After attending only a few SEO events and conferences, it becomes apparent that search marketers like two things just about as much as they like links. Those two things are caffeine and alcohol, something you’ll typically find in great abundance at your next search marketing event.
Growing up in the food and beverage industry, it’s been second nature for me to pay attention to what people prefer to drink. I began compiling a list a while back and decided recently to update that list using Twitter. The tweet was simple – what do you drink (from Starbucks)(from the hotel bar)? There’s been a Starbucks in nearly every hotel or conference center I’ve been to, so I chose that for the caffeine category.
Consider this list as an SEO beverage buying guide or a Search Marketer drink cheat sheet. Either way, you can use it to impress your colleagues and break the proverbial ice when reaching out to meet others in the industry.
For those that reply to my tweets, I’ve included name, URL, twitter profile, and preferred caffeine and alcohol related beverages. Enjoy the list and may good times follow!
Name: Stephanie Weingart
URL: http://www.frozen2late.com/
Twitter: @frozen2late
Starbucks: Soy Chai No Water Latte
Bar: Chardonnay, White Wine
Name: Todd Friesen
URL: http://www.oilman.ca/
Twitter: @oilman
Starbucks: triple shot venti vanilla latte
Bar: G&T or good vodka w/ ice
Name: Barbara Boser
URL: http://www.seowife.com/
Twitter: @BarbaraBoser
Starbucks: Iced Grande no water 2 pump SFV Americano
Bar: Dirty Goose with 3 olives
Name: Susan Esparza
URL: http://bruceclay.com/
Twitter: @SusanEsparza
Starbucks: Grande non-fat latte, two pumps of vanilla, one pump of raspberry
Bar: Grey Goose and Cranberry
Name: Jon Kelly
URL: http://jonathankelly.com/
Twitter: @jonkelly
Starbucks: Straight Black Coffee
Bar: Stoli Tonic
Name: Loren Baker
URL: http://www.searchenginejournal.com/
Twitter: @lorenbaker
Starbucks: Grande coffee
Bar: Vodka Martini, strait, 4 blue cheese olives
Name: Carolyn Shelby
URL: http://www.cshel.com/
Twitter: @cshel
Starbucks: Iced venti 2 sweetnlow americano
Bar: Ketel and Tonic (or Captain and Diet) depends on the mood
Name: Greg Boser
URL: www.blueglass.com/
Twitter: @GregBoser
Starbucks: 5 shot Venti Americano
Bar: Chopin rocks with a twist
Name: Michelle Robbins
URL: http://sphinn.com
Twitter: @MichelleRobbins
Starbucks: triple grande capuccino
Bar: Dry, Extra Dirty, Grey Goose Martini
Name: Cameron Olthuis
URL: http://factivemedia.com/
Twitter: @factive
Starbucks: coffee cream/sugar
Bar: Sierra Nevada or Sam Adams
Name: David Wallace
URL: http://www.searchrank.com/
Twitter: @DavidWallace
Starbucks: Vanilla Bean Frap, add 2 shots
Bar: Beer – something dark (Porter, Stout or IPA)
Name: Carrie Hill
URL: http://www.seomom.com/
Twitter: @CarrieHill
Starbucks: Skinny Vanilla Latte
Bar: White Wine – Crisp & Sweet
Name: Rachael Levenson
URL: http://www.seerinteractive.com/
Twitter: @Rachael823
Starbucks: Skim Venti Mocha with Whip
Bar: ?
Name: Chris Winfield
URL: www.blueglass.com/
Twitter: @chriswinfield
Starbucks: Venti Soy Latte
Bar: Heineken
Sometimes SEOS mix their caffiene and alcohol
Name: Todd Mintz
URL: http://www.toddmintz.com/
Twitter: @toddmintz
Starbucks: Black Coffee
Bar: Dark Beer
Name: Adrienne Doss
URL: http://www.seowoman.com
Twitter: @seowoman
Starbucks: Grande Chai Latte plus 2 shots
Bar: Guinness and Baileys
Name: Ben Rabicoff
URL: http://www.benrabicoff.com/
Twitter: @benrabicoff
Starbucks: Tazo Passion Tea
Bar: Grey Goose L’Orange on the rocks with an orange slice
Name: Adam Audette
URL: http://www.audettemedia.com/
Twitter: @audette
Starbucks: Double Espresso
Bar: Beer! especially IPAs, but also like Gin and Tonic
Name: Dan Perry
URL: http://danperry.com/wordpress/
Twitter: @danperry
Starbucks: Not cool enough to have fav SB drink
Bar: Bombay Sapphire martini, straight up with 2 bluecheese olives
Name: Dave Snyder
URL: http://snydeysense.com/
Twitter: @davesnyder
Starbucks: Venti White Mocha with an extra shot
Bar: Goose and Cranberry
Name: Jim Gianoglio
URL: http://www.lunametrics.com/
Twitter: @jgianoglio
Starbucks: Cafe Mocha
Bar: ?
Name: Laura Callow
URL: http://semcanada.org/
Twitter: @lauracallow
Starbucks: French Vanilla Cappuccino
Bar: Cabernet Sauvignon or Rum & Coke
That’s the list. Now go out and have some fun!
