Leo Prabhu Manoharan, founder of SocialOrange
Leo Prabhu Manoharan founded SocialOrange, a Bangalore digital marketing agency, in 2014. Over 12+ years he and his in-house team have run SEO, social media and paid-ads programmes for 200+ brands across India and the US, from logistics companies like Gati KWE to edtech brands like Codingal and Learnbay.
Leo in facts
| Role | Founder, SocialOrange (since 2014) |
|---|---|
| Based in | Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru, India |
| Experience | 12+ years in digital marketing; 200+ brands across India and the US |
| Works on | SEO and AI search visibility, social media and paid ads strategy, D2C, healthcare and B2B growth |
| Find him | LinkedIn · email us · WhatsApp |
Why he started SocialOrange
I started SocialOrange in Bangalore in 2014 with one belief: a founder should be able to see exactly what their marketing money brought back.
Search has changed more in the last two years than in the ten before. Buyers now ask ChatGPT, Gemini and Google’s AI Overviews before they click a link, so Leo rebuilt how the agency works: AI search optimisation, AI-built creative checked against the real product, and WhatsApp-first lead flows, all run by the same in-house team that handles SEO and ads.
Everyone who touches a SocialOrange account works from the Bannerghatta Road office, and every client report ends with what the team will change next.
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SEO and AI search
Technical SEO, content and links for Google, and visibility in ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and AI Overviews answers.
AI SEO servicesPaid ads and social
Google Ads and Meta Ads run for enquiries and WhatsApp conversations, plus social content strategy.
Lead generationSector playbooks
D2C and e-commerce, healthcare marketing under the NMC’s October 2026 rules, and B2B logistics and IT.
All servicesDoes ChatGPT name your business?
In September 2026 Leo’s team asked ChatGPT (with web search) the buyer question for 200 businesses across India, the UAE, the UK and the US. 61% were not named in the answer. In 107 of the 173 answers that recommended specific brands, the business being checked was missing.
The study is the basis of SocialOrange’s AI SEO service: find which answers leave you out, then fix the pages, facts and third-party mentions those answers draw on.
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Who is the founder of SocialOrange?
Leo Prabhu Manoharan founded SocialOrange in Bangalore in 2014 and runs the agency today.
How can I contact Leo Prabhu Manoharan?
email us, message him on WhatsApp through the button on this page, or connect on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/leoprabhu.
Where is Leo based?
In Bangalore. SocialOrange’s office is on Bannerghatta Road, where the whole team works.
Want a founder’s view on your marketing?
Send your website on WhatsApp. Leo or a senior strategist replies within one working day.
