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Connor Cedro SEO

Connor Cedro SEO

Tampa's Top SEO Expert
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Tampa, Florida, United States

1-9

2021

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I'm Connor Cedro, a solo SEO consultant based in Tampa, Florida. SEMrush Certified Agency Partner, MBA from SMU Cox.

I help businesses rank for the keywords their customers actually search not vanity terms that look good in reports. Every strategy I run for a client gets tested on my own site first. That's how I know it works before I bill for it.

Real client results (all verifiable in Semrush):

  • Mavilo Wholesalers — Tampa jewelry brand. 5+ years engagement. From regional brand to 11.5K monthly organic visitors, 2.8K ranking keywords, +73% YoY traffic growth.
  • DripIV Therapy — Multi-location wellness brand (St. Pete + Birmingham MI). 3-year engagement. 4.5K monthly visitors, 2.8K ranking keywords, 213 referring domains earned organically.
  • Mandy Drew Designs — Tampa interior design. 3+ years. Domain Authority climbed from 2 to 15. 500+ monthly visitors, 200+ ranking keywords from zero baseline.
  • Hautech — Fashion tech startup. 2 years. 1.4K monthly visitors, 312 keywords, 614 referring domains built in an emerging category from scratch.

What I actually do:

High-quality content built around real search intent. Clean technical site structure. Keyword strategy that matches how your customers actually search. Local SEO that wins Tampa map pack rankings. Link building through real outreach, not networks.

What I don't do:

Long contracts. Account managers. Pass you to a junior. Run paid ads as my answer to organic problems. Sell you keyword "guarantees" no real SEO can promise.

How I work:

Month-to-month engagements. You stay because the rankings are working, not because you're locked in. Every retainer includes a verifiable keyword-tracking dashboard in Semrush — you see exactly what's moving and why.

Industries I serve well:

Healthcare practices, professional services (legal, financial), retail and ecommerce, interior design and home services, fashion and lifestyle brands, B2B services.

Get in touch:

Visit connorcedro.com for live case studies and a free SEO audit tool. Or email me directly: connor@ordectech.com.

Budget per project
$1,000 - $2,500
Project duration
  • Any
Geographic focus
  • United States
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
Success stories

Challenge

When I began working with Mavilo Wholesalers in June 2021, their online visibility and organic search performance were underdeveloped compared to their market potential. The goal was to significantly improve site health, grow organic traffic, increase keyword rankings, and strengthen backlink profiles to compete with top jewelry retailers.

Solution

I implemented a full-scale SEO strategy including comprehensive site audits, on-page optimization, keyword research, and content creation tailored to high-intent search terms. I also developed a backlink acquisition plan targeting high-authority domains and fixed technical issues impacting site performance. Regular performance tracking and adjustments were made using SEMrush to ensure consistent growth.

Result

I implemented a full-scale SEO strategy including comprehensive site audits, on-page optimization, keyword research, and content creation tailored to high-intent search terms. I also developed a backlink acquisition plan targeting high-authority domains and fixed technical issues impacting site performance. Regular performance tracking and adjustments were made using SEMrush to ensure consistent growth.

Challenge

Sixwatch is a Tampa-based managed IT and cybersecurity provider serving financial firms, RIAs, non-profits, and professional services. "Managed IT Tampa" is one of the most competitive local B2B niches, which is dominated by national MSP directories and long-established providers. Sixwatch needed to rank for high-intent local and service queries from a site with no organic footprint, in a market where one ranking win can mean a five-figure annual contract.

Solution

I built the site architecture around how IT buyers actually search: dedicated pages for every service: help desk, MDR, Microsoft 365 security, backup and disaster recovery, vCIO advisory. Organized into clean silos, plus industry pages targeting RIAs and financial firms. Local on-page targeting for Tampa and Atlanta, keyword-mapped metadata across the full site, and supporting content built around the compliance concerns their buyers search for.

Result

Within the first three months, organic traffic, ranking keywords, and referring domains all grew 20%+ — and qualified inbound leads started arriving through search. For a managed IT firm, one signed client covers the engagement many times over, and the pipeline is now compounding. Growth metrics verifiable in Semrush.

Challenge

Mandy Drew Designs is a high-end residential interior design studio that was effectively invisible in organic search. The site had a domain authority of 2, almost no keyword footprint, and every new client came through referrals or Instagram. Service pages were written around internal terminology rather than how homeowners actually search, and completed projects had no indexable pages to compete on style, room, or location queries.

Solution

I restructured the site around how people search for design work — by room, by style, and by location — instead of internal service names. Each completed project got its own optimized portfolio page to build topical depth. From there: on-page optimization across every service and project page, local SEO groundwork for her service area, and steady link earning from design publications and regional home and lifestyle sites.

Result

Over a 3+ year engagement, organic traffic went from near zero to 500+ monthly visitors with 200+ ranking keywords, and domain authority rose from 2 to 15. In a referral-driven industry, the studio now attracts qualified homeowners through search without ad spend. All metrics verifiable in Semrush.

Our clients
Tampa, Florida, United States agency Connor Cedro SEO helped Drip Mobile IV Therapy grow their business with SEO and digital marketing
Tampa, Florida, United States agency Connor Cedro SEO helped Mavilo Wholesalers grow their business with SEO and digital marketing
Tampa, Florida, United States agency Connor Cedro SEO helped Mandy Drew Designs grow their business with SEO and digital marketing
Tampa, Florida, United States agency Connor Cedro SEO helped Connfi Clothing grow their business with SEO and digital marketing
Our awards
Tampa, Florida, United States agency Connor Cedro SEO wins Tampa's Best of the Best 2024 award
Tampa, Florida, United States agency Connor Cedro SEO wins Tampa's Best of the Best 2025 award
Reviews

5

The average rating is based on reviews from both Google Maps and Semrush.
Waqas Nasir
on
Mar 12, 2026

I partnered with Connor to improve the SEO content and keyword strategy for my accounting business, and we saw steady growth in keyword rankings with several terms reaching the first page of search results. This improved visibility increased organic traffic and helped attract more potential clients to my business.

Fatima Saleem
on
Mar 12, 2026

I partnered with Connor to improve the SEO content and keyword strategy for my accounting business, and the results were very clear. Over the year, we saw steady growth in our keyword rankings, with more important terms reaching the first page of search results. Our overall visibility in the SERPs improved a lot. This increase in visibility brought more organic traffic to our website and helped us attract more potential clients. Working together made a real difference in growing our online presence and bringing in new business.

Casey Nouss
on
Jan 12, 2026

I reached out to Connor for help optimizing my business’s website. His knowledge of SEO is abundant as he consulted on multiple ways I could increase traffic organically. Highly recommend scheduling a call. Doesn’t take long to see this guy is the real deal.

Mavilo Wholesalers
on
Aug 12, 2025

Connor has greatly improved our online presence and brought more qualified leads to our showroom. Since 2021, he’s helped us rank higher on Google, grow our traffic, and fix website issues. He also creates clear Excel reports so we can easily track results and see how his SEO work and backlinks are making a real impact!

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