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hookingminor · 3 years

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21 with Oleksiak!

being jealous! not to the point of it being unhealthy, just a moderate amount of cute jealously, in which their partner just laughs it off and gives them a kiss

All the rookies were in love with you. It was a fact you knew, and one that Jamie knew all too well. He’d more than once walked into the locker room when conversations seemingly cut off with no notice, and he definitely noticed the way their boyish eyes were always on you.

It was endearing from your perspective, it really was. They were cute and charming and always fumbling over their words when they talked to you, and a little extra attention never hurt anyone. Not when you knew you’d only ever love Jamie.

Jamie thought it was cute at the beginning. He loved showing you off and flexing to the young guys that you were his. It was all in good fun. Then it got a little irritating.

Jamie thought they were just puppy love crushes that’d pass when the next girl to look their way came by, but that wasn’t what happened. Almost a year after they first met you and after they were no longer the “rookies” anymore, a couple of them still harbored feelings for you.

He could see it in the way you stood in the kitchen preparing yourself a mixed lemonade while keeping casual conversation with Connor, the fresh-faced twenty year old who racked up a few points last season.

Jamie was across the living room, eyes flickering back between the game on the TV and Connor’s lingering gaze on your collarbones. He couldn’t tell what Connor was saying to you, but you were laughing heartily at something, and Connor’s eyes lit up like he’d just won the lottery.

The conversation lasted a few more seconds before you excused yourself to rejoin Jamie on the loveseat, and he wasted no time before tugging you to sit on his lap.

“Oh shit, I forgot your beer,” you said the second you were seated, hand holding your cup of vodka lemonade but the other missing the Busch Jamie requested.

“That’s okay, babe, I can get it,” he brushed it off, sliding himself out from under you to make his way to the kitchen.

He found Connor still there, mixing one of his own drinks. Connor hadn’t noticed Jamie’s arrival and was in the process of stealing a few more glances at you on the couch when he felt the hard slap of Jamie’s hand on his back that soon shifted in a too-tight squeeze of his shoulder.

“Eyes up, rookie,” Jamie said with a wide, friendly grin that held a threat beneath it. “What are you doing alone here? I thought all the guys were out back playing a game of soccer?”

Connor flushed instantly knowing he’d been caught, and he quickly finished topping off his drink with Sprite. “Y—Yeah, I was just making myself a drink,” he sputtered.

“Last time I checked, this drink had only two ingredients and didn’t take ten minutes to make,” Jamie smiled.

“Right, well, I’m all good now,” Connor said sheepishly, “I’m going to go join the guys out back.”

“Yeah, you do that,” Jamie agreed and reached across the counter to grab himself a Busch bottle. Connor nodded and retreated out of the kitchen and out of the back door without sparing you another glance.

Jamie rejoined you on the couch, lifting you to place you on his lap again and took a long swig of the beer. You rolled your eyes.

“Oh, calm down. It’s just a little harmless flirting,” you teased, wrapping an arm around his broad shoulders. “You don’t need to scare the boy.”

“I didn’t even say anything,” he shrugged, but you knew he was lying. “If you want someone to flirt with you, I’m right here, you know.”

“Yeah, but it’s nice to hear compliments every now and then. You haven’t even commented on how good I look today,” you joked. You meant it harmlessly, and Jamie knew it too. He may not have told you how good you looked in your new sundress, but you were definitely late to the party because Jamie couldn’t keep his hands off of you when you were getting ready.

“Oh?” He challenged you with a raise of his brows. “Is that how you wanna play it?”

“Hmm,” you contemplated. “Maybe later. I wanna see the end of this game.” You knew if you said the word, Jamie would gladly excuse the two of you from the party, but you weren’t done having fun. Jamie, on the other hand, couldn’t care less about who won this stupid football game, but he amused you anyway.

“I love you,” you said quietly, placing a swift kiss on Jamie’s cheek. “Now stop scaring the rookies.”

“I don’t think I’ll need to anymore after today,” he replied, turning his face so he could kiss you properly. You hit him lightly on the chest in reprimand. “Sorry, babe, I’m the only one who gets to ogle you.”

“As long as the same applies for you,” you pushed back.

“Always. I’m all yours,” he smiled, giving you one last peck.

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talmidimblogging · 3 years

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What are you reading?

Start your library today, find a new book, meet friends, write a review Here’s my current list. I like Dick Francis, Jeff Wheeler, Tolkein, Le Guin, McCaffrey just to name a few fiction authors. Authoravg ratingratingshelvesdate readdate added Beneath a Billion Stars (Sea Glass Inn Book 4)Carobini, Julie *4.341 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 […]What are you reading?

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stars2day · 4 years

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Zurich-Berlin primarily based Tellfilm, producer of “Blue My Mind” from “Killing Eve” director Lisa Brühlmann, is ready to go into manufacturing on Aug. 22 on its largest film but, “Monte Verità,” a interval drama a couple of lady’s across-the-board emancipation. Set to shoot within the Locarno area of Ticino, southern Switzerland, “Monte Verita” is lead […] The post ‘Blue My Mind’ Producer Tellfilm to Roll on Woman’s Emancipation Feature ’Monte Verità’ (EXCLUSIVE) appeared first on stars2 http://dlvr.it/RdVJQ4

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danmei-lover-bl-enthusiast · 2 years

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Kim Kangmin & Sonwoo Hyeon for Esquire Korea

#jiwoo x seojoon #to my star 2 #to my star #to my star season 2 #kim kang min #son woo hyeon #to my stars2 #kim kangmin #seojoon x jiwoo

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brucedinsman · 8 days

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What are you reading? Weekly bookshelf

2019: 79; 2020; 159, 2021;194, 2022; 268, 2023; 250. I have exceeded my goals all 6 years 64 books read so far in 2024 (distracted with games and streaming) The Vengeance of Mothers (One Thousand White Women, #2) Fergus, Jim * 3.91 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars currently-reading[edit] not set [edit] Mar 16, 2024 edit view » The German Wife Rimmer,…

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#Bible #2024 #Adventure #Amish #Amish Romance #Apologetics #Classics #Fantasy #Horror #Mystery #romance #Science Fiction #Theology #Thriller #What are you reading

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confutatamaledicta · 6 years

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@aletiel tagged me for this, so I’m answering now colors I’m currently wearing: white with flowery pattern last band t-shirt I bought: none last band I saw live on concert: does Zagreb Philharmony counts? last song I listened to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaMWhnD4-Ks

lipstick or chapstick: neither, I really dislike having anything on my lips and I have a habit of licking them frequently, so that wouldn’t work well last movie I watched: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5278868/

favorite red drink variety of the moment: none last book I finished: Gadni parking by Zvonimir Majdak last birds I considered: chickens, I wanted to settle all this “vegetarians are eating chicken embryos” once for all, so I googled and hens don’t even have to be with a rooster to lay eggs, and my grandma keeps a rooster separated from hens, because she finds him decorative, so no chicken is inside, guaranteed also, for “this is not a chicken” meme with a picture of egg as an “argument” against pre-born people being persons: not only eggs are not chicken zygotes, embryos or fetuses, but they don’t need even to contain one, they are more like period and occasionally like uterus. QED I’m tagging @interretialia (spero tuum Latine scriptum iri), @randomgeekypersona and @far-beyond-the-stars2, but you don’t need to if you don’t feel like to.

#questionnaire #wow the last one was long #but i must admit i did not consider many birds recently #should that worry me #this with chickens was plenty of time ago #but i found out many interesting things about chickens #too bad grandma did not share my enthusiasm #thank you aletiel for tagging me

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852recordstores · 5 years

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"Clear w/Blue Streaks" Coloured Vinyl LP pressing housed in gatefold jacket. Includes digital download. 2019 release. Western Stars Bruce Springsteen's first new studio album in five years. This collection of songs takes his music to a new place, drawing inspiration in part from the Southern California pop records of the late '60s and early '70s. The album was recorded primarily at Springsteen's home studio in New Jersey, with additional recording in California and New York. The 13 tracks on Western Stars encompass a sweeping range of American themes, of highways and desert spaces, of isolation and community and the permanence of home and hope. Ron Aniello produced the album with Springsteen and plays bass, keyboard, and other instruments. Patti Scialfa provides vocals and contributes vocal arrangements on four tracks. The musical arrangements include strings, horns, pedal steel and contributions from more than 20 other players including Jon Brion (who plays celeste, Moog, and farfisa), as well as guest appearances by David Sancious, Charlie Giordano, and Soozie Tyrell. Disc 1 1 Hitch Hikin'2 The Wayfarer3 Tucson Train Disc 2 1 Western Stars2 Sleepy Joe's Café3 Drive Fast (The Stuntman) Disc 3 1 Chasin' Wild Horses2 Sundown3 Somewhere North of Nashville4 Stones Disc 4 1 There Goes My Miracle2 Hello Sunshine3 Moonlight Motel Release Date: 14 June 2019

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decoyatbest · 7 years

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i just went to my blog and i feel very starS2 i picked a good sidebar icon

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hookingminor · 4 years

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im on my big rig bullshit and i cant stop thinking about him fucking me for the first time. like being worried about him not fitting and stretching me out for to the max 🥵

ok well it's been established he has a size kink no I will not be taking any criticism on this

(smut under the cut)

ok so like you're not a virgin

but you've also never been with someone as large as he is

and you know that his dick is proportional to his body they call him big rig for a reason

you've done other things with him that didn't include sex and it was already difficult enough to try and deepthroat him

so you ultimately knew what you were getting into

when the time finally comes, you're so worried he won't fit (which he finds hilarious but also he knows it'll be a tight fit)

the idea of him being too big for you and absolutely filling you to the brim with his cock is so hot to him and he may or may not have gotten himself off to that thought

it takes a lot of foreplay. like he's not one to skimp on foreplay to begin with, but he needs to work you out to the max before he fucks you for the first time

like he spends an hour between your legs and brings you to orgasm twice

when he finally enters you, it's hella slow like you can only take a few inches at a time before he has to stop and wait it takes awhile before he's fully seated in you

and it is a pretty tight fit you're so unbelievably tight around him he could probably come from just being inside you

first time is very slow and he takes his time stretching you out and getting you accustomed to his size

"holy shit, babe, you're so fucking tight"

like fully stuffed of him

he gets off on the idea of being too big for you

and it's slow the first couple times anyway before he can actually start railing you (which he eventually does)

#nhl imagine #hockey smut #jamie oleksiak imagine #jamie oleksiak #stars2 #my writing #requests #headcanons

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lzteach · 6 years

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Perfect Imperfections

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Sarah Lewis desires nothing more than to begin again after a failed marriage and a tragedy so terrifying, it forces her to leave her life in London to stay with her best friend a world apart in South Africa. Despite immediate success in her business, she struggles to understand who she really is and where she belongs in the world. So begins a journey of discovery as Sarah re-unites with Katy in the land where she was born, where the air is lavender scented, and weekends are spent cycling on the beach. Until the day when she has to return to London to face the ghosts of her past and confront a situation that has grown more complicated in her absence. Perfect Imperfections is an intriguing tale which hints at wrongdoings and deceit without giving too much away. The author cleverly weaves a tale around fragile yet strong Sarah as she tries to reconcile her past with her future, engaging the reader to the point where we simply want the best for her and for happiness finally to come her way.(less)

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I appreciate the way Taryn Leigh, author of “Perfect Imperfections” weaves the details of her story. The timeline of this story is mostly in the present with a few past references that pertain to the characters or the storyline. The genres of this story are Fiction or Women’s Fiction.

The author describes her characters as complex and complicated. Some characters are mean-spirited. Other characters are capable of betrayal and deceitful acts. There are characters that are supportive and kind as well. Sarah Lewis leaves her home in London, after a major tragedy and betrayal, and goes to restart her life in South Africa. She stays at her best friend’s home while she struggles emotionally to put her life together, as well as her business obligations.

Taryn Leigh does a fantastic job in keeping the reader in suspense about what the tragedy and betrayals are. We know that Sarah is keeping secrets from her best friend and brother, who only want to help her. Sarah is emotionally fragile and is having nightmares. She starts to put her business together, and then is called back to London for a family emergency. Sarah finally realizes that she has to go back to the past in order to move on to the present and future.

I really like the way that the author shows us that through adversity there is hope. The author describes having a support system, family, friends and love. The author also shows us good vs. evil, loyalty vs. betrayal, forgiveness and redemption vs. holding grudges and retribution. Taryn Leigh shows us the growth in the characters.

I would recommend this intriguing and emotionally captivating story for readers who enjoy fiction. I look forward to seeing more of these characters, and I do hope that the author writes more about them. I received a copy of this book for my honest review.

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MozCon Local 2017's Full Agenda

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TimeTitlePresenter8:00 - 9:00Breakfast and Registration9:00 - 9:45Future Proofing Your Local Strategy: A Panel with Google, Bing, and YelpWillys DeVoll, Google; Christi Olson, Bing; Nate Evans, Yelp9:45 - 10:15Are Words the New Links?Mike Blumenthal, Get Five Stars10:15 - 10:45The New Local Search Ecosystems & Citation Sources That Matter in 2017Darren Shaw, Whitespark10:45 - 11:00Break11:00 - 11:15Analytics Quick-Fire: Integrating Google Data for LocalMichael Wiegand, Portent11:15 - 11:30Analytics Quick-Fire: Implementing and Measuring the Local SEO FunnelAnita Bhati, STAT11:30 - 12:00Optimizing for Location-Based SearchAshley Berman Hale, Mobile Moxie12:00 - 1:00Networking Lunch1:00 - 1:30Local Link Building through PR and OutreachRhea Drysdale, Outspoken Media1:30 - 2:00Crafting a Local SEO StrategyGreg Gifford, DealerOn2:00 - 2:30Think Locally, Act Globally: Local Strategy for Enterprise-Level BrandsHeather Physioc, VML2:30 - 2:45Break2:45 - 3:15The Nitty Gritty of Getting ReviewsKate Morris, Craftsy3:15 - 3:45The Driving Data of Local SearchGeorge Freitag, Moz Local3:45 - 4:15Scaling Local with Google My BusinessWillys DeVoll, Google4:15 - 4:45MozCon Local 2017 KeynoteRand Fishkin, Moz6:00 - 10:00MozCon Local Afterparty!

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Aaron Weiche Get Five Stars @AaronWeiche Session: Powerful Customer Content - Reviews, Testimonials, Case Studies

Aaron Weiche is the CMO for GetFiveStars.com, a customer feedback and online review platform. Aaron is a digital marketing veteran of over 18 years growing agencies small and large in executive and partner roles. Aaron has built and optimized hundreds of websites for companies and organizations of all sizes. He helped found the MnSearch Association, is a faculty partner at Local University, Google Analytics Certified, and speaks nationally on search marketing, social media, reviews, web design and mobile. Aaron also blogs on local digital marketing at AaronWeiche.com.

Anita Bhatti STAT @anitabhatti Session: Implementing and Measuring the Local SEO Funnel

Anita is the Director of Marketing at STAT where she leads a team of super talented folks obsessed with bringing valuable SERP insights to SEO experts. Prior to STAT, she took on the marketing challenges of a local yoga startup and a global SaaS company.

Ashley Berman Hale Mobile Moxie @bermanhale Session: Optimizing for Location Based Search

Ashley has been doing technical SEO for over 12 years and has a knack for figuring out what holds sites (large & small) back. She's a longtime Google Webmaster Top Contributor and started one of the most successful SEO meet-ups in the country.

Britney Muller Moz @BritneyMuller Emcee, MozCon Local

Originally from MN, Britney resides in Denver, CO where she does SEO & Content Architecture for Moz. Britney has been doing digital marketing for over 10 years and founded Pryde Marketing, a strategic Medical Marketing Agency, in 2013.

Christi Olson Bing @ChristiJOlson Session: Future-Proofing Your Local Strategy: A Panel with Google, Bing, and Yelp

Christi is a Search Evangelist at Microsoft in Seattle, Washington. Prior to joining the team at Bing Ads at Microsoft, Christi has worked at Point It, Expedia, Harry & David, Pointmarc, Microsoft (MSN, Bing, Windows), and the Altria Corporation. For over a decade Christi has been a student and practitioner of SEM; living and breathing through the evolution of search updates (both organic and paid) that have kept us constantly adjusting our digital strategies. Christi is passionate about digital and has spent her career helping businesses solve their marketing challenges and goals through studying and analyzing data to develop actionable insights and strategies.

Cindy Krum Mobile Moxie @Suzzicks Session: Mobile First Tactics for Local

Cindy Krum is the CEO and Founder of MobileMoxie, and author of Mobile Marketing: Finding Your Customers No Matter Where They Are, which gets 4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon. She is the leading Mobile SEO consultant, and is thought leader in the search industry. Cindy works with many top-notch, internationally recognized clients, assisting with mobile SEO, Responsive Design, mobile site migrations and site-speed optimization.

Darren Shaw Whitespark @DarrenShaw_ Sessions: 2017 Local Search Ranking Factors Survey Results, The New Local Search Ecosystems & Citation Sources That Matter in 2017

Darren Shaw is the president and founder of Whitespark, a company that builds software and provides services to help businesses with local search. He's widely regarded in the local SEO community as an innovator, one whose years of experience working with massive local data sets have given him uncommon insights into the inner workings of the world of citation-building and local search marketing. Darren has been working on the web for over 16 years and loves everything about local SEO.

Ed Reese Sixth Man Marketing @ed_reese Sessions: KPIs That Really Matter for Local Businesses

Ed has been helping companies improve their online marketing efforts through his agency, Sixth Man Marketing, since 2008. In January of 2016 Sixth Man was acquired by J.E.B. Commerce and is operating as their analytics and optimization division. He's a Faculty Member at LocalU and an Adjunct Professor of Digital Marketing at Gonzaga University. He's also an aspiring disc golfer with one tournament win under his belt and and active family (with two young sons) that keep him busy.

George Freitag Moz @georgefreitag Session: The Driving Data of Local Search

George is the Local Search Evangelist and SEO Strategist for Moz Local where he helps brands, practitioners, and business owners alike get the most out of local search. Prior to Moz, George was the head of SEO at Portent, a digital marketing agency in Seattle.

Greg Gifford DealerOn @GregGifford Session: TBD

Greg Gifford is the Director of Search and Social at DealerOn, a software company that provides websites and online marketing to new car dealers all over the country. Check out their awesome blog for more of Greg’s local search posts and videos.

Heather Physioc VML @HeatherPhysioc Session: Think Locally, Act Globally

Heather Physioc is Director of Organic Search at global digital ad agency VML, which performs search engine optimization services for multinational brands like Wendy’s, Bridgestone, Ford, and Hill’s Pet Nutrition.

Kate Morris Craftsy @katemorris Session: The Nitty Gritty of Getting Reviews

Kate Morris is the Director of SEO at Craftsy and an Associate for Moz. She has been in search for 14 years with a soft spot for branding and user experience.

Lauren Polinsky MGM Resorts International @laurenpolinsky Session: Link Brainstorming Panel

Lauren is an experienced marketer who pursues holistic, innovative changes for digital brands by providing content strategy recommendations rooted in SEO best practices. She's focused on SEO optimization strategies with have a background in both print and digital marketing.

Mary Bowling Ignitor Digital @MaryBowling Session: On-Page Optimization for Local Search - What You May Be Missing

Mary has been involved in all aspects of SEO since 2003 and has always been intrigued by Local Search. With a background as a serial entrepreneur, she always tries to approach Local Search and internet marketing in a practical way and from a small business owner's perspective. Mary is an SEO practitioner and consultant, speaks frequently on Local Search at industry conferences and trains other individuals and groups in successful Local Search strategy and tactics.

Michael Wiegand Portent @mwiegand Session: Integrating Google Data for Local

Michael Wiegand is an experienced digital marketer of 14 years who specializes in analytics and conversion rate optimization for Portent – a Seattle-based Internet marketing agency. After attending Cal Baptist University, Michael began his career in direct marketing in 2002, in the healthcare and real estate verticals. In 2007, he joined Portent’s growing team of marketers and subsequently founded the company’s analytics division.

Mike Blumenthal Get Five Stars @mblumenthal Sessions: Reviews, The Ultimate Assist, Google My Business Problem Solving, Are Words the New Links?

Mike grew up sweeping floors in his family retail business at age 7 and saw the challenges of local marketing up close from an early age. Before co-founding GetFiveStars.com and LocalU.org, he had been doing what we now know as Local SEO since 2005 and writing at his blog, Understanding Google Local, since 2006. He loves researching and understanding the issues that confront bricks and mortar storefronts and helping owners, agencies and franchises tackle the challenges of the ever changing local marketing world.

Mike Ramsey Nifty Marketing @MikeRamsey Session: Lessons Learned Over The 8 Years Running My Agency

Mike Ramsey is the President of Nifty Marketing and NiftyLaw. He is the author of Winning At Local Search, an international speaker, and a partner at LocalU. Mike founded Nifty Ventures in 2009, which has been recognized by Inc. as one of the fastest-growing companies in America.

Nate Evans Yelp @nateevans84 Session: Future Proofing Your Local Strategy: A Panel with Google, Bing, and Yelp

Nate Evans, Sr. Manager of Business Development, focuses on growing Yelp's advertising partners program. Nate joined Yelp in 2008 and previously held prior leadership roles in local and enterprise sales. Prior to Yelp, he worked at Allison & Partners public relations, where he worked in the tech division with clients such as YouTube, Zinio & Parallels. Nate holds a B.A. in Mass Communications from the University of California, Berkeley.

Paula Keller French Search Influence @paulakfrench Session: Beyond Keyword Research: Optimize Content for Relevancy with Proof Terms

Paula Keller French has worked to establish strategic digital marketing solutions for clients since 2009, when she joined Search Influence on the then 9-person team. Paula contributed to the company’s rapid growth by building and training a team of 30+ effective account strategists. Today, Paula plays online marketing matchmaker by identifying the right marketing solutions to match business goals to help companies in almost any industry optimize their potential, with a heavy hand in medical, legal, tourism, and home services.

Rand Fishkin Moz @randfish Session: MozCon Local 2017 Keynote

Rand Fishkin uses the ludicrous title, Wizard of Moz. He’s founder and former CEO of Moz, co-author of a pair of books on SEO, and co-founder of Inbound.org.

Rhea Drysdale Outspoken Media @Rhea Session: Local Linkbuilding through PR and Outreach

Rhea Drysdale is Chief Executive Officer of Outspoken Media where she oversees the strategic vision and growth of the company, its clients, and team.

Willys DeVoll

Google @willysdevoll Sessions: Google My Business Problem Solving, Future Proofing Your Local Strategy: A Panel with Google, Bing, and Yelp, Scaling Local with Google My Business

Willys Devoll is a content strategist for Google My Business and a member of the AdWords Content Strategy and Development team. He has also worked as a technical writer and content developer on Google for Work. In the past, DeVoll worked for Major League Baseball Advanced Media in communications, and at the Center for Spatial and Textual Analysis, where he contributed to research in the Literary Lab.

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