[searchgain]

Greetings everyone!

My name is Dave Nathan and I'm a pay-per-click search engine expert located in the Chicagoland area.

To give you a little background information, I graduated from University of Texas-Austin in 2001 with a degree in marketing, and after a few years of working for "the man," I started playing around with PPC advertising in 2003. I discovered (like many have since) that it can be very profitable sending traffic via PPC to e-commerce sites through their affiliate programs. I've made quite a decent living doing this but I've come to the realization that search arbitrage doesn't require a full-time commitment.

So, I branched out and started Pay Per Click Works. I've always considered myself the "affordable" SEM option out there. I have clients ranging from a Minnesota grandfather clock repair business to Chicago's leading waste management service. I should also note my certification as a Google Advertising Professional and a Yahoo Ambassador.

Because my affiliate income makes up the majority of my income, I can afford to offer low, reasonable prices at a price point perfect for small- to mid-sized businesses.

My current offering is $499 for 5 hours of 1-on-1 search engine consulting. After the first 5 hours of consulting, my rates are simple at $100 per hour. I specialize in PPC (as opposed to natural search) and my greatest strength truly is with Google AdWords. That typically breaks down into 1-2 hours of an account evaluation during which I provide a concrete list of personalized suggestions as to how you can improve your search efforts. I can review those changes with you and even implement them if you'd like. Each of my client relationships is unique; some clients say, "Dave, you're the professional, I trust your judgment." Others say, "We'd like to learn to be able to do this ourselves, so please teach us." The remaining 2-3 hours typically are used for follow-ups and adjustments. Some clients like to schedule weekly or bi-weekly conference calls; others basically use me "On Demand."

In January, I'm launching my new web site & re-branding as SearchGain. My package pricing will jump to $999 from $499 (with an increase in hourly rates, as well). I wish I had discovered YE years ago to be able to effectively network with all of you, but unfortunately, that didn't happen. If anyone is interested in getting some high quality PPC help, e-mail me at dave at payperclickworks dot com before December 31st. I look forward & hope to hear from you.

[allysa]

Hi Dave, you have a very interesting story. Glad to have you here.

[searchgain]

Thanks for having me here

Dave