About
Work History
Rhea Drysdale is the Chief Operations Officer of Outspoken Media, an Internet marketing company she co-founded with Rae Hoffman and Lisa Barone in 2009. The company focuses on high quality, custom and discrete search engine optimization, social media marketing, content creation, affiliate marketing and online reputation management.
The concept for the company evolved between Lisa and Rhea after a short tenure with We Build Pages in Troy, NY where Rhea managed the client relationship, reporting, SEO consulting and social media strategy development. Prior to her work with WBP, Rhea was the Online Marketing Director for a ruby on rails development company, the Internet Marketing Manager for a Fortune 1000 recruitment and staffing company, an e-commerce analyst with a Top 200 Internet Retailer and an account manager for an online hotel marketing agency.
Rhea was also a contributor to Search Engine Journal, co-Founder of SEMJax, was featured in the “SEO Bible” by Jerri Ledford as an industry insider and speaks with local companies and organizations on best search marketing practices. Need a speaker or consultation? Contact Rhea.
Hear Rhea Speak:
The Bend WebCAM (Web + Creative And Marketing) Conference - October 15 & 16, 2009
Topic: Social Media
Previously Spoke at:
Social Media Breakfast Tech Valley #1 - June 19, 2009
Topic: Social Media Marketing
Moderated by Amy Mengel and spoke with Mike Germano of Carrot Creative and Stuart Foster of The Lost Jacket.
Web 2.0 & The Trial Bar - June 3, 2009
Topic: Protecting Your Personal Brand
IM Spring Break - April 2nd - 4th, 2009
Topic: Technical Site Issues
SEMNE - March 18, 2009
Topic: Online Reputation Management: Less Buzz, More Action by Rhea Drysdale
Pubcon South - March 11th-13th, 2009
Topic: Brand and Reputation Management, focused on personal brand management
ScarySEO - October 24-25, 2008
Spoke on three panels:
- Link Building: The Basics and Beyond
- Protect Your Rep: Online Reputation Management
- Importance of Analytics: Beyond Clickstream Data
NEFAR - August 28, 2008 (Northeast Florida Association of Realtors)
An introduction to social media that evolved into the basics of search engine optimization.
25th Annual ACCM - May 19, 2008 at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando, FL
Session: Secrets for Getting More and Better Links for Higher Search Rankings
Moderated by Stephan Spencer, Founder of NetConcepts. Other panelists include Neil Patel, CTO of Advantage Consulting Services, and Seth Besmertnik, CEO of Link Experts.
Refresh Jacksonville - September 27, 2007
Session: Social Media - Gold Rush of the 21st Century
If you miss one of those events, check out Outspoken Media’s coverage of major Internet marketing conferences by the amazing Lisa Barone.
Rhea in the News:
A Makeover for Your Google Results - Wall Street Journal
Blogs Can Establish Expertise to New Clients - Jacksonville Business Journal
What to Expect When Optimizing Your Site for Search Engines - Jacksonville Business Journal
Surfrider Girl - Skirt Magazine
Blogs & Articles by Rhea:
The Online Reputation Management Guide - Outspoken Media
Jason Gambert - New Low in the SEO Trademark Saga - Search Engine Journal
SEO Osmosis Quiz - Guestwhore post on Sugarrae
Death of SEO Transparency - Search Engine Journal
Google Page Rank & Play-Doh - Search Engine Journal
The Evolution of Twitter Profiles - Guest post on the Bruce Clay Blog
Read the rest of Rhea’s posts on Search Engine Journal.
Interviews with Rhea:
IMSB Interview with Rhea Drysdale - Ecom Phenom on BlogTalkRadio
Outspoken Media’s Rhea Drysdale Talks about Online Reputation Management - Search Engine World
Rhea Drysdale Interview - Your SEO Mentor
Women of Internet Marketing Part 12 - Search Marketing Gurus
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Rhea used to spend her free time chairing the First Coast Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, but since moving to upstate New York has vowed to her family not to take on anymore side projects. Check out my pictures.
