Journalist | Copywriter | SEO Content Strategist
Asheville, North Carolina Area
- Current
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- SEO Content Strategist | Copywriter | Journalist at Lightnin' Bug Enterprises LLC
- Past
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- President at Weil Marketing Communications Inc.
- Marketing Communications Specialist at Panasonic Factory Automation Company
- PR Account Executive at Mark Anderson Associates
- Jr. Account Executive at Dragonette
- Education
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- Illinois State University
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Marty Weil’s Summary
Marty Weil is an award-winning journalist, copywriter, and SEO content strategist.
Prior to dedicating himself full time to writing for print and online media, Marty spent 15 years as the President of Weil Marketing Communications, a groundbreaking PR consultancy that contributed to the success of such companies as Microsoft, Honeywell, 3M, and other leading technology, manufacturing, and enterprise software companies.
Marty is no stranger to traditional or online media. In 2007, Marty received an Eddie Award for excellence in magazine feature writing. He is a frequent contributor to many national business publications, including Scholastic, Managing Automation, and Food Processing. As an SEO copywriter, his expertise is in high demand. He has provided SEO copywriting for dozens of Web sites, eNewsletters, and blogs. During the past two years, he has written more than 1,000 blog posts.
Marty Weil’s Specialties:
SEO copywriting, journalism, Web publishing, ghostwriting, and new media consulting.
Marty Weil’s Experience
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SEO Content Strategist | Copywriter | Journalist
Lightnin' Bug Enterprises LLC
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)
May 2005 — Present (3 years 1 month)
SEO Copywriting:
Marty Weil has been online since 1994. Since 2005, he has dedicated himself to social media and user-generated content. He has established himself as an SEO copywriter known for producing optimized content for Web sites, blogs, and other new media communications.
He currently authors two blogs and contributes to several others. By applying his SEO copywriting expertise, he has taken the ephemera blog from a few dozen readers to more than 14,000 pageviews per month. Additional statistics:
-Google Page Rank: 5/10
-Technorati authority: 100+
-Pageviews: 350+/daily
-Number of subscribers 250+
-Number of external links: 29,000+
Journalism:
Marty contributes regularly to Scholastic, Managing Automation, and Food Processing. His byline also appears in Renewable Energy World, Inbound Logistics, and other national business publications.
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Folio Magazine 'Eddie' Award Winner for B2B Feature Writing. -
President
Weil Marketing Communications Inc.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)
April 1990 — May 2005 (15 years 2 months)
•Managed operations of award-winning marketing communications agency. Clients included Microsoft, 3M, Hitachi, Siemens, Sun, and EMC.
•Created, implemented, and managed mission-critical marketing communications programs.
•New media content development for Web sites and corporate blogs.
•Selected and supervised geographically dispersed network of independent professionals in creative disciplines.
•Orchestrated and managed rapid sales growth, which increased more than 500 percent within a 10-year span.
•Contributing editor to national publications: Manufacturing Systems, APICS, The Manufacturer, Software Strategies, Control, Computer Finance, Start, and Managing Automation.
•Contributing editor to corporate publications: Microsoft Executive Circle, Sun Open Manufacturing, Packet (Cisco Systems), and IQ (Cisco Systems)
•Sold WMC in 2005. Retained as consultant for interim period. Managed successful transition of client base. -
Marketing Communications Specialist
Panasonic Factory Automation Company
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
February 1989 — April 1992 (3 years 3 months)
•Managed corporate communications activities, including advertising, public relations, special events, tradeshow exhibits, and video production.
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PR Account Executive
Mark Anderson Associates
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
January 1989 — January 1990 (1 year 1 month)
Public Relations Account Executive
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Jr. Account Executive
Dragonette
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)
January 1988 — January 1989 (1 year 1 month)
Marty Weil’s Education
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Illinois State University
B.S., Public Relations, 1983 — 1987
- Activities and Societies:
- Executive Director, CommuniVators
National Gold Key Honor Society
Additional Information
Marty Weil’s Websites:
Marty Weil’s Interests:
Preservation and collection of historic documents and ephemera. (See 'My Blog')
Marty Weil’s Groups:
LinkEds & Writers
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Content Management member
Marty Weil’s Honors:
Publicity Club of Chicago--Silver Trumpet Award Winner
Folio Magazine--2007 Bronze Eddie Award Winner
Marty Weil’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
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- new ventures
- job inquiries
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