About Darin Berntson

Darin "Doc" Berntson is the Senior Community Manager for SEO.com. He oversees SEO.com's content strategies and social media department. He can also be found at many events locally and nationally as an attendee, or a speaker. Previously within SEO.com, Doc has served as Social Media Manager, Account Executive, and a SEO Specialist.

Before arriving at SEO.com, Doc ran his own internet marketing company where he focused on building websites, conversion optimization and social media. He also was President of his family s local business, helping to guide the company of 50+ staff, to over $7M in annual sales. Doc is a versatile person, and has overseen or developed marketing strategies, HR, PR, Management and Marketing.

Doc also loves shooting and editing video, and he hosted and produced an online TV show focusing on local businesses.

Wondering what to get Doc for a present? Cherry Coke Zero, Diet Mountain Dew, or some Movie passes makes him giddy.

Why Your Business Should Be On Foursquare Now!

Why Your Business Should Be On Foursquare

This is not your parents Foursquare. Nor is this another rendition of Kick-The-Can! This, ladies and gentlemen, is one of my favorite SoLoMo (Social Local Mobile) apps out there, and as a business it should be one of yours too! Let me ask you something… Do you have a local business that thrives on needing [...]

Google Reader is DEAD! #BooHoo: Get Over It!

google reader is dead

Does the loss of Google Reader mean the world is ending for people of the internets? As you all know by now, Google’s popular RSS reader (or shall I say not as popular as Google would like it to be) is getting beheaded on July 1st. The service will no longer exist, it’s going be-bye, [...]

How Do Social Signals Influence an SEO Campaign?

How Do Social Signals Influence an SEO Campaign

No matter if your business is big or small, you cannot avoid creating a strategic social media plan to compliment your SEO and other marketing efforts. Let’s go over why… right now! Real-Time Search Engines Want FRESH Content And They Want It Fast! Fast content doesn’t mean crap content. Search engines are becoming very smart. [...]

The Link: SEO.com’s Newsletter January 2013

Thin Website Content

SEO in 2013 is shaping up to be more diverse and holistic in nature, and the old search engine optimization methods are quickly finding themselves kicked to the curb with each of Google’s algorithm updates. What once were tried and true tactics for increasing traffic, leads and sales are now causing pain points for many [...]

13 Predictions You Should Be Aware Of For 2013 – Video

13 predictions you should be aware of for 2013

2013 Is Here… Is Your Search Marketing Strategy Ready? From multiple Panda and Penguin updates, and the exact match domain crack down, 2012 turned out to be quite a stunning year in the world of search engine optimization. In this video, Ash Buckles, President of SEO.com will briefly highlight 13 predictions you should be aware [...]

The Link: SEO.com’s Newsletter December 2012

The-Link-SEO.coms-December-Newsletter-blog

8 Things That Changed the Internet Marketing Industry in 2012 In just this past year, there have been remarkable changes and challenges in internet marketing. The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) became the largest protest in the history of the internet. Google’s Gmail became the world’s most popular email service. China blocked the New York [...]

The Link: SEO.com's Newsletter December 2012

8 Things That Changed the Internet Marketing Industry in 2012 In just this past year, there have been remarkable changes and challenges in internet marketing. The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) became the largest protest in the history of the internet. Google’s Gmail became the world’s most popular email service. China blocked the New York [...]

SEO Crash Course: 3-Part Video Series

SEO Crash Course 3-Part Video Series

Hubspot Teams Up With SEO.com For FREE SEO Crash Course Video Training From SEO basics to advanced strategies, this 3-part video series has it all. >> Enroll In The Crash Course TODAY Search engine optimization is a critical part to any business marketing strategy, and it is important to keep up to date with all [...]

SEO Tips From Industry Experts: An Infographic And Ebook

SEO tips from the experts infographic and ebook

Recently, our friends at Hubspot reached out to me and asked if we would like to be a part of a new ebook they were putting together called SEO Tips From Industry Experts… and of course I said “absolutely, we would love to!” Our topic to cover was Mastering On-Page SEO, and for this we had our VP [...]

The Link: SEO.com's Newsletter November 2012

Presidential Election

A Lesson in SEO from the Presidential Debates Politicians may be the ones using fighting words during debates for next month’s election, but it’s the search engines that are doing damage. When you enter the search query “completely wrong” on Google Images, the results are dominated by pictures of the presidential candidate Mitt Romney. With [...]

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