About the Owner / Jon Payne
Jon
Payne formed Ephricon Web Marketing LLC in the spring of 2003 in order to give
more shape and structure to his work as an internet marketing consultant.
Prior to forming Ephricon, Jon held several internet marketing and e-business positions with firms of various shapes and sizes. This gave him a taste for different work environments. While realizing the pros and cons small business as well as corporate enterprises, Jon much prefers the lifestyle and environment of working for himself.
Says Jon:
I love what I do. How many people can say that and truly mean it? I am truly blessed to have been in the right spot, at the right time, with the right amount of preparation.
Jon manages online marketing for between 20 and 30 clients, and in his spare time he maintains an internet marketing blog (actually two of them) as well as a handful of "side project" websites dealing with various topics. Officially, Jon has two current titles (although he works for and with a number of firms in various roles):
- Owner & Principal - Ephricon Web Marketing
- Director of Search Marketing - Rock Creek Strategic Marketing
- Partner & Co-Founder - Lead Storm Media
- Founder - Baltimore SEO Meetup Group
Jon is regarded as one of the foremost search marketing experts in the Baltimore area, especially as related to online lead generation for local/regional firms. He is a sought-after training instructor, speaker and guest lecturer at various organizations and educational institutions, and has written a number of articles on various internet marketing topics.
Involvement w/ SEO/SEM Blogs & Forums
- Digital Point Forums - view our profile
- High Rankings Forums - view our profile
- Search Engine Watch Forums - view our profile
Jon maintains (as time allows) a blog on internet marketing and other interesting general marketing topics at http://www.jonpayne.net.
Previous Employment
For the first six months of its existence, Ephricon was a part-time venture for Jon Payne, while he pulled double-duty as an Internet Marketing Specialist for a local marketing agency in suburban Baltimore. His responsibilities included account management, web design, e-newsletter marketing, organic search optimization and paid search campaign management.
Prior to the above position, Jon held an internship with Black & Decker in the corporation's e-Business Department while completing his bachelor's degree program. His responsibilities included user-interface project management and application testing.
More recently, he spent time as an in-house SEO consultant (SEO Business Analyst) for a major B2B distributor in the telecommunications industry, where he now serves as an outside consultant.
Academics & Education
- MBA from Loyola College (in progress)
- Marketing specialization
- BS from Towson University (2003)
- Business Admin & E-Business double major
- Marketing concentration
- Student speaker at graduation ceremony
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Academic interests include consumer behavior, marketing strategy and advertising/promotional metrics. Mr. Payne plans to pursue a PhD in Marketing upon completion of his MBA degree. Long-term plans include teaching marketing and entrepreneurship at the college level.
Personal Interests
Outside of playing on the internet (of course), Jon's interests include spending time with his wife and family, watching sports (he's a huge Redskins fan), working on his golf and racquetball games and enjoying good movies on his prized HDTV.