Jim Hedger and the Battle over Amazon HQ2
Hats off to Webcology’s Jim Hedger to talk about the Amazon HQ2 sweepstakes on less than 30 minutes notice due to our scheduled guest having the flu. He spoke to us from warm, sunny Toronto.
And the finalists are . . .
| Atlanta, GA | Indianapolis, IN | New York, NY |
| Austin, TX | Los Angeles, CA | No. Virginia, VA |
| Boston, MA | Miami, FL | Philadelphia, PA |
| Chicago, IL | Montgomery Cty, MD | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Columbus, OH | Nashville, TN | Raleigh, NC |
| Dallas, TX | Newark, NJ | Toronto, ON |
| Denver, CO | Washington, DC |
Amazon References:
Everything Amazon wants for HQ2, the massive new headquarters it’s planning in North America
Amazon HQ2 Shortlist: Details On The 20 Finalists In $5B Sweepstakes
A stat sheet on the 20 city finalists trying to win Amazon’s new headquarters
Why Amazon can’t pick Dallas, Austin, or Atlanta for its HQ2
Support a Non-Aggression Pact for Amazon’s HQ2
A Backlash Is Mounting in Cities Bidding for Amazon’s HQ2
Why Amazon Just Cut Hundreds of Jobs at Its Seattle Headquarters
Little Rock, AR, Sends ‘Break-Up’ Video to Amazon Over HQ Search
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Jim Hedger
Host of Webcology / @jimhedger
Jim Hedger is an organic SEO and digital marketing specialist. Jim has been deeply involved in the online marketing industry since 1998, as a SEO since 1999.
He is best known as a content writer, frequent conference speaker and organizer, search industry commentator, conference interviewer and popular WebmasterRadio.FM show host.
Jim brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, passion and creative thinking to each project. Preferring a teamwork approach, Jim strives to inform and train clients and/or their staff, leaving them better equipped to manage their online marketing efforts.
Jim is co-host of Webcology on WebmasterRadio.FM. Webcology is popular weekly live-to-air broadcast with archived podcasts dating back to October 25, 2007. Webcology is heard every Thursday at 2:00pm eastern/11am pacific and is available through iTunes and on iTunes Radio. Webcology episodes are also available on the Digital Always Media blog, generally posted Thursday afternoons.
Before Webcology, Jim hosted The Alternative on WebmasterRadio.FM. Originally airing in October 2006, The Alternative was a show covering any search engine other than Google.
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