Authorities in Greece closed down the Acropolis in Athens during the afternoon on Thursday for a second day as the country swelters under unseasonably high temperatures.
The Culture Ministry said the hilltop citadel, which is Greece’s most popular ancient site, was closed from midday to 5 p.m. local time because of the heat.
All other archaeological sites in the Greek capital were also shut during the same hours. People who had booked visits for that period could use their tickets later in the day until the sites close at 8 p.m., the ministry said.
Temperatures exceeded 104 degrees Fahrenheit on Thursday in much of central and southern Greece, including greater Athens, the Cyclades and Crete.
Officials are on heightened alert for wildfires, which plague Greece every summer.
The minister responsible for civil protection, Vassilis Kikilias, said Thursday posed a particular wildfire risk due to the combination of high temperatures and winds.
“The early start of the heat waves, combined with the dry winter, has led to a very difficult fire season,” he said.
The fire service also warned of a very high wildfire threat on Friday.
Authorities in Athens are providing air-conditioned areas to the public and have issued fans to secondary schools where end-of-year and university entrance exams are being held.
Temperatures are expected to drop on Friday and Saturday.
We are hiring for multiple roles at a Senior level and below. These are contract-to-hire positions. Our team is based in Tulsa, OK, however we are a 100% remote team across the US.
To apply, email your info/resume to jobs@summitesp.dev. This email goes directly to my team instead of HR. And if you have any questions feel free to reach out to me directly, info in my profile.
Summit ESP is seeking candidates that can directly contribute to the development, design, installation, testing, and maintenance of multiple web applications. Our team is responsible for developing and maintaining software to automate business and manufacturing processes. We’re looking to build a team that lasts and continuously improves. Candidates will be expected to innovative and learn quickly. We have team members all over the US and this position is open to excellent remote candidates. Our headquarters is based in Tulsa, OK. At Summit ESP we manufacture, install, and service ESP systems (electric submersible pumps), primarily for the oil & gas industry.
Skills & Requirements
– An expert-level ability to communicate in the English language, both written and spoken.
– Extensive experience building and maintaining dynamic websites backed by databases (HTML/JS/CSS/SQL)
– 5+ years of professional development experience (3+ for non-senior)
– 3+ years of professional experience with Python (1+ for non-senior)
– 3+ years of experience with JavaScript (1+ for non-senior)
– 2+ years experience with relational databases (1+ for non-senior)
– A strong grasp of computer science
Nice to Haves
– Prior experience with Django
– Familiarity with a unix-based environment
– Familiarity with Vue.js
– Familiarity with Tailwind
– Familiarity with Typescript
– Familiarity with distributed version control (Git)
Recently started my Youtube channel “www.youtube.com/@BeyondBordersBliss” and I am enthusiastic about extending my passion for Voiceover work to professional projects. Whether it’s narrating a story, voicing characters, or delivering informative content, I am dedicated to bringing a unique and appealing vocal quality to the table. My linguistic versatility allows me to cater to a diverse audience, and I am confident in delivering high-quality voiceovers in English, Hindi and Kannada languages.
Summer has arrived, and already we have a new No. 1 high school girls’ basketball player for the expanded 2024 class, plus a look at 2025, 2026 and beyond.
We’re looking for a Frontend Architect to complete my team (Architecture) at Boulevard ( https://www.joinblvd.com/ ). The position is fully remote (the whole company is).
Boulevard is a UX-focused series C startup building a fully integrated product suite for appointment-based self-care businesses. It’s also a FinTech startup, being its own PayFac. Boulevard already processes more than $1B annually.
The context of this position is the newly created Architecture team, which aims to be a knowledge resource for the whole engineering organization. We have the most senior backend engineers in the org on the team already, but the company doesn’t currently have any principal frontend engineers or beyond.
We expect the Frontend Architect to be our utmost leader on Frontend code. They should build consensus on best practices and tooling, raise the bar for frontend engineering across all our teams. They should facilitate, guide and lead major evolutions of our frontend architecture. They should lead the creation of reusable component libraries.
We’re looking for someone who’s a React expert, who has built advanced fully dynamic feature-rich web applications and who has demonstrated experience as a leader.
Pittsburgh Steelers rookie George Pickens appeared to be frustrated with the lack of targets on one of the team’s drives in the team’s 19-16 win against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.
The wide receiver’s outburst came early in the fourth quarter after wide receiver Diontae Johnson dropped the ball on third down, giving it back to the Falcons. Pickens was seen on the broadcast yelling at coaches to get him the ball.
“Come on, man. Throw me the f—ing ball,” he was seen saying.
It wasn’t clear exactly who Pickens was directing his frustration toward. The former Georgia standout came into the game with 36 catches for 510 yards and two touchdowns. His targets could’ve been increased following Chase Claypool’s trade to the Chicago Bears, but he hasn’t gotten more than six since Week 5.
Pickens had one catch on two targets for two yards in the game.
Kenny Pickett was 16 of 28 with a touchdown pass to Connor Heyward. Pat Freiermuth had three catches for 76 yards and Johnson had five catches for 60 yards. Johnson was targeted 11 times.
Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota was 13 of 24 with 167 passing yards, a touchdown pass and an interception. He threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to MyCole Pruitt.
Steelers kicker Matthew Wright was 4-for-4 on field goals.
Pittsburgh improved to 5-7 and Atlanta dropped to 5-7.
Vendia is hiring. These past few months on HackerNews, we’ve tried to differentiate Vendia through light humour and demonstrating why our team is awesome. In light of the ~50K layoffs in the last 3 months, we recognize the seriousness of the situation and are dropping the snark to focus on our core message: Vendia is hiring talented people to solve hard problems.
We’re looking for senior candidates with a minimum of 8 years experience in the SaaS / IaaS / B2B / Cloud / Distributed Compute / Database space, focusing on Software Engineering, Software Dev Management and Technical Product Management roles. How are we still hiring? At Vendia, we care about our team members and have shunned the hire fast, fire fast mentality, focusing instead on hiring responsibly & intentionally.
Our core value proposition centers around the fact that sharing business data is both critical and fundamentally difficult. We empower customers by enabling them to share data across silos (clouds, geographies, companies), enabling a single view (no more duplication), guaranteeing customers retain compliance, security, privacy and access control of their data. Vendia enables this by solving hard engineering problems: distributed computing & storage, consensus, multi-party writes, immutable ledgers, multi cloud and much more.
Right now, we’re ~45 folks strong. We’re a remote first company, with an office in Seattle and coworking spaces available. We’re willing to sponsor H1B eligible candidates. And we differentiate ourselves from other tech companies with our Kind Humans Policy.
Want to learn more about SEO? There’s a good chance you’ve seen dozens of SEO certification courses, ranging from offerings from top SEO platforms like Semrush to “experts” you’ve never heard of.
If you’re unsure if an SEO certification is right for you—or are struggling to figure out which course is the right fit—you’re in the right place. With more than two decades of search marketing experience under my belt, I’ve seen dozens of SEO certification courses come and go.
I’ve also spent time researching the top courses to make the decision process easier for you.
Before we dive into whether or not you should (or shouldn’t) get an SEO certification, let’s talk about what they are.
What Is An SEO Certification?
An SEO certification is a verification provided by a company verifying that you’ve completed their SEO course. Unlike a college degree or certificate program through a university, SEO certifications are not regulated.
However, they can help you learn the fundamentals of SEO and show employers or clients that you take your education seriously.
What Are Some of The Best SEO Certifications?
The best SEO certifications come from well-established, trusted brands in the marketing industry. That’s because, as I mentioned above, there is no regulation on SEO certifications. However, being certified by a trusted brand shows employers and clients that you’ve put in the effort—and they are more likely to trust that you know what you’re doing.
To help you decide, I’ve analyzed the top SEO certifications from trusted brands, including the content they cover, cost, and pros and cons.
The reality is there’s no one right SEO certification. Someone wondering “What is SEO?” may choose a course aimed at beginners, while someone wanting to up their technical SEO expertise might choose another.
The right SEO certification is the one that works for your knowledge level, budget, and goals.
Yoast All-Around SEO Training
Cost: $99 per year (includes access to Yoast SEO premium plugin)
Best for: Students who want to learn a little more than the basics of SEO.
Yoast is one of the top WordPress plugins for on-page SEO, so it’s no surprise they offer an SEO certification, and their certification is a top-notch choice.
You’ll learn how to perform keyword research, SEO copywriting, how to improve site structure, and technical SEO strategies like improving site speed and security. The course also covers off-page SEO tactics like link building, UX, email marketing, and social media.
The course includes:
Three hours of instructional videos.
Quizzes
Downloadable checklists
Certificate
Badge
Access to the course and Yoast SEO plugin for one year
Pros:
Affordable ($99 for a year of access.)
Covers all the main topics of SEO
Cons:
Only three hours of videos
Likely too basic for those with mid-level SEO skills
Clickminded SEO Specialist Qualification
Cost: $997 for lifetime access to one course.
Best for: Students willing to invest time and money for a deep understanding of SEO.
Clickminded offers a fast, in-depth SEO certification designed to get you up to speed as fast as possible. That makes it ideal for students who are willing to invest the time required to learn a new skill.
This course covers a range of SEO strategies, including the basics of organic search, the best SEO tools to use, how to create an SEO strategy, on-page SEO, link building, and technical SEO. The course also offers lifetime access to several mini-courses about SEO for local businesses, Shopify sites, Pinterest, YouTube, and Amazon.
This is a full-featured Google SEO certification course, though it’s definitely a bit pricey. It’s ideal for agencies that can make the most of their team pricing.
Pros:
They offer team pricing ($4997 for 10 reusable company licenses that let you access many courses.
Can start for free to see if you like it.
Cons:
A bit pricey for beginners
Less brand recognition than other courses (Semrush, Moz, etc.)
Moz’s SEO Fundamentals
Cost: $595
Best for: Beginners or those with limited SEO experience
Moz’s SEO Essentials certification is an on-demand, six-part course that introduces fundamental SEO concepts and helps you understand how to implement those new skills using Moz’s paid SEO tool, Moz Pro. The class takes around six hours to watch and includes a skills test at the end to verify your newfound SEO skills.
The course covers a wide range of SEO topics, including fundamental SEO concepts, how to perform keyword research, on-page optimization, link building, and how to track and report SEO metrics. Each section requires you to complete tasks, which provides a bit of hands-on experience.
Pros:
Includes hands-on practice to solidify skills.
Additional courses to dig deeper into the strategies that matter for your business.
Cons:
Teaches how to use Moz Pro and no other tools.
No technical SEO section.
SEO Fundamentals with Greg Gifford (Via Semrush)
Cost: Free
Best for: Those who are new to SEO or want to make sure they understand the basics.
Semrush offers several certification courses, but this one stands out. Hosted by Greg Gifford, the Vice President of Search at SearchLabs, SEO Fundamentals is short and free but still covers a wide range of topics. If you’re just dipping your toes into SEO or want to ensure you understand the basics, this is an ideal course.
This four-hour course includes 31 lessons covering topics such as how search engines work, link signals, technical SEO, on-page signals, international SEO, and local SEO. Each video also includes a quiz to make sure you’ve absorbed the lesson.
After completing the course, head over to their certification test page to take the test and receive your certification.
Pros:
Totally free.
Covers a wide range of topics.
Taught by an industry-recognized SEO expert.
Cons:
Not as in-depth as other courses.
Google SEO Fundamentals by UCDavis (Via Coursera)
Cost: Free for the first 30 days; $59 a month after trial period ends.
Best for: Anyone (including agencies) who wants a deep understanding of SEO, not just the fundamentals.
Whether you understand the basics of SEO or are a newbie who wants to learn the ins-and-outs of SEO, this is the course for you. The course takes 29 hours to complete and is structured more like a college course.
You’ll gain a deep understanding of how search engine algorithms work, learn how to create an SEO strategy, and learn strategies for keyword research, consumer psychology, and on-page SEO. The course covers SEO-related topics like social media, marketing, and mathematical optimization.
Pros:
Offers more in-depth training than other courses.
Charged monthly, so you can cancel at any time.
Get access to all of Coursera’s classes.
Cons:
Longer than other courses (29 hours.)
Doesn’t appear to cover link building or technical SEO.
Why SEO Certifications May Not Be Worth It
SEO certifications can be useful for people who want to learn about SEO; however, they aren’t always worth it. In fact, most expert SEOs you know probably don’t have a certification.
For example, I don’t have an SEO certification. Crazy, right? As I said before, SEO certifications are not regulated by any one agency, so the quality varies from course to course.
Here are a few other reasons SEO certifications may not be worth it:
Most employers won’t care if you have a certificate—they care if you can deliver results.
Classroom learning doesn’t always translate to real-life challenges.
SEO changes fast, meaning some courses might be outdated before you finish them.
Not everything you learn will apply to the site you work on. For example, the SEO strategies used for a small, local bakery are very different from those for a large ecommerce company.
Keep in mind, there is no Google SEO certification program, so all courses are taught by people outside of Google.
That said, SEO certification can help you learn SEO faster in a structured format, which is appealing to many students. They can serve as a foundation for building strong SEO skills.
However, to be successful, you need to pair an SEO certification with real-world experience.
SEO Agencies vs. SEO Certifications
If you’re considering getting an SEO certification, you might wonder if you’re better off hiring an agency. Unfortunately, comparing the two is a bit like comparing apples to oranges.
Here’s why:
Hiring an SEO agency gives you access to SEO experts in all areas of SEO, including local, technical, international, and on-page SEO. Depending on the agency’s size, they may also have PPC experts, content marketers, data analysts, and project managers.
An SEO certification will give you a baseline knowledge of all the different types of SEO, but you won’t have the same knowledge as an expert with 10+ years of experience.
That said, it may be worth it to get an SEO certification even if you end up hiring an agency. You’ll be able to better understand the agency’s recommendations and how they might impact your business.
FAQs
What are the best SEO certifications?
The best SEO certifications come from trusted brands in the SEO industry like Moz, NP University, Semrush, Yoast, and Courses.
What will I learn in an SEO certification class?
While the course material varies from class to class, you can expect to learn: – What SEO is and why it matters – On-page SEO best practices – Local SEO – The basics of technical SEO – Link building – Keyword research
Is there a Google SEO certification?
No. Google offers several certification courses through Digital Garage, but none on SEO specifically. Google does recommend the Google SEO Fundamentals course offered through Coursera in partnership with UC Davis.
How do I choose the right SEO certification course?
I recommend choosing a course from a trusted name in the industry. You’ll also want to ensure the course covers the topics you want to learn about, and check customer reviews.
Conclusion
Getting a Google SEO certification can launch your career forward; but it can also be a waste of time and money. If you’re just getting started in SEO, a certificate can help you understand the basics or gain more technical knowledge.
Just remember, there is no replacement for hands-on SEO experience.
Have you taken an SEO certification course? Did you feel like it was worth it?
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