- Matt Cutts
Matt Cutt's wants you to use 'no follow' so that Google can provide better search results. He also has a vested interest in increasing Google's take on Adword sales and this is a nice customer self-service model for Google that doesn't force them to do anything.
- Bruce Clay
Bruce Clay is a professional search engine optimization consultant. He was interviewed by Wired Magazine in their 2004 feature "The Complete Guide to Googlemania!" and cited by USA Today in their article "Gunning for search engines" from August 20 2003. His website is referenced to by NARA - ALIC - User's Guide to the Internet at The National Archives as resource for "Web Site Promotion Tactics and Tools".
- Aaron Wall
Aaron Wall (born 1979) is a writer and search engine optimization expert. He is a frequent speaker at the Search Engine Strategies, and PubCon conferences. In 2005 Wall was sued by Traffic Power for defamation and publication of trade secrets.
- Jill Whalen
Jill Whalen is owner of High Rankings, Search Creative, LLC and co-founder of SEMNE. She is an authoritative writer and speaker on the subject of search engine optimization, a regular speaker at Search Engine Strategies Conferences put on by Danny Sullivan, and has been holding High Rankings Search Engine Marketing Seminars since November 2002. High Rankings includes a top rated SEO discussion forum with many industry experts.
- Rand Fishkin
Mr. Fishkin is the founder and CEO of SEOmoz, a Seattle-based company that serves as a hub and resource for search marketers worldwide. He also runs the popular SEOmoz search marketing blog. Mr. Fishkin has been featured in Newsweek , quoted in The Washington Post, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal Online and numerous other publications.
- Vanessa Fox
Vanessa Fox (born 1972) is the founder and product manager of Google Webmaster Central, as of 2007, and is a well-known blogger and public speaker. At conferences and on the Google Webmaster Central blog, Fox offers advice to webmasters to help get their sites listed in Google, and to solve problems they may have with the way Google indexes their pages. On June 14, 2007, Fox announced she would be leaving Google to join Zillow, an online real estate service company.
- Dan Thies
Dan Thies is founder and President of SEO Research Labs. He is an authoritative writer, teacher, and speaker on the topic of search engine optimization, and is commonly known as the “Keyword Guru”. Dan is a regular speaker at Search Engine Strategies conferences organized by Danny Sullivan, and is author of the top selling e-book “SEO Fast Start”. His latest book “The Search Engine Marketing Kit” was published by sitepoint.com in 2005.
- Brett Tabke
Brett Tabke is an American programmer and SEO professional. He is the founder of WebmasterWorld, an online search engine and internet marketing forum. Tabke started working with computers at a young age, developing software for Commodore home computers. He then worked for companies like Epyx and Berkeley Softworks (later renamed to GeoWorks, and makers of the GEOS operating system). In 1984 Tabke started his first BBS using a 300 baud modem on a dialup line.
- Anil Dash
Anil Dash (pronounced, born in September 1975) is an early and influential blogger who began his weblog in 1999. Previously an independent technology consultant, and a new media developer for the "Village Voice", Dash was the first employee of, and now works as a Vice President for, Six Apart, the makers of Movable Type, TypePad, Vox, and owners of LiveJournal. In 2003, Dash was one of four bloggers featured on the PBS series "Media Matters".
- Ammon Johns
Ammon Johns is a widely recognized figure in Internet marketing, and particularly in regards to search engine optimization. Johns is an Administrator at the Cre8asite Forums,, a regular speaker at the Search Engine Strategies conferences in London, England, created by Danny Sullivan, was a key member of the Working Group to set up the Search Marketing Association, UK (SMA-UK), and has been quoted many times in the UK's leading eBusiness publication, New Media Age.
- Doug Heil
Doug Heil (born 1957) is a search engine optimization (SEO) consultant who is an outspoken advocate of strict white hat SEO. Heil operates the SEO Best Practices Search Engine Forums, a long-established forum for discussing SEO. Heil was one of many SEO consultants who publicly exposed Traffic Power, a notorious firm that had hurt many small business owners.
- Dan Crow
Dan Crow is a computer scientist, currently working for the search quality group at Google, where he is the product manager for Web crawler issues.
- Andrey Golub
BSc- Applied Mathematics/ Software Engineering, PhD- Systems Analysis and Design. Who's Who in the World- 2008 (Marquis), . Prof: IT/TLC/Web Project- Product Manager, Sr.Systems/ Business Analyst and Team Leader. Web: Web 2.0 Evangelist and Researcher (Marketing 2.0/ PR 2.0/ Community Manager) with some broad experience in leading Open-Community (and Open-Source) projects.Co-founder, VP and IT/Web Manager of Business Club 2.0 Milan-IN (official LinkedIn Italia supporter Club).
- Jim Carr
James Edwin Carr (born December 20, 1965) is a technologist, lecturer, and writer. An advocate for digital literacy, Carr serves on the Board of Directors for the Digital Literacy Institute, a non-profit organization that promotes Technical education and access to Internet technologies for under-served populations. During the Tech boom of the 1990s Carr was co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of TechTrain, …
- Bob Carilli
Robert Carilli President/CEO Medium Click - SEO/SEM
- Jurjen de Vries
Freelance New media and Internet specialist. Founder http://www.glasvezel.nu
- Steve Badera
Steve Badera is currently a senior at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, majoring in computer and systems engineering. Steve´s area of expertise are software engineering, computer and network security, and IT/Networking. Steve also has an extensive background in Biomedical engineering and Polymer and Materials Science.
- Bill Austin
Accomplished Systems Engineer with extensive experience in Security and Internet Architecture, Information Systems and Project Management. Proven successes in defining and developing complex systems and problem solving involving wireless and Internet technologies as well as the invention of integrated systems applications. Internet marketing expert with extensive experience in improving bottom line performance for medium sized manufacturing and distribution company marketing efforts. . . .
- Asif Anwar
Search Engine Marketing (SEM) is not only a profession for me, it my passion. I have been with Internet Marketing since 2003. Currently, working for Grameen Solutions as Associate Manager of Web Marketing Solution.Internet Marketing Activities:- Search Engine Optimization (SEO)- Online Marketing Content Development- Online Branding and Inbound Link Building- Corporate & Professional Blogging- Search Engine Advertising & Pay Per Click (PPC)
- David Berkowitz
Current Roles: * Director of Strategic Planning - 360i; * Columnist - MediaPost's Search Insider (100 columns to date); Other Highlights: * Speaker with OMMA East and West, Digital Media Wire's Games & Mobile Forum, Ad:Tech, Search Insider Summit, The Wall Street Transcript, Frost & Sullivan, eComXpo, Magazine Publishers of America, and other events; * Blogger: MarketersStudio.com, AdTechBlog, RichMediaToday.com, ReverseDirectMarketing.com, MarketingVox, nowEurope; * Director of . . .
- Gene McCubbin
- Richard Hill
Born in Iraq with a sister born in Bahrain, a brother born in Kuwait, a mother born in China and a grandfather born in Burma I, naturally, live in Bath. Married to Margaret with two wonderful children - Benjamin and Victoria plus 2 cats and a dog.
- Luigina Foggetti
Web manager at Terme di Sirmione SPA, Blogger, Web Women Italy member, girl geek.
- Sean Carlos
I run a consulting practice specialized in the Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Web Analytics (Metrics) areas of Web Marketing.
- Alan K'necht
Internationally published authority on the business side of technology and a frequent speaker at conferences throughout the world. Proven track record in helping companies effectively develop and promote web sites that work thrrough Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine marketing (SEM), web analytics and other asspects of web development, web design.and web strategies
- Laura Cocorempas
Since I started working in 1999, I have dealt with online media from the advertising and marketing viewpoint, which also turned out to a real passion. I have developed a deep knowledge on web marketing, ranging from digital media planning to adserving technologies and tracking analysis, from usabilty to information architecture design and performance-based adv. I spent around 6 years in agencies, mainly managing important clients from the most various industries (online banking, car . . .
- Rakesh Ojha
I'm into International Business Development and Internet Marketing for last 5-6 yrs. Love bidding in auctions and winning them. Also latest fad of mine is socially connecting with people.
- Sara Rasco
Copy writer and corporate blogger by day, creative genius by night.
- Justin Sivey
Recruiting, Name and Resume Sourcing, Lead Generation, Talent and Goals Matching, Data Mining. Companies and candidates in Manufacturing, Mining, Chemicals, Metals, Cement and Aggregates in the following areas: Executive Management, Plant Operations and General Management, Engineering Management, Mine and Quarry Management, Six Sigma, Maintenance and Reliability, Quality, Electrical and Controls, Environmental Health and Safety, Project Engineering.
- Paul Willard
Online product manager, heavy on UI and data.
- Tasha Luksa
I'm a traveller...not content to stay anywhere for too long. New to Chicago...love to keep it real...love meeting new people and just chilln' out. My favorite thing ever is cooking...and building web sites...user-centered design...and further educating myself. Plan to open my own company in the next 10 years or so. I like to relax but I admire a strong work ethic and a desire to succeed or a passion for your job.
- Mark Miller
I'm just a guy from the Midwest living in the oven that is Phoenix, trying to make a living and increase my PageRank
- Kevin Newcomb
Kevin joined Search Engine Watch in December 2006. He has been covering search marketing, among other digital marketing topics, since August 2004, and has been reporting on web-based businesses since 2000. Before the bubble burst, Kevin was a marketing manager for an online computer reseller, handling copywriting, e-mail marketing, search marketing and running the affiliate program.
- Craig Kiessling
***; TAKE NOTE: If you are a member of my network, and someone else that is also in my network, is sending you spam, or generally annoying you - PLEASE let me know - I will fix the problem for you. ***; Just relocated from Singapore to Exton, Pennsylvania, to and now back to my hometown, Atlanta, GA.
- Christopher Diede
Internet executive, entrepreneur, and marketer. Focused on successful online marketing and development endeavors for premier corporate clients since 1995. Thrives on building dynamic team-oriented solutions that exceed customer response expectations in the areas of search engine marketing and custom enterprise web development. Launched Argus Interactive Agency in 2002 by acquiring clients and assets from a premier media/publishing company in Orange County, California.
- Stéphane Johnson
Search Marketing Analyst at BZ Results (ADP) - Managing, operating and analyzing online activities for Canadian activities, including the French-Canadian market. => SEO - PPC -Web analytics (Omniture) - French Product Localization / Translation. Experience in seo, sem, co-branded partnerships - affiliation -
- Jim Boykin
Jim Boykin founded We Build Pages in 1999 as a web designer. Shortly thereafter, Jim started specializing in Search Engine Optimization, and has become a world leader in that field. Jim had lead We Build Pages into into several techniques of helping their clients to achieve higher traffic via methods such as: on page optimization, link building, content creation, PPC services, and internet marketing consulting.
- Michael James Person
A long time online marketing enthusiast and entertainment software expert, Michael now resides in Hawaii leveraging his career experience in the online travel agency business. Michael enjoys demystifying search engine marketing and optimization, finding the optimal methods of CPC advertising, and thwarting the ever changing search algorithms . In his off time, Michael enjoys the company of his family – Kim, Callahan, and Brody doing outdoor activities.
- Robert Raught
Average build. Like to wear black but not all the time. I'm very funloving and mostly happy all the time.
- Anita Gail Cohen-Williams
I own MySearchGuru, a web marketing firm. We use search engine optimization, blogs, and a variety of methods to maximize your website's visibility in the search engines.