On the Cover: Rhea Drysdale at Outspoken Media

One of the big challenges in this industry, as you can imagine, is the constant updates to technology and search algorithms — that secret code that dictates where your website lands in searches. The key to maintaining, Drysdale says, is to stay informed but also invest in a smart strategy. “A lot of companies flirt with that high-risk approach [of trying to game the algorithms], but we’re not that company,” she says. “We’re a conservative, long-term investment. A lot of people make SEO sound like hackers, but we’re much more financial advisers.”