Randy Duermyer

Current

Sr. Writer and SEO Specialist at Market It Write
CEO/Founder at SEO Searchlight
Web Content Producer / Blogger at About.com, a division of the New York Times

CEO, Writer and SEO Specialist at HelpDocuments.com (Sole Proprietorship)

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Past

Lead Technical Writer / Web Content Manager at Lexign, Inc / icomXpress / Keyfile
New Media Consultant at Whittman-Hart Consulting
Contract Technical Writer at National Semiconductor

Property Claims Advisor / Field Claims Representative at USAA Property & Casualty Insurance

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Education

Rutgers University
Pennsbury High School

Recommended

4 people have recommended Randy

Connections

72 connections

Industry

Internet

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Randy Duermyer’s Summary

Professional independent writer/blogger and freelance SEO specialist/consultant with a broad range of experience. Serving companies across America and Canada on a virtual basis with some on site work in New England.

Former lead technical writer and web content manager with experience in creating online and print technical and marketing communications for all audiences. Certified Webmaster.

Experienced web producer and blogger for About Home Business (http://homebusiness.about.com).

Randy Duermyer’s Specialties:

Blogging and web content, including SEO copywriting and code optimization (CSS, HTML, PHP, Javascript) for organic search; website audits and evaluations; search engine optimization coaching and strategy development. Experience with both B2B and B2C web properties, as well as non-profits, including higher education institutions. Experience with a variety of eCommerce and content management platforms, including osCommerce, Zoovy, Joomla, FlashECom, WordPress and others.

Randy Duermyer’s Experience

Sr. Writer and SEO Specialist

Market It Write

(Privately Held; Writing and Editing industry)

July 2009 — Present (5 months)

Help strategize, plan and implement internal and client SEO and copywriting projects.
CEO/Founder

SEO Searchlight

(Internet industry)

January 2009 — Present (11 months)

SEO Searchlight provides subcontract and overlow organic SEO services to web design and other Internet marketing firms at reduced rates.
Web Content Producer / Blogger

About.com, a division of the New York Times

(Public Company; NYT; Internet industry)

March 2006 — Present (3 years 9 months)

Produce original content for the Home Business and Working from Home channel of About.com, a dvision of the New York Times and a top 10 online media property. Solicit, edit and manage web content of guest columnists.
CEO, Writer and SEO Specialist
HelpDocuments.com (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; Internet industry)

January 2003 — Present (6 years 11 months)

Business blogging, web content research and production (including technical content), website promotion and SEO (search engine optimization) services, including SEO copywriting. Serving a wide range of businesses throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Lead Technical Writer / Web Content Manager

Lexign, Inc / icomXpress / Keyfile

(Computer Software industry)

October 1999 — October 2002 (3 years 1 month)

Producer of software documentation, including online help systems for all audiences from end users to developers and system administrators. Senior and team lead positions supervising staff and contract technical writers. Occasional production of marketing communications and web content production and management.
New Media Consultant

Whittman-Hart Consulting

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

November 1998 — July 1999 (9 months)

Provided technical communications and web design and development consulting services to Fortune 500 clients.
Contract Technical Writer

National Semiconductor

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NSM; Semiconductors industry)

March 1998 — November 1998 (9 months)

Provided documentation support for Customer Service Center operation in Arlington, TX including business process documentation and disaster recovery documentation. Created system administrator manual for UNIX (Sun) server.
Property Claims Advisor / Field Claims Representative

USAA Property & Casualty Insurance

(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Insurance industry)

July 1987 — December 1996 (9 years 6 months)

Established and managed direct repair contractor network for customer homeowner claims restoration across Hawaii, Alaska, Nevada and San Diego regional area. Handled large loss homeowner's property claims. Served as both large loss property adjuster and in leadership positions for disaster claims centers established at catastrophe sites around the USA.

Randy Duermyer’s Education

Rutgers University

BA , Business & Economics , 1973 — 1975
Pennsbury High School

1967 — 1971

Additional Information

Randy Duermyer’s Websites:

Randy Duermyer’s Interests:

The web, blogging, writing, SEO, technology, communications, photography, business, smooth jazz and classical music, keyboards, guitar, Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, golf, northern New England travel

Randy Duermyer’s Groups:

Search Engine Marketing New England (SEMNE), Web Video Marketing Association, Society for CPCU, HTML Writers Guild/International Webmasters Association, Software Association of New Hampshire