About Corey Creed

I ran my first Google Ads campaign in 2002. Since then I have owned two marketing agencies, managed campaigns for well over 100 clients, and built and sold three ecommerce businesses using my own ad budgets. After years serving clients from Mount Dora, Florida, I moved Artisan Internet Marketing to Greenville in 2023. Today I help a small number of businesses get more from Google Ads and the new AI ad platforms.

Corey Creed, Google Ads and ChatGPT advertising specialist

I have spent my own money on ads

Few people who manage ad budgets have built businesses with their own. Through Hippo Inc, I became a leading online seller of bellman carts for the hospitality industry. Rhino Goods reached millions of dollars in Amazon sales before its assets were sold. Collected Foods, a spice blend brand I co-founded, was acquired in 2021. Each depended on advertising paid for out of my own pocket. I treat your ad budget the way I treated mine.

I have always been a teacher

I started in IT training, ran internet marketing meetups and classes in Charlotte, and served as Director of Training for Social Fresh at national conferences. I was a featured AI Technology speaker at MomentumGVL 2026, the Greenville Chamber's business growth summit. Teaching is why I explain things plainly, and clients often mention it.

Career timeline

1991 to 2002
IT training, documentation, and project management on a large ERP implementation in New York
2002
Ran my first Google Ads campaigns
2003 to 2014
Owner, HIPPO Internet Marketing, Charlotte, NC area, serving more than 100 clients
2003 to 2015
Founder and owner, Hippo Inc, ecommerce for the hospitality industry
2011 to 2013
Director of Training, Social Fresh
2013
Director of Client Services, Ephricon Web Marketing, leading 6 campaign managers and 60+ client accounts
2014 to 2022
Majority owner, Rhino Goods Inc
2017 to 2021
Co-founder and marketing director, Collected Foods LLC
2021 to present
Artisan Online LLC, in Mount Dora, FL, and in Greenville, SC since 2023

Rooted in Greenville

I am active with the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, and I run Greenville Kudos, a directory of more than 2,000 Upstate businesses. My office is at 301 Augusta St in Greenville, and I am glad to meet in person.

My other brands

Artisan Internet Marketing focuses on paid advertising. If you want to be recommended by AI without paying for ads, that is what Kudos Artisan does.

Let's talk about your advertising.

Tell me a little about your business. I will look at where you are now and tell you honestly whether I can help.

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