About
Hi, I'm Jim. I've spent 28 years generating leads.
Now I'm bringing that experience home to Edmonton.
What I do for Edmonton businesses.
I work directly with established local businesses that built their reputation through word-of-mouth but now need to be easier to find on Google.
Why you can trust me.
I've built businesses where leads were the actual product, not a marketing metric. That taught me to measure success simply: did somebody call, enquire, register, or buy?
The story
Here's the honest version of how I got here.
It started with traffic.
In 1998, I helped build Higher Awareness into one of the biggest self-help websites online, along with many smaller niche sites around it. That's where I learned the craft that still pays the bills today: getting a website found by the exact people searching for what it offers, and turning those visitors into something you can count.
Then leads became the product.
I helped launch, optimize, and grow DSG Auto, a company whose entire product was leads for car dealerships. Not marketing advice. Leads. Dealers paid us for them, every month, and if the leads stopped, so did the cheques. We grew it to 3,000 leads a month and over $3 million a year within two years.
That business taught me something most marketers never have to face: when you sell leads directly, there's nowhere to hide. No "brand awareness" to point at, no impressions to dress up. The lead either arrived or it didn't. I've carried that standard into every project since.
The reps in between.
For years I've also handled marketing and SEO for sports tournament platforms, driving registrations for events across Alberta. A registration is just a lead wearing a different jersey: someone searched, found the site, trusted it enough to sign up and pay. Different industry, same muscle.
Now: home.
After 28 years working with businesses around the world, I'm bringing it to my own city. Edmonton businesses, the established shops with 5 to 20 people built on word-of-mouth, are watching referrals dry up as everything moves through Google. That's a problem I know how to fix, for neighbours I can sit across a table from.
I'm building my Edmonton track record one business at a time.
I won't pretend I have a wall of Edmonton logos yet. I've generated leads for businesses for 28 years; Edmonton is the new chapter. That means I'm selective about the businesses I take on. If I don't think I can materially improve your visibility or lead flow, I'll tell you before you spend a dollar.
And when I do take you on, I do the work myself. Your win is my reputation here.
What you can expect from me.
I explain the why
Every recommendation comes with the reason behind it, in plain English. If I can't explain it simply, I don't ask you to pay for it.
I'll tell you to wait when waiting is right
I've told clients to hold off on launches that weren't ready, and moved dates to protect them. I'd rather lose a week than let you look bad.
Numbers, not vibes
You'll see calls, rankings, and leads: real counts, reported plainly. If something isn't working, you'll hear it from me first.
You deal with me
No account managers, no handoffs. The person on the call is the person doing the work.
Let's find out if we're a fit.
Thirty minutes. I'll have already looked at your website and Google Business Profile. If I can help, I'll tell you exactly how. If I can't, I'll tell you that too.
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