Interview with Zane Creek (Episode 079 - The Marketing Gateway Podcast)

Today we have Zane Creek, an expert on SEO! About Zane: Midwest-born and based in St. Louis, Zane is an associate-level, full-stack marketer currently working as an SEO consultant. He returned to St. Louis 2 years ago, following a 2-year stay in Germany, living and working as a junior US ambassador and eCommerce manager/international marketing coordinator. Specializing in traditional, local, and AI SEO with a background in web development, ecommerce advertising, marketing management, and data analysis, he has a strong interest in business process automation and marketing data analysis. Alongside his full-time work, Zane consults independently, building and optimizing websites and producing video projects. Zane's plug: https://www.wearetg.com/ Resources Zane mentioned and Sent: Foundational Info: - Google Search Central - Great beginner SEO course by Mark Williams-Cook Ongoing Study: - Local SEO Newsletter by Joy Hawkins - News aggregator (RSS feed) from leading industry blogs Tools: - Google Search Console / Bing Webmaster Tools - Google Analytics - SEO Powersuite The Marketing Gateway is a weekly podcast hosted by Sean in St. Louis (Sean J. Jordan, President of https://www.researchplan.com/) and featuring guests from the St. Louis area and beyond. Every week, Sean shares insights about the world of marketing and speaks to people who are working in various marketing roles – creative agencies, brand managers, MarCom professionals, PR pros, business owners, academics, entrepreneurs, researchers and more! The goal of The Marketing Gateway is simple – we want to build a connection between all of our marketing mentors in the Midwest and learn from one another! And the best way to learn is to listen. And the next best way is to share! For more episodes: http://themarketinggateway.com/ Copyright 2025, The Research & Planning Group, Inc.