Last weekend I built a fancy chicken coop called a chicken ark. Sadly, many of my friends and family members were actually surprised that I could turn out this custom home. I guess they didn’t know I was a super star in my high school wood shop. OK, so your not impressed and would like […]
I love when I find local businesses that are doing things they need to be online. It’s even better when I find businesses I use taking advantage of local marketing services that search engines offer that can save me money (and drive business to them)! I just want to spotlight a company I feel is […]
Up Close With Google AdWords Quality Score – Google’s quality score remains a mystery to many marketers, plus Google keeps changing when and how it is used. This session takes a fresh look at the current state of quality score, how it is implemented and tips on using it to your advantage Moderator: Matt Van […]
Search & Reputation Management – What do people find when they search for you by name? Is it negative? If so, what do you do? What can you do? Depending on the situation, there are a range of tactics that may help. This session explores the issue. Moderator: Barry Smyth, Director, Search Strategies Speakers: Chris […]
Local Search Marketing Tactics – Local search doesn’t only happen in relation what’s on a map. This session looks at a variety of local search tactics that are not necessarily tied to your physical location’s listing. Moderator: Greg Sterling, Founding Principal, Sterling Market Intelligence Speakers: Scott Dunlap, CEO, NearbyNow, Inc. Matt McGee, Assignment Editor, Search […]
I had a great conversation with a client last night that lasted until 10 PM. I usually don’t schedule meetings that late (or like them) but in this situation I had no other choice. It turns out that it ended up being a good meeting that involved a lot of listening. It got me thinking […]
If your visits from Google are down today, there may be good reason! I Twittered upon something amusing this morning, but this also stinks too, because it really does make me wonder if the referrals will be less today because of this Google mix up. Thanks to a tweet by @coplandmj I woke up to […]
This most recent weekend I had the chance to go ice fishing with a group of friends. We went to Fish Lake in Central Utah and it was great experience, considering it was my first time out on the ice. I have been fishing on many occasions in the past, as it has been a […]
