Jake SEO & Copywriting Executive
I'm the SEO guy here at Netbasic and it's my job to make sure our brands appear as high up as possible in Google and the other search engines.
It's a hard job sometimes because there’s so much in the office to distract me (footballs, sweets, Facebook, hyped-up workmates, etc) but I’ve got to keep focused as otherwise we’re going to stop ranking well for all our important keywords, our customers are going to disappear and then it’ll be my head for the chop. And I don’t want that.
I'm also responsible for the writing side of things so if you spot any spelling msitakes or full stops in the wrong places, that'd be my fault...
Que Sera, Sera...
posted by jake on May 14th, 2008
I'm unable to function this week. And it's getting worse.
In just 2 days, 22 hours, 47 minutes and 48 seconds I'll be stood at Wembley singing my heart out as my beloved Pompey take to the pitch to do battle in the FA Cup Final.
It's no exaggeration to say that I've been waiting for this moment my entire footballing life. From my very first match as a giddy seven-year-old stood on the Fratton Park terraces on an old beer crate (I was too short to see over the crowd) way back in October '89, Portsmouth winning the FA Cup is the one thing that I've always dreamed of.
Of course, it could all be snatched away if Cardiff lift the trophy instead of us, and that's why I'm making sure that I do everything I can to tip the odds in our favour. I'm going to be wearing exactly the same boxer shorts that I had on for the semi-final because they're quite obviously lucky, I'll have in my pocket a paper bag of the cola cubes that Grandpa used to buy me before every Pompey game, around my neck will be wrapped Dad's 1986/87 promotion scarf and on my chin will be a load of trampy-looking stubble because I've somehow got it into my head that if I shave then it's all going to end in tears.
This week I haven't been able to stop grinning and, as Cup Final day draws closer, it's getting worse. Last night I couldn't sleep, I'm finding it hard to eat and not a minute goes by when I don't picture that perfect image of Wembley Stadium all decked out in blue and white.
I really don't know if I'm going to be able to last until Saturday afternoon, I'll be a complete mess by then...
In just 2 days, 22 hours, 47 minutes and 48 seconds I'll be stood at Wembley singing my heart out as my beloved Pompey take to the pitch to do battle in the FA Cup Final.
It's no exaggeration to say that I've been waiting for this moment my entire footballing life. From my very first match as a giddy seven-year-old stood on the Fratton Park terraces on an old beer crate (I was too short to see over the crowd) way back in October '89, Portsmouth winning the FA Cup is the one thing that I've always dreamed of.
And now, nearly 20 years on, it's so close that I can almost reach out and touch it. But not yet, not quite.
Of course, it could all be snatched away if Cardiff lift the trophy instead of us, and that's why I'm making sure that I do everything I can to tip the odds in our favour. I'm going to be wearing exactly the same boxer shorts that I had on for the semi-final because they're quite obviously lucky, I'll have in my pocket a paper bag of the cola cubes that Grandpa used to buy me before every Pompey game, around my neck will be wrapped Dad's 1986/87 promotion scarf and on my chin will be a load of trampy-looking stubble because I've somehow got it into my head that if I shave then it's all going to end in tears.
This week I haven't been able to stop grinning and, as Cup Final day draws closer, it's getting worse. Last night I couldn't sleep, I'm finding it hard to eat and not a minute goes by when I don't picture that perfect image of Wembley Stadium all decked out in blue and white.
I really don't know if I'm going to be able to last until Saturday afternoon, I'll be a complete mess by then...
Netbasic Go Exercise Crazy
posted by jake on February 21st, 2008
I've only been at Netbasic for a couple of weeks and already I've found myself being ordered to strip down to my shorts and vest. I've checked my job description more than once and I still can't find any requirement to don ridiculously skimpy clothes - but it seems I have little choice.
Fresh back from the skiing trip and obviously in the mood for a bit more exercise, everybody here (well, almost everybody) has signed up to do their bit for charity by taking part in this year's BBC Sport Relief Mile.
Swapping the jaw-dropping Alpine scenery for the equally jaw-dropping Pompey landscape, we'll be pounding the pavements on March 16th to try and raise a few pennies for those less fortunate.
Too many doughnuts, crippled bodies and a pure inability to run mean we won't all be tackling the six-mile course, so Netbasic will be represented in the one-mile and three-mile events too.
If you fancy a laugh, come on down to Portsmouth's Mountbatten Centre on March 16th, or why not sponsor the Netbasic team by checking out our very own Sport Relief webpage?
It's all for a fantastic cause and, being the uber generous chap that he is, boss Luke has promised that the Netbasic coffers will double whatever we raise.
So, if you can, sponsor us a quid or two and make a real difference to somebody's life. If not, come along and watch anyway; it's sure to be a sight to remember...
Fresh back from the skiing trip and obviously in the mood for a bit more exercise, everybody here (well, almost everybody) has signed up to do their bit for charity by taking part in this year's BBC Sport Relief Mile.
Swapping the jaw-dropping Alpine scenery for the equally jaw-dropping Pompey landscape, we'll be pounding the pavements on March 16th to try and raise a few pennies for those less fortunate.
Too many doughnuts, crippled bodies and a pure inability to run mean we won't all be tackling the six-mile course, so Netbasic will be represented in the one-mile and three-mile events too.
If you fancy a laugh, come on down to Portsmouth's Mountbatten Centre on March 16th, or why not sponsor the Netbasic team by checking out our very own Sport Relief webpage?
It's all for a fantastic cause and, being the uber generous chap that he is, boss Luke has promised that the Netbasic coffers will double whatever we raise.
So, if you can, sponsor us a quid or two and make a real difference to somebody's life. If not, come along and watch anyway; it's sure to be a sight to remember...
Jake is...
...dreaming
"Jake joined Netbasic in February after previously working at a Marketing Agency. We've found out so far that he likes playing football and that he has a habit of falling up the Netbasic stairs!
The changes we've noticed since Jake joined us are that we're moving up the rankings and that the supplies of squash and sweets have diminished as well!
Welcome Jake!!"
The changes we've noticed since Jake joined us are that we're moving up the rankings and that the supplies of squash and sweets have diminished as well!
Welcome Jake!!"
-
Recent Posts