Company:National Positions

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National Positions
TypePrivate
IndustrySEO, online marketing
Founded2004
HeadquartersLos Angeles , CA
Key people
Bernard May, Gary Puterman
Websitewww.nationalpositions.com

National Positions is a search engine optimization (SEO) company. The company offers services in social media, link building, general SEO practices, and reputation management.[1][2][3][4][5][6] National Positions’ headquarters are in Los Angeles .[3][4][5][7]

National Positions employs more than 500 people worldwide.[3][5][8] with branches in the UK, Israel, Los Angeles , South Africa ,[9] Scotland, India , and Australia .[3][7][10][11] [12]

Business practices

The company has previously drawn criticism about their advertising campaigns, which led to an apparent change in strategy.[13] [14]

History

In 2004, Bernard May founded National Positions in his Los Angeles garage. Gary Puterman co-founded National Positions with May.[3][4][5][6][7]

When he founded National Positions, May had more than twenty years of experience. Before National Positions, he worked as the Senior Product Manager of Norton AntiVirus, and VP of Marketing at USSearch.com.[3][15][16]

Clients and work

National Positions has clients that include Wal-Mart, Land Rover, Club Med, Samsung, Ed Hardy, and Sanyo.[3][6][7][10]

Awards and recognition

Inc. Magazine named National Positions one of the fastest growing companies in the US for three straight years, from 2009 to 2011.[3][5][7] In 2012, Inc. Magazine named National Positions as one of the top 100 companies in the Los Angeles area as well as one of the fastest growing companies in the US.[5]

In November 2011, the Los Angeles Business Journal named National Positions the 15th-fastest growing private company in LA County.[3][4] In 2012, the Los Angeles Business Journal named National Positions the 50th-fastest growing company in the LA area.[8]

In May 2014, National Positions won an award in the SEO category of the 2014 Dealer Marketing Magazine Technology Awards.[17]

References

  1. Ben Thomas (January 7, 2013). "All That Glitters Ain't So Great How Your Brain Rates the Stuff You Buy". Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ben-thomas/all-that-glitters-aint-so-great-how-your-brain-rates-the-stuff-you-buy_b_2406950.html. Retrieved February 8, 2013. 
  2. Michael Finn (December 16, 2012). "Canadian Businesses edge out competitors online". The Canadian National Newspaper. http://www.agoracosmopolitan.com/news/Business/2012/12/16/5117.html. Retrieved February 8, 2013. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Greg Henderson (December 20, 2012). "Canadian Businesses edge out competitors online". http://www.techsling.com/2012/12/national-positions-boasts-95-seo-retention-rate/. Retrieved February 8, 2013. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Mechanical Marketer (November 23, 2011). "National Positions, SEO - Internet Marketing Company". Los Angeles Business Journal. http://www.slideshare.net/tonyly/national-positions-seointernet-marketing-los-angeles-business-journel-labj-2011-winner. Retrieved February 8, 2013. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "National Positions". http://www.inc.com/profile/national-positions. Retrieved February 8, 2013. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Andrew Moran (January 7, 2013). "Canadian Businesses edge out competitors online". Digital Journal. http://digitaljournal.com/article/340730. Retrieved February 8, 2013. 
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 David Goehst (December 19, 2012). "Increasing National Positions Of Businesses With Marketing". Digital Journal. http://www.business2community.com/marketing/increasing-national-positions-of-businesses-with-marketing-0360502. Retrieved February 8, 2013. 
  8. 8.0 8.1 Amber Howle (November 19, 2012). "Fastest Growing Private Company". The Los Angeles Business Journal. http://www.cbjonline.com/a2labj/lists/2012-Fastest-Growing-Private-Cos-1-100.pdf. Retrieved February 8, 2013. 
  9. "South Africa Office". http://www.nationalpositions.co.za. 
  10. 10.0 10.1 "National Positions UK - EDINBURGH". Prince's Scottish Youth Business Trust. http://www.psybt.org.uk/business/4CCD28AB-4079-DF11-B269-0019B9C0E72B. Retrieved February 8, 2013. 
  11. Diehl, Matthew S.. "Dear Jim Guthrie". http://www.matthewsdiehl.com/deal-with-it/dear-jim-guthrie/. Retrieved 4 December 2015. 
  12. Supply Chain Network (2013). "Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry". Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140202133313/http://www.capeprocure.co.za/Company.aspx?SMMEID=1818. Retrieved January 20, 2014. 
  13. Search Engine Watch (March 24, 2008). "Stupid SEO Spammers". http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2054559/Stupid-SEO-Spammers. Retrieved August 8, 2013. 
  14. Rip Off Report (2010). "Dear Jim Guthrie". http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/National-Positions/Agoura-Hills-California-91301/National-Positions-NationalPositionscom-Deceptive-and-Persistent-Spamming-Agoura-Hills-588870. Retrieved August 8, 2013. 
  15. Amber Howle (March 30, 1999). "Symantec to Ship Norton AntiVirus Upgrade". http://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/18801420/symantec-to-ship-norton-antivirus-upgrade.htm. Retrieved February 8, 2013. 
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  17. "DealerKnows Oversees Technology Awards for Dealer Marketing Magazine". http://www.dealerknows.com/dealerknows-oversees-technology-awards-dealer-marketing-magazine/comment-page-1/#comment-87833. 

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