
Svet Petkov
Founder at Storyhawk.io & Head of Technical SEO at The Telegraph
I am Svet, a technical SEO leader with over a decade of experience in data-driven optimisation and large-scale digital platforms. At The Telegraph, I lead the technical SEO strategy, streamline workflows and develop AI-driven tools that enhance analysis and decision-making. My expertise spans SEO optimisation for news publishers, with a strong focus on Python, data and automation to deliver meaningful insights and uncover the narratives behind the data. Over the past year, I have concentrated on LLMs and vibe coding, using rapid, intuitive development to automate SEO processes and create practical AI solutions. I am also the founder of StoryHawk.io, a SaaS platform that combines news tracking with AI tooling to help publishers anticipate trends and adapt their content strategies.
Experience
I started back in 2015 with SEO. From 2020 I have a strong passion in the programming language Python, automations and data manipulation.
Expertise
- Technical SEO
- Site performance
- GenAI for SEO
- Python for SEO
- SEO for news publishers
Latest Posts

Understanding Organic Traffic from Google News, News Tab, and Top Stories: A Guide for Publishers
TL;DR 1. Google News App What it is: Google News is a dedicated product that aggregates headlines across publishers worldwide. It personalises feeds using a mix of algorithms and user preferences.

How to select a Preferred Source in Google Top Stories
Google has dropped a feature that feels a bit like picking your favourite table in a café. It's called Preferred Source and it's now showing up in Google Top Stories. In short, you can tell Google which news outlets you'd like to see more often.

StoryHawk: The Best Alternative to Trisolute for Tracking Google Top Stories
TL;DR Trisolute News Dashboard offers enterprise-level Google Top Stories tracking but comes at a high, quote-only price. StoryHawk gives you the same speed, visibility, and competitive insights - without the cost or complexity.
