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Question: You founded Sterling Sky in 2017. Could you describe what it was like founding and building an agency? Was there anything that surprised you? Joy: When I started, I thought it was just going to be me, and maybe a few others. I never envisioned having this many staff (19 currently) or clients, so that has definitely been an exciting piece that I never planned. I remember when I hired my first full-time staff in 2017, I wasn't even sure I had enough to pay him and had a plan to cut my own salary if needed.


Literally, the same month he started, we had an influx of new clients that was unexpected, so it all worked out perfectly. Question: You are extremely well-respected in the Local SEO industry — what steps did you take to get to spain business email list where you are today? What recommendations do you have for others looking to elevate their personal brand in the SEO space? Joy: Never be afraid to help people or share things that you've learned. I started in this space by writing articles.


into the Sterling Sky blog), but then I started writing for other publications and becoming a lot more active on social media. Forums played a huge role in how I learned and shared knowledge. I also made a habit of attending conferences and meeting the people I looked up to. I'll never forget the first time I met Mike Blumenthal and how intimidated I was. Networking in this space is really important and MozCon is definitely one of the best places to do that.