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    Brian Dean

    Brian Dean is a digital marketing expert who defined the 'Skyscraper Technique' and 'Linkable Assets' and continues to publish on search strategy, user intent, and organic outreach.

    #7 Content SEO#6 Programmatic SEO#4 Link Building
    49CiteRank

    Last updated 11 Nov 2026 · Named in 173 answers across 5 engines
    Bing AI Mode starts a separate baseline. Copilot remains a separate public engine and keeps its history; changes across the switch are not like-for-like growth.

    How AI engines see them

    Recognized by 5 of 5 measured engines. Updated 2026-10-26

    All five engines agree that Dean founded Backlinko and is best known for the Skyscraper Technique, in which a marketer finds content that earns links, builds a better version and reaches out to linking sites. Most stress depth over volume and active promotion. ChatGPT adds that he later co-founded Exploding Topics. Copilot adds Linkreators and named content formats. Gemini adds a heavy promotion rule. The cited pages include backlinko.com, explodingtopics.com, semrush.com and reddit.com.

    • ChatGPTNamed in 25 answers

      ChatGPT says he founded Backlinko, later co-founded Exploding Topics, and is best known for the Skyscraper Technique and a systematic research driven approach to content SEO.

      Known for
      • Skyscraper Technique
      • Research-driven SEO content
      • Systematic content creation process
    • GeminiNamed in 36 answers

      Gemini says he founded Backlinko and shifted SEO toward user centric content with proactive promotion, using the Skyscraper Technique and an 80 percent promotion rule.

      Known for
      • Skyscraper Technique
      • Content-first promotion approach
    • Google AI ModeNamed in 41 answers

      Google AI Mode says he founded Backlinko and built data driven frameworks that favour content depth over volume and earn natural backlinks.

      Known for
      • Content depth over quantity
      • Skyscraper Technique
      • Link magnet content strategy
    • PerplexityNamed in 39 answers

      Perplexity says he is an SEO educator and Backlinko founder who coined the Skyscraper Technique in 2014 and favours fewer, higher impact pieces of content.

      Known for
      • Coining the Skyscraper Technique
      • Fewer higher-impact content pieces
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    • CopilotNamed in 32 answers

      Copilot says he pioneered content driven SEO through the Skyscraper Technique, Linkreators and repeatable formats such as guidebooks and industry studies.

      Known for
      • Skyscraper Technique
      • Linkreators audience targeting
      • Repeatable content frameworks

    Top Segments

    • #7Content SEOof 23
      Named in 21 answers
    • #6Programmatic SEOof 53
      Named in 62 answers
    • #4Link Buildingof 36
      Named in 54 answers

    Top URLs

    1. 1
      Top 30 SEO Influencers & Professionals to Follow in 2026
      position.digital35 citations
    2. 2
      Top SEO Experts to Follow in 2026: 10 Proven SEO & AEO Pros
      mcurtismccoy.com23 citations
    3. 3
      The Top SEO Experts of 2026 – First Page Sage
      firstpagesage.com18 citations

    Words engines use about Brian

    • founder of backlinko1 engine
    • long-form content blueprints1 engine
    • long-form content strategies1 engine
    • trend-driven audience growth1 engine

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    • Who should I follow to learn about Content SEO from top experts?

      Named by 5 engines

    • Who are the top SEO experts to follow?

      Named by 5 engines

    • Who are the most influential voices in Link building & digital PR?

      Named by 5 engines

    • Who are the most influential voices in Ecommerce SEO?

      Named by 4 engines

    • Who are the most influential voices on Video marketing?

      Named by 2 engines

    • How do I learn SEO as a beginner?

      Named by 1 engines

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