Andrew is CEO of LocalSEOGuide.com a leading SEO consultancy with a specialty in Multi-Location & Enterprise SEO for 10+ years.Andrew is editor of the Local SEO Guide blog which includes their definitive Local SEO Ranking Factors study. He has been a regular contributor to SearchEngineLand and co-founder of BayAreaSearch.org, the association of Bay Area search marketing professionals.Andrew has over 20 years of experience in the Internet. He was a founding member of NBC’s Internet group and former GM of NBC.com. He helped start Insider Pages, a pioneering local-social search engine, which was acquired by CitySearch in 2006.

Dynamic management strategist with a 30 year record of achievement and demonstrated success driving growth while providing award-winning leadership in highly competitive markets. Adept at driving growth of company revenues and improving team performance. Exceptional mentor and coach. Tenacious in building new business, securing customer loyalty and forging strong relationship with external business partners.Currently the President and CEO of the Association of Directory Publishers. ADP is an international trade organization founded in 1898 to meet the needs of independent directory publishers, to promote their interests and to improve the business climate for their success.Previously served in leadership role at the Local Search Association for over 25 years, as the Director of Membership and Sales.Specialties: General Management, Corporate Development, Product Development, Business Operations, Strategy, Product Marketing.

Maskyoo is a leading international call tracking and Pay Per Phone Call solution provider operating in the performance based marketing sector since 2005.Maskyoo's call tracking platform provides thousands of businesses around the world the tools they need to track, manage, and optimize their phone calls to increase conversions and revenue.

Senior Media, Advertising and Technology executive.Experienced, entrepreneurial leader with a proven track record of performance in media, advertising and e-commerce. Successful at generating audience and revenue growth in the media, consumer, product, advertising and b-to-b markets. Focused on businesses in transformation. Specialties: Building great teams that achieve measurable results, increasing market share.David has a history of improving advertising and traditional media results in digital and traditional media, in both large at scale companies like YP, AOL and Clear Channel, as well as in start up environments.

As Chief Strategy Officer for NavAds, a leading location marketing technology company with deep roots in the navigation and mapping industry, Gideon leads the company’s U.S. operation, where he is focused on developing strategic partnerships.Prior to NavAds, Gideon served as CRO/CMO for local search marketing company Local Market Launch.Gideon was CEO of Simply Ideas a marketing software company focused on SEO lead generation. He was also a partner and founder at MicroGravity Media, an organic search marketing software company and a principal at Proper Hosting, a green hosting company, and several highly regarded social media ventures, including Twitroduce.com and DoDraw.com. Gideon's ventures have been selected by KillerStartUps.com and The Launch Pad.

I am an award-winning investigative reporter, foreign correspondent, editor and publisher who helped Knight Ridder (now The McClatchy Co.) develop several training and best practices programs, and who created innovative and profitable products for online and print. Now I am an online entrepreneur, indie movie producer, screenwriter, business consultant and former journalists in residence at the University of Kentucky.

Extensive experience in digital marketing and have leveraged that to develop a holistic approach to digital marketing strategies that encompasses multiple disciplines to drive performance.*Data analysis toward methodologies to translate analytics and research data into actionable insights.*As of January 1st, 2016, I've played a direct part in helping over 1.2 Million businesses for the major Search Engines. My company has a well-rounded marketing portfolio complete with traditional, online, digital, social and video.Specialties: Digital Marketing Solutions for Local Search.

Kai-Uwe Rössel, Trainer and Business Analyst at net-linx Europe GmbH, www.net-linx.com.IT Graduate engineer ("Diplomingenieur").In the old days worked as developer for Mainframe computers and emerging Personal computers.20 years in the Directory / Local Search industry.Responsible Trainer for net-linx projects in Europe, Asia and Africa. Other training assignments in Northern America.Furthermore, doing business analysis and consulting for net-linx clients worldwide, and in turn feeding back industry experiences into the solution development at net-linx.Likes cycling (Cannondale racing cycle -- really love it :) and scuba-diving.

At Digital Marketing Inc., we create a highly personalized and targeted strategy to align with a client’s branding and revenue goals to help them achieve success. Our team is made up of marketing professionals with decades of experience ranging from print advertising to online marketing This unique, boutique background allows us to harmonize a tremendous variety of services in the digital world with the ability to seamlessly integrate with print strategies. DMI works with clients directly on a local and national level as well as managing customers for resellers of our products and services.The integration of creative print and digital media creates results-driven campaigns for our clients. Learn more in our case study image below.Digital Marketing Inc. provides superior results for all of our clients by cherry picking the appropriate digital services to reach their goals and infusing them into a seamless strategy. All of our services include full support and coaching to help integrate your offline marketing efforts with digital strategies. DMI uses a variety of analytic and data measuring tools to judge your digital performance, identify where improvement is needed and optimizing our strategies to get you the best results! Explore our extensive list of services in the document below. 

As a seasoned marketing executive with more than 15 years of experience, Laura uses her entrepreneurial spirit to lead all of Vivial’s marketing functions including marketing communications, digital marketing, investor relations, product marketing, partner marketing and go-to-market strategy.Laura began her career at Vivial as an account executive, working directly with the company's small- and medium-size business clients, so she understands their needs and unique challenges when it comes to digital marketing support. She is able to take this knowledge and work with Vival's team and agency partners to develop marketing campaigns that resonate and appeal to SMBs. She has also served in sales, operations, product development and product marketing roles, which allows her to leverage her end-to-end knowledge to create a successful marketing strategy for all the divisions within Vivial.One of Laura’s most significant accomplishments as vice president of marketing at Vivial has been leading a yearlong rebranding effort for the organization. This complete brand overhaul focused on the merger of multiple brands into one advertising technology company. The process included selecting agency partners, choosing the new brand and driving the brand launch plan for full rollout on an aggressive schedule. 

Entrepreneurial, energetic driven by an unyielding passion to make a difference. 10+ years experience in digital advertising. CEO of GotU, Inc. - a Facebook Marketing Partner focused on creating the best local digital advertising solution for SMBs.

Matt Stewart grew up in Georgetown TX, just 30 minutes down the road from Austin. He attended Texas Tech University before moving to Florida, where he met his Canadian wife, who he moved with to London Ontario. Matt has been a Financial Advisor for the past 15 years in London. He enjoys competitive swimming and relaxing with his two dogs. For the past two years, he has been working on developing the Locapon App. He is excited to be back in Texas for the first time in 20 years to be able to share this fresh idea with the Publisher community.

-Management - Systems, people, procedures, etc.-Technology - Familiar with Mac and PC, VBA, Applescript, Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, Phone and data systems and wiring (I'm the guy everyone hands their new electronics to on Christmas and says "Figure this out for me")- Negotiation - Have negotiated price for company printing, sale of proprietary software, employee benefits, etc.- Handyman/Facilities manager - Light electrical, drywall, framing, plumbing, flooring, painting, etc.Specialties: -Management - Systems, people, procedures, etc.-Technology - Familiar with Mac and PC, VBA, Applescript, Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, Phone and data systems and wiring (I'm the guy everyone hands their new electronics to on Christmas and says "Figure this out for me")- Negotiation - Have negotiated price for company printing, sale of proprietary software, employee benefits, etc.- Handyman/Facilities manager - Light electrical, drywall, framing, plumbing, flooring, painting, etc.

A digitally focused marketing professional that understands the power of online marketing and respects traditional marketing channels as well. It is all about providing a good return on any investment (ROI) made into a marketing budget. There is no silver bullet. The best way to accomplish a good ROI is to analyze every scenario and find solutions to the unique needs every product, campaign, or company has.

Steve Sitton has spent 30 years on the cutting edge of the Directional Media Industry. Joining ADP in 1985, he founded, owned and sold five Print and print/digital companies between 1985 and 2010. During the 25 years that Steve was an ADP publisher, he hired, trained and led nearly 1,000 sales people and managers. Steve founded Market Authority, Inc. in 2009.With nearly 600,000 live Consumer Interviews; Market Authority is the world’s leader in Directional Media consumer research. Market Authority’s trainings are widely seen as the most powerful and effective trainings in the Directional Media Industry. As of Feb 2015, Steve and other Market Authority trainers have presented Market Authority’s signature trainings to over 16,000 sales people and managers across 13 countries.

I am a doer. Everyday brings with it new challenges and new hope, and it makes me feel alive. I love to see smiling faces - of my team mates, my customers, my friends and my family; and if I am able to contribute to that smile, I feel grateful.