Sterling Sky Inc was founded in 2017 by Joy Hawkins. Joy has been working in the SEO industry since 2006. She worked for 2 different online marketing agencies for a total of 11 years before starting Sterling Sky. You may have seen us around online at:
- Our column on Search Engine Land
- The Google My Business Forum where both Joy & Colan are Top Contributors
- Joy’s articles at Moz
- Local University, where Joy is a faculty member
- The Local Search Forum, where Joy and Colan are both Moderators
- The Moz Local Search Ranking Factors which Joy & Colan contribute to
Joy Hawkins has been working in the Local SEO industry since 2006 and loves being a Google Top Contributor. She also loves spending time managing Google AdWords accounts and has been certified in both Google Search & Display. She is also a speaker at various search engine marketing conferences such as SMX & LocalU. Joy is a mother..
joy@sterlingsky.ca
Colan started in the local SEO world back in 2010 and is also deemed a product expert by Google as a Top Contributor on the Google My Business Forum. He is a contributor to Moz’s famous Local Search Ranking Factors survey and is a former Google MapMaker Regional Lead. Like Joy, he is obsessed with everything related to..
colan@sterlingsky.ca
Deborah has been working with Google AdWords since 2010. She loves problem solving and is always up to the challenge of optimizing AdWords accounts for many types of industries. She also enjoys baking and loves to challenge herself with any new or complex recipes. On her free time she loves having tea parties and playing..
deborah@sterlingsky.ca
Yan has been creating websites since 2008 and now enjoys helping others grow their businesses through SEO. He is certified in many digital marketing products including Google Analytics, Google Mobile sites and Inbound Marketing through Hubspot Academy. Armed with a psychology degree from McGill University, Yan is adept at finding ways to help businesses achieve..
yan@sterlingsky.ca
Richard has been running IT systems for over a decade and graduated from Liberty University in 2008 with his Bachelor of Science in Communications. When he’s not working with his wife, Joy, he works full-time as a video editor & technician for Living Truth.
Josh has been working with Google AdWords since 2013. He enjoys doing the day-to-day maintenance, troubleshooting issues with accounts and doing keyword research. His parents are still trying to understand how he makes money; and some say he ages backwards. When he isn’t working, he is usually out climbing mountains. ?
josh@sterlingsky.ca
Nikki has been working in the Local SEO industry since early 2014. She is passionate about helping small businesses and uses her ever growing knowledge of the industry to help them succeed. Nikki has a Business Management degree from Ryerson University, where she majored in Marketing. In her spare time, Nikki loves to spend time..
nikki@sterlingsky.ca
Wes began his career working in mass media in 2004, but decided to learn more about “The Google” in 2011. Since then he’s been working in the trenches securing earned media links and publicity for his clients, deep diving into competitor research, and being an all-around outreach pro. Similarly to how Neo sees the world..
wes@sterlingsky.ca
Ray began his career in Local Marketing in 2000, selling eCommerce sites for the Yellow Pages. It was here that he discovered SEO and a passion for working with SMBs. He put his knowledge and enthusiasm to work and launched his own Web Marketing firm in 2008. With a B.A. from York University, Ray focuses..
ray@sterlingsky.ca