Tim Staines' Resume

Tim Staines' Experience

May 1st 2008 - Present
Ephricon Web Marketing
Severna Park , Maryland

Search Marketing Manager
I manage client relationships and implement SEO initiatives for client websites as well as complimentary sites in client industries. My ongoing duties include:

• Site analysis - both preliminary and ongoing analysis of client sites to determine areas of opportunity
• Keyword research - market, industry, and competitive analysis of targetable keywords followed by strategic prioritization and planning
• Building links through on-site content development, blog networking, article and press release distribution, link bait, directory submissions, and social media monitoring
• Tracking traffic and conversion metrics with analytics programs
• Monitoring Google Webmaster Central and Bing Webmaster Center

Additional web marketing experience includes but is not limited to:

• Managing the development of, and launching, new client sites leading to significant increases in search engine generated traffic while producing optimized site architecture, usability and conversion path benefits.
• Working with designers, developers, copywriters, hosting companies, etc

2005-Present
Entrepreneur
Severna Park , Maryland

OwnerPartner – Chesapeake ProCon
In 2005 I started Chesapeake ProCon as an internet marketing company focused on website creation for small businesses and sole proprietors. I knew at that time that I wanted to use my Marketing degree in combination with the internet, but I had no previous exposure to web development.

I taught myself basic HTML during that first year and began developing sites from templates. Over the next few years my understanding of websites grew along with my coding skills. I picked up a functional level of CSS, PHP, ASP, and Cold Fusion. And while I don't consider myself a developer, I can edit the code and speak the web dev language at a high level that allows me to effectively communicate with business decision makers.

During this time I also found Search Engine Optimization and realized my calling. Marketing on the internet isn't just about having a website, it's about using that website to increase revenue. A website isn't just something you put on your business card, it's a valuable tool that will bring in new business on its own if you are willing to invest in more than just a pretty design.

I worked on SEO for my own sites and those of the small business that I had developed previously, and in early 2008 I decided that I wanted to make a career out of Internet Marketing. I found an SEO position with Ephricon Web Marketing, a small SEO focused agency in Baltimore, Maryland. I applied, got hired and have been working there ever since.

I've continued to do side work with Chesapeake ProCon where I've transitioned to mostly WordPress site development because of it's versatile, SEO friendly architecture, and amazing web community.

Partner – EZ Dock Mid-Chesapeake 2006-2008

• Initiated and managed growth in excess of partner expectations for our dock dealership.
• Produced and implemented all general and targeted marketing materials and overall strategy; including development and implementation of web strategy and SEO.
• Closed ¾ of the total company sales during active role, serviced nearly 100% of sales.

2003 – 2005
Commerce Corporation
Baltimore, Maryland

• Sales & Marketing Account Coordinator  – Key Account: Sears
  • Responsible for the day to day operation of the company’s largest account - $18 million/year & 20% overall sales – Managed over 2000 products from over 100 manufacturers for Sears
  • Negotiated the purchase of and implemented the software package Space Planning Plus (Plan-o-gram Software) – Became certified to the Advanced Level for its operation
  • Developed monthly “bulk stack” program that regularly increased sales velocity for included items by over 20% for manufacturer, distributor, and retailer alike

Tim Staines' Education

2002
Salisbury University
Salisbury, Maryland

• Bachelor of Science in Marketing
  • Course Study Included: Marketing Management Strategy, Strategic Management, International Marketing, Personal Selling

Additional Information About Tim Staines

• I use Twitter and Facebook every day, and have accounts at digg, reddit, StumbleUpon, etc.
• I’m not a graphic designer, but I use Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and Fireworks regularly
• And I’m not a developer, but I know enough about PHP, ASP, HTML, and CSS to be dangerous.

 

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Where to find Tim Staines on the web . . .

Active

• The SEO Agency I Work For
• The PR Company my Wife and I Own
• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• Sphinn
• Yelp

Less Than Active

• My Neglected Blog
• SEOmoz
• Reddit
• StumbleUpon
• Digg
• Fast Company
• Spoke
• Naymz
• Knowem

SEO Resources

• The obligatory link to Jon Payne's blog on SEO for Lead Generation. He's been doing this a long time and puts out good stuff, but he needs to make his archive more organized and searchable when he finds the time (this might not ever happen).
• Rae Hoffman's 'How to Learn SEO' post on Outspoken Media Blog is a good place to start your search education.
  • Gotta give Lisa Barone credit for a majority of the remaining resources over there.
  • Still waiting on Rhea Drysdale's 'Basic Link Building' post, I'm pretty sure it's coming.
• The SEOmoz 'Beginner's Guide to Search Engine Optimization'
  • And the Rewrite
• Bill Slawski's almost unbelievable archive of (in my opinion "technical") SEO blog posts.
• David Mihm's local SEO posts.
• Michael Gray's SEO Blog.

These people link out to lots of other great resources out there, so if you want to learn more just click on the links that they're dropping on their sites.