Meet The Blue Traffic Leadership Team
Jeff Carey
President
Email: jeff @ bluetraffic.com
Jeff Carey is the president and owner of Blue Traffic, an Internet marketing firm based in Des Moines, Iowa. Carey got his start in the industry in 1998 building pay-per-click campaigns on Goto.com. In 1999 he created and sold Thrifty Domains, a web-based advertising service for domain name owners. In 2001 he launched IowaSites, an Internet directory for Iowa businesses. He formed Carey Consultants Group, Inc. in 2003 to help companies with web design, hosting, and online marketing strategies and later rebranded it as Blue Traffic. Today, Carey continues to consult with companies nationwide on search engine optimization (SEO), PPC Advertising, and Social Media. He has earned certifications from Google, Yahoo, and MSN/Bing and has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Northern Iowa. Carey is married and has two daughters. View Jeff’s recent posts here.
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Marc Patterson
SEO & PPC Master
Email: marc @ bluetraffic.com
Marc Patterson is an Internet marketing consultant and account manager with Blue Traffic. Marc oversees SEO projects as well as PPC campaigns and he is a certified Google Advertising Professional, Yahoo! Advertising Ambassador and Bing AdExcellence Member. Before working at Blue Traffic, Marc was a student at the University of Iowa where he received his BBA in Marketing. Marc resides in West Des Moines and spends his free time enjoying the company of his family and friends. He also enjoys playing golf and softball. View Marc’s recent posts here.
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Bill Link
SEO Copywriter, “Link” Building Ninja
Email: bill @ bluetraffic.com
Bill Link initially joined the Blue Traffic team as a Content Coordinator and Internet Marketing Specialist in 2010. A veteran of magazine publishing, Bill brings more than two decades of writing and editing experience to bear in his efforts to create compelling, unique content for clients in a variety of industries. He also has a proven track record as a new-media producer, having launched a popular outdoor podcast in 2007 that he maintains to this day. For a brief time, Bill worked as a freelance video producer, creating marketing and instructional videos for a handful of clients.
Today, Bill combines his media experience with Blue Traffic’s proven on-page SEO techniques, link-building strategies, and article marketing methods to make his clients more competitive in online search results. When he’s not online, Bill is likely spending time outside with his wife and three daughters. On any given day, they may be on the water pursuing some species of sport fish or on the farm training and caring for a small herd of (three) incredibly spoiled horses.
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