Alhan Keser

Final itinerary for solo bike trip from NYC to San Diego

Alhan — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:53:16 +0000

I have put the final touches to my itinerary for my bike trip from NYC to San Diego set to start Friday, August 20th.

You can get a rough idea of the stops I’ll be making here: bit.ly/bike2ca
You can follow my progress here: alhankeser.com/where

Map of roughly where I’ll be passing through:

Effect of New York’s streets on a Peugeot aluminum bike frame

Alhan — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:28:30 +0000

After over a year of riding between Queens, Manhattan, and Brooklyn, my aluminum Peugeot frame finally gave out:

Training this morning in Central Park

Alhan — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:49:44 +0000

Keep in mind I’m wearing a 32-pound backpack.

Blenderbox Rooftop Tech Talks Meetup

Alhan — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:26:49 +0000

I attended the Blenderbox Rooftop Tech Talks Meetup last night. Heard speakers discuss CSS 3, HTML 5, and how to be real online.

(photo by @matzner)

SEO vs web design on Google Insights

Alhan — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:11:28 +0000

Google searches for SEO appear to be overtaking those for web design in the US:

Meanwhile, worldwide, SEO appears to have already taken the lead:

Photo conversion optimization using dating website OkCupid

Alhan — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:55:16 +0000

OkCupid.com, the free dating website has created an awesome tool to test the attractiveness of your photos. You simply upload your pics, tell the program what type of person you are, and the report runs itself. The only catch is that you are required to vote on others’ photos to see your report, which is generated within 24 hrs.

I could see this being used to test the effectiveness of various photos on the homepage or landing page of a website to see if the right photos attract the right type of of people. My test results showed that my company photo was the most attractive, while the photos where I am less visible got fewer votes.

(photo credit for company photo goes to @maryelisechavez)

Riding up the Queensboro Bridge by bike [video]

Alhan — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:48:36 +0000

Shot this morning via iPhone:

My next big bike trip: NYC – San Diego

Alhan — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:13:55 +0000

What?

Riding my bike from New York City to San Diego. (Did NYC-Florida last year)

When?

Last week of August to Early September. I will have a total of 17 days to cover nearly 3,000 miles.

Where?

Roughly along this route:

Want to sponsor the trip?

Contact me. It will be broadcast via Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and Brightkite.

That is one big Stickybit

Alhan — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 01:41:02 +0000

My colleague Ryan came to me one day with this great idea about putting up a giant Stickybit in our office. The world’s biggest Stickybit. We got it up successfully a few days ago and wrote about it in our blog. The Stickybits crew even gave us a kind mention.

Want to tweet about it? You can start by retweeting me.

Here are the pics:

That’s it. Next time I am speaking.

Alhan — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:31:18 +0000

I have gone to quite a few SEO conferences since attending my first SMX session,. Every time I go, there are things I learn and especially, great people I meet. I also have a lot that I would like to share. In SEO clinics, I have solutions to many of the problems posed. In expert panels, I have case studies to back-up the arguments being made.

As a marketer who works in a company where design, development, and marketing converge to create successful online businesses, I have a unique perspective on SEO. We often work with clients on a tight budget, who have no online presence yet, and who have little to no brand recognition. These factors have pushed me to explore new possibilities and new techniques to be successful. I have gained a massive amount of experience in a short period of time. Our marketing team grew from 1 person to nearly 20. Our revenue grew at the same rate. Now it’s time for me to speak at an SEO conference. Enough of the listening.