October 6, 2011 by Mary Killelea

This morning when I was sipping my coffee before I got started on client tasks I took a few minutes to look at our own Google analytics and see how we were doing based on some new marketing strategies we’ve implemented for ourselves. It was then that I came across in my keyword report people had found us by typing in “who is the best SEO in portland ” intrigued I opened up Google and did my own search for the same term. Here’s what I found….

I loved the results.. because it was Jeremy Morgan, my company Working Web Solutions and Greg Beddor owner of Webfu. I know both Greg and Jeremy and have a great deal of respect for both of them. Many years ago I think it might have been 11 now I applied to ad in Craigslist for a link building job with US Outdoor. It was thru that job post that I got to know and work for Greg Beddor. He in my mind was definitely the pioneer in the Portland market for SEO and he taught me a lot and really got me introduced to all the possibilities of online marketing.

Over the years Jeremy and I have crossed paths and I enjoy reading his blog http://www.jeremymorgan.com/. Technically he is so smart and so willing to help teach others to succeed in SEO and programming. Now don’t get me wrong there are a lot of other very talented and dedicated marketers in the Portland area but it sure was nice finding that the three of us showed up in the top results for the term: “who is the best SEO in Portland” I take great pleasure in ranking in the top three with these guys.

Being a business woman in Portland and owning my own company for over 10 years I have learned a lot and have pride in knowing we have helped businesses grow online. I try and share my pride in this with my daughters and hopefully am teaching them they can be or do anything they want to do, that hard work and dedication pays off and whether you get award recognition, have a fancy office downtown or work out of your home or not at the end of the day if you can help support your family and enjoy what you do life is good!

I think the secret to my success has been evolving with online marketing, adapting quickly with a wiliness to learn new things constantly and taking risks. Working Web Solutions is now offering Facebook business marketing and because of this our business is growing and serving a new niche.

I’m not sure where I see myself or my company in 10 more years but for now I enjoy all the possibilities of online marketing and helping other business succeed.