John Sammon is the Chief Executive Officer at Sixth City Marketing. Since founding the company over 14 years ago in Columbus , he has grown the organization to help over 40 clients (and his own side business, Diehard Local) reach their marketing goals via customized SEO, PPC, and website design.

From metal manufacturers, plumbers, to higher education, and employment lawyers in Columbus, he is knowledgeable in crafting strategies that work no matter the niche.

Listen to our interview to learn more about his journey growing a boutique agency, how he maintains a fun, collaborative company culture, and how his numerous pranks have contributed to his overall digital marketing strategy.

Maureen Darrah is the Senior SEO Operations Manager at Sixth City Marketing. Her role includes working with our SEO strategists, writers, and account managers to help our clients reach their digital marketing goals.

She works closely with many different businesses and industries such as automation and engineering, law firms, interior designers, sewer repair specialists, manufacturers of adjustment screws, custom fence windscreens, and industrial labels, family dentists, local colleges, metal roofers, remodelers, snow removal mats, construction companies, memory care facilities, critter removal, data management software, and more!

Tune into her episode to hear us discuss various SEO trends in 2024, as well as Maureen's extensive work in providing SEO strategy that delivers measurable results for our clients.

Kailee Terrance is the Inside Sales Representative at Sixth City Marketing. She recently joined our team and is originally from Buffalo, New York! Her role focuses on building relationships with potential clients, such as landscapers, B2B manufacturers, therapists, and the like, by advising them on how our strategies can help achieve their digital marketing goals.

Listen to her episode to learn more about how her degree in hospitality management has prepared her for a career in inside sales, as well as her hopes to finally win a trophy at a Sixth City Marketing event.

Sarah Blocksidge is the Marketing Director at Sixth City Marketing. She manages our internal marketing department's website and SEO, PPC, and email marketing initiatives.

A lot of her focus this past year has been on creating helpful content for the company to target our key B2B and B2C industries, such as therapy, landscaping, paving, manufacturing, home services (like HVAC, electrical work, roofing) early education, and higher education. Not to mention the company's recent expansion into Nashville!

Check out her industry insights when it comes to digital marketing for SERPs in 2024, as well as her passion for studying astrology outside of the office.

Andrea Ozello is the PPC Director at Sixth City Marketing. She has worked closely on campaigns in various niches such as B2B manufacturers, contracting, ecommerce, finance, software/SasS, and many more! She also has vast experience in running local ad campaigns in markets such as Indianapolis, Cleveland, Columbus, Pittsburgh, and Chicago!

Learn more about her journey leading her to her current role, what she values in our company, and her winning strategy in Fantasy Football that beat out all her coworkers.

Ashley Friess is the General Manager at Sixth City Marketing. She first started as an account manager for some of our clients which are ⁠⁠⁠industrial manufacturers⁠⁠, contractors/construction companies, dental offices, and even some of our newer clients like Kamm Communications.

Now, she oversees our employees at our Cleveland and Chicago offices, and everywhere else! While originally from Buffalo, NY, she joined our team after moving from Pittsburgh, PA, but she now calls Cleveland home.

Learn more about her passion for working with others both inside and outside the office, as well as her most outrageous story about her lovable French Bulldog, Riggins.

In this episode, learn about how Steve sharpens his ecommerce SEO, Shopify SEO, and WordPress SEO skills through his satire blog and t-shirt side hustle.

Over the years, he has worked with various clients such as Colonial Gold and Silver, AdvancTek, Westlake Tool & Die, Quality Incentive Company, Brian Kyles Landscaping, Valco Valley Tool and Die, AmCan⁠⁠, Renaissance Tech, ⁠TYKMA Electrox, Painted Cowgirl Western Store, J. Kurtz Architects, USA Hopper Shop, Momentum Groups, DAVCO, and Bruening Glass Works.

Listen in to hear more of his career highlights over the past few years!

We interviewed Chris Smith to learn his take on how sales and digital marketing (SEO, PPC, CRO, and design) work together.

To learn more about what we do, check out some of our notable services and industries we help:

• Manufacturing web design, SEO, and PPC
• Law firm web design, SEO, and PPC
• College web design, SEO, and PPC
• Home services web design, SEO, and PPC
• Construction web design, SEO, and PPC

• Medical website design, SEO, and PPC
• Dental website design, SEO, and PPC
• Senior living⁠ website design, SEO, and PPC

And many more such as , financial services and advisors and SaaS/software brands!