Takeshi Young is a seasoned digital marketer with over 15 years of experience in SEO, PPC, and CRO for growth stage B2B & B2C startups. He has a BS in Software Engineering and a BA in Philosophy from San Jose State University. Young has spoken at conferences such as SMX and had his writing featured on top marketing blogs including Moz, AHREFs, SEMrush, and Buzzsumo. Not only is he an SEO expert, but he is also a recognized speaker and board member for BayAreaSearch, a non-profit for SEO professionals in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Young's professional background is impressive and diverse, and he has a broad range of SEO experience including, but not limited to link building, content writing, on-page optimization, semantic markup, content marketing, site architecture, log file analysis, and site speed optimization. Additionally, Young has managed over $1.5 million/year ad budgets and launched successful performance ad campaigns across Google, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. He has also advertised in newsletters & podcasts and purchased media buys on sites such as Reddit, Quora, and StackOverflow.

Young's technical knowledge is evident, and he is fluent in HTML & CSS and comfortable working with PHP, Javascript, and MySQL. He is also experienced in social media marketing and has led initiatives to drive traffic from platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Instagram.