empowering seos with an seo-driven culture at tripadvisor by samuel johns

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Empowering SEOs with an SEO-Driven Culture

at TripAdvisor

Resource & Cultural Empowerment

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The challenge.

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United States

United Kingdom

Ireland

Spain

Italy

France

Germany

2000 2005 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 2013

India

Japan

China

Brazil

Netherlands

Sweden

Canada

Denmark

Mexico

Turkey

Taiwan

Malaysia

Egypt

Norway

Poland

Australia

Thailand

South Korea

Russia

Greece

Indonesia

Singapore Argentina

Peru

Columbia

Chile

Venuezuela

2014

South Africa

Phillipines

New Zealand

Austria

Finland

Israel

Czech Republic

Hungary

Vietnam Slovakia

45 Countries

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28 different languages

28 Different Languages

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Hotels Attractions Restaurants Flights Vacation Rentals

Multiple Verticals

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250M Reviews & opinions

160 Contributions/Minute

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Multiple Devices

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Multiple Search Engines

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Our solution.

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Talented People

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You’re never too big to be nimble.

• Dedicated engineering resources

• Test and iterate culture

• Weekly release cycle

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Custom Built In-House Tools

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30+ SEO Specific

Courses

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“People that thrive here want to be in a small, nimble, empowering environment. And we feel that this kind of focus is a great way to drive productivity throughout the organization.” – Stephen Kaufer Source: Forbes, Oct 2012: For Top CEOs, Culture Drives Value Creation

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The results.

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375 MILLION Unique Visitors Every Month

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Global Scale. Resources. Culture.

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Our biggest challenge of all…

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Now Hiring SEO Rockstars

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Learn more at Tripadvisor.com/robots.txt

Email me:

sjohns@tripadvisor.com

Tweet me: @Samuel_Johns

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THANK YOU!

SEE YOU @SMX WEST SAN JOSE, CA

MARCH 1-3, 2016

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5.2M Businesses 123,000 Destinations