James Svoboda

James is CEO at WebRanking and has been in search marketing since 1999. James is also Co-Founder and Vice President of MnSearch, the Minnesota Search Engine Marketing Association, a contributor to Marketing Land, an ADworld Experience ambassador, a judge for Search Engine Land’s Landy awards, and #PPCchat supporting partner. James has also been honored as a Top 25 Most Influential PPC Expert by PPC Hero, selected as a contributor to the Moz Search Ranking Factors, and David Mihm’s Local Search Ranking Factors. Previous volunteer efforts include editor for the Open Directory Project, GoGuides and Sphinn, with speaking engagements at SMX Advanced, SMX East, SearchFest, State of Search, Hero Conf, Local U Advanced, eMarketing Summit, Integrated Marketing Summit, Social Media Breakfast, Minnesota Blogger Conference and more.