Conductor (company)
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Digital marketing |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York |
| Website | conductor |
Conductor, founded in 2006, started as a marketing services company. In 2010, it launched its cloud-based software platform, which supports answer engine optimization (AEO), search engine optimization (SEO) and content marketing.[1][2] The platform provides tools for analyzing organic search performance, competitor visibility, and on-site content, including measurement of brand presence in AI-generated search and answer systems.[3][4][5][6]
In 2018, it was announced that WeWork would acquire Conductor.[7][8] However, in 2019, the company spun off from WeWork to become an independent employee-owned company, with all its employees becoming co-founders.[9][10][11]
Insight Stream
In 2016, Conductor introduced Insight Stream, a solution that combines data from multiple marketing technologies, including Deepcrawl, Dragon Metrics, and Google Search Console, into a single stream.[12]
The Conductor Foundation
The Conductor Foundation, the philanthropic branch of Conductor, aims to provide annual grants to mission-based organizations that include access to the company's technology and support with digital marketing.[13][14]
History
Conductor was established by Jeremy hurDuboys and Seth Besmertnik in New York City in 2006.[15][16]
In 2012, the company was 38th on the Inc. 500 list of US companies, and received $20 million in financing.[15][17]
In 2014, the company opened an office in San Francisco. In February 2015, Conductor received a $27 million Series D round of funding, with Seth Besmertnik as CEO.
In March 2018, it was announced that WeWork was acquiring Conductor.[7][8] On December 12, 2019, it was announced that Conductor would become an independent employee-owned company after spinning off from WeWork.[9][10][18][19]
On February 16, 2022, Conductor acquired ContentKing, a real-time SEO monitoring platform, after securing $150 million in funding.[20]
On February 7, 2023, Conductor acquired Search Metrics for undisclosed terms.[21]
References
- ^ Conductor Proves Web Presence Management Is A Real Thing
- ^ Content & SEO technology with proven workflows that guide you to revenue
- ^ Playing to Win: How Gamification Helped Boost This Company's Sales
- ^ Conductor Platform Website
- ^ "Enterprise SEO Platform & Content Marketing Software". Conductor. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ Critic, C. M. S. (2025-07-01). "Conductor AI 'Revs Up' Brand Discoverability in Generative AI Answer Engines". CMS Critic. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
- ^ a b "WeWork acquires SEO and marketing company Conductor – TechCrunch". beta.techcrunch.com. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ^ a b WeWork. "WeWork + Conductor". WeWork. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ^ a b "WeWork Sells Conductor Unit Back to the Founder". Bloomberg.com. 2019-12-12. Archived from the original on 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
- ^ a b "Conductor execs buy their company back from WeWork". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
- ^ Besmertnik, Seth (2019-12-12). "From We to Us: A Company of 250+ Co-Founders". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- ^ Conductor adds Insight Stream to its Searchlight platform
- ^ The Conductor Foundation Homepage
- ^ The Conductor Foundation Now Accepting Applicants for 2013 SEO Grant
- ^ a b Conductor provides search engine optimization measurement and optimization tools.
- ^ Best Places to Work 2013
- ^ Some say the SEO industry is dying – Conductor bags $20m to try and “transform it”
- ^ "WeWork sells Conductor back to co-founder Seth Besmertnik". CNBC. 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
- ^ "SEO Software for Marketing Agency". Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ Southern, Matt G. (February 16, 2022). "Conductor Acquires ContentKing To Offer Real-time SEO Monitoring". Search Engine Journal. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ Goodwin, Danny (2023-02-07). "Conductor acquires Searchmetrics in big enterprise SEO merger". Search Engine Land. Retrieved 2025-12-18.