Jim Houston, President, directs the day-to-day operations and business relationships of BluSea Holdings LLC, ensuring that the digital needs of its diverse community of online providers are met and, more than likely, exceeded. Jim has more than 30 years of experience in building money-making websites, managing smart people, and delivering results for the most demanding clients, co-founding successful subscription websites such as ForeclosureFreeSearch.com and Foreclosure.com, among others.
He oversees all aspects of management and execution for BluSea Holdings LLC’s online provider portfolio, which includes popular destinations such as Foreclosure.com, Marine.com, TaxLiens.com, Preforeclosure.com, HUDHouses.com and SheriffSales.net, among others.
Jim helps each website enhance their market presence through strategic cooperation with hundreds of other web partners and seamless co-branding.
Jim approaches all situations with a solutions-based attitude and finds creative ways to fix complex problems … with tangible results.
In fact, during his 20-year tenure running Active Data Technologies, Jim was instrumental in winning -- and retaining -- several big-budget contracts with national government-sponsored agencies (GSEs) such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. He was then tasked with managing every step of both complicated and demanding accounts.
Highlights include:
- Delivered online marketing, search engine functionality and database management for Fannie Mae’s (HomePath.com) and Freddie Mac’s (HomeSteps.com) websites.
- Developed custom Online Offer Management solutions for buying and selling real estate.
- Developed a Short Sales Escalation process to help prevent foreclosures and stabilize communities.
- Developed a custom solution to handle large Pool Sales.
- Oversaw a dedicated 24/7, 365 nationwide customer call center.
In addition to his day-to-day responsibilities at BluSea Holdings LLC, Jim is a successful domainer, connecting clients with dynamic website URLs that best accomplish their corporate goals. He researches and identifies powerful and creative domains that maximize a specific business through organic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) methods so that clients always hit the ground running. His vast industry connections and expertise ensure that when Jim identifies a domain -- whether it is as a buyer or a seller -- he’s able to negotiate the best possible terms.
Finding the right domain can mean the difference between success and failure in today’s digital age and no one knows this modern reality better than Jim.
Prior to BluSea Holdings LLC, Jim held numerous technical programming and publishing positions with high-profile companies, including Active Data Technologies, Siemens Stromberg-Carlson, The Palm Beach Post, Palm Beach Premiums, Gulfstream MicroSystem and IBM.