Originally from Ireland, I moved to the United States in 1989 (Palm Springs, California). I ran a BBS until 1996 when I saw that the Internet had pretty much killed the Bulletin Board Systems.In 1994 I dabbled with HTML, and by 1995 had my first Web Design Company.I took over as Admissions Manager at Oasis Waterpark, and later moved into the role of Marketing Director for Oasis Waterpark & Hotel. I maintained all publicilty for the two locations including artwork for LA Times and other magazines. I also maintained the Website (since I owned a web design company).I was recruited by Southern California Edison to develop a ticket system for their internal uses, and later developed several websites for their Intranet website to help enhance communication.My Web Hosting company was in full swing by 2000 and I left Edison in 2001 to pursue it full time.During this time I honed my skills as an SEO Specialist. (Search Engine Optimization). While I had performed various aspects of it since 1994, it wasn't until I teamed up with my wife in 2009 where SEO became a passion.My wife launched Big Red SEO in 2011, and moved from her corporate job into SEO. I joined the team as the technical support for the company.I sold the hosting company in 2013 which allowed me to pursue both my passion of marketing through SEO and web related mediums.Today, I spend my days reading and writing articles and debunking SEO Theories and practices. With the number of years of experience in SEO, I've seen all the various trends come and go. Through the entire time, we practiced the "good" SEO, and it continues to pay off today as a result.I love my wife, my job, my cigars and both wine and whiskey. I play a number of different instruments, and listen to a wide range of music (from Opera to Metal). When I'm not at a computer, I can be found either on the golf course, or sitting on a patio/deck with a cigar in hand.