 8. Ben Pheiffer 9. Bernard nolastname 10. Brad Callen 11. Brad Fallon 12. Brett Tabke 13. Bruce Clay 14. Chris Boggs 15. Danny Sullivan 16. David Naylor 17. Donna Fontenot 18. dazzlindonna 19. Erik Dafforn 20. Greg Boser 21. Jakob Nielsen 22. Jennifer Slegg 23. jensense 24. Jill Whalen 25. Jim Boykin 26. Lee Odden 27. Matt Cutts 28. Michael Gray 29. Todd Friesen 30. Morgan Carey And other highly visible Search Engine Optimizer's, about whom we don't know that much. Nick Wilson Roger Montti martinibuster Shari Thurow Shawn Hogan oilman Barry Lloyd Dan Thies George Werty Jake Baillie Michael McDonald Nacho Hernandez Scottie Claiborne Will Spencer
No question - Matt Cutts as he actually KNOWS the Google 'secret sauce'. Not really fair to have him in there though - other than him it'd be Aaron Wall
I'd say Matt Cutts when it comes to fame. He's better known than any of those in the list (well at least for me). But who's the best at doing there job? I don't know...
I want share my personal opinion I think no one is number one. Everyone is guessing something and sharing something in SEO field. The only number one is Google and no one bit them.
I think that's a very hard question as different people have different styles. They produce different results that may not necessarily be better or worse than the others but still achieve what their end goals were. I would be happy to know half of what any of the guys on your list know so in my books they're all winners