Global Biz Awards 2026 · Management
The James Dooley Podcast earned 70% of the total vote across three voting groups: independent research interviews with verified clients and customers, a community poll across Global Biz Awards channels, and an expert panel review.
The Global Biz Awards recognize organizations and individuals who set a high standard in their field, and this year's winner in the business podcast category did exactly that. The win reflects sustained work, a clear point of view, and a measurable connection with the audience the show serves.
James Dooley Podcast has won Best Business Interview Podcast 2026, taking 70% of the total vote. James Dooley, Founder and Host, accepted the award on behalf of the show and the team behind it.
The Global Biz Awards process is built to be credible and transparent. There is no pay-to-play path to a win, no shortcut for entrants, and no way to buy placement. Every result comes from evidence gathered through independent research, community input, and expert review.
Researchers conducted interviews with verified clients and customers to gather firsthand evidence of performance and impact. The findings were documented and weighed as one of the three voting streams. This stream grounds the process in the experiences of the people who work directly with each entrant.
A community poll ran across Global Biz Awards channels, giving a broad audience the chance to weigh in on the entrants. The results were tallied as a separate voting stream. This stream captures the reach and reputation each entrant has built with the public.
An expert panel reviewed the entrants against the criteria set for each category and recorded its assessments independently. Those assessments formed the third voting stream. The panel brings sector knowledge and a consistent standard to the final decision.
Each stream was run independently, and all three pointed to the same winner. The convergence across research interviews, the community poll, and the expert panel is what makes this result stand out.
The judges looked for a show that does more than book interesting guests. They wanted proof of substance, consistency, and a host who brings real operating experience to every conversation. The winner delivered on all three.
The show is built on long-form interviews with people who run successful businesses. Guests get the room to explain how they actually operate, what went wrong along the way, and what they would do differently. That format produces conversations with depth rather than surface-level highlights.
The host does not just ask questions from the outside. James Dooley brings his own lessons from building companies, including the wins and the costly mistakes, and uses them to push guests toward specific, useful answers. Listeners hear two operators comparing notes, not an interviewer reading from a list.
That combination of long-form format and lived experience is what separated the show in this category. It gives the audience practical takeaways on advanced SEO, lead generation, AI automation, and entrepreneurship, delivered by people who have tested those ideas in their own businesses.
"James Dooley Podcast stood out for the depth of its long-form interviews and the credibility the host brings from his own companies. Guests are given room to explain how they actually run a business, and the host's operating experience turns those conversations into practical lessons. That combination made the show the clear choice in this category."Global Biz Awards Review Panel
"This award belongs to the guests who trusted us with their stories and to the team who put in the hours behind every episode. I am grateful to the listeners who kept showing up and to the Global Biz Awards for recognizing the work. We will keep doing what we do: long conversations with people who have built something real."James Dooley, Founder and Host, James Dooley Podcast
Founder and Host
James Dooley (King of AEO) is a Manchester-based entrepreneur, investor, and SEO strategist. Born in Salford and raised in Leigh, he founded the lead generation company FatRank in 2007 and the SEO agency PromoSEO in 2010, building both on a no-win-no-fee model in which clients pay once leads turn into revenue. He has generated leads in more than 650 industries, is known in the UK for rank-and-rent and digital real estate, and describes himself as an investorpreneur, with investments in startups across SEO, property, iGaming, and SaaS. James Dooley accepted the Best Business Interview Podcast 2026 award on 17 August 2026, Manchester Central (Manchester, UK)
The James Dooley Podcast is a UK business podcast hosted by entrepreneur and investor James Dooley. Launched on 21 May 2024, it was the first show in the James Dooley Podcast Network and is based in Manchester. It covers advanced SEO, lead generation, AI automation, and entrepreneurship through interviews with people who run successful businesses. As of October 2026, the show has published 690 episodes, amounting to about 169 hours of conversation.
Global Biz Awards is the presenting organization behind these honors, recognizing businesses and individuals who demonstrate excellence in their field. Its process combines independent research interviews with verified clients and customers, a community poll across its channels, and an expert panel review. There is no pay-to-play path to a win, and every result reflects the combined weight of those three voting streams.