Mark is one of the Directors of Hot Goanna TM , A specialist Pay Per Click Manager and one of the largest Google Qualified Pay-Per-Click (PPC) Search Engine Specialists in Australia. Since February 2005, he and fellow Director, Andrew Coates QGAP have lead a team of professionally trained online marketing experts who, today, show millions advertisements per week on Google search. Recently Hot Goanna was sought out by Google and offered a coverted Adwords Reseller Contract in Australia.
Recognised as an online marketing enthusiast and pioneer, Mark has helped change the way Australian businesses utilise online vehicles to generate increased market penetration. He is one of the drivers behind the pay search industry’s growth of 200 per cent in the last 12 months! Mark is the founder of the Adword Association, and he is a Yahoo Search Marketing ‘Ambassador’, a Google ‘Advocate’ and a Qualified Google Adwords Professional.
Mark is a board member of a public company, has held numerous executive roles with the Queensland RSL, is an honorary park ranger, has been a Justice of the Peace for 25 years and is an Associate Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management. He has been an award winning resort manager, a publisher and has served with the NSW Police Force, Army Reserve and the QLD Fire Brigade. He is a regular spokesperson at industry events and forums including CeBit 2008 and is a passionate blogger.