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I’m Kevin James, an award-winning digital marketing and UX/SEO leader with more than 20 years of experience driving growth across organic search, PPC, social, and native advertising channels. I’m known for turning data into action and delivering ROI, with ROAS figures published as high as 28,300% across multi-channel campaigns for Fortune 500 brands and growth-stage firms. I stay hands-on in web development and technical SEO, a focus I’ve maintained since 1998, while leading teams and guiding executive-level strategy.
Beyond marketing, I enjoy teaching and shaping curricula as an adjunct professor, and I continuously evolve my toolkit with Google Developer badges and a broad spectrum of AI, analytics, and automation tools. My work blends technology, content, and strategy to build scalable digital experiences that perform in the real world.
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Director of Digital Marketing at KJ ProWeb
May 31, 2001 - PresentOver 20 years of experience working as a direct hire employee or remote 1099 contractor supporting tier-one agencies such as 180Fusion, National Position Inc., Caputo Digital, Blue Tangerine, and Madison Miles Media.
Kevin James successfully spearheaded local SEO and Google Business Profile growth initiatives, SEO copyrighting, E.E.A.T and YMYL content creation, PPC and social media marketing campaigns for clients in multiple industry sectors. Kevin consistently delivers impressive ROAS as high as 28,300%.
Largest Billing Clients:
- Kraft/Heinz Foods
- American Express
- Disney Consumer Products Group
- Range Rover/Land Rover
- Versa Products Inc. - a Los Angeles-based national furniture manufacturer of computer tables, desks, adjustable beds, and lighted mirrors made solely in the United States. 120 full-time employees and $44.9MM in annual sales.
- CertaPro Painters Inc., founded in 1992 is the largest residential and commercial painting company in the USA and Canada. CertaPro operates over 350 franchise locations in the USA with Kevin managed SEO for 12 franchises in the Midwest. *Over $700 million in gross sales and 1,300 employees.
- K-1 Globa LTD© — also called Fighting Entertaining Group (FEG) is the longest-running and largest professional kickboxing event promotion in combat sports history. Offices in the Japan and Los Angeles, California. Kevin James served as the Director of Digital Marketing and Global communications. *$52+ million in annual revenue with 24 employees. [https://stockanalysis.com/quote/hkg/1413/revenue/]
Sr. Content Marketing Strategist (contractor) at Disney Interactive Media & Consumer Products Group (DCPI)
July 1, 2015 - December 31, 2016Co-authored and launched product content and AB test campaigns for Disney properties. Wrote web copy for campaigns tied to Disney films; authored SEO strategy for online campaigns; grew the Walt Disney Animation Studio YouTube channel by 400% within 90 days and maintained channel growth for 12 consecutive months.
Lead SEO Specialist & Front-end Developer (remote contractor) at CertaPro Painters, Inc.
January 1, 2020 - November 1, 2021Oversaw on-page and off-page SEO for 12 franchises; repaired Core Web Vitals deficiencies and slow page load times, achieving 95%+ CWV scores for locations.
Adjunct Professor (SEO) at University of Denver
June 1, 2020 - August 31, 2022Contracted instructor for Digital Marketing Boot-camp; authored SEO curriculum and taught over 100 students during the summer semesters of 2020, 2021, and 2022.
Lead SEO Specialist & Front-end Developer (remote contractor) at Blue Tangerine Inc.
November 1, 2021 - August 31, 2023Led technical SEO strategy and front-end development for a portfolio of large client sites as a remote contractor for a Google Premier Partner agency.
SEO & PPC Manager at Madison Miles Media, Inc. (M3 Media)
September 1, 2023 - August 31, 2025Lead SEO & PPC management for a portfolio of 7–10 clients; guided an in-house team of 24 content marketing professionals; consistently delivered strong ROI.
Sr Content Marketing Strategist (contractor) at Disney Interactive Media & Consumer Products Group (DCPI)
July 1, 2015 - December 1, 2016Co-authored and launched product content; conducted A/B testing for campaigns; wrote SEO-optimized web pages for film campaigns; co-authored social media copy and managed YouTube channel growth.
Senior SEO Specialist II & Public Relations (contractor) at Denver Health & Hospital Authority
May 1, 2017 - December 1, 2019Optimized web content and metadata for over 20,000 pages; boosted ad CTR and organic traffic; improved conversions and reduced cost-per-acquisition.
SEO Manager at Madison Miles Media, Inc.
September 1, 2023 - August 1, 2025Led SEO and multi-channel digital marketing initiatives for notable clients; drove content marketing campaigns and measurable ROAS across platforms.
Adjunct Professor (SEO) at University of Denver
May 31, 2021 - August 30, 2021Contracted instructor for Digital Marketing Boot-camp; authored SEO course curriculum and taught over 100 students across Summer 2021.
Director of Digital Marketing (Agency Owner) at KJ ProWeb
May 29, 2001 - PresentSpearheaded transformative digital marketing and SEO strategies for an elite portfolio of Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders, consistently delivering exceptional ROI and market-leading results through innovative multi-channel campaigns.
Largest Billing Clients:
- Kraft/Heinz Foods
- American Express
- Disney Consumer Products Group
- Dream Works
- Spike TV
- Range Rover/Land Rover
- Volkswagen
- Versa Products Inc. - a Los Angeles-based national furniture manufacturer of computer tables, desks, adjustable beds, and lighted mirrors made solely in the United States. 120 full-time employees and $44.9MM in annual sales.
CertaPro Painters Inc. - founded in 1992 operates over 350 franchise residential and commercial paint locations throughout the USA and Canada and generates $700 million in annual revenue. *Kevin managed 12 mid-western locations.
Organo Gold© - a network marketing industry giant boasting $300 million in annual revenue and 600,000 independent sales distributors.
Service Master Clean, Corp. - the largest environmental clean-up company in the world. $4 billion in annual sales and 24,000 employees.
K-1 Globa LTD© — the longest-running and largest professional kickboxing event promotion in combat sports history. *$52+ million in annual revenue with 24 employees.
Education
Master of Science (MS) in Marketing at John H. Sykes College of Business, University of Tampa
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1997Bachelor of Arts in Music Theory & Composition at University of Akron
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 1984Master of Science (MS) in Marketing at John H. Sykes College of Business, University of Tampa
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1997Bachelor of Arts in Music Theory & Composition at University of Akron
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 1984Master of Business Administration (MBA) with emphasis in Marketing at John H. Sykes College of Business, University of Tampa
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1997Bachelor of Arts in Music Theory & Jazz Composition at University of Akron
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 1984Qualifications
Google Analytics (GA4) & Google Ads, Advanced Level
January 1, 2023 - January 18, 2026HubSpot Inbound Marketing Certification
January 11, 2030 - January 18, 2026HubSpot Social Media Marketing Certification
January 11, 2030 - January 18, 2026SEMrush Basic, Advanced, and Technical SEO course
January 11, 2030 - January 18, 2026ClickMinded SEO Course
January 11, 2011 - January 18, 2026Google Academy & Skillshop
January 11, 2030 - January 18, 2026HubSpot Inbound Marketing Certification
January 11, 2030 - January 18, 2026HubSpot Social Media Marketing Certification
January 11, 2030 - January 18, 2026Pinterest Approved Developer
January 11, 2030 - January 18, 2026LinkedIn Business Marketing Ad Campaign Manager
January 11, 2030 - January 18, 2026SEMrush Basic, Advanced, and Technical SEO Course
January 1, 2013 - January 18, 2026Front-end Developer Certified
January 1, 2011 - April 2, 2026CS50 Web Programming with JavaScript & Python (Harvard, edX.org)
January 1, 2020 - April 2, 2026Meta Front-End Developer Professional Program
January 1, 2023 - April 2, 2026Google Developer Badges
January 1, 2021 - April 2, 2026Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail, Healthcare, Education, Manufacturing
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