Joining the Quirk Team

by Shaun Oakes

2008/10/09

Shaun Oakes It’s with trembling fingers and a quickened heart rate that I write my first blog post on GottaQuirk. My condition is partly due to the fact that I had some bad sushi last night, and now seem to have a slight fever, but it’s mostly due to the fact that I’m so excited to be a QuirkStar. My name is Shaun Oakes, and I will be part of the SEO team here at the QuirkStation.

It’s a well-known fact that SEO people are the rock stars of the online world – not the EMO types who play in dingy clubs, but rather the glam rockers who fill large multi-purpose stadiums – we’re like the Jon Bon Jovi’s of the Web world, except we don’t carry mullets very well. Nevertheless, I’m pretty chuffed to be a part of it all.

I’ve been involved in the online marketing industry for as long as I can remember, as I suffer from short term memory loss, but I’m told that I’ve been doing this for nearly five years now, which I guess is a pretty solid effort. In that time, I worked at a smaller SEO agency, where I delved into the mystical world of keywords analysis, on-site optimisation, link building strategies, and PPC campaigns, as well as doing a fair bit of html and php coding. I guess I could be classified as a bit of an “all rounder”, although my spin bowling and fielding is a bit dodgy.

I've been asked to open up and share a few things about me, so here with some arbitary facts:

I am the author of potentially the most amazing story ever told. The beginning is brilliant, the middle is spectacular, but I can’t quite remember how the ending goes, which is proving to be an obstacle when approaching publishers.
I am 25 years old, although I look like I’m 24.
I once shook hands with Michael Jackson, before his bodyguards quickly bundled me away.
I have a deep mistrust toward cats, as I believe they are evil and will try and kill me in my sleep.
I have a fear of clowns and old women. Clowns because I watched Stephen King's “It” as a youngster, and old women because my grandmother used to break wind in front of me and it smelt of cabbage.
I hate the smell of cabbage.

So that’s it from me, hopefully this will be the first of many posts, as I share my unique insights, thoughts and general musings regarding the world of eMarketing.

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OMG!!! You shook MJ's hand!? I'M NOT WORTHY!!!!

Posted by Femme on 2008/10/09

welcome to the team!

Seems you not alone about the clowns... www.thinkexist.com/quotation/to_me-clowns_aren-t_funny-in_fact-they-re_kind_of/212358.html

Posted by Tim Shier on 2008/10/09

are you sure it was his hand you shook?

Posted by Grant on 2008/10/09

@Femme - It wasn't the singer. It was just some guy called Michael Jackson. Why he had bodyguards, I don't know, but I shook his hand and they bundled me away.

@Tim - Thanks, I feel a little better now. At least a clown has never killed my dad (at least, not that I know of). Maybe I should call him.

Posted by Shaun on 2008/10/09

Yes, but was it the hand that was wearing a glove or not ?

Welcome.

Posted by Suzan Gray on 2008/10/09

Great post.. LOL... I hate cabbage too, but not for the same reason as you :-P

Posted by Mango on 2008/10/09

Whats wrong with cabbage? Suzan did tell you I'm a kraut, right?? And cabbage is good for your digestive system, and as the dietary fibre evangelist of Quirk (I have a certificate) I think its wrong to discriminate against it in this way. Viva sauerkraut!

Posted by Heidi on 2008/10/09

@Heidi,

If you had ever experienced one of my granny's "specials", you would hate cabbage too.

Posted by Shaun on 2008/10/09

Brussel sprouts, another granny favourite, are where it's at.

Shaun, hello and welcome once again!

Posted by Damian on 2008/10/09

A post that leads to a heated discussion about cabbage.. I see only great things for you and GottaQuirk Shaun. Welcome :)

Posted by Kat on 2008/10/09

LOL! Thats cheating ;-)

Posted by Femme on 2008/10/09

Dude, thanks for reminding me of one of my darkest times... you think clowns and granny cabbage whoppers are scary?

My Nanna drank way too much scotch at her 80th and I had carry her to bed - she weighs about 80kg's and couldn’t help letting a few go while in my arms... she had steak, it was the longest walk of my life and it will haunt me forever.

Great 1st post!

Posted by Mike on 2008/10/10

Shaun, me boy, you will fit in soooo well. Ah and thanks, I too am now off sauerkraut (never ate the stuff in any case), brussel sprouts and steak...sigh)

Posted by SuperSanti on 2008/10/10

Hiya Shaun and welcome.

Great banter you have kicked off, my only concern is your mistrust of cats...not sure where to go with that one...I am hoping you'll come to your senses and embrace the feline friends - or they probably will take you out when you are least expecting it!

C :)

Posted by Claire on 2008/10/10

@Mike - you win, can't compete with that.

@Claire - I once shared office space with Pickles, an obnoxious tabby who would sink his claws into my achilles tendon whenever I let my guard down.

That kind of put me off the whole "cutesie cat" vibe.

Posted by Shaun on 2008/10/10

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