Melih Oztalay

Melih Oztalay is the CEO of SmartFinds Marketing, a digital marketing agency based in Birmingham, Michigan. SmartFinds Marketing offers a range of digital marketing services including search engine optimization (SEO), pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, social media marketing, website development, and more.

Melih Oztalay has been involved in the digital marketing industry for many years and is considered an expert in the field. He has contributed articles and insights to various industry publications and conferences, sharing his expertise on topics such as SEO strategies, online advertising, and social media marketing tactics.

I am Melih Oztalay, a digital marketing strategist with over 35 years of experience and a proven track record of success. If you search my name on Google, you will find a wealth of information about my accomplishments, which span a wide range of industries and companies including BASF Chemicals, Delphi, McCann Erickson, Union Pacific Compuware, Big Boy Restaurants, HCA Hospitals, Soave Enterprises, Lipari Foods, Penske Automotive Group, Guardian Industries, Wendy’s Restaurants, Ziebart, and many more.

My career in digital marketing began in 1994 when I transitioned my marketing firm fully online. Since then, I have specialized in helping companies improve their web presence through innovative digital marketing strategies. As a growth consultant for manufacturers, automotive suppliers, and franchisors, I have been recognized as a pioneer in the field, running an award-winning agency that focuses on the future.

Today, I spend most of my time as a strategic discussion partner to CEOs & CMOs who are looking to unlock their marketing success. I challenge C-suite leaders and marketing teams to think differently about the future of marketing, strategy, and messaging. I also help them embrace new and emerging technologies to expedite their go-to-market tactics and ultimately drive sales growth.

As a subject matter expert on digital marketing, I speak at industry events and engage with B2B influencers on streams and podcasts. My global team is dedicated to executing sound strategies for our clients, using our entrepreneurial 4-A’s approach to digital marketing: Anticipating, Accepting, Adapting, and Adopting change. This approach has been time-tested to improve marketing speed and success.

You can connect with Melih Oztalay on LinkedIn.

Artificial Intelligence For Business, Part 2 From Melih Oztalay

BIRMINGHAM, MI March 4, 2024 - Melih Oztalay, CEO of SmartFinds Marketing, offers the second part of his series on how businesses can use Artificial Intelligence effectively. Oztalay uses AI daily in his Internet marketing business and discussed the advancements and applications of artificial intelligence in business and daily life. He highlighted the controversy surrounding

Artificial Intelligence In Business: New Series with Melih Oztalay

BIRMINGHAM, MI February 5, 2024 – Artificial Intelligence In Business will address the explosion of AI like ChatGPT since November 2022. Since then businesses have begun to experiment with Artificial Intelligence. Melih Oztalay, CEO of SmartFinds Marketing in Birmingham, is one of them. Melih now relies heavily on using AI to craft his social media

Amazon Prime Day 2023: The E-Commerce Event and How You Can Thrive

BIRMINGHAM - Amazon is hosting its semi annual Prime Days again on Oct. 10-11. So we've brought in our digital marketing expert, Melih Oztalay from SmartFinds Marketing, to tell sellers, and buyers, how they can participate and get the best deals and results possible. Heads Up, eTailers! Dive into Prime Day 2023 with Insider Secrets!

ChatGPT – The Latest Artificial Intelligence Digital Marketing Tool

BIRMINGHAM - ChatGPT is the newest Artificial Intelligence (AI) writing tool, and it may become a valuable marketing tool if used correctly, says Melih Oztalay, CEO of SmartFinds Marketing in Birmingham. In this video interview, he discusses what is it and how it differs from other AI writing tools. He also provides an example of

By |2023-06-07T21:28:23-04:00January 23rd, 2023|Digital Marketing, Internet Marketing, Marketing, mitechtv, Smartfinds|

SmartFinds Marketing Named U.S. Distributor And Sales Of Globally Patented Smart Holder Product

BIRMINGHAM – Smart Holder manufacturer D.S. Holder GmbH based near Vienna, Austria, has entered a partnership with SmartFinds Marketing, a 35-year-old award-winning marketing agency from Birmingham. The Smart Holder, whose global patent was approved in December 2021, will be manufactured in the Istanbul metropolitan area in Turkiye. The Smart Holder is a quality patented and

By |2023-06-07T21:28:24-04:00January 23rd, 2023|Business, Marketing, New Products, New Products / Contracts, Smartfinds|

Melih Oztalay Gives Retailers Helpful E-Commerce Tips for the Holiday Season

ANN ARBOR - Melih Oztalay, CEO of SmartFinds Marketing, returns to MITech TV to provide valuable e-Commerce tips for companies that want to improve their online sales during the Holiday season. The Economy for the e-Commerce Holiday Season Despite the global recession and cost of living crisis, the 2022 holiday season will see an increase.

Melih Oztalay Explains If You Should Outsource Your Marketing

ANN ARBOR - Melih Oztalay, CEO of SmartFinds Marketing, provides an overview of whether your company should outsource marketing during the labor shortage and increase wages in this video interview. Outsourcing Your Lead Generation Warning, he says, there is an onslaught of companies suggesting that they can increase leads for businesses. They ask for fees

By |2023-06-07T21:28:25-04:00June 9th, 2022|Digital Marketing, Internet Marketing, mitechtv, Smartfinds|

User Experience And Its Impact On Your Website Sales

ANN ARBOR - Digital marketing pro Melih ("may-lee") Oztalay, CEO of SmartFinds Marketing in Birmingham, MI, returns to talk about how user experience becomes a key factor in how successful a business' online marketing will be. Little things like how long it takes for the home page to load becomes critical. To find out more,

Conversion Rate Optimization and Other eCommerce Tips

ANN ARBOR - Melih Oztalay, CEO of SmartFinds Marketing in Birmingham, Michigan, returns to provide the latest Business To Consumer eCommerce marketing tips, including the highly effective Conversion Rate Optimization marketing process. If you want results from your Internet store and Internet brand, you want to watch this video interview. More conversion rate optimization (CRO)

MITech TV Dec. 13, eCommerce Tips, Tax Tips, Cannabis Biz Directory, MCWT Update

On MITech TV at 2 pm Dec. 13, 2021  Melih Oztalay will discuss eCommerce tips for end of year.  Phillip Mitchell CPA provides tax tips for year end. Dan Keelan announces a new cannabis business directory called EnjoyFlora. Kathleen Norton-Schock update on Michigan Council of Women in Technology and Diva Tech Talk. MITech TV Guests

By |2022-02-01T20:23:41-05:00December 13th, 2021|Podcasts|