Garth O’Brien is an experienced SEO consultant and licensed attorney. While practicing law Garth learned search engine optimization, search engine marketing and online marketing. After a few years of success increasing the law firm’s web traffic and online lead generation it became apparent that he needed to switch gears and pursue a career in SEO. 

SEO RESUME

MSN.com (via HCL), Sept 2009 – Current

In-House SEO Manager
   • Implement best SEO practices for various MSN.com channels
   • Provide SEO training for MSN.com editors
   • Provide SEO consulting for MSN.com partners (i.e. CareerBuilder.com, FoxSports.com)
   • Identify technical SEO issues and provide solutions
   • Recommend subject matter for content publishing and publication timing
   • Write and publish website copy
   • Provide SEO requirements for new sites and site sections

Signature SEO, Oct 2005 – Current

SEO Consultant & Founder
   • Provide SEO services for B2B, B2C and eCom businesses
   • Provide best technical SEO practices for site redesign or creation
   • Write and publish website copy
   • Implement backlinking campaigns
   • Launch and optimize landing pages
   • Implement Social Media strategies
   • Implement blogging solutions and provide blog training
   • Manage PPC campaigns

Global Market Insite, Inc, Oct 2006 – May 2009

In-House SEO Manager & SEM Manager
   • Managed SEO/SEM for 26 B2B, B2C and corporate websites
   • Managed an annual PPC campaign budget of $250,000
   • Increased Internet traffic to primary corporate website by 42% within 5 months
   • Increased Internet traffic to primary global online community website by 47% within 5 months
   • Increased number of top ten keywords in Google by 75% within 3 month period
   • Reduced average conversion costs for software products by 76%
   • Implemented Social Media campaigns utilizing YouTube, Twitter and Blogging

Senior Operations Manager – Online Community Manager
   • Managed daily operations of the online community asset ($65 million annual revenue)
   • Improved email deliverability for a 3 million email per day operation
   • Approved $8 million annually of incentive payments to community members
   • Identified and recommended solutions for multi-million dollar affiliate fraud risk
   • Voice of the Customer for the online community membership

Attorney & SEO Specialist, Mar 2002 – Oct 2006

SEO Specialist & SEM Manager
   • Implemented best SEO practices
   • Wrote and published website copy
   • Implemented backlinking campaign
   • Managed PPC campaigns
   • Launched and optimized landing pages