Aaron Charlton at Mama B’s in Flagstaff
At Mama B’s in Flagstaff, Arizona

Aaron Charlton PhD, MBA

Search Marketer - Entrepreneur

I’m a marketing scientist, SEO consultant, and entrepreneur based in Flagstaff, Arizona. I’ve spent roughly 20 years helping businesses understand and improve how people find them online.

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My background combines hands-on marketing with academic research. I earned an MBA from Arizona State University and a PhD in marketing from the University of Oregon, where I focused on statistics and consumer behavior. I later taught marketing at Illinois State University and studied the quality of evidence in marketing research.

I also served in the Army in Afghanistan (2002–2003) and Iraq (2005–2006) and was an Infantry Captain when I got out.

I like building useful things. I created Bare Bones SEO, a free WordPress plugin that keeps SEO settings simple, and Flagpreneur, a guide to local business events and resources.

My wife, Mandy, is also an entrepreneur. She owns QuilTak, the quilt basting system that got its start here in Flagstaff.

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My Businesses

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Charlton Digital

My search marketing company. I mainly work with doctors’ offices and other local service businesses on local SEO, content, and websites.

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Medical BOSS

Medical BOSS places Philippine virtual assistants with US medical practices. I co-own it with Abbas Hajaig.

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