Marco Micheli

Marco Micheli
Marco Micheli, expert in SEO, GEO and AI visibility, General Manager at Sequel
General Manager, Sequel

For over twenty years at the heart of digital evolution: from the first hand-coded websites to the redesign of entire editorial and business models. A journey lived from the inside, not learned second-hand.

Today he is General Manager of Sequel, the strategic consulting division of WayUp, where he leads work on strategy, AI adoption, visibility across Google Search and generative engines, audience development and digital transformation, alongside publishers, media outlets, companies and startups.

His approach combines SEO, GEO and algorithmic reputation into a single, result-oriented method: not visibility for its own sake, but measurable growth for those who live by content and demand. Performance and rankings matter, but real value lies in building systems that anticipate change.

He is a speaker at the sector’s leading events, including IAB Forum and Web Marketing Festival, and authors the Sequel Observatory, where he analyzes how Search and artificial intelligence are rewriting the rules of visibility. Strategy is essential, but without hands-on experience it is just theory: he brings both.

Career path

2025

General Manager, Sequel

WayUp

Leading strategic consulting on Search, artificial intelligence and editorial growth.

2024

Publisher Growth Manager, Evolution Group

Milan

Growing a network of digital publishers: audience, revenue and sustainable business models.

2018–2022

Chief Marketing Officer, Deva Connection

Rome

Media agency specialized in digital publishing, DOOH, e-commerce and YouTube advertising.

2015–2018

Head of SEO, SDI Group

Rome

Leading organic growth and visibility strategies across Google Search.

2011–2019

Lecturer, Master in Digital Marketing

DAM Academy

Teaching SEO, web marketing and digital communication.

2007–2010

Co-founder, Exheria

Rome

Web design, product design and communication consulting for companies and brands.

Speaking & publications

From the Observatory

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