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I’ve joined Google


A couple of months ago, I became a Googler.  Since my boss—Matt Cutts—has already so kindly introduced me on his blog, I feel this is probably a good time to say a few words about my new job grin

The short version:  I’m honored, humbled, a bit nervous, and yes, very happy.  As a lifelong geek who’s been excited about search and Google in particular for many years, it’s hugely fascinating to be experiencing new adventures from the “inside.”

Okay, now for the longer version!

What I’m doing at Google

My main focus is on broadening communications between Google and Webmasters… learning as much as I can from both Matt and the Webmasters he chats with so amiably and then building upon this rapport.  Or, more colloquially, as it’s been joked around the office, my uber-challenging goal is to become a “MiniMatt.”  Though a colleague did note that a MiniMatt sounds like a scary cross between a convenience store and a diminutive vaccum cleaner.  Hmm.

You’ll find me hanging out at Webmaster conferences and various geek gatherings, occasional replying to Google-related blog or forum posts, tackling some Webmaster-related e-mails, and undoubtedly popping up in other random places.

I’ll also be a “Webmaster Advocate” inside the Googleplex.  I’ve seen firsthand that tons of folks here already eagerly read and appreciate Google- and search-related comments throughout the Web; I’ll be doing what I can to expedite concerns, bug reports, and other feedback to the right colleagues.

I’m coming into this job with a lot of knowledge about search, Google, and communications, but I know I have a lot to learn and also much trust to earn.

What my new job means for my blog

I’m not sure yet.  For the time being, I’m going to generally maintain a separation between the personal and work spheres of my life.  This means that you’re likely to be disappointed if you subscribe to BLADAM expecting to read lots of juicy Googly tidbits.

With that said, though, I do admire Robert, Jeremy, and, of course, my boss Matt and recognize that their work-related blogversations have very often educated, engaged, and entertained thousands.  So perhaps I’ll come up with a middle ground here—occasionally sharing my enthusiasm, useful Google tips, amusing Google observations, and so on—while avoiding topics likely to make my colleagues annoyed or uncomfortable.

“So I have a question about my site…”

Please, not here.  I’m enjoying tackling general and specific Webmaster issues every day at work… and my teammates and I are really, truly committed to opening up new channels of communication (like our Sitemaps tools and active Sitemaps GoogleGroup, for instance, plus MUCH more to come!).  But everyone needs a break from work now and then, so please respect my personal space here on the Web.  Thanks!

With that said, I know that Matt got some outstanding feedback on Google Communications, and so I’d be nuts if I didn’t also invite you to share your Google Communication ideas below.  I’d also love to hear from you about your favorite bloggers who masterfully juggle work and non-work topics on their blogs; I could use some more role models in case I decide to go that route eventually grin.

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Anyway… to you faithful BLADAM readers who’ve stuck with me during all my bloggily dry and/or boring spells, thank you.  To you new readers, welcome!  It’s a pleasure to have you here, and—as always—I look forward to your comments.  Now I’m heading offline to go celebrate my birthday weekend! grin

 

- Blathered by Adam on Saturday, May 13, 2006 at 1:08 [ Permalink | Trackback ]
- Filed under GeekerySearch enginesGooglePersonalSocietyWorkplace
- Commented on by 90 folks so far. Scroll down and see for yourself (and join in the conversation!)


No comments yet, well Aloha to you then!  Good luck in your new job Adam.

- Posted on Saturday, May 13, 2006 at 1:37 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Oh man I’m so jealous. Congrats dude.

- Posted on Saturday, May 13, 2006 at 1:42 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Congratulations Adam. I can see you are going to enjoy your new job! I for one am really happy that there is now more and better communication between Google and webmasters. Hope you get settled in nice and quick who knows? maybe one day you will be THE Googleguy! Heh heh.

- Posted on Saturday, May 13, 2006 at 3:23 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Cool.  it’s about time Matt cloned himself.
Congrats!

- Posted on Saturday, May 13, 2006 at 10:46 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Welcome aboard Matt ... yea, you are going to have to come up with something besides MiniMatt ... and we already have “Cuttlets” ... so what will you call your Google Groupies?!?  wink

- Posted on Saturday, May 13, 2006 at 16:31 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Great, Happy Birthday…

I liked your music and welcome to Googleplex.

Elias KAI , Google’s father.

- Posted on Saturday, May 13, 2006 at 18:23 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Ooh, I can be your role model, both bloggish and in general.  You know you want to be a scrawny yet uber-sexy ballerina.  Or there’s always Mitzi for you to emulate.  Though I think you already do a pretty good job at being a pet-seeking attention whore…  Or maybe you’re more into being Ozzie.  How do you feel about sitting on slugs?

- Posted on Saturday, May 13, 2006 at 22:34 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Commenters MUST be allowed to express passionately and tenaciously their misgivings without concern about others taking it personally!  red face

There needs to be a more aggressive reaching out and better understanding regarding those Quality Webmasters who engage in tactics that violate Google’s Webmaster Guidelines.


Many attempts were made to explain the frustrations and inequities that prompt people to finally get fed up. grrr

One gets the feeling that it falls on deaf ears, and that people are upset by frankness and tenacity. They feel THEY are being attacked. excaim

- Posted on Sunday, May 14, 2006 at 20:37 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Welcome! Well it seems now I have YET another blog to bookmark in order to keep up with Google and it’s developments… I’m sure your blog traffic is soon to explode, so let me welcome you to your new job / life / hell, whichever the case may be.

Cheers from Peru!

- Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006 at 1:57 [ Permalink to this comment ]

so i have a question about my site…

keke happy birthday! grin

- Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006 at 6:47 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Congrats from Spain!

- Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006 at 7:15 [ Permalink to this comment ]

At long last!  Congrats!

- Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006 at 12:38 [ Permalink to this comment ]

congrats, and good luck smile

- Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006 at 12:46 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Congrats!  Improving communication is never a bad thing!  Sounds like that is the essence of your new role.  Best wishes.

- Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006 at 13:48 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Congrats Adam! While I wouldn’t want all the traveling, but working for super geek Matt has to be a dream. 

Now you get to know how Pagerank really works and all the many other neat things us un-plexed people will never ever know.

I am happy for you!

- Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at 3:18 [ Permalink to this comment ]

smile I m so happy for you, congratulations.
all sincere regards from a lebanese Google Fan

- Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at 4:35 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Good deal!  Welcome to the party my friend!  I strongly suggest you head out to alot of the SEO bulletin boards and get yourself introduced when you can.  There are alot of great questions floating around and maybe you can be the one who slows the disinformation and confusion.  Welcome aboard and I look forward to reading your blog more!

- Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at 16:11 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Congratulations Adam!  We look forward to seeing/hearing great things from you at Google!  grin

- Posted on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at 14:01 [ Permalink to this comment ]

wink HI , iTS GREAT TO work google . Keep it up .better luck. Congrats once again.

- Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 at 4:27 [ Permalink to this comment ]

For purely personal reasons, I do a search on Google several times per day for the search term: safelists. The #1 natural result does not contain the term anywhere on the page, in the domain, in the title, in the description ... nowhere! How is this possible?

Lou Smith
SafeLists

- Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 at 14:42 [ Permalink to this comment ]

A warm thank you for all the friendly welcome-comments!  Even to my wacky ballerina friend who really is as strange as she seems :D

- Posted on Saturday, May 20, 2006 at 22:11 [ Permalink to this comment ]

You should reconsider and post more work related information

- Posted on Sunday, June 11, 2006 at 5:04 [ Permalink to this comment ]

hired by the devil .. your soul is not save anymore .. smile grats

- Posted on Thursday, September 21, 2006 at 15:06 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Congrats from Paris wink

- Posted on Monday, September 25, 2006 at 10:45 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Congratulations - a job many people can only dream from wink In the German magazine Stern 21/2006 some months ago there was a big and very interessting article with many pics from Googleplex. Funny offices you have and all what people expect from a wellness-trip is included too in this area. It’s fantastic smile

- Posted on Thursday, September 28, 2006 at 9:44 [ Permalink to this comment ]

my first time in this community and i?m inspired.

what do you think about the purchase between google and youtube?

greetz

- Posted on Monday, October 16, 2006 at 12:30 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Eviva Adam wink

- Posted on Sunday, October 22, 2006 at 10:37 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Hallo to everybody, me, too, read in the German magazine Stern 21/2006 this big article with many pics from Googleplex. It was very interesting to me and I did’t expect it as I could read there. Great!
Bye, Michael

- Posted on Wednesday, November 29, 2006 at 10:14 [ Permalink to this comment ]

congratulation for this work

- Posted on Tuesday, December 26, 2006 at 22:29 [ Permalink to this comment ]

i remember, i think read about it in matt’s blog.
congratulations adam!

- Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at 7:59 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Eviva Adam

- Posted on Monday, March 26, 2007 at 21:51 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Great..Congratulations
Keep Googleing

- Posted on Monday, May 7, 2007 at 5:50 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Congratulations! How is it at the Googleplex!?

- Posted on Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 14:17 [ Permalink to this comment ]

I do ask myself, where it will endup with google… in heaven or hell?

- Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2007 at 17:44 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Hello,
nice site, keep on google - ing,
Happy greetings from germany
Thomas

- Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2007 at 12:25 [ Permalink to this comment ]

congrats

- Posted on Friday, August 10, 2007 at 5:47 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Best wishes for your new job! Congrats!
Hope you enjoy your time at the googleplex.

- Posted on Saturday, August 11, 2007 at 16:24 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Congratulations Adam, keep on googling,
All the best from germany!
Tobi

- Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at 16:26 [ Permalink to this comment ]

I want a job at google too!! ^^

- Posted on Friday, October 5, 2007 at 6:45 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Excellent man – well done. Working for Google has got to be one of the best things ever. What I mean, is they seem to be one of the best companies to work at by far. Much better than working at some corporate conglomerate that really never goes anywhere (why does the word microsoft come to mind?) Google seem to have their pulse on the net, and where things are actually going. MS and big companies like them just have too much beaurocracy.
I’m hoping Google never gets ‘too big’ that the obvious passionate family atmosphere they seem to have dies away. Even big companies CAN still have that atmosphere, it all depends on leadership. Good going!

- Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2007 at 7:10 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Wow!  Honestly, this is my first time to meet someone like you.  I’m more than glad that I found your blog and I can’t help but feel envious about your job. Don’t get me wrong.  I’m pretty sure a lot of people would kill just to get the same job as yours.

- Posted on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at 1:23 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Congrats!

- Posted on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at 7:14 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Congratulations Adam. I can see you are going to be seized of your new job! I for one am extremely happy that there is now more and brass hat embassy between Google and webmasters. Hope you get settled in nice and quick who knows? maybe one day you with effort be THE Googleguy! Heh heh.

- Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 at 17:46 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Congrats Adam! While I wouldn’t want all the movement, but working for super geek Matt has to be a dream.

Now you get to the specifics how Pagerank amen achievement and all the many other mean installations us un-plexed people will noway in all ages the scoop.

I am pry for you!

- Posted on Friday, December 7, 2007 at 4:10 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Congratulations Adam! I wish you all the best!

- Posted on Thursday, December 27, 2007 at 7:13 [ Permalink to this comment ]

congratulations adam! hope you enjoy your new job. best of luck!

- Posted on Saturday, December 29, 2007 at 22:31 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Congratulations - a job effuse habitancy can only delirium tremens from alarm In the German dock Stern 21/2006 some months ago there was a big and powerfully interessting computer printout stag party bunch pics from Googleplex. Funny offices you underrate and all what drop anchor confide from a wellness-trip is included too in this limit. It’s fantastic

- Posted on Thursday, January 10, 2008 at 7:29 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Congratulations on you new job. I would like to come out and take a tour of the company someday. I think Google is on its way to being the largest company in the world. It already is one of the most well known.

- Posted on Sunday, February 10, 2008 at 1:05 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Many many congratulations to you.
Buddy you rocks.
Best of luck.

- Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 3:13 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Wow congrats , i,am trying for job in google adwords too.

- Posted on Friday, March 7, 2008 at 8:17 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Working for Google has got to be one of the best things ever. What I mean, is they seem to be one of the best companies to work at by far. Much better than working at some corporate conglomerate that really never goes anywhere (why does the word microsoft come to mind?) Google seem to have their pulse on the net, and where things are actually going. MS and big companies like them just have too much beaurocracy.
I’m hoping Google never gets ‘too big’ that the obvious passionate family atmosphere they seem to have dies away. Even big companies CAN still have that atmosphere, it all depends on leadership. Good going!

- Posted on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at 6:51 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Congratulations to you, google is a great company to be in. You are a man!

- Posted on Friday, April 4, 2008 at 7:56 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Much better than working at some corporate conglomerate that really never goes anywhere…

- Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 at 23:19 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Nice workplace, dude! I’m jealous!

- Posted on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 17:33 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Hum, i would like to buy Google’s franchises, if Google comes in to real advertisement market.
Though congratulations and great for the community, you may directly share google’s matter.

- Posted on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 14:39 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Wow, you’re the man. I’m really jealous. smile

- Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at 20:49 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Oh man, i am really jealous - one of the best jobs around EVER! I wish you all the best and hope you will achive the “mini-matt” status soon :=)

- Posted on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 10:25 [ Permalink to this comment ]

great mews! congrats

- Posted on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at 4:00 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Wow!  Great work, great boss, what more can you ask for?  I wonder how it feels to be working for Matt.  Is it hard?  Are you under pressure always?  With such a restless and excellent guy, do you still have time for fun?

- Posted on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at 6:35 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Man how do i become a job @ google.. i think it will or is the best company you can work for… Good Luck

- Posted on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 18:37 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Congratulations Adam !  We look forward to seeing/hearing great things from you at Google !

- Posted on Friday, August 1, 2008 at 9:19 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Well, Adam, You are in Currently in Webmaster Support dept? Let me know your any community ID, so i can get suggestions from you,
I think, one day Big G will hire me. Lol.

- Posted on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 1:32 [ Permalink to this comment ]

I am green with envy Adam!!! sick I wish I was in your shoes!!!

- Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 0:21 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Adam! We should go for beers, maybe I can get some secrets out of you! lol joking

- Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 0:22 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Greetings from germany!

Illy

- Posted on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 8:18 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Congratulations from Germany.

- Posted on Friday, September 12, 2008 at 14:51 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Congrats Adam! smile

- Posted on Sunday, September 14, 2008 at 10:42 [ Permalink to this comment ]

How many days has you bithday Adam? smile

- Posted on Sunday, September 21, 2008 at 14:32 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Still getting congratulations on your new job two years down the line and looks like you’ll be getting them until you retire. I bet you wish birthday presents worked the same way!

- Posted on Friday, October 3, 2008 at 3:59 [ Permalink to this comment ]

You entered the webmasters dream world. i bet you have the knowlage of it all and go gor a pint with Matt every now and then to chet about us humans smile

- Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 7:34 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Congratulations, you are part of the big corporation ruling the world of the Internet. Can you tell us if was difficult for you to get that position? Thanks.

- Posted on Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 21:14 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Congrats from Germany!

- Posted on Friday, December 5, 2008 at 7:08 [ Permalink to this comment ]

hired by the devil .. your soul is not save anymore .. smile grats.
Greets Holz

- Posted on Sunday, December 7, 2008 at 18:31 [ Permalink to this comment ]

I see you posted this some time ago, can you share with us on your experience so far? Thanks

- Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 0:53 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Congrats Adam!  I’m sure you will do an awesome job!!

- Posted on Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 19:42 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Nice workplace, I m so happy for you, Congratulations

- Posted on Friday, January 16, 2009 at 8:06 [ Permalink to this comment ]

i will like to have some updates from you please.

- Posted on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 7:26 [ Permalink to this comment ]

bon courage à toi, je pense que tu fera bonne equipe avec le krapule de Matt :D

- Posted on Monday, March 16, 2009 at 8:24 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Congrats from Brazil!!

Excellent job, good luck in Google!

- Posted on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 17:09 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Congratulations! I wish you all the best!

- Posted on Friday, April 24, 2009 at 3:49 [ Permalink to this comment ]

the great post
congratulations to this
indicated to my friends!

Keep it up!

- Posted on Monday, April 27, 2009 at 12:26 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Veryy good!
kisses

- Posted on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 15:16 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Congratulations, good luck

- Posted on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 5:36 [ Permalink to this comment ]

The very good post
the congratulations of this blog .. I will return several times
to check the content!
No more success!

- Posted on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 5:55 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Congrats from Munich. Send some infos if u have one.

- Posted on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 6:36 [ Permalink to this comment ]

Realy hired by the devil. So “don´t be evil” and google will love you grin

- Posted on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 22:18 [ Permalink to this comment ]

The Second Cutts is the Deepest
Intrapromote's loss is Google's gain: Our old PPC manager is Matt Cutts' newest hire.

- Posted on Wednesday, May 5, 2006 at 4:05 [ Read the rest ]

Google hires Webmaster Advocate
Matt Cutts of Google announced that they just recently hired Adam Lasnik to help him with Webmaster communication. Matt has been kind over the last few months to have an open communication to webmasters regarding search engine topics and to...

- Posted on Monday, May 5, 2006 at 23:05 [ Read the rest ]

Weekend Highlights
I'm a little bummed. I had all my Firefox windows tabbed and ready so I could update you all on some quirky things that happened this past weekend, but unfortunately, I accidentally closed them all. Yeeeah. Dear Firefox: please create a multi-step warning system that will alert (and prevent) me...

- Posted on Monday, May 5, 2006 at 21:05 [ Read the rest ]

Matt Cutts Hires Help: Welcome Adam Lasnik
Matt Cutts of Google announced that Google has hired a side kick to help him manage Webmaster communication. The new face to share the spotlight at Google is Adam Lasnik. You can read Adam's thoughts on joining Google and his...

- Posted on Monday, May 5, 2006 at 9:05 [ Read the rest ]

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