Bio
I’m a 27 year-old web designer, SEO professional, and business owner here in Branson.
I was born in Neosho, Missouri - a small town in the corner of Southwest Missouri.
At the age of 16, I attended Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield. I originally went to study Anthropology. Later on, I changed my course of study to Computer Science. While attending SMSU, I earned several industry-standard computer certifications, including:
- >Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
- >CompTIA Network +
- >CompTIA A +
- >CIW
- >Dell Certified Systems Expert (DCSE)
At the age of 19 I worked for a local technical consultancy firm in Neosho, Missouri - Keels Consulting. Michael Keels (the owner) has several high-end clients that I assisted him with (Two 911 central dispatch centers, a fire department, the Neosho City Hall, the Newton County Courthouse and McDonald County Courthouse, and several other businesses in the Southwest Missouri area).
Michael gave me my start in the computer business and he taught me a lot. He also builds custom workstations and servers. You can view all of his computers for sale at www.kcscomputers.com.
After a couple years, I shifted my focus more towards web design and SEO. I gained a very in-depth knowledge of the major search engines and became skilled in the art (and science) of boosting a website’s rankings for targeted keywords. I’ve written several technical articles on SEO and SEM, many of which have been published on various websites and technical newsletters. And I’ve launched several successful SEO campaigns for my clients, each one yielding a first-page placement in the search engines.
Rachel (my girlfriend) is the most awesome person I’ve ever known. We’ve been together for about 3 years now. And every day, I feel blessed to have her in my life.
At the start of 2007, we moved to Branson to start our business - Ozarks Compu-Tech, LLC. We originally provided a networking and PC repair service. But since then, we have grown to also include our web services branch - Digital Spiral Web Design.
I’ve always been fascinated with computer systems and the World Wide Web. I love my work and I will continue pursuing my passion for the rest of my life.
