Hi, I’m AJ Martin, an SEO and organic-growth specialist with 25+ years building and monetizing web properties—from a 900+ site lead-generation marketplace I founded to a 5,000+ page enterprise platform I owned end-to-end. I combine deep, hands-on SEO with AI-powered automation to accelerate research, content creation, and reporting, using Claude, ChatGPT, n8n, and Apify. I turn search data into prioritized, actionable growth experiments that drive sustainable organic traffic for startups and service businesses.

AJ Martin

Hi, I’m AJ Martin, an SEO and organic-growth specialist with 25+ years building and monetizing web properties—from a 900+ site lead-generation marketplace I founded to a 5,000+ page enterprise platform I owned end-to-end. I combine deep, hands-on SEO with AI-powered automation to accelerate research, content creation, and reporting, using Claude, ChatGPT, n8n, and Apify. I turn search data into prioritized, actionable growth experiments that drive sustainable organic traffic for startups and service businesses.

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Hi, I’m AJ Martin, an SEO and organic-growth specialist with 25+ years building and monetizing web properties—from a 900+ site lead-generation marketplace I founded to a 5,000+ page enterprise platform I owned end-to-end.

I combine deep, hands-on SEO with AI-powered automation to accelerate research, content creation, and reporting, using Claude, ChatGPT, n8n, and Apify. I turn search data into prioritized, actionable growth experiments that drive sustainable organic traffic for startups and service businesses.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Founder — AI-Driven SEO & Growth Consultant at Independent
June 1, 2025 - Present
SEO, content, and growth automation for startups and service businesses. Build and execute end-to-end SEO programs for clients — keyword research, on-page optimization, content briefs, and technical fixes — lifting organic visibility and qualified traffic. Run AI-assisted workflows (Claude, ChatGPT, n8n, Apify) that scale keyword clustering, content production, and SERP monitoring far beyond manual effort. Own conversion measurement and reporting in GA4 and Google Tag Manager, translating search data into prioritized, actionable growth experiments.
Founder — Internet Lead-Generation Marketplace at Cityloans LLC
April 1, 2001 - June 1, 2008
B2B & consumer financial-services lead generation. Built and ranked a marketplace of 900+ geo-targeted sites through keyword research, on-page SEO, and aggressive link-building — generating qualified organic leads at scale with full P&L ownership. Architected the templates, internal-linking structures, and data pipelines that sourced, qualified, and routed leads — an early, hands-on version of programmatic SEO and growth automation.
Web Developer / Corporate Webmaster — SEO & Analytics at Various
August 31, 2013 - June 9, 2025
Ran technical SEO and analytics for a public company that was taken private — site migrations, redirects, and crawl health — protecting and growing organic rankings through major platform changes. Built and maintained front- and back-end systems (PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS), enabling fast, hands-on implementation of technical SEO improvements.
Founder & Digital Operations Lead at Atlanta WebMaster Services
January 1, 2009 - February 1, 2012
Founded a digital agency delivering SEO, WordPress, and web services for SMB clients — owning the full cycle of prospecting, pitching, and recurring delivery.
SEO Manager at Engauge
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
SEO Manager at Engauge (2012).
SEO/AI Consultant at Independent
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2013
SEO/AI Consultant, Independent (2012–2013).

Education

Master's degree at Georgia State University – J. Mack Robinson College of Business
January 11, 2030 - June 9, 2026
Bachelor of Science in Management (Engineering/Industrial Management) at Georgia Institute of Technology
January 11, 2030 - June 9, 2026

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Education, Other