Richard Conway

Richard Conway is a British-born entrepreneur, author and lecturer based in New Zealand. He is the author of the book How to Get to the Top of Google Search: A Practical SEO Guide, founder of the company Pure SEO, , The Optimisers , co-founder of insurance comparison site iCompare and co-founder of the marketing agency Toru Creative.

Career Conway founded Pure SEO in New Zealand in October 2009 and The Optimisers in 2026. Pure SEO went on to be named to the Deloitte Fast 50 and Asia Pacific Technology Fast 500 lists and awarded with the Best Emerging Business Award at the 2014 Westpac Auckland Central Business Awards. Conway also oversaw several Pure SEO subsidiary companies, such as Digital Popcorn and Conversion Surgeons. He was also named a finalist for the 2019 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, and was recognised by the IAB with the Gold Award for services to the industry

Conway has served as a speaker at events such as the Marketing Association's Digital Day Out 2021. He also served as a judge at the 2021 TVNZ NZ Marketing Awards and a guest on the Radio New Zealand program Nine to Noon. In 2023, Conway received the GOLD award for Service to the Industry at the IAB Awards. In July 2026 he was inducted into the IAB Hall of Fame.