{"id":2784,"date":"2024-05-28T17:39:33","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T17:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpmudev.whitespark.ca\/?page_id=2784"},"modified":"2024-11-18T20:29:11","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T03:29:11","slug":"darren-shaw-whitespark-founder","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/darren-shaw-whitespark-founder\/","title":{"rendered":"Darren Shaw"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nMeet Darren Shaw\n<\/h1>
\nDarren founded Whitespark in 2005 as a web design and development company, however, his passion and curiosity for all things local search led to a shift in focus in 2010, and ultimately to what the company is today. These days, Whitespark specializes in local search software and services and is one of the most respected and cited in the industry.

Darren has been working on the web for over 19 years and loves everything about local SEO. He leads research initiatives such as the Local Search Ranking Factors survey<\/a> and the Local Search Ecosystem<\/a>. He is a regular contributor to search marketing publications, and speaks at conferences around the globe.

When Darren isn\u2019t speaking at conferences, researching the latest in local search or designing the next best local SEO tool, he is spending time with his wife and daughter in their hometown of Edmonton, Alberta. In his spare time he\u2019s traveling, sporting fancy socks, and drinking too much coffee.\n<\/div>
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\nFollow Darren\n<\/h4>
\nDarren is constantly sharing local seo strategies, tips, and advice on all of these channels:\n<\/div>
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