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My Resumé

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Robert Young
[email protected]
665 5th Ave Ste 13
SLC, UT 84103
(801) 735-2554

What I Bring to the Table:

I have been working in the online development industry since 2002. I have focused on search engine optimization since 2005, and have been working full-time with that focus since 2008. I have created literally thousands of articles, hundreds of web pages, and completed dozens of other projects.

I self-edit obsessively, promptly meet or beat my deadlines, am easy to work with, and have in-depth knowledge of SEO. I insist on high-quality work from myself at all times, and I'm glad to work within whatever reasonable parameters you provide.

Primary Work Experience:

Business Name: Freelance Writing as Rob Young and RDY Writing, 2005 - Present
Job Title: Lead Writer
Contact Information: 665 5th Ave Ste 13, SLC UT 84103
Summary of Job Responsibilities: I've been working as a freelance writer since 2005, with SEO freelancing as my primary income since 2008.
Accomplishments:

  • Wrote thousands of articles on hundreds of topics, bolstering traffic for target websites significantly.

  • Wrote site content for hundreds of websites, some of which received hundreds of unique organic hits per day.

  • Wrote for notable clients such as SalesForce, Microsoft Rackspace, and BlueGlass.

  • Wrote technical pieces, training manuals, and directional emails for various companies.

Business Name: Tenken Ventures LLC, 2002 - 2009
Job Title(s): Owner | Directing Manager
Contact Information: 561 N 700 W Provo, UT 84601
Summary of Job Responsibilities: I have established and operated many of my own websites in order to more fully learn SEO, PPC, and other techniques needed to bring you success.
Accomplishments:

  • Took websites from ground zero to as much as two thousand dollars per month in gross sales.

  • Took new affiliate projects from ground zero to as much as eighty dollars per day in net gains.

  • Lowered website bounce rates to ~10% average.

  • Increased website conversion rates to as high as 3.4%

Business Name: Thrive Learning Institute, 2008-2021
Job Title(s): Platinum Team Manager | Marketing Director
Contact Information: 512 West 800 North, Lindon, UT 84057 | Contact Jared – 1-866-334-3672
Summary of Job Responsibilities: Acting in a middle management role, I directed a team of skilled coaches to assist clients in learning advanced website development and SEO principles.
Accomplishments:

  • Personal success rate for clients exceeded 20 times the company average.

  • Made structural changes to my department which increased our profitability to 215% of baseline expectations.

  • Taught marketing techniques to help clients increase profits; some clients achieved up to $20,000 in monthly sales.

  • Increased the success of our submissions packages by 300% (up from 20% to 60%).

Business Names: Origin 3 Web Design & Heritage Web Design, 2006-2007
Job Titles: Project Manager | Salesman | Designer/Coder
Contact Information: 670 E 3900 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84107 | Contact Dustin Dixon (888) 688-1623 ext 219
Summary of Job Responsibilities: I acted as the main point of contact for customers and did work on website coding that involved Photoshop, HTML, CSS, Javascript, and PHP implementation.
Accomplishments:

  • Successfully acted as the point of contact and Project Manager for over one-hundred accounts simultaneously.

  • Wrote company documentation that increased overall company sales.

  • Wrote pre-constructed company emails which helped increase overall company efficiency.

  • Ranked in the top 2% of the company for sales of website add-ons.

Hobbies, Interests, and Areas of Specialization:

Creative Writing Website Coding
Computer Technologies Yoga
Video Games The Linux OS
Movies U.S. Law
Drama/Theater Texas Holdem

Applicable Skills and Proficiencies:

  • Expert-level knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word Perfect Office, Open Office, and Google Docs (including word processing, spreadsheets, and FrontPage).

  • Proficiency with Adobe Photoshop (CS1, CS2, CS3, CS4), Dreamweaver, and Soundbooth.

  • Proficiency with PHPBB (including basic code, installation, design, and implementation).

  • Advanced understanding of Blogger and Wordpress (including layout and design).

  • Typing speed, 80-110wpm. 10-Key Pad speed, 50spm.

  • Advanced HTML & CSS knowledge, and basic understanding of Javascript and PHP.

Awards and Recognition:

  • Publication of a movie review in Irreantum magazine (2006)

  • Publication of various pieces of short creative works as parts of larger collections (2002 to present)

  • Web publication of various short stories by third parties.

  • Third Place for my critical essay and in the International BYU Re:Write Competition (2004)

  • Honorable Mention for my Short Story in the International BYU Re:Write Competition (2004)

References available upon request.


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