Comments for Junior SEO http://www.juniorseo.com SEO from the viewpoint of a junior Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:34:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Happy 2010! by Tahera http://www.juniorseo.com/happy-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Tahera Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:34:03 +0000 http://www.juniorseo.com/?p=265#comment-387 i'm still waiting..... i’m still waiting…..

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]]> Comment on About Me by Junior SEO http://www.juniorseo.com/about-2/comment-page-1/#comment-292 Junior SEO Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:26:54 +0000 http://juniorseo.com/?page_id=30#comment-292 I graduated from my Master's in September 09 and just two weeks later I was fortunate enough to get a role as a SEO junior. Indeed, there are not a lot of jobs around. I found that most jobs started appearing around April/May time for graduates. I recently attended SEOmoz Pro Training Seminar 2009 where some of the leading speakers in SEO gave presentations. The general consensus is, and from my experience is that firms are not so bothered about SEO knowledge. What is critical is interpersonal & communications skills (when are they not?!) and a burning passion for digital marketing. If you have experience then all the better. What really impresses is demonstrating enthusiasm. Good luck on your quest. I graduated from my Master’s in September 09 and just two weeks later I was fortunate enough to get a role as a SEO junior.

Indeed, there are not a lot of jobs around. I found that most jobs started appearing around April/May time for graduates. I recently attended SEOmoz Pro Training Seminar 2009 where some of the leading speakers in SEO gave presentations. The general consensus is, and from my experience is that firms are not so bothered about SEO knowledge. What is critical is interpersonal & communications skills (when are they not?!) and a burning passion for digital marketing.

If you have experience then all the better. What really impresses is demonstrating enthusiasm.

Good luck on your quest.

]]> Comment on Rock Out to Social Media by dysir http://www.juniorseo.com/rock-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-291 dysir Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:52:44 +0000 http://www.juniorseo.com/?p=246#comment-291 Very good, often explore learning Very good, often explore learning

]]> Comment on SEO For Bloggers – 2 – Valuable wordpress plugins Part 2 by blogger seo http://www.juniorseo.com/seo-bloggers-2-valuable-wordpress-plugins-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-288 blogger seo Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:18:22 +0000 http://www.juniorseo.com/?p=121#comment-288 Thanks for the post seo plug-in are great i will try it. THANKS BUDDY Thanks for the post seo plug-in are great i will try it. THANKS BUDDY

]]> Comment on About Me by David Towers http://www.juniorseo.com/about-2/comment-page-1/#comment-287 David Towers Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:08:40 +0000 http://juniorseo.com/?page_id=30#comment-287 Great advice Dan! Julie I definitely agree with what Dan has said. The very best way to demonstrate the fact you're interested in SEO is to build a website which you can optimise! Great advice Dan! Julie I definitely agree with what Dan has said. The very best way to demonstrate the fact you’re interested in SEO is to build a website which you can optimise!

]]> Comment on Update on the Junior SEO – September by Hobo http://www.juniorseo.com/update-on-the-junior-seo-september/comment-page-1/#comment-280 Hobo Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:56:51 +0000 http://www.juniorseo.com/update-on-the-junior-seo-september/#comment-280 Good luck with your blog! And say hello to Ben for me - sounds like your in good company. Shaun Good luck with your blog! And say hello to Ben for me – sounds like your in good company.

Shaun

]]> Comment on About Me by admin http://www.juniorseo.com/about-2/comment-page-1/#comment-279 admin Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:37:46 +0000 http://juniorseo.com/?page_id=30#comment-279 Hi Julie. I was very lucky as I got my first SEO agency job through my neighbor who was head of SEO there. I had background knowledge of the web from my course at University and had a little understanding of SEO. From what you have said you are in the same situation. It is hard to get your first job, being told sorry no due to 'lack of experience' seems to happen far too many times. Probably the best advice I can give to you is to: A - get yourself a blog. If you are passionate about SEO then a blog can really make you stand out from the crowd (just make sure you update it more then I do with mine!). Post your thoughts on the latest goings on in the world of SEO. And interviewers like to see examples of sites you have optimised, so why not optimise an SEO blog. B - Be active on other SEO sites, SEO forums and Twitter. These can not only help you gain more knowledge of SEO but also get your name out there and recognised by other SEO's which can help come interview times. Name some people and what posts they have recently written etc. Also by being active on twitter can get you talking to people who may or know someone who is looking to hire a Junior SEO. Hope you find the advice useful. I hope you get a job soon! Dan Hi Julie.
I was very lucky as I got my first SEO agency job through my neighbor who was head of SEO there. I had background knowledge of the web from my course at University and had a little understanding of SEO. From what you have said you are in the same situation. It is hard to get your first job, being told sorry no due to ‘lack of experience’ seems to happen far too many times.
Probably the best advice I can give to you is to:
A – get yourself a blog. If you are passionate about SEO then a blog can really make you stand out from the crowd (just make sure you update it more then I do with mine!). Post your thoughts on the latest goings on in the world of SEO. And interviewers like to see examples of sites you have optimised, so why not optimise an SEO blog.
B – Be active on other SEO sites, SEO forums and Twitter. These can not only help you gain more knowledge of SEO but also get your name out there and recognised by other SEO’s which can help come interview times. Name some people and what posts they have recently written etc. Also by being active on twitter can get you talking to people who may or know someone who is looking to hire a Junior SEO.

Hope you find the advice useful. I hope you get a job soon!
Dan

]]> Comment on About Me by Julie http://www.juniorseo.com/about-2/comment-page-1/#comment-276 Julie Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:26:49 +0000 http://juniorseo.com/?page_id=30#comment-276 Hi Dan, I was just wondering how you got a job as a junior SEO in the first place. As I have recently graduated in Computing, have some SEO experience along with web development but I am struggling to find any jobs through 'lack of experience'. And I cannot find any junior SEO jobs around to get my foot in the door. Hope you can advise, thank you. Julie :) Hi Dan,
I was just wondering how you got a job as a junior SEO in the first place. As I have recently graduated in Computing, have some SEO experience along with web development but I am struggling to find any jobs through ‘lack of experience’. And I cannot find any junior SEO jobs around to get my foot in the door. Hope you can advise, thank you.
Julie :)

]]> Comment on SEO For Bloggers – 2 – Valuable wordpress plugins Part 2 by Sarah http://www.juniorseo.com/seo-bloggers-2-valuable-wordpress-plugins-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Sarah Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:36:13 +0000 http://www.juniorseo.com/?p=121#comment-260 SEO Slugs seems to be a great plug-in to try. SEO Slugs seems to be a great plug-in to try.

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