About
Hey! Thanks for wanting to learn more about us! Shade Tree Marketing, LLC. Is a company that Brian and I have been talking about for years. A labor of love really… for years we’ve helped others gain position online, increased sales, spiked traffic, thought outside the box to help promote. And finally we got off of our duff’s and decided to plant our shade tree! We are a small company at the moment, with plans to grow exponentially. So without further ado… here’s the geeks behind STM.
Brian Mark (Co-Founder) is the e-commerce and retail guy on SEO 101, and he’s the King of the Tools as the CTO and in-house SEO/SEM at ToolBarn.com. ToolBarn is an online retailer on both the Internet Retailer Top 500 and the Inc. 500 lists, since 1999. ToolBarn’s success, driven primarily by organic search rankings, has earned Brian a reputation as one of the top SEOs in the industry.
In addition to his work at ToolBarn, Brian is also an administrator and moderator on several online forums, is a regular speaker at industry conferences, and is active in the Nebraska People Making Money Online (NPMMO) group.
David Brown (Co-Founder) brings “The SEO Consultant” perspective to the show. Dave “NeO” Brown got into the web and Internet marketing in 1999. In 2004, after establishing a reputation as an authority on search engine optimization, he founded Top SEO Consultants.
The firm, based out of Washington, works exclusively with large clients to maximize the ROI of their online marketing efforts and web presence. In addition to performing his duties as the CEO of Top SEO Consultants, David is also a moderator at WebProWorld and MassiveLinks.
Chad McComsey (Graphic & Web Designer) is the all around visual problem solver. He is the founder of EndureOnline Graphic Web Design which was established to aid in paying medical expenses incurred from treatments for Hodgkins Lymphoma. EndureOnline produced six successful t-shirt and hoodie designs and in 2007, McComsey fell back on his 10+ years of design experience to launch the custom graphic and web design services at EndureOnline.com.
Also an avid martial artist, ordained reverend, music nut, movie fan, game geek, sex panther, trunk monkey, fork and spoon raspberry, and all-around dispenser of useless knowledge. If you can identify “fork and spoon raspberry” he’ll give you a cookie.
Alex Bruner(Sr. Account Manager) got his start as the marketing and sales lead at The Spice Hut in Bellingham, Washington . A former ambassador for the Bellingham and Whatcom Chamber of Commerce, Alex was drawn to SEO while researching methods to increase return of investment(ROI) for the numerous companies he represented at the time. After a consultation with David Brown, Alex had found a new calling.
Alex enjoys reading numerous SEO blogs, attending local Business after Business events, and in his spare time, still maintains a handful of sales postions in Bellingham, Washington.
Tristan Burgess (Sr. Account Manager) is the go-to guy if you want to set up Shadetree’s services for your business. He is a recent graduate of Western Washington University and is excited to be stepping up and connecting with clients at Shadetree. He also works for a not for profit drug treatment and rehabilitation center for at-risk youth.
Tristan, a long time rugby player, also dabbles in graphic design, painting, and target shooting. He also enjoys hiking, camping, and anything outdoors.
Well there you have it for now… we have a few Shade Tree experts that need to get in here and add to the page – but for now you get an idea of the crazy’s behind the site 
Best,
David Brown / @neoblog