About me

I'm Josh, a San Diego native who loves learning, building things online, and helping people. Here's a little more about my story and what I'm up to.

Josh in a wide-brim hat and black jacket

My story

I grew up in San Diego, and for most of my younger years I was a baseball player. I played at Torrey Pines High School and then at Palomar College, where we won two straight PCAC titles and made a super regional run in 2011.

I finished school at the University of Alabama and graduated with honors from the business school. That's where I really took a liking to business and entrepreneurship.

Around that time I started working in the online world at an online marketing company. After that, I started building my own website business, and then began helping local businesses and other clients with online marketing and SEO.

Today I do online marketing, SEO and AEO (getting businesses found in AI answers, not just Google), and I spend a lot of my time building things online with AI.

I'm always open to good opportunities, whether that's a new business or a new career role where my skills fit. If you're looking to work together, get in touch.

What I care about

I'm a follower of Jesus Christ, and faith and spirituality have always been a big part of my life. I also have a real appreciation for the world's spiritual traditions and cultures, something that grew from living in Thailand and traveling to other parts of the world.

I have a real curiosity for learning, too. Reading is one of my favorite ways to spend time, and a lot of what I write here started as notes from books.

I like the outdoors, plants, drinking tea, and herbal medicine. I try to stay active, work out, and keep myself healthy.

I've also lived with a chronic medical condition that has, at times, made it hard to work at the level I want to. It's given me more compassion for other people and a real desire to make a positive difference in people's lives, in the work I do and in my relationships.

I have a real passion for helping people with chronic conditions find the best life they can live, and for bringing compassion to suffering and to times of hardship.

Work & projects

About 10 years in SEO and digital marketing

Right now

Digital Sidekick

I work as a solo operator and freelance online marketer, helping local businesses and other clients create content that ranks in Google.

The goal is simple: more traffic and more revenue from the internet.

Before that

SchoolTorrey Pines High School. San Diego, California.
School & baseballPalomar College. Two straight PCAC titles and a 2011 super regional.
SchoolUniversity of Alabama. B.S. in Business Management.
SalesCutco / Vector. Top new sales rep in North San Diego.
College internshipMVP Sports Group. MLB player agency.
MarketingCrush Empire. SEO specialist and online marketer.
BusinessFreebird Ventures. Started and grew a content marketing business, then moved into client SEO and marketing for local and national brands.

See my marketing case studies

What I'm into

Faith & spirituality
Reading & learning
Tea & herbal medicine
Plants & the outdoors
Working out & staying healthy
Entrepreneurship
Building things with AI
Table tennis
Frisbee golf
Surfing
Music
Padres baseball

The best place to start is my article library, or say hi below.