LLMO and SEO INFLUENCERS ON LINKEDIN 2026

NEW SEO INFLUENCERS ON LINKEDIN 2026

SEO on LinkedIn in 2026 has a new center of gravity: AI visibility (LLMO / GEO / AEO), entity-first branding, and proof-driven execution. The voices growing fastest aren’t just sharing “SEO hacks” — they’re building systems that work across Google, AI Overviews, and answer engines.

Here are new + consistently high-signal SEO creators to watch on LinkedIn this year — grouped by what they’re strongest at:

1) AI Visibility (LLMO / GEO / Answer Engines)

These people are shaping how brands earn mentions, citations, and trusted inclusion inside AI-driven experiences:

• Olaf Kopp — strong conceptual frameworks on GEO vs SEO and practical direction
  
  

• Mark Williams-Cook — sharp observations on AI Overviews & what’s actually happening in the wild
  
  

• Aleyda Solis — consistently curates specialists and trend direction for 2026
  
  

• Gerrid Smith — active GEO-focused publishing and recommendations in the GEO space
  
  

2) Technical SEO & “It Actually Ships” Operators

If you want execution, audits, and technical clarity:

• Glenn Gabe — algorithm update analysis + forensic site troubleshooting
  
  

• Brodie Clark — SERP feature tracking and experiments
  
  

• Kristina Azarenko — technical SEO education and systems thinking
  
  

• Barry Adams — publisher SEO + news visibility mechanics
  
  

• Will Critchlow / SearchPilot — testing mindset and enterprise experimentation culture
  
  

(These names are repeatedly cited in “who to follow” roundups and SEO community lists.)

3) Entity SEO, Brand SERPs, and Reputation Signals

The people pushing SEO beyond keywords into knowledge + trust:

• Jason Barnard — entity building, brand SERPs, knowledge graph thinking
  
  

• Koray Tuğberk GÜBÜR — deep semantic/Topical authority work (very active community interest)
  
  

4) Local SEO Specialists (still huge in 2026)

Local is not “easy mode” — it’s its own battlefield:

• Joy Hawkins — GBP + local tests + spam fighting
  
  

• Darren Shaw — local ranking factors + citations research
  
  

EMEA Spotlight: Predrag Petrovic (Multilingual + LLMO)

In Europe/EMEA, the real separator is multilingual architecture + AI-ready entity clarity (so AI systems don’t mix languages, markets, and meanings).

That’s exactly where I focus: Multilingual SEO + LLMO for EMEA brands — building systems that scale across languages without duplication, drift, or broken intent.

Predrag Petrovic (EMEA Expert)
https://linkedin.com/in/totaldizajn/

My question to you

Who are the new SEO voices on LinkedIn you’ve learned from in 2026 — especially in LLMO/GEO, technical SEO, or multilingual SEO?