About Andy Grider

Andy has been involved with interenet marketing since 1996 when he helped create, manage and market Hickory Farms’ first website. He continued working with Hickory Farms for over 10 years where his job duties included managing and marketing all aspects of their 8 websites. Some activites Andy oversaw were pay-per-click search engine marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), affiliate marketing, brand integration, email marketing, website usability and much more. Today, Andy is President of Grider Marketing, runs over 50 other websites and blogs about this, that and the other at AndyGrider.com.

Andy is a graduate of Bowling Green State University (BGSU) with a BA in Marketing & International Business. He grew up in Beavercreek, Ohio, a suburb of Dayton, and is currently living in Springboro, Ohio with his wife and two wonderful sons. In his free time, Andy enjoys playing tennis, running, bike riding, attending concerts and spending time with friends & family.