Sussman Joins BOTW as Director of Business Development
April 25th, 2008
Written By: Adam Sussman
If you have not seen the press release come over the newswire then allow me to be the one to break the news and shed some light on the details. Recently I have formally accepted an executive position with Best of the Web.
Over the course of a couple weeks we had multiple lengthy conversations regarding the general aspects about the new product. After some “big brain” strategizing I was offered the opportunity to take the reins & tasked with “make it happen”.
These past fourteen months I’ve been working directly with some extremely smart and highly spirited entrepreneurs on the build-out of what we now publicly call “Local”. We have recently completed major development work and are progressively rolling out nationwide within the
With Local now a notch on my BOTW belt, Brian and Greg approached me a few weeks ago about coming on permanently. Once again we jumped back into having “big brain” strategy conversations and a formal agreement has been made.
As the press release mentioned, I will be responsible for interacting with agencies, identifying distribution opportunities, and project managing new offerings. Since we have already been working with each other for over a year these new responsibilities although challenging are a natural fit.
On a more personal note, I am thrilled to be joining such a great company. Those who regularly attend search conferences are very familiar with the genuine vibe and kinship BOTW exudes. Being able to share in this energy on a daily basis has made this past year highly enjoyable and productive.
I invite my readers to jump on Local and help spread the word of our latest web offering.
April 25th, 2008 13:03
Congratulations! BOTW seems like a great place to work. The Local directory looks cool. I hope it takes off.
April 25th, 2008 14:32
Thank you Dave, I am pleased to hear you like Local!
April 30th, 2008 14:10
Congratulations!
Directory looks nice!
All the best,
Marty
April 30th, 2008 16:26
I have a question, I have one of my websites included into BOTW directory, but on the page that it was listed on, I didn’t see any PR. So is it still beneficial to have a site listed on a page with no PR even though the homepage of the site has a high PR?
April 30th, 2008 17:36
good post, it was a good read!
i like Local as well!
Good Luck!
Richy,
April 30th, 2008 21:59
Seems a great look design.
May 1st, 2008 11:13
@HK Lover: First off, we’re thankful to have one of your sites included within the directory. Our value at large is comprised of the sum of the sites listed within the directory, so without you, we’re less valuable to users.
Of course when one refers to PR, they are more specifically referring to Toolbar PR (TBPR), and not the true authority that Google determines that a specific page actually has (or doesn’t have). I’m fairly sure that it’s accepted within the search industry that TBPR is “broken”, or that it doesn’t accurately reflect the value Google assigns to that page. So trying to determine the potential value one may receive from Google based upon visible TBPR is inherently flawed. Granted I am not a Google search engineer, so while I believe my statements to be on target, they’re far from official.
Your primary concern would be whether the search engines index the page you are listed on. Do a query for that page to see if the search engine has the page indexed and cached. If so, great - you should be receiving credit from the engine for the citation. If not, then you should contact the directory and let them know that you have been placed on a page that does not appear to be indexed.
One point to note is that the non-indexed category in which you are placed may be a new category, and yet to have been indexed. While the engines continue to get quicker and quicker in recognizing new pages, sometimes there is a lag in the time between when a category is created and when the engines spider that category.
May 1st, 2008 19:05
Please to see you all like the site. Feedback thus far has been very positive.
May 1st, 2008 19:07
Wow. Seriously, congrats on the job! It must be exciting working for BOTW. They’re pretty well known. How did they approach you? I’ve always wondered how people “land” these sort of jobs. It sounds like they contacted you. Why can’t these people contact me? Haha. Anyway, congrats again!
Best of luck,
John Quino
May 2nd, 2008 00:59
That’s awesome, it must be absolutely amazing working for them. Congratulations.
May 3rd, 2008 02:36
Yeah, I would like to work for them too. My dream would come true.
May 5th, 2008 21:32
Thank you for the excellent read. Congrats by the way.
May 6th, 2008 20:27
Wow, sounds like a great opportunity. Hope you keep this blog going.
May 10th, 2008 02:04
Hi Sussman, Congrats for you BOTW is a great web directory. I think BOTW at the same class with DMOZ
May 12th, 2008 03:54
Hi Sussman, Congrats for you BOTW is a great web directory. I think BOTW at the same class with DMOZ
May 12th, 2008 15:28
Congrats to both you and BOTW. Cant wait to see what else BOTW have in store for us in the future.
Always thought that BOTW is what online directory is all about.
May 20th, 2008 10:58
Andy,
Congratulations on the new permanent position. I’m sure we’ll see continued leadership from BOTW with your contributions.
August 5th, 2008 03:52
great opportunity, congratulations. hope great career ahead for you to enjoy your stay.
September 3rd, 2008 15:52
That is so cool! Wow, that is kind of like donald trump telling you that you’re hired! Congrats!