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James Samples

Search Strategist
Knoxville, TN
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jd@jdsamples.com
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(931) 267-7995
As a search strategist, JD Samples currently manages 30+ clients across various industries, both local and national. Responsibilities include SEO, SEM, PPC, CRO, local listings/citation building, and creating/maintaining GMB profiles. Previously Samples served as Growth + Content Lead at TechEmergence, where he managed an international team of remote development contractors, developed strategies for content, on/off page SEO, and technical SEO.
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Work Experience

Slamdot

Search Strategist
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Aug 2017 - Current

Primary responsibilities include developing comprehensive keyword strategies, conducting competitive research, maintaining day-to-day client relationships, analyzing and presenting various data, technical SEO audits, and implementing and maintaining PPC campaigns across various platforms including:

  • Google Ads (Search)
  • Google Ads (Display)
  • Google Ads (Shopping)
  • Bing
  • Facebook / Instagram
  • LinkedIn

TechEmergence

Growth + Content Lead
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Mar 2016 - Jun 2017

Primary responsibilities included leadership and oversight over a team of front/back end developers, collaboration with editors, executives, and various media professionals, monitoring and improving site search presence and visibility, improving email marketing strategies, and data visualization.

  • #1 Ranking "What is machine learning"
  • Insights featured in TechCrunch, VentureBeat, and The Huffington Post
  • Collaborated with hundreds of business executives across the AI industry

iCube

Team Leader
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Jul 2015 - Mar 2016

Primary responsibilities included providing a primary point of contact among graphic artists, programmers, and TDEC instructors. Additional responsibilities included hosting meetings to present progress, discuss strategy, and confirm deadlines. Oversaw the production of WaterCalc, an interactive water formula calculation app available on the Apple App store and Google Play store.

Education

Tennessee Technological University

Bachelor's of Science Environmental & Sustainable Studies: Media and Communication
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Jun 2009 - May 2016

Projects

The Masked Saint

Social Media Manager
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Jul 2015 - Dec 2015

Conducted Twitter profile, competitive, and keyword analysis for The Masked Saint, a film released January 2016 nationwide. Participated in weekly strategy calls with an external marketing agency. Served as a Twitter manager for actor and producer Brett Granstaff.

Machine Learning in Marketing

Content Lead
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Feb 2017 - May 2017

Reached out to over 50 executives running companies at the intersection of AI and marketing. Our goal was to determine the applications of machine learning and AI that are driving strong business value now, as well as the applications that would make the biggest different in the next five years.

In addition to coordinating the outreach, I also collected, analyzed, and interpreted the data, presenting them in several graphs found throughout the article.

Skills

  • SEO
  • SEM
  • Communication
  • Organization
  • Google Sheets, Slides
  • Public Speaking
  • Adobe CC
  • Screaming Frog
  • Ahrefs
  • SEM Rush
  • Google Analytics
  • Google Search Console
  • AdWords Editor
  • SpyFu
  • WordPress
  • SimilarWeb
  • JSON-LD Schema Markup
  • Call Rail
  • Hotjar
  • Yext