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Off The Clock: Kirk Williams

May 7, 2019

Off The Clock: Kirk Williams

Kirk Williams is best known for his work in the paid search space. He's made the Top 25 influential PPC (3 years in a row) and Top 13 PPC Experts according to Search Engine Journal. From working maintenance on his college campus to owning his own marketing agency, Kirk has come a long way. Today, Kirk runs his own marketing agency called Zato Marketing, regularly writes for Search Engine Land, PPC Hero, and Bing, and is an international PPC speaker at numerous digital marketing conferences.

Join Greg Finn for this special episode of Off The Clock where we break down Kirk's digital marketing journey. Listen in to learn how Kirk got started, what he has learned along the way, what he hates in digital marketing, and how he manages to run two companies while managing a family of five.

Read the full show notes here: https://marketingoclock.com/off-the-clock-kirk-williams/

1. What was your first job?

  • Maintenance at my college. Fixing doors, lawn care, clearing the snow, and wandering the campus. It was low stress but low pay.

2. What was the biggest mistake you made in your digital marketing career?

  • Not valuing the process more quickly.

3. What is the best thing about working in-house?

  • You're laser focused into the brand and you really get to know everything about it.

4. Who were the most influential people that you looked up to in digital marketing?

5. What book/blog/website has had the biggest impact on your career?

6. What is the most important factor to be successful in a digital marketing career?

  • Being able to do stats and reporting analysis so you understand why you're doing something.

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