Jill Whalen is a search engine optimization (SEO) consultant, speaker and writer. Whalen is CEO of High Rankings, and co-founder of Search Engine Marketing New England (SEMNE). She is a regular speaker at Search Engine Strategies Conferences. High Rankings includes a top-rated SEO discussion forum.[1]
The client register for High Rankings "has hit around 400 and includes companies such as J.J. Keller & Associates Inc., a Wisconsin firm that offers ways to monitor compliance with government safety regulations, and DogWatch Inc., of Natick, which sells and installs invisible fences for pets," according to the Boston Globe.[2]
Whalen has been quoted as an authority by major publications including the Wall Street Journal,[3] and Inc. (magazine),[4]. She has also written search engine optimization articles for business websites including ClickZ[5] and Search Engine Land[6].
Career
Whalen was a stay-at-home mother with three children when she started an online parenting chat room. When the chat room became so popular that the members, who lived across the nation, wanted a website to house their forums, Whalen "began by examining listings that came up when entering a phrase such as "parenting chat," and then made sure those words were incorporated into her page. From there, she learned how to program and began experimenting." [7]
Personal
Whalen grew up in Framingham, Massachusetts and attended UMass Amherst, graduating with a degree in sociology.[8] She lives in Ashland, MA with her husband and three children.
References
- ^ "Top Ten Web Site Optimization Forums". about.com. http://websearch.about.com/od/seoblogsmessageboards/tp/seoforum.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-11.
- ^ Boston Globe: "Finding keys to the Web," Sept. 23, 2007[1]
- ^ "Playing the Search-Engine Game". wsj.com. June 16, 2007. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10551923093794900.html. Retrieved 2007-09-11.
- ^ "When Sales Hit a Wall". inc.com. August 2004. http://www.inc.com/magazine/20040801/askinc.html. Retrieved 2007-09-11.
- ^ "Writing and Ranking for the Search Engines". clickz.com. http://www.clickz.com/838271. Retrieved 2007-09-11.
- ^ "Duplicate Content Penalty Myth". searchengineland.com. http://searchengineland.com/070315-100022.php. Retrieved 2007-09-11.
- ^ Boston Globe: "Finding keys to the Web," Sept. 23, 2007[2]
- ^ Boston Globe: "Finding keys to the Web," Sept. 23, 2007[3]
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