• Interview with John Sammon, CEO
    Feb 16 2024

    John Sammon is the Chief Executive Officer at Sixth City Marketing. Since founding the company over 14 years ago in Columbus , he has grown the organization to help over 40 clients (and his own side business, Diehard Local) reach their marketing goals via customized SEO, PPC, and website design.

    From metal manufacturers, plumbers, to higher education, local dentists, glass repairers, and employment lawyers in Columbus, he is knowledgeable in crafting strategies that work no matter the niche.

    Listen to our interview to learn more about his journey growing a boutique agency, how he maintains a fun, collaborative company culture, and how his numerous pranks have contributed to his overall digital marketing strategy.

    -----------------------------------------------------------------------Sixth City Marketing is a full-service, data-driven SEO & digital marketing agency with locations in Cleveland, Columbus, Pittsburgh, and Indianapolis that helps businesses increase their sales through customized search engine optimization, pay-per-click, and website design. For over 15 years, they have helped brands in manufacturing, healthcare, law, construction, roofing, and more see measurable results and return on investment.

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    41 mins
  • Interview with Maureen Darrah
    Feb 2 2024
    Maureen Darrah is the Senior SEO Operations Manager at Sixth City Marketing. Her role includes working with our SEO strategists, writers, and account managers to help our clients reach their digital marketing goals. She works closely with many different businesses and industries such as automation and engineering, law firms, interior designers, sewer repair specialists, manufacturing sourcing partners and manufacturers of adjustment screws, custom fence windscreens, and industrial labels, family dentists, local colleges, metal roofers, remodelers, snow removal mats, construction companies, memory care facilities, critter removal, data management software, and more!Tune into her episode to hear us discuss various SEO trends in 2024, as well as Maureen's extensive work in providing SEO strategy that delivers measurable results for our clients.-----------------------------------------------------------------------Sixth City Marketing is a full-service, ⁠data-driven SEO & digital marketing agency⁠ with locations in ⁠Cleveland⁠, ⁠Columbus⁠, ⁠Pittsburgh⁠, and ⁠Indianapolis⁠ that helps businesses increase their sales through customized search engine optimization, pay-per-click, and website design. For over 15 years, they have helped brands in ⁠manufacturing⁠, ⁠healthcare⁠, ⁠law⁠, ⁠construction⁠, ⁠roofing⁠, and more see measurable results and return on investment.
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    37 mins
  • Interview with Kailee Terrance
    Jan 24 2024

    Kailee Terrance is the Inside Sales Representative at Sixth City Marketing. She recently joined our team and is originally from Buffalo, New York! Her role focuses on building relationships with potential clients, such as landscapers, B2B manufacturers, therapists, and the like, by advising them on how our strategies can help achieve their digital marketing goals.

    Listen to her episode to learn more about how her degree in hospitality management has prepared her for a career in inside sales, as well as her hopes to finally win a trophy at a Sixth City Marketing event.

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    21 mins
  • Interview with Sarah Blocksidge
    Jan 12 2024

    Sarah Blocksidge is the Marketing Director at Sixth City Marketing. She manages our internal marketing department's website and SEO, PPC, and email marketing initiatives.

    A lot of her focus this past year has been on creating helpful content for the company to target our key B2B and B2C industries, such as therapy, landscaping, paving, manufacturing, HVAC/R, early education, and higher education. Not to mention the company's recent expansion into Nashville!

    Check out her industry insights when it comes to digital marketing for SERPs in 2024, as well as her passion for studying astrology outside of the office.

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    28 mins
  • Interview with Andrea Ozello
    Feb 10 2023

    Andrea Ozello is the PPC Director at Sixth City Marketing. She has worked closely on campaigns in various niches such as B2B manufacturers, ecommerce, finance, software/SasS, and many in the home services niche such as roofers, plumbers, landscapers, etc! She also has vast experience in running local ad campaigns in markets such as Indianapolis, Cleveland, Columbus, Pittsburgh, and Chicago!


    Learn more about her journey leading her to her current role, what she values in our company, and her winning strategy in Fantasy Football that beat out all her coworkers.


    -----------------------------------------------------------------------Sixth City Marketing is a full-service, ⁠data-driven SEO & digital marketing agency⁠ with locations in ⁠Cleveland⁠, ⁠Columbus⁠, ⁠Pittsburgh⁠, and ⁠Indianapolis⁠ that helps businesses increase their sales through customized search engine optimization, pay-per-click, and website design. For over 15 years, they have helped brands in ⁠manufacturing⁠, ⁠healthcare⁠, ⁠law⁠, ⁠construction⁠, ⁠roofing⁠, and more see measurable results and return on investment.

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    28 mins
  • Interview with Ashley Friess
    Feb 8 2023

    Ashley Friess is the General Manager at Sixth City Marketing. She first started as an account manager for some of our clients which are ⁠⁠⁠industrial manufacturers⁠⁠, colleges, construction companies, dental offices, and even some of our newer clients like Ohio Cinemotion and Kamm Communications.

    Now, she oversees our employees at our Cleveland and Chicago offices, and everywhere else! While originally from Buffalo, NY, she joined our team after moving from Pittsburgh, PA, but she now calls Cleveland home.

    Learn more about her passion for working with others both inside and outside the office, as well as her most outrageous story about her lovable French bulldog, Riggins.

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    31 mins
  • Interview with Steve DiMatteo
    Feb 6 2023
    In this episode, learn about how Steve sharpens his SEO skills through his satire blog and t-shirt side hustle.Over the years, he has worked with various clients such as AdvancTek, Movement Connection, Westlake Tool & Die, Quality Incentive Company, Valco Valley Tool and Die, AmCan⁠⁠, Renaissance Tech, ⁠TYKMA Electrox, USA Hopper Shop, Momentum Groups, DAVCO, General Metal Finishing, and AT Industrial Products.Listen in to hear more of his career highlights over the past few years!-----------------------------------------------------------------------Sixth City Marketing is a full-service, ⁠data-driven SEO & digital marketing agency⁠ with locations in ⁠Cleveland⁠, ⁠Columbus⁠, ⁠Pittsburgh⁠, and ⁠Indianapolis⁠ that helps businesses increase their sales through customized search engine optimization, pay-per-click, and website design. For over 15 years, they have helped brands in ⁠manufacturing⁠, ⁠healthcare⁠, ⁠law⁠, ⁠construction⁠, ⁠roofing⁠, and more see measurable results and return on investment.
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    32 mins
  • Interview with Chris Smith
    Aug 29 2022
    We interviewed Chris Smith to learn his take on how sales and digital marketing (SEO, PPC, CRO, and design) work together. To learn more about what we do, check out some of our notable services and industries we help:Manufacturing web design, SEO, and PPCLaw firm web design, SEO, and PPCCollege web design, SEO, and PPCHome services web design, SEO, and PPCConstruction web design, SEO, and PPCMedical website design, SEO, and PPCDental website design, SEO, and PPCSenior living⁠ website design, SEO, and PPCAnd many more such as , financial services and advisors and SaaS/software brands!-----------------------------------------------------------------------Sixth City Marketing is a full-service, ⁠data-driven SEO & digital marketing agency⁠ with locations in ⁠Cleveland⁠, ⁠Columbus⁠, ⁠Pittsburgh⁠, and ⁠Indianapolis⁠ that helps businesses increase their sales through customized search engine optimization, pay-per-click, and website design. For over 15 years, they have helped brands in ⁠manufacturing⁠, ⁠healthcare⁠, ⁠law⁠, ⁠construction⁠, ⁠roofing⁠, and more see measurable results and return on investment.
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    21 mins