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Have You Met Ted? - Part II
October 20, 2006
A classic pickup line revived in the TV show “How I Met Your Mother? gave rise to an idea to allow you, our readers, to ‘meet’ our key staff and contributors on a more down-to-earth level. This week I want to assume the role of wingman and without further ado ask, Have you met Tom?
What do you do for IP?
I manage link building campaigns. It is my job to get a site indexed as cleanly as possible, and to add links to it from places that make sense with relevant keywords.
What did you do before SEO?
That's so long ago, I don't remember.
So Tom, where did you go to school?
Adams College
What are your favorite bands/groups?
Tony Clifton
Diamonds in the Rough
The Bowling Green Philharmonic
Sexual Chocolate
Stillwater
What are your favorite cd’s?
They're All Gonna Laugh At You
Chicago 17
The Best of the Band
Painted Desert Serenade
What is your best playlist?
The Weight
Jessie
Mr. Roboto
What are your hobbies?
Spending time with my family, sports, movies, mopery.
What are your Favorite movies?
Godfather II
Casablanca
Goodfellas
True Romance
Kill Bill Vol. 2
Things you miss the most from the '80s?
'83 Sox
Arrival of Jordan
'85 Bears
'87 Hoosiers
Shermer, IL
Things you miss the least from the '80s?
Belushi OD
Bias OD
Buckner E
Baby Jessica TV
Bakker PTL
What do you do for recreation?
Watch movies, Bears, and White Sox, change diapers, begin and never finish screenplays.
What makes Tom tick?
Laughter, family, friends .
What do you enjoy doing at work?
Making a site better translate to search engines.
And for the poll question.......
What do you enjoy doing while not at work?
The opposite of work - lying in bed just like Brian Wilson did.
What is your biggest work related accomplishment (not necessarily IP)?
Development of our Link Building Department.
What is your biggest accomplishment, not work related?
Marriage to Colleen, birth of Reilly.
Where would we find you hanging out on a Friday night with nothing planned?
Taming Tivo and Netflix. they're both relentless.
What are your favorite books?
Rebel Without A Crew
The Theatre of Tennessee Williams, any volume
To Serve Man
any of my father's yet-to-be published novels
What's the most exotic place you’ve ever been?
Jamaica Mon
Favorite morning drink?
H2O
Most essential life tip...
"don't walk where you're not supposed to walk because there may not be someone with superhuman strength to save your little [butt]. And don't do drugs."
Most essential SEO tip...
External linking is very important, but do not underestimate the value of internal linking.
Well, that should serve as a nice introduction to Tom Lustina. In case your interested in the more 'official' bio, check out this official bio page.
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posted by Brent Sharp at October 20, 2006 03:49 PM
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