“If SMX’s newsletter were as cleanly formatted as SEMpdx’s, I’d have no problem reading and absorbing the information they send me…Clean titles, good spacing, blog post snippets that link to the complete piece–I love it!”

Read the blog post.

Are you on our newsletter list? You should be. If not, contact me and I’ll add you.

“I say, ‘Babe, just get a hold of yourself, and pull yourself in, man, ’cause this is it.”…from the movie screenplay The Trip

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For those folks who already signed up for the webinar and asked Stoney a question, he answered them over at Search Engine Guide.

For those who haven’t signed up for the webinar yet, don’t miss out. Register Now.

Time and Place Date: Thursday, May 22, 2008
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Location: Online

Excellent interview…make sure to check it out.

Purchase your SEMpdx Hot Seat Tickets Now!

Time and Location
Tuesday May 20, 2008
Registration & Networking: 5:30 PM
Program: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Hotel DeLuxe (729 SW 15th Ave. Portland, OR 97205)
Food & beverages included.

SEMpdx launches its SEO Webinar Series with 2-time Searchfest presenter Stoney deGeyter speaking on the topic “Secrets to Creating a Search Engine Friendly Website”

Are you in the process of launching a new website? Are you looking for ways to improve your current site’s performance? Whatever the case may be, you’ll learn what it takes to make a website successful.

Attend and discover:

Use their discount code PDX10 and still get 10% plus $200 off. Register Now.

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Matt McGee is no longer the last person on twitter. He has now joined the party and I recommend that all tweeters follow @mattmcgee. Read his post as to why he’s finally joined the party. Congrats Matt…now we can stop talking about you behind your back:.)

Gain actionable strategy insights at the Internet Strategy Forum Summit on Thursday July 17th at the Governor Hotel. Engage with 8 different executive keynote presenters from leading companies such as eMarketer, Forrester Research, Disney, Nike, Intel, IBM, WebTrends and Fandango. These experts will share their experiences and ideas on how to best leverage the Internet and integrate it into your overall business strategy.

You get 5,000 messages a day. This is the one you should read.

At Forward 08, you’ll hear from Andy Sernovitz on how to turn one voice into a sea of harmonious voices; Mrinal Desai, who will share how what started out as a whisper at LinkedIn turned into a fervent roar; and panelists who disassembled, reinvented (with duct-tape), broke free from and skateboarded over the box. As you leave, you’ll ask yourself: what will I do with my box when I’m done with it?

Pay Per Click Summit is searching for the most effective Search Marketing strategy, tip or technique that increased your conversions!

We’re calling all internet marketers to submit your proven technique or strategy here on this contest form:

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All you have to do is answer the following questions as noted on the form (at the above link).

What Increased Your Search Marketing ROI Last Year? What one thing could you point to and say “THAT made the difference!”

Pay Per Click Summit www.ppcsummit.com

Learn Expert Strategies to Internet Marketing Success!!!

San Francisco May 19-20 / Los Angeles Sept. 25-26

Pay Per Click Summit, leading educational internet marketing workshop is excited to offer you a special 10% discount off registration. Learn the insider strategies from Microsoft, Google, Business.com and other industry leaders as they share secrets to maximizing online marketing opportunities, outperforming competitors, and increasing ROI. You’ll gain the competitive advantage and ensure your products and services top ad visibility at the lowest cost.

I just wrapped up 4 days of blog coverage for Search Marketing Standard at SES New York. You can read about the 16 sessions I attended online, and check my personal blog for additional color commentary. All-in-all, the event was good.

Since I first attended SES in Boston, I’ve noticed the event has changed along with the industry. For starters, the overall energy level has waned as the SES appeals to a more broad and corporate audience. Back in the early days, you could sense the nervous energy and appreciated the “insider information” now outlawed by legal departments.

April 16-17, Oregon Convention Center
www.emarketingsummit.com for information and registration.
Use Discount Code EMS20AT for the $129 price. Prices includes two day summit, both luncheons topics and Don Tapscott Featured Speaker breakfast on April 17.

The 4th annual eMarketing Summit meets in Portland, Oregon this year, and brings together marketers, business owners and internet professionals.

We got some great prizes to raffle off at our Searchfest 08 :

• Free Ticket to SMX Social valued at $1,195
• Search Engine Academy 2-Day Essentials class
  valued at $995
• Two tickets to InnoTech eMarketing Summit
• 1 ticket to Internet Strategy Forum Summit

SMX Social Media

SEMpdx is well-represented at OMS here in San Diego. Kent Schnepp and myself moderated round table discussions after lunch today. I’m covering the event on Search Marketing Standard’s blog. Visit SMS’s blog for more updates tomorrow.

Members of SEMpdx can not only save 10% by using the code PDX10 on the PPC Summit, but can save an additional $200 by signing up here…

PPC Summit Vancouver March 31 & April 1 -Get Better Pay Per Click Results in Two Days!

Join us at PPC Summit Vancouver an exclusive how-to workshop where you’ll work directly with the experts to learn the skills you need to maximize your Pay Per Click opportunities, outperform your competitors, and increase your ROI.

Many folks think SMX is Danny Sullivan. They believe that Danny not only chairs the conference, but books the venues, programs the sessions, picks the speakers, sets up the parties, signs up the sponsors, and even cooks those yummy meals.

You might be suprised to know that isn’t the case…there are many people behind the scenes that help make the SMX conferences “must-attend” events. Claire Schoen is one of these people. I’ve been the liason between SEMpdx and SMX and have been in communication with Claire since SMX started…she’s been great to work with and I’m grateful that she accepted my offer to answer some questions about SMX.

For those of you looking to crack into the SEM industry, or expand your Web knowledgebase may be interested in signing up for one or more of PSU’s Internet Strategies Workshop Series. I provide a more detailed overview on my blog, as I’ll be an instructor for the eMarketing and SEM workshops. The first workshop in the series (January 25th) provides an overview of eBusiness frameworks and fundamentals, and wraps up in May with a social media/Web 2.0 workshop. We’re working on getting a discount for SEMpdx members, so stay tuned for more information. SEMpdx members save $45 when registering. Become an SEMpdx member today and start saving!

SEMpdx members have yet ANOTHER way to get more value out of their membership, by attending the Online Marketing Summit, February 21 - 23, in San Diego, California.

SEMpdx members can save $600 on registration. For more info, visit their site…

Unfortunately, the conference Gods decided to create a conflict last week; hosting SES in Chicago the same week as PubCon in Las Vegas.

My decision?  Vegas Baby!  Actually, PubCon has grown to be one of my favorite destinations of the year, so it was really a no-brainer when it came to deciding which to present at this year.  Oh yeah – and Matt Cutts was at PubCon too.  That may have played a part in it.