Federated SEOs
Many people have been setting up Mastodon accounts as an alternative to X (formerly Twitter). This is a list of SEOs on federated social platforms like Mastodon that use the ActivityPub protocol. If you know of an SEO that’s not on the list (including yourself), submit it for consideration. Profiles should have an image, full name or recognizable pseudonym, descriptive bio that mentions SEO, signs of regular activity (posts and replies), and, ideally, a verified site. Use henshaw.social/@jon as an example.
Download and import the full list of federated SEOs
If you want to follow the entire list of federated SEOs, download this CSV file (Updated Oct 22, 2023). If you are using Mastodon, follow these importing instructions. Alternatively, you can peruse the list below, click on people that interest you, and then decide if you want to follow them one by one.
SEOs that are active on federated social platforms
- Ammon Johns
- AJ Kohn
- Alessio Pomaro
- Aleyda Solis
- Andrew Cock-Starkey
- Andrew Girdwood
- Andrew Shotland
- Andy Simpson
- Ann Smarty
- Arnout Hellemans
- Ashok Nallawalla
- Barry Adams
- Barry Schwartz
- Billie Geena
- Brenda Malone
- Brendan O’Connell
- Brian Chappell
- Bruce Jackson
- Chris Green
- Chris Haines
- Chris Johnson
- Christoph C. Cemper
- Cyrus Shepard
- Damien Anderson
- Dan Thornton
- Danielle Rohe
- Danny Sullivan (Google)
- Daragh Nener-Lally
- Dariusz Więckiewicz
- Dave Smart
- David Iwanow
- Dennis Steiner Lind Jørgensen
- Dominik Graser
- Donna Cavalier
- Donna Snow
- Everett Sizemore
- Fili Wiese
- Gareth Jax
- Gary Illyes (Google)
- Geoff Jackson
- Gerry White
- Gianluca Fiorelli
- Gianna Brachetti-Truskawa
- Glenn Gabe
- Google Search Liaison
- Goran Majić
- GJ Bramer
- Hilary Quinn
- Ishaan Singh Shekhawat
- Jacques Bouchard
- Jason Bauman
- Jess Joyce
- Joe Hall
- John Mueller (Google)
- Jolle Lahr-Eigen
- Jon Henshaw
- JR Oakes
- Ian Lurie
- Lidia Infante
- Lizzi Sassman (Google)
- Mark Alves
- Mark Barrus
- Mark Williams-Cook
- Martin Splitt (Google)
- Marty Meany
- Michael Lewittes
- Michael Martinez
- Mike Blazer
- Montse Cano
- Mordy Oberstein
- Nat
- Nati Elimelech
- Nicolas Ockier
- Olaf Seydel
- Oleg Korneitchouk
- Owain Lloyd-Williams
- Paul Shapiro
- Preeti Gupta
- Rafayel Begoyan
- Rob Ousbey
- Rob Watts
- Scott Clark
- Scott Hendison
- Sean Hecking
- Seth Goldstein
- Shelley Walsh
- Syed Junaid
- Seb Adler
- Simon Cox
- Simon Vreeman
- Stefan Godulla
- Tim Staines
- Tony McCreath
- Valentin Pletzer
- William Álvarez
- Yordan Dimitrov
How to import followers into Mastodon
- Go to Account Settings and then click on Import and export.
- Click on Import.
- Ensure the import type is set to Following (that should be the default choice), and then choose the CSV you downloaded.
- Choose Merge to make sure you don’t remove the existing people you’re following.
- Click the Upload button, and that should be it.
How to verify a site in Mastodon
- Go to Profile > Appearance in your settings.
- Copy the Verification link and add it to the page of the site you’re linking to.
- Return to the Profile Appearance settings page, add the link, and then click Save Changes
How to verify without a visible link on the page
If you don’t want or can’t have a visible link to your Mastodon profile on the page, you can add a metadata link instead. The metadata link goes in the <head> area of the HTML and isn’t visible in the browser window.
<link rel="me" href="https://coywolf.social/@coywolf" />
Troubleshooting site verification
If the green checkmark and background don’t appear, ensure you’ve cleared the cache on your site. Once you’ve done that, go back to the Appearance page and click the Save Changes button again.
If your site uses Cloudflare, you will need to temporarily turn off the proxy server. Cloudflare’s proxy serves your site with an IP different from your hosting provider’s. That prevents Mastodon from verifying your link. After you turn off the proxy, return to the Appearance page and click the Save Changes button. Once the green checkmark and background appear, you can return to Cloudflare and turn the proxy back on in the DNS settings.
