# Greg Walthour

> Greg Walthour is the founder of SocialSEO and a co-founder and former co-CEO of Intero Digital. A former commercial real estate broker, he began learning SEO in 1996 after his boss asked him to improve a website’s search visibility. He built SocialSEO with his wife and business partner Darcie Walthour, and later helped lead its expansion into a broader digital marketing group. He is based in Colorado Springs and writes about marketing and branding.

- **Role:** Co-founder and former co-CEO at Intero Digital; founder of SocialSEO
- **Organizations:** Intero Digital, SocialSEO, ColoradoSEO.com
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Georgia Southern University
- **Known for:** Founded SocialSEO after entering SEO in 1996., Led SocialSEO when it ranked No. 2,336 on the 2017 Inc. 5000., Co-led the agency during its January 2023 Intero Digital rebrand, when it reported more than 350 employees.

## Career timeline

- **1996** — While working as a commercial real estate broker, began learning SEO after a request from his boss; SocialSEO traces its origins to this year.
- **2010** — Darcie Walthour joined the business and became president.
- **2016** — The agency began expanding beyond its core SEO work into additional digital services.
- **2017** — SocialSEO announced Inc. 5000 rank No. 2,336 and 60 full-time employees.
- **2023** — SocialSEO adopted the Intero Digital brand; Walthour served as co-CEO alongside Danny Shepherd.
- **2024** — Published commentary on brand storytelling and the relationship between leadership and audience feedback.

## Achievements

- Founded SocialSEO after entering SEO in 1996.
- Led SocialSEO when it ranked No. 2,336 on the 2017 Inc. 5000.
- Co-led the agency during its January 2023 Intero Digital rebrand, when it reported more than 350 employees.
- SocialSEO lists Colorado Springs Best Boss recognition for Walthour in 2017 and 2021.

## Latest updates

- **2024-12** — Published an Entrepreneur essay on balancing leadership vision with audience feedback in branding.
- **2024-11** — Published a CEOWORLD article about communicating a brand story online.

## Links

- Website: https://about.me/gregwalthour
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregwalthour/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/gwalthour71

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Last updated: 2026-10-26