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About WBC:
Web Business Consultants (WBC) is an online marketing consulting company that targets small to medium sized businesses in the Kansas City metro area to increase brand and product awareness via Internet marketing strategies. Because Internet tactics can be confusing – search engine optimization (SEO), Web site usability testing, pay-per-click advertising – WBC recommends effective tactics and how the tactics can help in easy to understand terminology. WBC can advance the local business owner’s knowledge of Internet marketing with SEO training sessions too. WBC offers a la carte options for the business owner who has a tight budget but who needs to increase his or her marketability. The company strives to teach the business owner how to become an independent online marketer.

Each WBC employee has advanced SEO knowledge, is up to date in search engine algorithm changes and techniques, and is skilled in specific Web site marketing methods. WBC experienced specialists are: Brad Erpelding, Web site builder guru; Jessica Harris, usability/analytics specialist; and Christine Weremy, expert in online marketing practices.

About Christine Weremy:
Originally from Omaha, Nebr., Christine received her BA from Marquette University in Journalism and will graduate with a Masters degree in Journalism with an emphasis on Marketing and Communication from the University of Kansas in May 2010. Originally a photojournalism wannabe, Christine received first place in sports photography from the Society of Professional Journalists in 2003 but decided marketing was more her style. She moved to Kansas City in 2006, for employment with Advanstar Communications as an Assistant Editor for the veterinarian custom projects department and moved to Penton Media as an Online Content Strategist for the company’s food brands.

About Brad Erpelding:
Brad grew up in Manhattan, Kans, and attended Kansas State University, where he received an AS degree in Web Development and a BA in Journalism with a specialization in electronic media in 2006. While attending Kansas State, Brad was employed as a student web developer with the Division of Continuing Education. Currently he is a Senior Online Content Strategist with Penton Media, where he works with implementing and using different technologies to highlight content for many websites, and works with video and social media.

About Jessica Harris:
Jessica was born and raised in Westchester County, NY, and graduated from Columbia University. She received her B.A. in Psychology in 2000 with a concentration in cognitive neuro-psychology. Today, she applies the knowledge she received from her degree only when her computer needs some therapeutic guidance. Most recently, Jessica was an Online Content Strategist for Penton Media where she provided consultation and implementation of site usability best practices to a group of 10 engineering b2b websites. When she is not at work she enjoys spending time with her husband, Mike, her two-year old son, Liam, her English Mastiff named Tinkerbelle.