Approve SEO is edited by Theo Bennett, alongside the publication’s collective desks. Editor portraits are illustrations drawn in the publication’s house style, matching the rest of the site.

Technical and measurement editor
Theo Bennett
Theo Bennett is the technical and measurement editor at Approve SEO. Theo covers crawler verification, website maintenance, analytics interpretation, software contracts and the limits of benchmark data. Articles draw on official documentation and other identified primary sources, with practical checks readers can reproduce on their own sites. Examples are labelled when they are illustrative rather than measured results. Theo's portrait is an illustration drawn in Approve SEO's house style. Source suggestions and corrections are handled through Approve SEO's editorial contact route.
Our collective desks
Approve SEO Editorial
Approve SEO Editorial is the shared byline for the publication’s explanatory guides and publishing coverage. It identifies an editorial role, not an individual person or a claim of professional accreditation. The desk focuses on clear article structure, readable explanations and the practical decisions involved in maintaining a useful website. Its work draws on cited documentation and other attributable sources. Articles under this byline should distinguish general guidance from observations about a particular site. We use this team identity while the publication develops its contributor roster, and do not attach invented biographies, headshots or personal experience to it. Questions about an article can be submitted through the contact form.
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Approve SEO Research Desk
Approve SEO Research Desk is the shared byline for documentation-led research, measurement explainers and software comparison coverage. It describes a function within the publication rather than a named analyst or an independent testing laboratory. The desk organizes source material, identifies limits in the available evidence and helps readers understand what a metric or documented feature can establish. Coverage should name the sources behind its claims and should not imply hands-on testing when none is reported. Product pricing, capabilities and search documentation can change, so readers should check the linked primary source before making an important decision. Corrections and source suggestions are welcome through the contact form.
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Our editorial policy applies to both desks. To raise an issue with a specific article, contact the publication.