Speaker, Community Leader & Digital Marketing Professional
ChrisDarling.org documents an earlier chapter of my professional and personal journey, including public speaking, community involvement and writing about mental health and life experience.
My work has evolved considerably over the years, but these experiences remain an important part of the path that shaped the work I do today.
Speaking & Community Work
In 2015, I spoke at TEDxWilmingtonSalon about mental illness and the importance of having more open, honest conversations about experiences that are often difficult to discuss.
My talk, “Let’s Talk About Mental Illness,” reflected a period when much of my public work focused on community involvement, personal experience and encouraging conversations around mental health.
My Professional Journey
Alongside my community and speaking work, I built a career working on the web. I founded Darling SEO and spent more than 15 years working across SEO, WordPress, web development, digital marketing and online visibility.
As search evolved, my work expanded into structured data, Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), entity optimization and AI search visibility.
That evolution ultimately led to the work I do today.
Where I Am Today
Today, I’m a Digital Authority Consultant, helping established professionals improve how their identity, expertise and authority are represented across search engines, AI platforms and the web.
My current professional work, biography and Digital Authority Reset can be found at ChrisDarling.com.