Director of Marketing at CreditCards.com, Entrepreneur, Founder & CEO NicheStores.
Austin, Texas Area
- Current
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- Director of Marketing at CreditCards.com
- Founder / CEO at Niche Stores, LLC
- Past
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- Director of Business Development at CreditCards.com
- Manager of Affiliate Marketing at CreditCards.com
- Director of Development at CreditCards.com
- Education
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- Texas State University-San Marcos
- Connections
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162
connections
- Industry
- Internet
- Websites
Christian Lavender’s Summary
Christian Lavender is the founder of Niche Stores, an online marketing company for "niche" consumer verticals. During his more than 12-year career at Niche Stores, Christian has worked with web properties at all stages of development in a wide range of industries.
Mr. Lavender joined CreditCards.com in late 2003 as its first employee and currently is the Director of Marketing for CreditCards.com. Earlier in his career with CreditCards.com, Mr. Lavender served as the Director of Development and Director of Business Development, where he developed web tracking and reporting analysis systems currently used today. Bringing almost ten years of experience in the internet marketing industry, he now is responsible for all affiliate marketing activities, including client aquisitions and relations for CreditCards.com. Previously, Mr. Lavender was with UNISYS Software Corp.
Mr. Lavender attended Southwest Texas State University in San Marco, TX with a concentration in New-Media Marketing and completed the Managed Services Program at UNISYS University. He is a CompTIA A+ Certified Professional and a member of the American Marketing Association.
Christian Lavender’s Specialties:
SEO, PPC, Web Tracking, Web Analytics, Affiliate Marketing, Financial Affiliate Marketing, Niche Affiliate Marketing, Business Development, Branding, Marketing, Web Development, Database Development, Web Server and Server Operating System Development
Christian Lavender’s Experience
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Director of Marketing
CreditCards.com
(Privately Held; Consumer Services industry)
December 2003 — Present (5 years 8 months)
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Founder / CEO
Niche Stores, LLC
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
January 1996 — Present (13 years 7 months)
Entrepreneur, Founder & CEO NicheStores.
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Director of Business Development
CreditCards.com
(Financial Services industry)
September 2007 — August 2008 (1 year)
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Manager of Affiliate Marketing
CreditCards.com
(Financial Services industry)
October 2006 — September 2007 (1 year)
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Director of Development
CreditCards.com
(Internet industry)
December 2003 — October 2006 (2 years 11 months)
Christian Lavender’s Education
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Texas State University-San Marcos
2001 — 2004
Additional Information
Christian Lavender’s Websites:
Christian Lavender’s Groups:
Lambda Chi Alpha, Affiliate Marketing Professionals (AMP), American Marketing Association
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LinkedSEO -
Texas State Alumni -
Internet Affiliate Marketers Association (IAMA) -
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UNISYS WORLDWIDE -
Search Marketing Salon -
Affiliate Marketing Professionals -
CreditCards.com -
Online Marketing Network -
Merchant Services -
Austin Ventures Network -
Green Affiliates -
Merchant Acquirers -
Niche Stores -
Global Silicon Valley
Christian Lavender’s Honors:
2008 WebAward - Financial Services Standard of Excellence
Horizon Award - Commission Junction
Inc. 500 - CreditCards.com 2007 (#205)
ACG Award - Outstanding Corporate Growth
Christian Lavender’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
