SEOs on Last.fm

“Your musical compatibility is Optimised”

If you’re obsessed with music as much as you’re obsessed with the SEO industry then hopefully you’ll like this post…

For those unfamiliar with Last.fm, it’s a service that “scrobbles” your plays from your devices, working with all the usual suspects: Windows Media Player, iTunes, Winamp, Spotify… a full list (of apparently 600!) can be found here.

After befriending a few SEOs via my profile, I thought I’d put together a list of SEOs who actively use the service!

Want your profile added to this list?

If you’d like to be added to the list, please tweet me, email me or leave a comment below. Here’s the criteria though:

• You must work in SEO (or at least something closely related: digital marketing, inbound marketing, etc.),
• Your profile must’ve seen some activity within the last 30 days,
• Both individual and agency profiles are welcome (e.g. if the latter is an office playlist).

I’m happy to add everyone/anyone who gets in touch, but given the industry that we operate in, if it seems like you’re only doing it to get the link(s) then I might still say no…

Anyway, here we go… Individuals first (alphabetical by surname), then Agencies. Enjoy…!

Individuals

Dan Alderson – pinje84
dantheseo.com / mecmanchester.co.uk / @pinje
No. of scrobbles: 125k+!
Top 3 Artists:
1. Reel Big Fish
2. Killswitch Engage
3. Metallica
Top Song: “Beer” by Reel Big Fish

Hannah Brown – 20thCenturyGirl
iamhannah.co.uk / renderpositive.com / @iamhannahb
No. of scrobbles: 75k+
Top 3 Artists:
1. Blur
2. Troubled Hubble
3. Air
Top Song: “Young Folks” by Peter Bjorn and John

Gary Buchan – swerveball
garybuchan.co.uk / @garybuchan
No. of scrobbles: 90k+
Top 3 Artists:
1. RJD2
2. Amadou & Mariam
3. Santigold
Top Song: “Poorboy Lover Megamix” by RJD2

Jane Copland – coplandmj
janecopland.co.uk / ayima.com / @jane_copland
No. of scrobbles: 20k+
Top 3 Artists:
1. The Killers
2. Arcade Fire
3. Alabama 3
Top Song: “City With No Children” by Arcade Fire

Tom Critchlow – tomcritchlow
tomcritchlow.com / @tomcritchlow
No. of scrobbles: 30k+
Top 3 Artists:
1. The National
2. Florence + the Machine
3. Snow Patrol
Top Song: “Granada” by Emilio de Benito

Will Critchlow – willcritchlow
willcritchlow.com / distilled.net / @willcritchlow
No. of scrobbles: 15k+
Top 3 Artists:
1. Daft Punk
2. Journey
3. Faithless
Top Song: “Stronger” by Kanye West

Matt Davies – seotunes
mrgrumble.co.uk / pushon.co.uk / @matt_davies
No. of scrobbles: 6k+
Top 3 Artists:
1. The National
2. Broken Social Scene
3. Frightened Rabbit
Top Song: “July Flame” by Laura Veirs

Gus Ferguson – Rakeye
quad-london.co.uk / @GusQuad
No. of scrobbles: 50k+
Top 3 Artists:
1. Fujiya & Miyagi
2. Orbital
3. Kings of Convenience
Top Song: “Set the Fire to the Third Bar” by Snow Patrol

Ben Gallivan – llundain
benlikesmusic.com / drjess.com / @BenLikesMusic
No. of scrobbles: 55k+
Top 3 Artists:
1. The Chap
2. Aloha
3. Pavement
Top Song: “Daily Routine” by Animal Collective

Jamie Giberti – JeebsUK
mysweetshadow.co.uk / @JamieGiberti
No. of scrobbles: 75k+
Top 3 Artists:
1. Metallica
2. Trivium
3. In Flames
Top Song: “Dying In Your Arms” by Trivium

Pete Handley – ismepete
peterhandley.com / themediaflow.com / @ismepete
No. of scrobbles: 30k+
Top 3 Artists:
1. The Black Keys
2. Raphael Saadiq
3. Lupe Fiasco
Top Song: “Hallelujah I Love Her So” by Ray Charles

Kieron Hughes – kerant
bathshop321.com / @kieronhughes
No. of scrobbles: 25k+
Top 3 Artists:
1. The Shins
2. Cake
3. Alt-J
Top Song: “Australia” by The Shins

Andrew Isidoro – andrew_isidoro
andrewisidoro.co.uk / boxuk.com / @Andrew_Isidoro
No of scrobbles: 100+
Top 3 Artists:
1. Linkin Park
2. Metallica
3. Kings Of Leon
Top Song: “1Stp Klosr” by Linkin Park

Jess Joyce – tripstar
jessjoyce.com / @jessjoyce
No. of scrobbles: 15k+
Top 3 Artists:
1. Radiohead
2. Two Door Cinema Club
3. Green Day
Top Song: “Leave It” by Bombay Bicycle Club

Stephen Kenwright – gjis4genius
branded3.com / @skenwright88
No. of scrobbles: 300+
Top 3 Artists:
1. Converge
2. Deftones
3. AxeWound
Top Song: “Cold” by AxeWound

Nick Ker – nickker1
kercommunications.com / @Ker_Nick
No. of scrobbles: 30k+
Top 3 Artists:
1. NOFX
2. Supersuckers
3. Red Hot Chili Peppers
Top Song: “Hey Ya!” by Supersuckers

Chris Lake – chrislake
econsultancy.com / @lakey
No. of scrobbles: 65k+
Top 3 Artists:
1. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti
2. Stereolab
3. John Maus
Top Song: “Lover Of Mine” by Beach House

Alessio Madeyski – madealessio
alessiomadeyski.com / @madeale
No. of scrobbles: 25k+
Top 3 Artists:
1. Nine Inch Nails
2. Aphex Twin
3. LCD Soundsystem
Top Song: “The Hand That Feeds” by Nine Inch Nails

Sam Maher – samuhell
swmaher.com / attorneysync.com / @swmaher
No. of scrobbles: 100k+!
Top 3 Artists:
1. Why?
2. Do Make Say Think
3. My Morning Jacket
Top Song: “Rubber Traits” by Why?

Kenny Martin – kennethlmartin
kennethleemartin.com / seomoz.org / @kennethlmartin
No. of scrobbles: 15k+
Top 3 Artists:
1. múm
2. Tom Waits
3. Radiohead
Top Song: “Dancing Behind My Eyelids” by múm

Matt McGee – MattMcGee
mattmcgee.com / searchengineland.com / @mattmcgee
No. of scrobbles: 215k+!!! (whoa…)
Top 3 Artists:
1. U2
2. Coldplay
3. R.E.M.
Top Song: “The World I Know” by Collective Soul

Steve Morgan (me!) – dead_troubador
SEOno.co.uk / boxuk.com / @steviephil
No. of scrobbles: 70k+
Top 3 Artists:
1. Rocket From The Crypt
2. The Wildhearts
3. Drive-By Truckers
Top Song: “On A Rope” by Rocket From The Crypt

Christian Oliveira – DjCristianPeich
christianoliveira.com / toprural.com / @christian_wilde
No. of scrobbles: 55k+
Top 3 Artists:
1. Radiohead
2. Muse
3. Nirvana
Top Song: “Karma Police” by Radiohead

Richard Shove – Bravetart
richardshove.co.uk / yarddigital.com / @RichardShove
No. of scrobbles: 40k+
Top 3 Artists:
1. Nine Inch Nails
2. Nirvana
3. Fear Factory
Top Song: “Replica” by Fear Factory

Charlie Southwell – charliesaidthat
charliesaidthat.com / screendrip.com / @charliesaidthat
No. of scrobbles: 20k+
Top 3 Artists:
1. Foo Fighters
2. Gorillaz
3. Daft Punk
Top Song: “Drama Queen” by Switches

Mark Traphagen – trappermark
virante.org / @marktraphagen
No. of scrobbles: 15k+
Top 3 Artists:
1. The Mountain Goats
2. Sufjan Stevens
3. Jack Johnson
Top Song: “No Children” by The Mountain Goats

Aaron Wheeler – gwydon
seomoz.org / @aaron_wheeler
No. of scrobbles: 80k+
Top 3 Artists:
1. Sufjan Stevens
2. of Montreal
3. The Decemberists
Top Song: “The Crane Wife 3″ by The Decemberists

Rhys Wynne – rhyswynne
rhyswynne.co.uk / 3doordigital.com / @rhyswynne
No. of scrobbles: 10k+
Top 3 Artists:
1. Frank Turner
2. Amy Macdonald
3. Muse
Top Song: “Word Up” by Gun

Agencies

Branded3 – Branded_3
branded3.com / @Branded_3
No. of scrobbles: 25k+
Top 3 Artists:
1. Muse
2. Radiohead
3. Bloc Party
Top Song: “Take On Me” by Reel Big Fish

Digital Essence – DigitalEssence
digitalessence.net / @Digital_Essence
No. of scrobbles: 900+
Top 3 Artists:
1. Ben Sims
2. Robert Hood
3. James Ruskin
Top Song: “Rockoon” by Adam Beyer & Henrik B

Interesting stats

(Note: Based on stats on initial publication – so it may not contain up-to-date/altered stats if more Last.fm’ers get added in the future!)

Highest scrobbler? Matt McGee, with an amazing 215k+ scrobbles as I type this (219,601 to be exact)! We are not worthy, good sir…!

Most popular artist out of the Top 3′s? Radiohead, who appeared 3 times. Artists that appeared twice: Daft Punk, Muse, Nine Inch Nails.*

Everyone’s Top Song was not only unique, but from a unique artist, too.*

* The first update has rendered both of these statements now untrue. Well… Radiohead is still first, but with 4 mentions, and Muse now has 3. Top Songs no longer have unique artists across the board anymore, with 2 songs by Reel Big Fish now.

Speaking of which…

Spotify playlist!

Oh and I’ve made a Spotify playlist of everyone’s favourite songs (if they’re available – I think there was only one song that wasn’t):

SEOs on Last.fm – Top Songs

Please bear in mind that – at the time of typing – I don’t know if any contain swearing, etc., so the usually ‘potentially NSFW’ disclaimer applies…

Further reading listening

Here are a few more SEO/music links for your viewing pleasure:

• Now that’s what SEOs call music by Alessio (listed above)
• The #seomusic hashtag
• HTTP Status Rappers

[Image credits: Last.fm logo from their site; all profile images lovingly borrowed from each person's Twitter profile (if you have an issue with me using them, please let me know and I'll remove them!); Parental Advisory: Leo Reynolds]

Updates:

• 01/02/13 – Added Dan Alderson and Christian Oliveira
• 06/02/13 – Added Gary Buchan and Gus Ferguson
• 09/02/13 – Added Hannah Brown and Matt Davies
• 22/02/12 – Added Andrew Isidoro
• 03/03/13 – Added Nick Ker
• 19/03/13 – Added Mark Traphagen
• 17/04/13 – Added Digital Essence