History of Corey Creed
After finishing school in the Boston area, Corey Creed spent over ten years in the New York City area, where he developed, coordinated and conducted training for a large scale software implementation.
In 2002, Corey began working more deeply with search engines when he temporarily returned to Massachusetts.
In 2003, Corey relocated to Black Mountain, NC (just east of Asheville) where he started Hippo Internet Marketing (a division of Hippo Inc). For several years, Hippo Internet Marketing enjoyed working with various clients including Volvo Construction, Chimney Rock Park, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and dozens more.
In 2007, Corey relocated Hippo Internet Marketing to Cornelius, NC (just north of Charlotte). At the same time, a transition was made from working for clients to developing repeatable training classes on Search Engine Optimization, Google AdWords, Social Media, Blogging, and other Internet Marketing topics.
Corey continues to be deeply involved with Internet Marketing in every aspect, including SEO, PPC, Advertising, and Social Media. He stays informed of industry trends and acceptable practices with his continued consulting and various internal projects. He also stays informed online and regularly attends various conferences nationwide, including the below.
Partial Conference and Speaking List
May 2003 – Search Engine Strategies – Boston
March 2004 – Search Engine Strategies – New York City
April 2006 – PubCon – Boston
November 2006 – PubCon – Las Vegas
November 2007 – Blog World Expo – Las Vegas
August 2008 – New Media Expo – Las Vegas
November 2008 – WordCamp (speaker) – Charlotte
January 2009 – BarCamp (speaker) – Charlotte
March 2009 – StomperNet Live – Atlanta
May 2009 – SEMCLT (panelist) – Charlotte
July 2009 – Charlotte SEO Meetup (speaker) – Charlotte
August 2009 – Social Fresh (moderator) – Charlotte
October 2009 – BarCamp (speaker) – Charlotte
December 2009 – Business Marketing Association (panelist) – Charlotte
January 2010 – Hood Hargett Club (panelist) – Charlotte
