James Dooley founded performance lead-gen agency FatRank in 2007 and pioneered its “pay-on-results” model. He has built and ranked over 1,000 sites generating more than 2 million inquiries, and co-authored 12 books on SEO and AI search.
James leads the answer engine work: getting a client named when buyers ask ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity or Google’s AI Overviews who to choose.
From jamesdooley.com
- CEO of PromoSEO, founded in July 2010, and of FatRank, founded on September 7, 2007.
- Also founded PromoPixa in 2015.
- Based in Leigh, just outside Manchester.
- Hosts eight podcast series, including the FatRank Podcast, the James Dooley Podcast and the UK Lead Generation Podcast.
Selected books
- LEADS FIRST: Everything Flows Downstream After Lead GenerationCo-author
- Advanced Seo Tips 2025: The Future of Search: Myths Busted, Seo Strategies RevealedCo-author
- iGaming SEO: The Truth About Advanced Seo for Online Gambling: Casinos, Slots, Bingo & Sports BettingCo-author
- The Complete Local SEO Playbook 2025Co-author
- Technical SEO: Are you even an SEO if you dont check server logs?Co-author
- Scaling Your Digital Marketing Team: Business Is A Team SportCo-author
- The Payout Mafia: How The Top Affiliates Are Still Robbing The Bank In A Post-AI WorldCo-author
- LLM Mastery: How AI Recommends Brands for LLM DominationCo-author
- Link Building in the Era of AI Search EnginesCo-author
- KGMID SEO: Claim Your Entity Before Google Defines It for YouCo-author





