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+1 616.676.7144 and contact@paulkortman.com
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Owner of a digital marketing agency
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Proficient with Search Engine Marketing and Search Engine Optimization
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Passionate about online marketing.
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World Traveler via Home Along the Way
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Certified nerd, as a system administrator for 12 years.
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Father of 4, Husband of 1
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Search Traffic Increased by 25%
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By simply tweaking the code and site structure Paul was able to improve our rankings significanly
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Paul is able to see through the data and explain what users are doing and point to areas of concern on our site.
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It’s rare to find a person who can explain complex matters in laymans terms. But that’s what Paul specializes in!
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From Paul:
I’m just a regular guy. A follower of Jesus from Michigan in the US. My story is unique just like yours. This blog varies from stories about my family and struggles with raising our kids to helpful technical articles. This is just me in zeros and ones.
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What about You?
Data can tell me a lot about you, like where you came from, what you read and where your mouse hovered, but it cannot tell me what’s on your mind, what you are seeking or how I can help. For that I need you to reach out. The web is now social and thus we should dialog to make this experience for you truly social. You won’t regret it!
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Paul’s straightforward, no-nonsense approach to SEO/SEM & Social Media Marketing (SMM) for businesses and organizations is providing high value in the ever-growing area of strategic social marketing, as people look to their peers and friends for recommendations on goods & services.
– Steven Colthorp, 3CStudios
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Paul is refreshingly honest in his approach to SEO marketing and purposefully does not promise things outside his control. He simply provides high quality advice to help his clients implement best practices in an ever changing market. I highly recommend Paul as a very knowledgeable professional.
– Adam Zuwerink, Atorney
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When it comes to SEO, Paul is an expert. He helped increase our site rank by over 24 percent in a short period of time, and educated us on SEO best practices so we can incorporate them into everything we do online. Paul is also an excellent resource in many many other on-line activities, and he’s fun to work with! Strongly recommend.
– Tamara Bergstrom, Marketing Manager Varnum LLP
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Paul Kortman’s Blog about Marketing & Life
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