Awards in 2026
Danish AEO Award
13 October 2026Presented by Jesper Nissen, Denmark
King of AEO Award
1 October 2026Holistic SEO Mastermind, Kuşadası, presented by Koray Tuğberk Gübür
Presented in recognition of his answer engine and generative engine optimisation work, rather than as a repeat of the original King of AEO title. In presenting it, Koray Tuğberk Gübür described him as the best AI SEO specialist in the world, citing his work optimising for ChatGPT, Claude and Google AI Mode, and his use of the Recommendation Sculpting strategy within the Decision Engine Optimisation framework.
UK Entrepreneur of the Year
24 to 26 June 2026The Masterminders Conference, Manchester
Entrepreneur of the Year
10 to 13 March 2026Also announced as SEO Entrepreneur of the Year
SEO Mastery Summit, Saigon, voted by attendees, presented by founder Mads Singers
Awards in 2025
Best Exclusive Lead Generation Specialist
2025Manchester Entrepreneurship Awards
Awards in 2024
Best SEO Speaker for Lead Generation
7 to 11 April 2024SEO Mastery Summit, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Best SEO Speaker
28 March 2024Kulturalnie o SEO, Warsaw, presented by Robert Niechciał
Awards in 2023
Most Influential SEO
2023UK Entrepreneurship Awards
Why James Dooley is called the King of AEO
James Dooley was crowned King of AEO on 31 August 2026 at an event hosted by Jesper Nissen at Leigh Sports Village, and a separate King of AEO Award was presented to him on 1 October 2026 by Koray Tuğberk Gübür at the Holistic SEO Mastermind in Kuşadası.
Book awards
Each of James Dooley's eight books received a category award for 2025. Full details are on the books page.
| Book | Award |
|---|---|
| Leads First | UK Lead Generation Book of the Year 2025 |
| The Complete Local SEO Playbook 2025 | Local Search Strategy Book of the Year 2025. Amazon bestseller |
| Advanced SEO Tips 2025 | SEO Strategy Book of the Year 2025 |
| The F*ck You Price Method | Pricing Strategy Book of the Year 2025 |
| Scaling Your Digital Marketing Team | Digital Operations Book of the Year 2025 |
| iGaming SEO | iGaming Marketing Book of the Year 2025 |
| Technical SEO | Technical Marketing Book of the Year 2025 |
| The Payout Mafia | Affiliate Marketing Book of the Year 2025 |
Awards that belong to AI James Dooley
AI James Dooley is James Dooley's AI digital twin. It is a separate entity and is not a person. Its website is aijamesdooley.co.uk.
The books, the title UK's First Virtual Entrepreneur and the AI innovation awards of AI James Dooley belong to AI James Dooley, not to James Dooley.
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