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Gus Pelogia

SEO Product Manager | 12+ Years

About

Who is Gus Pelogia?

Gus is currently an SEO Product Manager at Indeed, the #1 job site in the world with over 250 million unique visitors every month. In this role, he collaborates closely with writers, UX researchers, engineers, and product managers in a cross-functional team.

With a background in journalism from Faculdade Cásper Líbero (Brazil), Gus has successfully transitioned into the realm of SEO and has amassed 12 years of search experience while working internationally, building his career in Brazil, Argentina, the Netherlands, and Ireland.

Guest in several podcasts such as The Majestic SEO, SEO Video Show and SEOSLY, he’s speaking at BrightonSEO, the world’s biggest search conference, in September 2023.

In addition to his primary role at Indeed, Gus serves as a judge for the EU Search Awards and offers free marketing mentoring through GrowthMentor.

Advice For Anyone Joining The Industry

Make your own website and formulate your own theories. Some might be wrong (and that’s ok) but will exercise your SEO brain to think independently.

Areas Of Interest

  • Technical SEO
  • Product Management
  • On-Page SEO

Education, Awards, Certifications

Education:

  • Faculdade Cásper Líbero (Journalism School)

Awards:

  • Drum Search Awards 2020
  • Chair’s Award – For Dublin Airport, Take off with future proof SEO
    Travel and Tourism – For Dalata Hotel Group, Eating the OTAs
  • Irish Content Marketing Awards 2020
  • Best Content Marketing Award (Travel), For Dalata Hotel Group

Affiliations & Past Work

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Published Work & Inclusions

Favorite Articles/Publications You Share/Follow

Cool Fact

  • I published a book and went on MTV Brazil to promote it. My (almost) 15 minutes of fame!
  • I speak English, Portuguese and Spanish fluently and get around in Italian and Romanian.
  • I lived in a lot of countries before settling in Ireland (Brazil>Argentina>Netherlands).

Favorite Food And/Or Restaurant

  • Thai is my long-lasting favorite, but I like to try a lot of different cuisines!

Other Greats!