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Mike Brown

SEO Strategist & Agentic AI Specialist · Agency Founder
Virginia Beach, VA · Remote only · linkedin.com/in/themikebrown · holisticseo.co · agenticworkforcecompany.com · calendly.com/holisticseo/contact-mike

Professional Summary

SEO strategist, agency founder, and agentic AI operator with 18+ years scaling organic growth, partner channels, and marketing operations across B2B SaaS, e-commerce, hosting, healthcare, and professional services. Founder of Holistic SEO + Agentic Workforce Company — I design agentic workflows that execute SEO, analytics, and cross-platform operations end-to-end. Core expertise spans national and local SEO, GEO/AEO/LLM citation optimization, entity authority and structured data, affiliate program management, and orchestration of multi-agent systems for production marketing work. Currently architecting an AI Operating System (AI OS) — a unified control plane for the agentic workflows I deploy.

Featured Projects · Notable Clients

Dr. Berg Nutritionals — SEO + Agentic AI Operations

May 2022 — Apr 2026
Contract · via Holistic SEO · drberg.com

Full-service SEO strategy and agentic AI operations for one of the largest health and wellness brands online. Managed technical SEO, content optimization, GEO/AEO positioning, and built autonomous AI agent workflows cross-referencing GA4, Search Console, YouTube Studio, Shopify, and Klaviyo.

+217%
Organic traffic
$8.86M
Attributed organic revenue
DR 68→77
Domain Rating lift
2,074
Articles published

HyperWolf — SEO Strategy & Management

Jan 2023 — Dec 2025
Contract · via Holistic SEO · hyperwolf.com

SEO strategy and team leadership for HyperWolf — the largest privately owned legal cannabis delivery company in Southern California. Supported expansion into nationwide legal THCA shipping across multiple state regulatory landscapes.

Celebrity Plastic Surgeons (Los Angeles)

2016 — 2017
SEO Manager · via Intact Info

Led SEO strategy and execution for a portfolio of well-known LA celebrity plastic surgeon practices. Managed cross-functional team of SEO Specialists and Content Writers.

Professional Experience

Founder & Agentic AI Specialist — Agentic Workforce Company

Jan 2026 — Present
Contract · Remote

Building autonomous AI agent teams that automate operations end-to-end. Designing agentic workforce hierarchies with defined roles, autonomy tiers, and governance frameworks. Wire GA4, Search Console, Shopify, Klaviyo, YouTube Studio, and Triple Whale into a unified data layer via APIs and MCP integrations. Orchestration on OpenClaw and Hermes, integrated with Claude Code, Claude Cowork, ChatGPT Codex, Slack, ClickUp, and Google Drive.

Founder & Business Owner — Holistic SEO

Jan 2018 — Present
Self-employed · Pasadena, CA office · Remote

Boutique SEO agency. Scaled from traditional SEO into GEO/AEO/LLM citation optimization, then into agentic AI operations. Six-channel programs (Local SEO + Map Pack, LSAs, paid search, paid social, organic content, AI answers). Recently re-positioned around wellness and optimization clinics.

Affiliate Marketing Manager — HostPapa

Feb 2018 — Feb 2021
Full-time · Remote

Revitalized a stagnating affiliate channel into the company’s top-performing revenue driver. Onboarded super-affiliates, outreach across ShareASale and Commission Junction.

SEO Manager — Intact Info

2016 — 2017
Full-time · Los Angeles County, CA

Planned and executed holistic SEO strategies covering keyword research, on-page optimization, and off-site content. Led cross-functional team of SEO Specialists and Content Writers across multiple client landscapes.

Marketing & Business Development — InMotion Hosting

Sep 2014 — Aug 2015
Full-time · Los Angeles, CA

Built full partner pipeline from inbound affiliate inquiries to outbound prospecting. Negotiated referral agreements and partnership terms expanding market share across shared, VPS, and dedicated hosting products.

Earlier roles (2008 – 2014)

2008 — 2014
Lead Gen & BD · Web Leads, Inc. (2014) · Dedicated Server Sales & Marketing · QuadraNet (2013) · Senior Sales Associate · InMotion Hosting (2009–2013) · Tech Support Rep · Liberty Tax Service (2008–2009)

Skills & Expertise

Agentic AI & Automation
Multi-agent orchestration · OpenClaw · Hermes · Claude Code · Claude Cowork · ChatGPT Codex · LLM APIs & MCP · Data pipeline design · Cross-platform intelligence · Agentic workforce design · Process automation · RAG & knowledge graphs
SEO & AI Search
National & Local SEO strategy · Technical SEO · On-page optimization · GEO / AEO · LLM citation optimization · Citation share-of-voice (ChatGPT · Perplexity · Gemini · Claude · Copilot) · Entity optimization · Knowledge graphs · Structured data · Content strategy · Link building / Digital PR
Marketing & Growth
Affiliate program management · ShareASale · Commission Junction · SEM / PPC · Lead generation · B2B sales development · Multi-channel campaigns · Partner channel development · Analytics & CRO · Marketing automation
Tooling & Platforms
Ahrefs · Semrush · Screaming Frog · SurferSEO · Yoast · GA4 · Search Console · Looker Studio · Shopify · WordPress · Klaviyo · Triple Whale · Cloudflare · Slack · ClickUp · Monday.com · HubSpot · BuzzStream · Hootsuite

Certifications

Anthropic (4): Claude 101, Claude Code 101, Claude Code in Action, Introduction to Claude Cowork (Apr 2026)
Google AI (6 · Coursera): Google AI Professional Certificate specialization + 5 individual modules (May 2026)
Microsoft + LinkedIn: Career Essentials in Generative AI (May 2026)
IBM SkillsBuild: Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals (May 2026)
LinkedIn Learning (5): Ethics in GenAI, M365 Copilot, What Is GenAI?, AI Literacy for Everyone (May 2026)
Windsor.ai: Data Integration Expert (Apr 2026)
Yoast: Yoast SEO for WordPress (Apr 2016)
Hootsuite: Hootsuite Certified Professional (Feb 2016)

Education

Old Dominion University

2003 — 2008
Bachelor’s Degree, Philosophy — Concentration in Law, Minor in Political Science. Activities: Philosophy Club · Model United Nations Society.

Selected Recommendations

“A highly skilled SEO professional who played an important role in strengthening our organic presence. Consistently demonstrated a strong understanding of content strategy, search intent, and how to build scalable SEO initiatives.”

— Karl Canto, Head of Marketing, Dr. Berg Nutritionals

“One of the most well-rounded SEO professionals I’ve worked with — a deep understanding of what drives sustainable organic growth, with the strategic thinking to back it up.”

— Lucian Cicos, Senior UX/UI Designer · 4 years alongside Mike at Dr. Berg Nutritionals