Former Moz CEO Sarah Bird is new CEO at Canvas, creators of home 3D modeling tech Sarah Bird, the Seattle tech veteran who led SEO software startup Moz for seven years, is the new CEO of… Read More
Sarah Bird is leaving Moz after 14 years at the Seattle SEO software startup, including 7 as CEO Sarah Bird is leaving Moz, the Seattle-based SEO software startup that she joined in 2007 and led as CEO for… Read More
Tech Moves: Azure GM joins Madrona; Microsoft promotes chief scientist; Esper adds exec; more — Microsoft Azure General Manager and COO Aseem Datar is joining Madrona Venture Group as a partner. The Seattle investment… Read More
SEO software startup Moz acquired by iContact Marketing Corp., 17 years after launching in Seattle SEO software startup Moz has been acquired by email marketing company iContact, a subsidiary of J2 Global. Terms of the… Read More
Tech Moves: Wyze names first CFO; OutSystems exec relocates to Seattle; Flying Fish adds partner — Smart home startup Wyze Labs named Francis Lee as its first chief financial officer. A longtime Nike exec, Lee… Read More
Seattle tech veterans rush to build an app to trace COVID-19 exposure only to run into Apple rejection It turns out that two weeks of self isolation and social distancing is a good amount of time to build… Read More
Tech Moves: Bulletproof lands a new CFO; Chris Pirillo joins Intel Graphics as chief community advocate; and more Nutrition company Bulletproof 360, the maker of Bulletproof Coffee, hired Cameron Kinloch as chief financial officer. The move comes as… Read More
Moz takes aim at ‘golden age of search’ with acquisition of STAT Search Analytics Moz is making its largest acquisition to date as the Seattle search engine optimization company aims to tackle what CEO… Read More
Tech Moves: Airbnb hires Groupon CMO, former eBay exec; Moz CPO joins BrandVerity; and more Just three months after it opened its new Seattle office, Airbnb is making an even stronger bet on the city… Read More
GeekWire 200 June update: Bezos’ Blue Origin is No. 1 as dust settles following another IPO For all of Jeff Bezos’ accomplishments, one accolade he hadn’t attained was leading a company sitting atop the GeekWire 200, our… Read More
Why Rand Fishkin avoided VC and made his investment documents public for new startup SparkToro Rand Fishkin and Casey Henry have plenty of experience helping build venture-backed companies — and that’s part of the reason… Read More
GeekWire Whiteboard Friday: Rand Fishkin’s 3 tips for startups and early stage teams Rand Fishkin, the longtime Seattle entrepreneur and SparkToro founder, became known for his “Whiteboard Friday” videos as the co-founder of… Read More
Podcast Painful honesty for startups: Rand Fishkin’s ‘Lost and Founder’ is an exercise in radical transparency Lots of startup leaders talk about transparency. Rand Fishkin lives it. The co-founder and former CEO of Seattle-based marketing technology… Read More
Tech Moves: Convoy adds CFO and CRO as it continues to grow; New CFO at Moz; and more On-demand trucking startup Convoy announced two new additions to its financial leadership team: Former Zillow executive and Amazon manager Tony Small… Read More
Working Geek: ‘Startup whisperer’ Gillian Muessig shares tips for scoring VC while juggling family life Gillian Muessig seems to have acquired more than one life-time’s worth of connections, venture capital experience and insights into how… Read More
Rand Fishkin departs Moz, creates new influencer marketing startup SparkToro ‘with chip on my shoulder’ Rand Fishkin started the marketing software company Moz 17 years ago with his mom at a time when the term… Read More
Moz founder Rand Fishkin to step away from day-to-day operations, will remain chairman More than 16 years after launching Moz, Rand Fishkin is ready for his next adventure. Over the next six-to-nine months,… Read More
GeekWork Picks: Zipwhip seeks Operations Engineer to grow network infrastructure for text messaging platform There’s virtually no limit to the way we communicate these days: Skype, Snapchat, Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter — the list goes… Read More
GeekWork Picks: Front Desk seeks Systems Engineer to develop infastructure for the service economy Front Desk, a well-funded Seattle startup that develops management infrastructure for business, is looking to add to its growing team.… Read More
LinkedIn and Moz CEOs react to Donald Trump’s presidential election win As Donald Trump’s presidential victory continues to sink in, and his plans start coming together, more heads of technology companies… Read More
How blogging about a VC deal that fell apart helped Moz founder Rand Fishkin with long-term success Transparency is a core value for Rand Fishkin and Moz, the Seattle marketing software company he founded 12 years ago.… Read More
Workers laid off by Moz attracting potential employers with website and #hiremoz hashtag A week after about 60 employees of Seattle-based Moz were laid off, new employers have come calling thanks in part to… Read More
Moz cutting 28 percent of its workforce as it shifts focus back to SEO Seattle-based Moz, a 12-year-old maker of marketing software, will cut 28 percent of its workforce as part of a broader… Read More
Working Geek: Moz CEO Sarah Bird strives to make Seattle more ‘economically inclusive’ When Moz CEO Sarah Bird isn’t leading a team of over 200 employees she dedicates her time to civic initiatives.… Read More
Tech leaders support move to let workers openly discuss their pay, in push for gender equity OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state’s Equal Pay Act dates to the 1940s, requiring men and women to receive the same pay… Read More
Moz raises $10M from Foundry Group at $120M valuation, CEO Sarah Bird looks to create ‘something lasting and meaningful’ Seattle-based Moz, a 12-year-old maker of marketing software, has landed $10 million in fresh funding that it will use to… Read More
GeekWork Picks: Want to help lawyers blog better? LexBlog wants you LexBlog, a Seattle-based company that helps lawyers start and run their own blogs, is seeking a customer success manager to… Read More
GeekWire Awards: Who has the Geekiest Office Space in the land? Vote here! The best technology office spaces are not just about kegerators and ping pong tables. A true geeky office space reflects the… Read More
Big Google algorithm change this week will usher in a new mobile era New changes to Google’s search algorithms, taking effect this week, have a chance to cause some major headaches for businesses… Read More
Sen. Maria Cantwell meets with Seattle tech leaders on net neutrality ahead of key hearing Seattleites clearly know how to get loud at a sporting event. Now, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell wants her constituents to… Read More
