I am Marco Ilardi, a digital entrepreneur, SEO specialist, mobile app developer, author, and marketer specializing in brand SERPs and knowledge panels.

I was born in Naples, Italy, on May 12, 1970.

I am the general manager, founder, CEO, and owner of Micropedia.

I am also a food blogger and director at the food magazine Cinque Gusti.

My career started as a researcher at the University of Naples, then I moved to IBM for a few years before opening my company, Micropedia.

I graduated in Geological Sciences on December 19, 1997, from the Federico II University of Naples (Italy).

During my time at Federico II University of Naples, I authored several scientific publications, particularly of a geomorphological nature.

Later, I also worked on GIS and cartography, developing software for the census of all the quarries in the Campania Region in Italy.

I then transitioned to IBM, where I worked as a Visualstudio RPG and Lotus Notes programmer.

Afterward, I was hired by a private company and became IT technical director, eventually founding Ilpas Soluzioni Informatiche.

In 2015, I founded Micropedia, a company that specializes in web and mobile application development, SEO, and communication.

I recently authored two books: “Digital Food” and “La Spunta Blu,” a guide on improving brand reputation.

In 2023, I launched a technology podcast called Microkast.

I also founded the business directory Marketers Directory in 2024.

In 2024, I obtained a master’s degree in brand management from the SDA Bocconi University of Milan (Italy).