EngineWorks, Inc

Infobox_Company
company_name = EngineWorks, Inc.
company_
company_type = Private
foundation = Portland, Oregon (November 1 2005) [cite journal |url=http://www.engineworks.com/company/news/1/ |title=New Search Marketing Company Launched by Industry Veterans |journal=EngineWorks |date=November 1, 2005 |accessdate=2008-06-01]
location_city = Portland, Oregon
location_country = USA
key_people = Sean McMahon, President and CEO, Kent Schnepp, Vice President Strategy and Client Services
industry = Internet, Search Engine Optimization
company_slogan = Power Through Search Engines
homepage = [http://www.engineworks.com/ www.engineworks.com]

EngineWorks, Inc. (“EngineWorks”) is an Internet Search Engine Marketing (SEM) [cite web|publisher=searchmarketingexpo.com|accessdate=2008-06-05|date=June 3, 2008|title=SMX Speaker Bio - Company Information|url=http://www.searchmarketingexpo.com/bio.php?id=297] company with headquarter offices in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 2005 [cite web|publisher=engineworks.com|accessdate=2008-06-02|date=November 1, 2005|title=New Search Marketing Company Launched by Industry Veterans|url=http://www.engineworks.com/company/news/1/] , the company provides online services including Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Paid Search Marketing, and Social Media Marketing (SMM). [cite web|publisher=engineworks.com|accessdate=2008-06-02|date=June 1, 2008|title=EngineWorks Service Offerings|url=http://www.engineworks.com/services/]

The company’s SEO services add relevancy elements [cite web|publisher=bruceclay.com|accessdate=2008-06-05|date=June 3, 2008|title=Bruce Clay Inc: Creating Value In Your SEM Business|url=http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2008/06/creating_value.html] to Web sites that can be recognized by search engine algorithms in order to generate Natural search listings. Paid Search Marketing services deliver online visitors through Pay-Per-Click (PPC) and Paid Inclusion engines. Social Media Marketing (SMM) services leverage emerging social networks, blogs, and online communities to facilitate two-way communication with target audiences.

EngineWorks' management team consists of Sean McMahon, President and CEO, Kent Schnepp, Vice President Strategy and Client Services, Paul Mardesich, CFO, and Mike Rosenberg, Vice President Client Acquisition.

The trademark ‘EngineWorks’ was registered with the US Patent and Trademark Office by the company as a registered trademark on September 12, 2006. The company also owns a capitalism advocacy Web site EngineWorks.org, which is located online at [http://www.engineworks.org EngineWorks.org] .

EngineWorks was an inaugural board member of the SEMpdx organization in Portland. [cite web|publisher=prleap.com|accessdate=2008-06-05|date=July 19, 2007|title=EngineWorks is an Inaugural Board Member of SEMpdx|url=http://www.prleap.com/pr/86083/]

About EngineWorks' Founders

ean McMahon

Sean McMahon, oversees all business aspects of the Company, including strategic planning, corporate direction, and day-to-day operations. In 1999, Sean was a founding member of the management team at TrafficLeader, Inc., a search marketing company. During his management of TrafficLeader he was instrumental in business development for the company, such partnering with AltaVista in 2001 [cite web|publisher=PRnewswire.com|accessdate=2008-06-02|date=September 12, 2001|title=TrafficLeader Partners With AltaVista to Offer Trusted Feed|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-12-2001/0001571069&EDATE=] . He, and his former partners, profitably grew this company for several years, until it was acquired by Marchex, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHX) in October 2003. [cite web|publisher=thefreelibrary.com|accessdate=2008-06-02|date=October 1, 2003|title=TrafficLeader's technology attracting more buyers.|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/TrafficLeader's+technology+attracting+more+buyers.(Business)(The...-a0118015876] Mr. McMahon began his career as Brand Manager at Anheuser-Busch, Inc., and has a Master of Business Administration degree from Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri.

Kent Schnepp

Kent Schnepp, is responsible for the design, structure, and improvement of systems to deliver search marketing services to online commercial entities and interactive media agencies.

With more than a decade of Internet marketing experience, Mr. Schnepp is a recognized expert [cite web|publisher=SEMportland.com|accessdate=2008-06-02|date=August 1, 2007|title=SEMpdx Mini-Interview: Kent Schnepp of EngineWorks|url=http://www.semportland.com/events/sempdx-mini-interview-kent-schnepp-of-engineworks/] in site optimization and development. In addition to overseeing the Search Strategies Department, Kent focuses on enhancing the quality of processes, infrastructure, and best practices to ensure that services exceed client success metrics. Prior to co-founding EngineWorks, Kent was founder and president of an online media agency focused on site design and Web applications for both large and small commercial entities. In addition to owning this agency, Kent was Art Director for three years at a leading online catalog publisher.

Industry Events

Located in Portland, Oregon, the company has participated in numerous industry events including Search Fest 2008 [cite web|publisher=sempdx.org|accessdate=2008-06-02|date=March 10, 2008|title=SearchFest 08 Exhibitors|url=http://www.sempdx.org/Events/Exhibitors-08/] , SMX Santa Clara, SMX Advanced Seattle, PubCon Conference in Las Vegas, and the Resort Automation Conference in Vail [cite web|publisher=engineworks.com|accessdate=2008-06-02|date=November 26, 2007|title=EngineWorks to Present at Resort Automation Conference in Vail|url=http://www.engineworks.com/company/news/51/] .

References

External links

* [http://www.engineworks.com Official EngineWorks Site]
* [http://www.engineworks.com/blog/ EngineWorks Blog]
* [http://www.seomoz.org/marketplace/companies/view/538/ EngineWorks Review] on SEOmoz.org