Blue Magnet was founded by Gillian Meier in 1997. Gillian has been working in the online industry for the past 13 years, having assumed the roles of Marketing Manager, Digital Strategist, Business Manager, SEO Specialist, eMarketing Consultant and Digital Media Trainer.

Over the past 13 years, she has been instrumental in strategising and executing business models and digital marketing strategies across various industries, specifically within e-Commerce Marketplaces and e-Recruitment.

Gillian is a devoted online marketer and digital business strategist. She is passionate about search engine marketing, both SEO & PPC, and is an evangelist for social media platforms where she has been very active in assisting various companies with their search, social media and online content strategies.  Gillian’s experience extends beyond the internet to traditional media, including above-the-line & below-the-line marketing and advertising, as well as hands-on public relations.                     

As an expert in her field, Gillian has been invited as a guest speaker at various conferences, and was selected by the AAA School of Advertising to present the Google AdWords course, endorsed by Google.

Speaker at the following Conferences:

• The Internet Show, 2010
• Digital Master Class, 2009
• Innovative Websites & Intranets, 2009
• Marketing, Branding & Web Optimisation, 2008/9
• Recruitment Web 2.what, 2009
• Web & Mobile Conference, 2007
• Internet Industry Summit, 2007
• Online Recruitment Conference, 2006
• Google Advertising Professional Certification Course, AAA School of Advertising, 2009.

Gillian Meier is a Certified E-Marketing Professional (ceM), a Qualified Google Advertising Professional, a Certified Social Marketing Associate (CSMA) and an SEOToolset™ Certified Analyst.  Blue Magnet is also a Google Engage Partner.