Amit Raj
(He/Him)
As seen in:
godaddy.com,
Medium,
Taylor & Francis Online,
Search Engine Land,
Gulf News,
HackerNoon,
MediaPost,
Webdesigner Depot,
Amar Ujala,
Foundr
and
Covers:
SEO, PR, Link Building
Founder of The Links Guy & TLG Academy. Link building consultant, advisor, educator. Off-page SEO + digital PR. 10,000+ links built since 2015.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing for Search Engine Land
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Ian Rankin
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Full transparency, even when its uncomfortable.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Pitchbox and Bitrix24
Who do you wish followed you?
Elon Musk
Why did you become a journalist?
To share how "real SEO" works and show we're not all charlatans!
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The article for Foundr. It's almost 6000 words and took me 2-3 months of writing and re-editing!
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I had someone reach out to me with a cold email asking to work for TLG. Her answers were so in line with our brand identity.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
The terrible spam email templates I get from people selling bad quality links
What's your favorite drink?
Coke Zero
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In the gym, or watching Netflix!
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
SE Roundtable
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.