Radu Tyrsina
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Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina is a media entrepreneur and the owner and publisher of Search Engine Watch.

He began his career as a technology writer, covering the rapid rise of mobile devices, operating systems, and digital platforms. His reporting established early industry authority and was referenced by Politico, WIRED, the BBC, The Guardian, and many other leading publications.

In 2012, Radu founded Windows Report, growing it from an independent technology website into the foundation of Reflector Media. Over the following decade, he built and acquired a robust portfolio of established digital publications across the technology and software sectors.

Following his exit from Reflector Media, Radu made a strategic pivot to focus exclusively on Search Engine Watch. For him, the publication represents far more than another media investment. Having documented search before Google even existed, Search Engine Watch helped chronicle the development of SEO and search marketing as professional industries.

His objective today is to respect that legacy while rebuilding the platform for the next era of digital discovery, one shaped by artificial intelligence, Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), and a renewed demand for independent, genuinely useful reporting.

“Search Engine Watch already has a history that cannot be recreated. My responsibility is to build a future worthy of it.”

2026

SEO

Best SEO blogs: 6 I recommend after 20 years in publishing

My picks for keeping up with search, sharpening your SEO skills and making better decisions for your website.

06 Sep 2026

Reviews

Best broken link checkers: I ran 12 tests – here’s what I found

A broken link checker should help you finish the repair: find the failed destination, locate the link in your content…

06 Sep 2026

Industry

SEO pricing: how much does SEO cost? (September 2026 Analysis)

How much does SEO cost? Compare SEO pricing, see what $500–$10,000 a month should buy, uncover hidden costs and calculate…

05 Sep 2026

AI Search

Famous UK retailer builds YouTube studio to get AI to recommend its products

British department store chain John Lewis is turning to YouTube to help its products appear in AI shopping recommendations. The…

05 Sep 2026

SEO News

GPT-6 Astra not showing up? Here’s where ChatGPT Plus users can find it

OpenAI says access has reached Plus and Business subscribers, but the new model is not available in every ChatGPT mode.

05 Sep 2026

Content

The Telegraph is building a YouTube newsroom as search traffic fades

Its podcast audience has grown 161% as the publisher builds around YouTube, video, events and paid memberships.

04 Sep 2026

SEO News

Google says fixing SEO problems may not bring rankings back

Major algorithmic losses can take months to reassess, while rankings previously supported by spammy links may not return at all.

04 Sep 2026

SEO News

Google will give rivals search data publishers still can’t see

Google’s European licensing program will give eligible search engines access to clicks, rankings and user-behavior signals that website owners do…

04 Sep 2026

SEO News

Google keeps its ad empire intact while publishers fight for survival

A federal judge rejected the attempt to dismantle key parts of Google’s advertising operation, leaving struggling websites dependent on the…

04 Sep 2026

SEO News

ChatGPT is quietly building its own search engine, relying less on Google and Bing

OpenAI is testing its own search index against third-party results, potentially reducing ChatGPT’s dependence on Google and Bing.

04 Sep 2026

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