Linda Bustos
Media Analyst & eCommerce Consultant
Linda Bustos is an Emerging Media Analyst and ecommerce consultant for Elastic Path, a Vancouver-based ecommerce software vendor. Linda blogs daily at GetElastic.com about online marketing, email, SEO, social media and word of mouth marketing, web usability and conversion optimization for online retailers.
The Get Elastic Blog appears on AdAge Magazine’s Power 150 List of top advertising blogs, and TopRank Marketing’s BIGLIST of best Search Marketing blogs. She has also guest blogged for Duct Tape Marketing, Search Engine Guide, SEOmoz, Problogger, Palmer Web Marketing, Invesp Consulting and of course, the Image X Media blog!
You can find Linda speaking about Internet marketing trends and tactics at events large and small, from the Shop.org Annual Summit in Las Vegas and Vancouver’s Massive Technology Show to informal “unconferences” like BarCamp and MooseCamp.
A member of Canadian Women in Communications, Linda has served as faculty for the Banff New Media Institute’s Career Accelerator Program. She was also named as one of Vancouver’s Tech Women to Watch in 2008 by Raincity Studios.
Prior to joining the Elastic Path team, Linda was the Marketing Director for Image X Media, providing SEO and Internet marketing support to Image X clients.
A North Vancouver native, Linda obtained a BBA with a marketing specialization from the Capilano School of Business.
Quick Facts
What do you do at ImageX?:
Guest blogging
Most visited or favorite websites:
Facebook, ICanHasCheezburger, BackToBasicsRadio.com, YouTube, GrokDotCom
What are you reading right now?
The Bible, The Open Brand, Web Analytics: An Hour A Day, many, many, many blogs
Last trip you went on:
A lovely week in the rocky mountains of Alberta
Where I want to go next:
I hope to visit Southern California in the next 12 months
Childhood nicknames:
Linder Bo Pinder & Sponge (terms of endearment from older bro, Rob)
If I could have any superpower…
Go-Go-Gadget Copter
Favorite tunes:
Summer music, reggae dub
Favorite Quote:
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose – Jim Elliot
Favorite Gadget/Software:
iPod / Photoshop
What do you like about ImageX?
Their honesty, integrity, creativity and humor. I should know, I worked with them for a year and a half and highly recommend them to anyone in need of design or development services.
Favourite workday lunch:
Watermelon and peanut butter.
Tech skill you’re most proud of:
Blogging
Ninjas or Pirates?
Ninjas.
Blog Posts
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April 2nd, 2008
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March 20th, 2008
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March 13th, 2008
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March 10th, 2008
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February 13th, 2008
