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Rand Fishkin

Rand Fishkin

Keynote Speaker: Co-Founder & CEO of SparkToro; Former CEO of Moz; Co-Founder of Inbound.org & Author of "The Art of SEO"

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Rand Fishkin Biography

Rand Fishkin is cofounder and CEO of SparkToro, makers of fine audience research software. He’s dedicated his professional life to helping people do better marketing through his writing, videos, speaking, and his book, "Lost and Founder."

When Fishkin’s not working, he’s usually cooking a fancy meal for the love of his life, author Geraldine DeRuiter. If you bribe him with great pasta or fancy cocktails, he’ll pull back the curtain on big tech’s dark secrets.

Fishkin dropped out of the University of Washington in 2000 to work full-time at his mother’s small business marketing firm as a web designer. In 2004, he created the SEOmoz blog, which, over the next decade, became the world’s most popular community and content resource for search marketers. In 2007, the company (Moz) transitioned from consulting to software and Fishkin took the role of CEO. That same year, he proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Geraldine DeRuiter, with a TV commercial that received widespread publicity (and, later, an awkward appearance on the Oprah Winfrey show). The two married in 2008 in a move Fishkin considers the best of his life.

Over 7 years as CEO, Fishkin grew Moz to 130+ employees, $30M+ in revenue, and traffic to 30M+ visitors/year. He raised two rounds of funding, led three acquisitions, and a rebrand. Fishkin stepped down as CEO in 2014 during a rough bout with depression and left the company 4 years later. Fishkin also co-founded Inbound.org alongside Dharmesh Shah. The site was sold to Hubspot in 2014.

In 2018, Fishkin started SparkToro with Casey Henry and published, with Penguin/Random House, "Lost and Founder: A Painfully Honest Field Guide to the Startup World." Fishkin previously co-contributed to two books: Art of SEO, and Inbound Marketing & SEO. He’s been profiled in the Seattle Times, featured in Puget Sound Business Journal’s 40 Under 40, named to BusinessWeek’s 30 Under 30, written about in Newsweek, The Next Web, the Inc 500, and hundreds of other publications. He is, however, most proud of his prominent appearances in Geraldine’s first book, "All Over the Place." Geraldine and Fishkin are also small investors in TinySeed Accelerator, LegUp, TeamSportz, Techstars Seattle and Backstage Capital.

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Rand Fishkin Videos

The Startup Guide to SEO and Marketing - Rand Fishkin
Rand Fishkin: 3 Biggest SEO Myths
MIF 2012 - Interview - Jan Manz - Rand Fishkin

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What topics does Rand Fishkin speak about?

Rand Fishkin is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Technology, Internet, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Business, Business Leadership and Social Media.

Where does Rand Fishkin travel from?

Rand Fishkin generally travels from Seattle, WA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

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Rand Fishkin is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Technology, Internet and Entrepreneurship. The estimated speaking fee range to book Rand Fishkin for live events is $10,000 - $20,000. Please contact us for virtual event fees. Rand Fishkin generally travels from Seattle, WA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, Fran Hauser and Jason J. Sosa. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Rand Fishkin for an upcoming event.

Rand Fishkin Videos

The Startup Guide to SEO and Marketing - Rand Fishkin
Rand Fishkin: 3 Biggest SEO Myths
MIF 2012 - Interview - Jan Manz - Rand Fishkin
Relevantly Speaking | Rand Fishkin CEO of SEOmoz

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