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How to Get a Job in SEORoss Hudgens, Founder, Siege Media
@RossHudgens http://rosshudgens.com
@ROSSHUDGENS
Who Am I?• B.S. in Business Administration, Chapman University
• Just Started My Own SEO Agency, Siege Media
• Frequent Speaker on SEO Circuit
• Popular SEO Blog: http://RossHudgens.com
Source: http://www.slideshare.net/randfish/gaining-traction-inbound-marketing-for-
startups
There are more than 3 billion searches/day on
Google and growing.
The Growth of Search
Source: http://www.onwardsearch.com/SEO-Salary/
SEO Salaries
Jobs. Lots of Jobs.
How Do You Get A Job in SEO?
First: Get The Skills.
Take This Class (Good Start.)
http://www.seomoz.org/beginners-guide-to-seo
Start Reading SEO Blogs.
Start Listening/Following SEOs.
Start Practicing/Writing About SEO.
Second: Create A Positive Online Presence.
Create Good Online Profiles Here
YourName.com
@ROSSHUDGENS
Remove Less Than Professional Results That
Might Damage Your Chances..
Follow SEO-interested Founders who are likely to announce new jobs on Twitter
FollowerWonk: http://www.followerwonk.com
Be Active & Listen On Twitter.
Look For Jobs on LinkedIn.
LinkedIn has unique job postings, and businesses will
think of you as a higher quality candidate.
Craigslist, I guess.
Fourth: Get the Job.
Custom Designed Resumes
Ping The Employer on Twitter.
Go Above And Beyond.
Advertise on Employee Names.
What if you did cheap custom pointing to your online resume on the Portent
founder’s SERP?
I bet he’d be impressed..
Google AdWords: https://adwords.google.com
CUSTOM Cover Letters.
http://www.businessinsider.com/worst-cover-letters-2011-10?op=1
FOLLOW UP!
SILENCE IS NOT A NO.
The Briefcase Technique: http://iwillteachyoutoberich.com/the-briefcase-technique/
CARE. Seriously.
Ross Hudgens, Founder, Siege MediaSEO Blog: http://rosshudgens.com
Twitter: @RossHudgensE-Mail: Ross@SiegeMedia.com