{"id":257467,"date":"2026-06-26T13:46:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T20:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bruceclay.com\/?p=257467"},"modified":"2026-06-29T08:15:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:15:20","slug":"bruce-clay-has-passed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bruceclay.com\/blog\/bruce-clay-has-passed\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruce Clay has Passed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"In Memory of the Father of SEO\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NyAbJC8QmeE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">It is with profound sadness that we inform you of the recent passing of our owner, Bruce Clay.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Bruce built the company 30 years ago and shaped the SEO industry as we know it with passion and dedication.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">His vision will continue to guide our team and collegues for years to come.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">-Bruce Clay, Inc. 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