Marcus Gilmer

About

Marcus is a digital editor with over 20 years of experience in publishing, including 15 years in journalism. He has experience managing a staff, both in-office and remote, and has extensive experience in both digital and legacy media. With a substantial background in writing and editing for both print and online, Marcus is versatile in the ever-changing journalism environment and has deep experience in breaking and real-time news with a focus on politics. In addition, Marcus has acquired a decade of experience in use and strategies of social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, etc.), including writing, editing, and quality assurance for these platforms. He also has experience using multimedia tools for video and audio as well as using breaking live news tools like ScribbleLive to report on stories as they unfold. Marcus also possesses deep knowledge of multiple CMS and blogging platforms (including DTI, Drupal, Movable Type, and WordPress) as well as extensive experience in interpreting analytics (Google, Parsely, Simply Measured, Chartbeat, Omniture) and applying strategies based on results for maximum growth.