Martin Kester

Digital Content Manager

United States

A Digital Marketing expert with 15 years experience in creating all forms of traditional media seeking to manage an organization's social media strategy, plans and activities.

• Online Content Manager for over 130 accounts, conversing with small business clients to create strategy and overseeing team production of SEO/SEM-rich blogs posts

• Video coordinator for University of South Carolina, filming, editing with a non-linear system and producing highlight packages
• Podcast producer, editor and voice talent. Blog writer for NJ.com, Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS)

• Award-winning sports writer, serving as reporter, editor, photographer, page designer and managing journalists and freelancers for community newspapers

Portfolio
Professional Profile
RESUME

My recent work experience, education and awards received by the Mississippi Press Association.

Content Manager / SEO Strategist

Google
eco-friendly apartments in...

This generic phrase about living eco-friendly leads to a 1st page Google result for the Sares-Regis Go Green blog. I've listed five of about 10 1st page results starting with "eco-friendly apartments" Eco-friendly apartments in Foster City - http://goo.gl/L2KYq4 Eco-friendly apartments in Anaheim - http://goo.gl/Zx12xr Eco-friendly apartments in Aliso Viejo - http://goo.gl/qDPP2M Eco-friendly apartments in Aurora - http://goo.gl/4Kuvxq Eco-friendly apartments in San Mateo -...

Google
luxury pet-friendly apartments in...

The majority of the properties for the Marquette Management PMC are luxury pet-friendly apartments. I used that keyword and have listed four of their 1st page results below: luxury pet-friendly apartments in itasca - http://goo.gl/EuZlZF luxury pet-friendly apartments in north aurora - http://goo.gl/Z31icz luxury pet-friendly apartments in oswego - http://goo.gl/5tcCCp luxury pet-friendly apartments in lisle - http://goo.gl/EH0E5h

Google
transitional design in boston - Google Search

Chrisicos Interiors, a design firm in Boston, specializes in transitional design. As the content manager for their account, I'm proud to see three blog posts at the top of the search.

Google
luxe living in charlotte - Google Search

I've only been working as Content Manager for The Barker Group, a luxury real estate agent in Charlotte, since November and they're already on Google's first page out of 3.8 million results.

Feature Stories / Columns

Madison County Herald
6/16/2007
Striking Out Diabetes

A feature story about two-sport athlete Chandler Anthony before his trip to Washington D.C. to speak on behalf of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Children's Congress

The Kester Group
10/07/2013
The Kester Group

As a youth, I used the high school parking lot and a strike zone painted on a wall to play baseball. The lot had a 20-foot fence, one that we peppered with tennis balls like the Green Monster in Fenway Park. When I attended college in Boston, I made sure to get inside the monument...

Madison County Herald
03/08/2008
Ridgeland Rides Hot Streak to Big House

Two feature stories about Ridgeland's first trip to the Mississippi State basketball championship tournament and a game story about MRA's repeat as MPSA Overall boys basketball champions.

Madison County Herald
4/26/2007
Sanctioned Game Makes Local History

Two feature stories about St. Andrew's playing the first U.S. Lacrosse-sanctioned prep game in Mississippi.

Game Stories

Cherokeetribune
Grizzlies cling onto victory

Grizzlies cling onto victory MILTON - Sophomore quarterback Kyle Wilkie threw for three touchdowns, but it took a senior soccer player for Creekview to win Friday. Ben McClellan's 33-yard field goal in the closing seconds was the difference as the Grizzlies beat Cambridge 27-24 and remained unbeaten in Region 7AAAAA (A).

Cherokeetribune
Chiefs prevail despite 'cluster-mess'

Chiefs prevail despite 'cluster-mess' SANDY SPRINGS - Sequoyah took advantage of two first-quarter fumbles and beat North Springs 36-27 for its first Region 7AAAAA (A) win. The Chiefs (4-2, 1-1) prevailed despite allowing the Spartans (1-5, 0-2) to recover two onside kicks in the fourth quarter.

Cherokeetribune
Grizzlies escape with win yet again

Grizzlies escape with win yet again CUMMING - For the fourth straight week, Creekview escaped with a victory. And for the second time in as many games, it came down to the Grizzlies' final possession.

Mdjonline
Carter returns to lead South Cobb's winning drive

Carter returns to lead South Cobb's winning drive AUSTELL - Junior quarterback Kylil Carter returned from a fourth quarter injury and led South Cobb to a game-winning score as the Eagles won their first game for coach Michael Youngblood in dramatic fashion, topping Kennesaw Mountain 34-28 Friday at Clay Stadium.

Mdjonline
Kell dominates North Springs in second half

Kell dominates North Springs in second half SANDY SPRINGS - Kell beat North Springs 35-0 Friday, but to hear the coaches tell it, the game was closer than the score indicated. "I'm not happy with the way we played in the first half," Longhorns coach Derek Cook said.