Yes, I am an In-House SEO Guy, Among Other Things
Mar 2, 2007 Michael BritoA good friend of mine who I work with, and who also authors an SEO blog emailed me the other day to say that we made some “Top In-House SEO List” that the guys over at the Natural Search Blog put together. The article is very impressive and talks about the advantages of working in house; and goes into the standardization of titles, compensation levels, etc. within big organizations. I must say that I was flattered that I made this list; but it’s probably due to the company that I work for. Nonetheless, the amusing thing about is that I have already been approached by three SEO firms cuddling up to me…hmmm…wonder why? One firm (and I won’t mention their name because I never heard of them before) even went as far as complimenting my blog in hopes to start building a relationship with me. It’s quite entertaining.
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March 2nd, 2007 at 1:54 pm
I am also an in-house SEO and I didn't make this list!!! Lucky you. I love your blog by the way.
- J
March 2nd, 2007 at 5:46 pm
haha...im sure there will be more!!!
March 5th, 2007 at 6:50 pm
Would be interested in search on search engine optimization, do you have rates you can pass over to me?
Thanks.
March 7th, 2007 at 5:12 am
Just thought I'd introduce you to http://www.hobbyworldunited.com, see what you think in you professional opinion or join for free if you have some hobbies. Members can upload images of their hobby items, sell them in the marketplace and interact with others.
March 16th, 2007 at 1:57 am
Chris - if you are going to leave links on my site, make sure they work.
lol.
March 16th, 2007 at 3:06 am
Michael, thank you for pointing that out. I didn't realize that the comma would affect the link. Try http://www.hobbyworldunited.com
lol Chris
April 17th, 2007 at 1:17 am
I too was mentioned on the site - I thought it was interesting how he added my name and a link to my site, but didn't mention anything to me about it. I was pointed to it by a company trying to woo me as well -
Funny how that works huh?
I attended the SES in NY last week and there was an entire series dedicated to In House SEO's. I decided to add a section to my very slow but growing discussion site - http://www.semdiscussion.com/InHouse_SEO_Forum - I haven't linked it from the rest of the site yet. I want to get some ideas of topics, and some discussions going first...
Don't let those Consulting Firms take you away -
Jen
April 17th, 2007 at 2:41 am
Hi Jen - thanks for stopping by. I will definitely take a look at your forum.
Oh, don't worry about me...I can spot a con at the drop of a dime.
- Michael
June 27th, 2007 at 8:20 pm
It's clear that as far as the mainstream goes, SEO is still a bit of a novelty field. No one would think of putting together a list of in-house PR specialists. I can't imagine there aren't many, many, many more dedicated SEOs in house than made it onto that list; not that there's anything wrong with highlighting how important big companies think SEO is, but that list seemed to be more about the companies than the individuals.
And as one person pointed out, some of us in-house SEOs like to keep a low profile