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Dave Ashworth - SEO Executive
Hi, I am Dave Ashworth and recently joined the Return On Digital team in the SEO department.
I've been involved in the web since graduating from Sheffield Hallam University in 1999 with a 2:1 in Software Engineering and cut my teeth in web development when joining ICL/Fujitsu web team - where I worked on a number of web sites back in the day when Alta Vista was king and Google was barely out of nappies!
My next role saw my first foray into SEO when I joined Multimedia Marketing.com in 2002. Having redesigned and redeveloped their website I was asked by my boss to see if I could get the site to rank well for key terms such as "online marketing courses" and "marketing courses" - admittedly my initial techniques were not ones which I would apply now but needless to say, I got high rankings whilst "online marketing courses" still ranks no.1 several years on!
After 10 years web experience and with further successful exposure to SEO, I decided to hang up my Spiderman (web developer...) outfit and enter into online marketing on a full time basis.
Although residing in Manchester I originate from Bolton and still return home on a regular basis to fulfil my season ticket obligations at the Reebok Stadium. Other punishing pastimes include running and swimming though I do choose to enjoy myself when making my way through my diverse DVD collection, attending gigs and aiming for a hole in one at (Wii) Golf.
Read Dave's Latest Blog Posts
Arcade Fire Release Online Music Video
I’m a fan of Arcade Fire and have recently been very much enjoying their new single “We Used To Wait”, it’s a great song about how times have changed and how the immediacy of technology in this day and age make the writing of, sending and anitcipation of receiving of a letter a thing of the past – you don’t have to wait for anything anymore, you can have it all now, but in some ways, it’s not as good as it used to be.
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German Street View Allows For Opt Out
The Google Street View car is now making its way around the streets of 20 German cities ahead of the official launch in November. Unlike before though, they are offering residents the chance to opt out.
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