San Diego WordPress

Welcome to Dancing Panda Marketing, a San Diego WordPress resource that also serves clients all over the USA!

 

San Diego WordPress Tutor

Our Mission:  To help you build a website and an online presence that will allow your business to be found on Google and drive new customers to you.

We can help you with WordPress in a few different ways.  If you want us to create your website, we can do all of the technical work for you.  If you would like to learn how to use WordPress so you can update your website on your own, we can also tutor you.  To learn more about our WordPress tutoring service, please click or tap here.   There is also general information on WordPress available at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WordPress

Chuck Hardwick is a WordPress and SEO consultant that works from his home office in Ocean Beach, San Diego. Chuck was born in Florida and attended Florida State University in Tallahassee where he studied Computer Science and Economics but has lived in San Diego County for more than 20 years.  Chuck began his career as a database programmer and network manager but has been involved in internet marketing since 2003.  In 2014 Chuck founded his own company at https://dancingpandamarketing.com/ as well as the Ocean Beach Networking Group https://obnetworking.com/. In his downtime, Chuck enjoys tennis, cycling, snow skiing, and surfing.

What was your background before you became a WordPress consultant?

I started studying computer science in high school and have made my living by understanding how to leverage technology my entire career.  In 2003, I was hired by LawInfo.com and got very interested in internet marketing. Because I moved to San Diego from Oceanside in 2007 for personal reasons, I started working for Internet Matrix in 2007 and continued to learn about Internet marketing.  I left Internet Matrix in 2014 to form my own company at https://dancingpandamarketing.com/ and I love it!  I work from home, so I set my own schedule and don’t have to commute anymore.  Also, I can work when traveling ( as long as I have WiFi ), which is a bonus!

Was there any defining moment that led you to pursue your current path?

Actually, I was inspired in elementary school to learn about computers and programming by my teacher Ms. Jankowski who mentioned that the computer field was exploding and there would be many opportunities by the time we graduated college.  As I studied programming, I really loved it.  Getting a program to work was like solving a puzzle it felt good.  When I got into SEO later, I remember getting a chiropractic client in Maryland to the top of Google to the number one spot.  Shortly after I got that number one ranking for him, he told me he was starting to get phone calls from new patients.  I solved the Google puzzle and got paid for it and it felt great!

Tell us a little about some of the projects/works that you have created?

I have created websites for chiropractors, massage therapists, lawyers, software developers, window cleaners, sales coaches, stand up comedians, and the Ocean Beach Networking Group.  You can see samples of my work at https://dancingpandamarketing.com/portfolio/ .
 What projects are you working on now?
Currently working on a website for a PEO Consultant at https://premier-peo.com, a chiropractor at http://chiropractorinoxonhill.com/, an SEO project for https://www.lpacounseling.com/ and a reverse mortgage broker.  I am also continuing an online push for the Ocean Beach Networking Group with Facebook, Linked In, Google, Meetup.com, and MailChimp.

Who would you say are the entrepreneurs that have influenced you the most?

My parents definitely did a good job of encouraging me as a kid.  I started hustling as a young kid by cutting lawns, raking leaves, babysitting, etc.  I even drove a Taxi in high school.  My Dad always used to tell me I could be whatever I wanted and supported me, although he really wanted me to go to Law School and I ended up as a computer geek. He has supported me my entire life and still continues to do so even though he has been retired for a while.  I learned a lot from some of the entrepreneurs I worked for in office jobs I have had, but I don’t think anyone reading this would recognize their names.  They all had one thing in common, A strong work ethic.

What are some of the challenges that you have faced and how do you face
new challenges?

When I started my own company in 2014, I only had one client who is a chiropractor in New York.  I knew that I needed to do some networking to get more clients, so I started the Ocean Beach Networking Group.  I worked my ass off to get the group established and after about 6 months, I did not garner any clients from all of this effort and nearly gave up.  Then in one week, I got 3 new clients, so I continued on.  The Networking Group has continued to provide me with a steady stream of leads ever since. It’s a true labor of Love, but it did not happen as quickly as I would have hoped.

What work are you most proud of?

I am proud to have successfully started my own company and that I get so many referrals from happy customers.  I have some great reviews from happy customers on portals like Google Maps, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

Do you only work with clients in Ocean Beach?

No, I have worked with clients all over San Diego including, La Jolla, Pacific Beach, Mission Beach, Downtown, Little Italy, Hillcrest, North Park, South Park, Golden Hill, Normal Heights, University Heights, Kensington, Mission Hills, Old Town, Point Loma, Coronado, Del Mar, La Mesa, Clairemont, Tierrasanta, Kearny Mesa, Mira Mesa, Miramar, Scripps Ranch, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Vista, Encinitas, Escondido, Fallbrook, Valley Center, and Rancho Bernardo.  I have also worked with clients over Zoom throughout the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

If you have any questions, please call us at 760-579-6120, we would love to hear from you! You can also email us by clicking or tapping here.