The most trusted names in SEO, publishing, and design – platforms with millions of users and authority scores that compound recognition. These are the references that matter most for credibility in this space.
Independent technology publications and developer resources that have linked to or referenced Connor Cedro SEO across web development, software, and digital workflow topics.
Independent publishers, leadership networks, and lifestyle outlets that have referenced Connor Cedro SEO in business, marketing, and culture coverage.
The references shown here are a curated selection of publications, platforms, and editorial sources that have linked to or featured connorcedro.com. Authority scores reference Semrush's domain rating system at the time the data was pulled and reflect that domain's overall trust in search.
Low-quality directory submissions, automated link-building artifacts, and obviously spammy referrers have been excluded. The goal is to show genuine signal, not inflate a number.
Mostly inbound. Most publications and platforms listed on this page reached out for a quote, a contributor piece, or to reference my work in something they were already writing. A smaller number came from collaboration introductions – other consultants, agency owners, and SaaS founders connecting me with editors looking for sources. Zero of these came from a PR agency, paid placement service, or HARO-style spray-and-pray outreach. The signal value of earned mentions is the entire point; bought mentions defeat the purpose.
Two reasons. First, the obvious one: backlinks from high-authority domains pass ranking signal. A link from a DA 70+ site does more for your site than dozens of links from low-authority directories. Second, the less obvious one: earned media coverage is the strongest E-E-A-T signal Google can read about an individual author. When you're cited as an expert by independent publications, Google's quality systems weight your content more heavily across every page you've authored. For YMYL verticals like finance and medical, this matters disproportionately.
Yes – selectively. Topics I'll engage on at depth: technical SEO, local SEO and Google Business Profile strategy, AI search visibility (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude), content cluster architecture, and SEO for specific verticals where I have real client experience (jewelry, finance, medical, legal). Topics I'll decline: anything that requires faking expertise outside those domains, anything tied to a product I haven't actually used, and anything where the editorial angle is misleading. The bar is genuine knowledge of the topic – if I don't have it, I'll say so rather than wing it.
No. Not on connorcedro.com, not on any client site I manage. Paid links violate Google's Webmaster Guidelines and put domains at real penalty risk. The press mentions on this page are unpaid editorial coverage – the only kind of link that does what backlinks are supposed to do over the long term. The short-term cost of paid links is more attractive than the long-term cost of recovering from a manual action against the domain.
Every reference on this page either links directly to the publication or links to an archived version of the original mention. Authority scores can be independently verified by running connorcedro.com through Semrush, Ahrefs, or Majestic – the referring domain data is part of every standard backlink audit. If a specific reference looks broken or you want context on a specific feature, reach out directly through the contact page and I'll send the citation details.
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