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Founder, Backlinko & Exploding Topics
Brian Dean
Brian Dean built Backlinko into a leading SEO resource platform, then co-founded Exploding Topics. Both companies were acquired by Semrush (later acquired by Adobe for $1.9B). His journey began in his dad's basement during the 2008 financial crisis, inspired by The 4-Hour Workweek.
Known For
Building Backlinko—the definitive SEO ranking factors resourceScaling through high-quality, differentiated content ('10x better')Pivoting from black hat to white hat SEOSystematic experimentation and content strategyTwo successful exits (Backlinko and Exploding Topics to Semrush)
Books
■The 4-Hour Workweek(2007)