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David Temple

David Temple is the Regional Head of Search Marketing at Neo@Ogilvy Asia Pacific and has worked with clients such as British Airways, Cisco, IBM, Intel, Motorola, P&G and Samsung. David was previously a Search Marketing Consultant at FindLaw, the Internet’s most trafficked legal web portal. He is Chairman of the China Search Marketing Tour and Law Tour. He also blogs at Multilingual Search . He is a frequent speaker at industry events including, ad:tech, Search Engine Strategies, Search Marketing Expo, Search Expo China, Digtial Marketing 2.0 and eComXpo. David was a visiting professor and lecturer in Beijing & Gurangzhou, China. He can be reached at dltemple at gmail dot com. View David Temple's LinkedIn profileView David Temple’s profile

“I worked with David while at FindLaw. David has an excellent grasp of the big picture of SEO and SEM space along with the ability to translate that into actionable strategies that get results. David is also very knowledgable of the online market in China.”

Andrew Lipstein, New Product Development, Thomson West - FindLaw

“David Temple has put together a much needed blog on the training that is available in the Internet Marketing space today. Well done David!”

Cindy Turrietta, Owner, Affordable Search Engine Ranking

“I don’t know anyone who does a better job of carrying the torch for training in our industry than David. He’s a great advocate for SEO education and deserves all the respect he’s earned in our industry. Beyond that, he’s a good guy and fun to be around!”

Matt McGee, SEO Manager, Marchex

“David is one of the top notch experts on SEM training, his in-depth knowledge of the industry is really amazing. David also is one of the leading advocates for training of Search Professionals in this industry. His dedication to this subject is greatly reflected in his blog, which I look to, to find the resources I need for training.”

Liana “Li” Evans, Search Marketing Manager, Commerce360

“It was a privilege to meet and hang out with David at the recent Search Engine Strategies Conference in Chicago. He has a wealth of search engine marketing knowledge that he graciously shares not only in person but online as well. His blog “SEO SEM Training & Certification” is a great source of training material for anyone who wants to dive deeper into the world of search marketing.”

David Wallace, CEO/President, SearchRank®

“I met Dave in China during the Search Engine Strategies conference of 2006. Including having a rockstar name Dave clearly knows his stuff and is an excellent public speaker.”

Miles Evans, CEO, Clark Nova

“David has a great passion and knowledge for well-deserved and needed SEM training processes. He willingly shares his expertise with others in the search marketing industry, and unselfishly praises others who are doing the same.”

Paul Jahn, Senior Search Marketing Consultant, FindLaw (a Thomson Company)

“David is a very detailed individual. Always finding and researching new SEM techniques that benefit the business as well as identifing potential trends that help clients be successful in their SEM Marketing campaigns.”

Darin Thureen, Senior Sales Consultant, FindLaw

“David has the unique ability to articulate complex concepts in way that is easy to understand. He has always been responsive and helpful to the sales force.”

Rich Lathrop, Regional Sales Manager, Thomson - Findlaw

“I’ve never worked directly with David, but I often read his blog and his articles. I admire his ability to target a niche within a niche!”

Kalena Jordan, Owner, Search Engine College

“Excellent work!”

Top qualities: Expert, High Integrity, Creative

Andrew Hyder, CEO, Subjex.com

“David is a respected expert when it comes to SEM training & certification. He brings a deep knowledge, unlike anyone else that puts him at the top of the game and he is one of the most influential leaders in the space. I would highly recommend his blog and his expertise.”

Top qualities: Personable, Expert, High Integrity

Cameron Olthuis

“What does growing an industry like Search in a developing market like Asia need more than anything? People that share their knowledge with great energy, experience and enthusiasm—meet him once and that is David Temple. Thank you for being a great connector of people and sharer of knowledge on Search in Asia, David.”

T. R. Harrington, Co-Founder and CEO, Darwin Marketing

“David’s unbridled enthusiasm for what he believes in comes across in everything he does. He moves at a lightening pace and is always thinking probably even when he is sleeping. David’s personality is such that you can’t help but like him and want to be involved with him in some way. He is humble and I think unaware of how talented he really is.”

Cindy Turrietta, Founder/co_host, eMarketing Talk Show

“When I think of China and Search Engines, David Temple comes to mind first! David is also a wonderful erpson who cares about others and is interested in helping them succeed. I’m pleased and proud to call him my friend.”

David Dalka, Start Up Advisor, Sales/Marketing Evangelist, Product Manager (COO, CMO)

“David shows an aptitude for being very passionate about all aspects of SEO, but specifically within the realm of marketing online to different cultures / languages. I’m sure that is why he was chosen for his current position, as well as his ability to inject others with his love of search.”

Sarah Bernier, Spanish Language Search Marketing Consultant, Thomson FindLaw

“Years ago, David was one of three team members that interviewed me at FindLaw. After leaving the interview, I was blown away by how passionate they all were about SEM and by how genuinely challenging the questions they asked were. I knew right then that I had to be apart of this team. After I was hired, I learned a lot from David. He was an informal mentor to me and other team members. He was always willing to share his vast industry knowledge with us and took the time to answer any questions that we had. I highly respect David as a professional and as a great friend, and would recommend him as a leader for any project SEM related.”

Richard Barney, Senior Search Marketing Consultant, FindLaw (Thomson-West)

“It’s always energizing to be around David because he is so passionate about what he does. He’s also very much an evangelist for search marketing. One of David’s outstanding achievements when he worked for me was the development of a formal search marketing training program that was comprehensive and forward-looking. I look forward to having the opportunity to work with David again.”

Jennifer Veesenmeyer, Team Lead, Search Marketing, Thomson FindLaw

“David is an enthusiastic and passionate Internet marketer who brings creativity and zest to his daily duties. He is zealous in his quest to address the business challenges of his clients.”

Julie (VanMersbergen) Kosbab, Team Lead, Search Marketing, FindLaw

“David is an incredibly gifted Search Marketer, with a passion for helping clients achieve their on-line marketing goals. His manner with clients is smooth yet powerful. He consistently educates customers and colleagues alike via his passionate defense of proper search marketing practices. It has been a pleasure to work with David and I look forward to learning from him for some time to come!”

Sean McGinnis, Manager, Search Engine Marketing, Findlaw

“David is a highly knowledgeable in the field of Search Engine Marketing and can offer innovative suggestions. He taught me and other marketers many things we needed to know for a project and took full responsibility for SEO. His passion and dedication was beyond all expectations. David also has a natural ability to get along with people, no matter how difficult these people seem to others. It was a pleasure to work on the same project with David.”

Vanessa Bright, Marketer, Thomson FindLaw

“David has a very deep background in search engine marketing. I often look to him for new insights and techniques to apply to my own search engine marketing work. He also has a good relationship with industry contacts in China and a fundamental understanding of how this new industry will develop in Asia. David Temple is a smart and enthusiastic colleague. I recommend him highly.”

Ward Tongen, Web Anlayst, Medtronic

“David is a wonderful and animated professional with expertise that can benefit any company large or small. He will help you to expand your horizons and increase your opportunities for business success. If you have the opportunity to do business with David you will not be disapointed.”

Mick Jolly, EVP, PRWeb.com