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Dec 31 2008

-Brandon Eley

If experience is the best teacher, than Brandon Eley is definitely well-schooled. His natural talent for graphic design led to his first job designing corporate presentations and print materials. Then, barely out of his teens, he and a partner launched an online retail business in the then untapped market for large-sized men’s shoes. Their need for an e-commerce enabled website led to his trial by fire indoctrination into the world of web design, online retailing, and Internet marketing. His early endeavors continue to pay off, as his specialty shoe business, www.2bigfeet.com, is celebrating its tenth year in business, remaining among the top three in its market niche.

Honing the expertise he gained from his personal endeavors into a web development business for small to medium-sized online retailers, Brandon put himself through school at LaGrange College, all the while creating a reputation for developing websites that help businesses succeed. In 2006, his consulting firm, EleyTech, was acquired by Kelsey Advertising & Design, and Brandon became the agency’s Interactive Director.

Currently credited with pioneering work in the development of mobile websites, Brandon never stops learning. He’s considered a leader among his peers and was named the “2008 E-Commerce Guru of the Year” by SitePoint.com, an online community of website professionals and developers with more than 300,000 members worldwide. A frequent contributor to SitePoint.com, Brandon is currently co-authoring a book with the working title: “The Art and Science of Online Marketing.” He has been certified by Google as a Qualified Advertising Professional and is a member of the Information Architecture Institute.