The Who Behind the How

We don’t want just any customers; we want the right customers.

Clixo is a dynamic organization that offers its clients a unique opportunity to work with experienced search engine marketing professionals that know exactly what they are doing and will only work with people they can help.

Christopher Kidwell
Master of Findability

I put our clients on top of the search engines by utilizing the latest techniques of search engine optimization (SEO) and well orchestrated Pay Per Click (PPC) campaigns.  Through a combination of proven strategies, efficient software tools and continual tweaking, our Findability services obtain optimal results for all of our clients.

I have participated in the evolution of the constantly changing art and science of search engine Findability.  Traditional techniques alone are inadequate to obtain notable results on search engines.  I test and track new techniques daily, and I am proud participant and innovator within the search engine marketing community.

Before founding Clixo, I worked for a leading Denver based Internet marketing agency as the Search Engine Marketing Manager where I refined my strategies and continued developing my online marketing processes.  As the VP of Search Technology for a well known Internet marketing powerhouse in the Southwest, I pioneered strategies and implemented industry leading techniques that are now widely accepted as industry best practices.

I have had the pleasure of working with clients of all sizes including: Checker Auto Parts, Data Bazaar, Abt Electronics, Inter-Tel, TWA Comm, Renewal by Andersen, and many more. When I am not in front of the computer, you will find me challenging myself on a rock or a mountain with my friends.

The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible. - Arthur C. Clarke

Matthew Dombrow
Master of Clickability

I guide our clients through the wonders of persona development and information architecture. The end result is a website or landing page that is highly effective at converting visitors into buyers. I pride myself on architecting websites that are designed like a Swiss Army Knife: packed with well-thought-out, user-friendly features and incredibly efficient at producing results.

Prior to founding Clixo, I spent three years as a strategic marketing manager building, from scratch, the marketing department at one of Denver’s largest and most successful web design agencies. Additionally, I worked with over 40 clients in a wide variety of industries. While the products and services were often different, the results I produced were always the same: through the roof. Many of the websites and search engine marketing programs I managed achieved conversion rates and sales well beyond industry standards. Some clients literally doubled or tripled their sales.

My eclectic background includes a law degree from New York Law School where I was a member and article editor of the New York Law School Law Review, the creation and sale of two Denver based businesses, and a sales executive for a technology company. In my spare time I enjoy skiing, hiking, reading, and playing soccer.

The ultimate achievement is to blur the line between work and play – Arnold Toynbee

Audrianna Ivy
Master of Marketing

The World Wide Web has become one of the most powerful elements in today’s marketing mix. As search engine algorithms replace strategically placed television commercials, companies are shifting marketing resources to take advantage of the tremendous opportunities available to them. I have dedicated my career to assisting clients to master the nuances of internet marketing.

Prior to founding Clixo, I spent several years creating and improving customer experiences in offline settings. Experiential marketing increases customer loyalty and retention while stimulating word of mouth and increasing sales. Many of the principles that apply offline, apply online. Have you ever thought about your visitors’ “experience” on your website? I make sure that a company’s online presence is creating the right experience for their brand image and converting visitors into evangelists.

Because I love what I do, I rarely have a dull moment at work. When I am not focusing on my clients’ online experience, you will find me enjoying the peace and quiet of the Rocky Mountains and my local coffee shop. I enjoy skiing, mountain biking, hiking, sailing, rafting, and hammocking around the world.

"I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances." – Martha Washington

Rick Highsmith
Sensei

Sensei is often used to address someone who has achieved a certain level of mastery in an art form or some other skill. As an experienced technology entrepreneur of over 20 years, I have earned this title at Clixo by bringing together Masters of Findability, Clickability, and Marketing. I provide the business infrastructure and a high level knowledge of each discipline to combine strategically these activities and obtain the greatest results for all of our clients. I also have the most grey hairs.

Prior to founding Clixo LLC, I was a marketing executive at a number of Colorado technology companies including Webolutions, Viadesto, and MedKeeper. I moved to Colorado from California where I was President of Chemtracker Technologies, Inc., a Stanford University technology licensee in Palo Alto. I have founded or consulted for over 50 web or technology based companies throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia.

I am a graduate of USC's Marshall School of Business Entrepreneur Program. I have an exceptional partner in life, Jen, an extraordinary daughter, Rowan, an English Mastiff, Sophie, and a Golden Retriever, Stella. These accomplishments may not justify a title of "Sensei," but they do make me proud and happy.

Success in online marketing always has a measurable result, and Clixo will always use those results to measure our clients' success.

"A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker."   - Buddha

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