Rank Harvest SEO's founder, Michael Chagala, is one of the San Diego Business Journal's 2022 CEO of the Year Finalists.
SAN DIEGO, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The San Diego Business Journal recognized San Diego-based Rank Harvest entrepreneur, Google SEO consultant, and algorithm expert Michael Chagala as one of its 2022 CEO of the Year Finalists. The publication and platinum sponsors City National Bank, PNC Bank, Umpqua Bank, and gold sponsors BCG and RSM hosted the annual awards program on June 30, 2022, at the Burnham Center for Community Advancement.
Chagala brings more than 16 years of experience in enterprise-level search engine optimization to one of San Diego's top SEO and Digital Agencies. Rank Harvest is a premium SEO agency for local and national businesses in competitive markets.
Nominated by Brandon Mallo of Fiverr, Chagala was honored for his vision, leadership, and strategic direction. As an award-winning, 5-star, Top Rated Seller, Chagala is an example of how the freelance platform achieves its mission to change how the world works together.
An independent panel of judges based their selection of winners and finalists on a nominee's professional achievements, community involvement, and the company's financial success. Chagala's nomination included the following accomplishments:
· Grew a solopreneur business entity to an LLC with eight full-time employees and five part-time.
· Increased Rank Harvest's client base from 25 to more than 1,500 SEO customers—making it one of San Diego's top five SEO agencies.
· Achieved a year-over-year (YoY) growth rate of 700% for 2020-2021—a key performance indicator of Rank Harvest's success trajectory.
· Featured on the cover of Fiverr's Q4 | 2021 Shareholder Letter based on Rank Harvest's success using the platform. In 2021 it averaged more than $50,000 per month from SEO services provided to Fiverr's 5.5M buyers.
· Launched "Build Your Own Custom Package." The online offering allows enterprises to build custom SEO packages and order directly from the website.
· Invested $30,000 in the next-big-thing by purchasing premium virtual real estate in Decentraland, the first-ever blockchain-powered place in the 3D virtual world or metaverse. Rank Harvest is building a walk-in interactive experience and is conducting job interviews virtually. It plans to rent its virtual property out to brands for promotional events.
· Committed to the planet, the company runs on 100% renewable energy 24/7/365 with an off-grid solar plus battery system.
· Recognized as a thought leader in the highly competitive SEO space, he is a sought-after presenter and consultant to other agencies.
· Achieved his dream of work-life balance--with residence in Poway, the family frequently travels in its motorhome. Chagala may take time midday to dune buggy with his kids on any day.
"It is a great honor to be selected as one of San Diego's CEO of the Year Finalists," said Michael Chagala. "With more than two hundred thousand businesses in the region, to achieve this recognition is a humbling experience. However, it was made possible by our team of dedicated SEO experts who believe in our business model—one that differs from the norm without money up front or long-term contracts."
Before founding Rank Harvest, Chagala was a marketing executive at one of California's largest renewable energy companies. His choice to leave the corporate world was to create a lifestyle to spend more time with family while working closely with people.
About Rank Harvest
Michael Chagala founded Rank Harvest in 2019. Based in San Diego, it is an Inc. Verified leading SEO agency. It offers premium SEO services to local, national, and global brands in competitive markets, with complex niche ranking challenges, product launches, and repairing damaged SEO. It focuses on driving traffic for brands like the NFL, Sony, AIG, and small- to mid-sized businesses. Chagala was recognized as a San Diego Business Journal 2013 Information Technology Executive of the Year award winner and was a 2015 San Diego Top Tech Exec finalist. In addition, he is a contributor to Forbes, Wired, Greentech, and more. Visit Rank Harvest at https://www.fiverr.com/rankharvest and https://www.rankharvest.com.
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