Michael MacMillan

Michael MacMillan

Mike is an expert in SEO strategy, specializing in strategy implementation for B2B software and service companies. 13 years of experience in SEO and 22 in digital marketing have seen Mike in both agency leadership and in-house marketing roles, ultimately leading him to work with some of the largest SaaS companies as Principal Consultant of MacMillan Search.

Strategy is easy. Shipping is hard.

SEMrush, Ahrefs, Claude, Gemini—these are powerful tools. But they won’t clear your backlog, coordinate with the dev team, or get your pages live. The real blocker for most marketing teams isn’t the strategy. It’s the gap between knowing what to…

Are Meta Descriptions Dead?

I remember the first time I came across a blank meta description on a reasonably popular site and thought, “Who the heck owns SEO here?” For years, I’ve preached that meta descriptions don’t directly influence rankings. Sure, your keyword might…

How 100ms = +10% Revenue

Strong Core Web Vitals boost rankings and checkout rates–let’s talk dollars, not dev jargon. SEOs don’t optimize Core Web Vitals (CWV) for a high score; we do it to stop leaking revenue. Google’s UX report card helps make this payoff…