Welcome to the only guidebook series that takes a visual approach to professional-level computer topics. Open the book and you?ll discover step-by-step screen shots that demonstrate over 140 key search engine optimization techniques, including analyzing your competition, researching and analyzing keywords, developing your link building skills, and setting up blogs and communities. Succinct explanations will walk you through using Google Analytics, networking with Facebook and MySpace, setting up pay-per-click campaigns, and much more.
Kris is the former President and CEO of Pepperjam, a full-service internet marketing agency and affiliate network he founded in 1999 and sold to GSI Commerce (NASDAQ - GSIC) in 2009. Since leaving Pepperjam in April 2010 Kris founded an early stage investment fund, a real estate holding company, and continues to provide interactive marketing services to companies throughout the world. Stay tuned to Kris' personal blog at http://www.krisjones.com for updates and announcements on Kris' current and future entrepreneurial endeavours, including efforts to write a third book. :)
A foremost internet marketing expert, pioneer, and leading voice of the search engine and affiliate marketing industries, Kristopher is a frequent keynote speaker, panelist, and moderator at leading national and international interactive marketing and technology conferences. In addition to speaking to business owners and fellow technology buffs, Kristopher has delivered dozens of inspirational speeches to thousands of college students at prestigious colleges and universities around the United States.
For videos of Kris see http://krisjones.com/video/
For a list of Kris' most recent public speaking engagements see http://krisjones.com/public-speaking/
Among numerous other notable achievements while President & CEO of Pepperjam, the company was recognized for three consecutive years by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing privately held companies in the United States of America (2006, 2007, 2008).
Kristopher is the author of the best-selling book: "Search-Engine
Optimization: Your Visual Blueprint to Effective Internet
Marketing,"which was the top selling book of 2008 and 2009 on search marketing. Kris recently completed the Second Edition of the book, entitled " SEO Visual Blueprint - Second Edition, which was published by Wiley and available at all major bookstores throughout the United States, Europe, and Canada.
Kristopher was recognized in 2008 as a finalist for the prestigious
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and was a previous Entrepreneur
of the Year by Bank of America (2005). Jones has been recognized as
one of the "Top 20″ Business Leaders in Northeastern, Pennsylvania
under the age of 40 by two separate organizations (Times Leader and Northeastern Pennsylvania Business Journal).
In his free time Kris enjoys traveling, reading, and giving inspirational speeches to young professionals and students. Kris very much enjoys serving on several academic and non-profit advisory boards and has previously worked as a senior staff member to Congressman Paul E. Kanjorski (PA-11).
Kristopher participates and has served on numerous technology, educational and non-profit Board of Directors and Advisory Committees, including the Misericordia University Board of Trustees, Great Valley Technology Alliance (Co-Chair), Northeastern Pennsylvania Technology Alliance, Penn State University (WB) - Department of Information Science and Technology, Albany Law School Alumni Association, Pennsylvania Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ), CAN BE Business Incubator, Luzerne Foundation Millenium Circle, Make a Wish Foundation "Wine for Wishes," and the United Way, among others.
Kristopher received a Bachelor of Arts from the Pennsylvania State
University, a Master of Science from Villanova University, and a Juris
Doctorate from Albany Law School.
Kris is married to Robyn Jones (also a former Pepperjammer and currently a full-time Mom who serves on numerous non-profit boards of directors). The couple resides in Shavertown, PA with their son Kris Jr., daughter Lauren, dogs Roxy and Bentley, himalayan cat Persy, and two dozen large Koi fish.
