Michael Martin is a senior SEO Manager at Covario, Inc., the San Diego-based search marketing agency and software firm. Martin is recognized throughout the search marketing industry as one of the leading authorities on Mobile SEO.
In his 10-plus years of Internet marketing experience, Martin has spearheaded online marketing campaigns for such global industry leaders as Research In Motion, Dell, T-Mobile, Samsung, IBM, SC Johnson, and IGN.
Martin teaches the accredited SEO course at San Diego State University and is a frequent speaker at SES and other industry conferences.
He graduated from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth with a Bachelors degree in computer engineering, with a minor in German. He also attained a PMP certification from the Project Management Institute.
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