Alaa AlHamdan, SEO & Digital Marketing Director

Alaa AlHamdan

SEO & Digital Marketing Director

Labeb.com (eCommerce & Price Comparison website)

Location
Kuwait - Al Kuwait
Education
Master's degree, Economics
Experience
16 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :16 years, 4 Months

SEO & Digital Marketing Director at Labeb.com (eCommerce & Price Comparison website)
  • Jordan - Amman
  • My current job since September 2016

Responsible for increasing website traffic and accelerating business growth by leading SEO and wider digital marketing efforts. Also, responsibility increased to include all technical and business aspects of the business serving as a consultant to the CEO and providing solutions to complex issues. Report directly to the CEO.

• Serve as a business advisor in all aspects of the organization, including Marketing, Product, HR, Finance, and Procurement
• Designed a sophisticated SEO strategy utilizing advanced techniques, such as HREFLANG, in line with the complex requirements of the business, including multiple languages and locations; exceeded all SEO expectations
• Analyzed content requirements; designed strategy for content creation outsourcing; managed content creation team; implemented long content strategy; achieved 70% cost efficiencies and increased traffic and conversion rates
• Elicited website business requirements; assessed existing website; identified areas for improvement; led the design of the new website including a unique, rich product catalogue; project-managed the implementation of the website; increased traffic by more than 100% within 6 months, boosted user experience, and achieved higher conversion
• Identified need for business reorganization; designed the new organizational structure; led the implementation of the reorganization; achieved efficiencies
• Supported the development of the AI algorithm for ranking shops and products in the website catalogue
• Supported the creation of financial estimations, future market insights, and growth prospects to be presented to stakeholders
• Involved in the design and implementation of digital marketing ad campaigns
• Selected, implemented, and use various Marketing tools, including Google Analytics, Google Adwords, Facebook Ads, Facebook Page Insights, Ahrefs, Moz Pro Tool, Alexa, Adwords Keyword Planner, Google Page Speed Insights, Gtmetrix, Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster tools, and SEO Frog Crawler

SEO & Online Marketing Consultant at Hellooha.com (Social Networking website)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since August 2017

Responsible for increasing website traffic and accelerating business growth by leading SEO and wider digital marketing efforts. Also, responsibility increased to include all technical aspects of the business related to successful online presence. Report directly to the CEO.

• Analyzed website SEO; identified issues and underlying root cause; provided long-term solution by de-indexing low quality pages; achieved an organic traffic growth of 400% in 3 years
• Identified website structure improvement opportunities; implemented URL structure enhancements; achieved better user interaction tracking and increased visibility in search results
• Implemented SEO best practices related to pagination, content tagging, and HTTPS implementation; boosted indexability and website traffic
• Supervised the process of XML sitemaps creation, automation, and implementation; achieved faster indexability and better content visibility
• Identified website design and technical issues; recommended improvements, such as the creation of content hub pages; collaborated with designers and developers to implement initiatives; enriched user experience
• Led IT disaster management process by assessing and analyzing issues, exploring and evaluating solutions, developing and communicating action plan, overviewing execution, and ensuring solution resolved issues through evaluation and success measurement; resolved a major IT issue in a seamless manner and without losing any website traffic
• Designed and led the implementation of QA schema; increased rich results in Google; improved click-through rate significantly
• Selected, implemented, and use various Marketing tools, including Google Analytics, Google Adwords, Facebook Ads, Facebook Page Insights, Ahrefs, Moz Pro Tool, Alexa, Adwords Keyword Planner, Google Page Speed Insights, Gtmetrix, Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster tools, and SEO Frog Crawler

Head of Economic Research at Kuwait International Bank
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • My current job since April 2014

Results-orientated Economic Research expert with extensive industry and academic experience and a track record of enabling stakeholders to make informed decisions by creating insightful, practical, and actionable content based on scientific, comprehensive, and reliable research and data analysis.
Has consistently exceeded research expectations in fields including Macroeconomics, Real Estate Economics, Economic Statistics, Islamic Banking, and Foreign Direct Investment by applying deep economic expertise, solid technical skills, and strong business acumen.
A capable communicator with excellent verbal, writing, and presentation skills, and a proven ability in creating and delivering content tailored to the target audience according to business need.
Has successfully managed large teams, complex projects, and critical processes, and possesses wide general management knowledge and experience due to past corporate roles and entrepreneurial activities.

SEO & Digital Marketing Consultant at 7awi.com (Network of Entertainment websites)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since April 2016

Responsible for leading the SEO and wider Digital Marketing efforts for Layalina.com, Arabsturbo.com, Alqiyady.com, Ra2ej.com, and several L’Oreal webistes. Reported directly to the CEO.
Analyzed SEO performance, identified issues, developed short-term and long-term strategy, and led the strategy implementation; analyzed user experience issues, identified root cause, developed solution based on business requirements, and led the implementation and evaluation of improvements; increased organic traffic by 40% within a year.

SEO & Digital Marketing Consultant at Safarway.com (Tourism website)
  • Palestine - Ramallah and Al Bireh
  • October 2019 to February 2020

Responsible for leading digital marketing for a new, prominent startup business. Scope of work includes directing web design, SEO, user experience, content creation, and marketing analytics. Report directly to the CEO.

co founder at Babonej.com (Encyclopedia website)
  • Palestine - Ramallah and Al Bireh
  • April 2016 to January 2019

Reached 1 million unique website visitors, and built a social media presence of more than 1 million followers. Sold to a major GCC entertainment business.

SEO & Digital Marketing Consultant at Webteb.com – Exited (Medical website)
  • Palestine - Ramallah and Al Bireh
  • April 2015 to January 2018

Responsible for increasing the website traffic and accelerating business growth by leading SEO and wider digital marketing efforts. Reported directly to the CEO.

• Analyzed website SEO; identified SEO issues; developed plan to resolve issues and mitigate risks; led the Marketing team to execute the plan; increased organic traffic 40-45% annually
• Reviewed URL/navigational website structure; identified layout and design improvements; developed action plan; led the implementation of improvements, including major changes in the website structure; increased traffic by 30% within weeks
• Conducted competitor content research and analysis; identified content gap; created content strategy and content creation plan; oversaw the content creation and publication team and process; increased customer engagement
• Reviewed existing content, identified weaknesses, risks, and issues; developed recommendations to enhance or de-index content; directed the content team to implement improvements; improved website SEO ranking
• Identified design and technical issues; recommended improvements, such as the creation of content hub pages; collaborated with designers and developers to implement initiatives, improved user experience
• Supported the optimization of online advertisement campaigns, including PPC and social media, improved advertisement results
• Selected, implemented, and used various Marketing tools, including Google Analytics, Google Adwords, Facebook Ads, Facebook Page Insights, Ahrefs, Moz Pro Tool, Alexa, Adwords Keyword Planner, Google Page Speed Insights, Gtmetrix, Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster tools, and SEO Frog Crawler

Founder at 12Allchat.com (Online Chat & Gaming Platform)
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • January 2009 to January 2015

Founded, owned, and managed all technical and business aspects of the website, including end-to-end marketing. Achieved 8m organic unique visitors per month, more than 6k concurrent chatters, and more than $380k in Adsense revenue.

Economic Researcher at Arab Planning Institute
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • January 2008 to March 2014

Responsible for conducting research, analyzing data, developing scientific economic content, and providing economic training to officials. Reported to Deputy Director General.

Education

Master's degree, Economics
  • at Birzeit University
  • July 2006
Bachelor's degree, Economics & Administration Sciences
  • at Annajah University
  • July 2003

Specialties & Skills

Digital Marketing
Google Adwords
Google Analytics
Research
SPSS (Statistical and Data Analysis Software)
STATA (Statistical and Data Analysis Software)
Windows, Windows Server 2003/2008, MS Office & Outlook
Search Engines Optimization(SEO)/On Page & Off Page
Web Servers/Windows/CPANEL/Plesk
Forums/Blogs/ Content Management Systems (CMS)
Social and Massive Browser Gaming
Keywords Research, Keywords Advertising (Google Qualified)
Online Advertising (PPC, PPM, PPA, PPL) (Adsense, Adwords, Facebook)
Web Applications Localization, Translation and Usability Tests.
Web Metrics - Analytics
Communication
Branding
Presentation
Copywriting
Online advertising
Leadership
Problem solving
General Management
Analysis
Online Marketing
Project Management
Research
Qualitative Research
Commercial awareness
Marketing Strategy
Business Analysis
Digital Marketing
Strategy
Quantitative Research
Tech-savvy

Social Profiles

Personal Website
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Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Arab Planning Institute Scientific Board
  • Member
  • January 2007
Institute of Banking Studies - Kuwait
  • Research and Studies Committee Member
  • August 2014

Training and Certifications

Financial Statement Analysis (Training)
Training Institute:
Institute of Banking Studies - Kuwait
Date Attended:
January 2015
Duration:
32 hours
AML (Anti Money Laundry) – Financial Crime Kuwait (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2015
Valid Until:
January 9999
Information Security Awarness (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2015
Valid Until:
January 9999
Google Analytics Certification (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2014
Valid Until:
January 9999
Google Adwords Certification - Advanced Search Advertising (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2012
Valid Until:
January 9999