Archive for February, 2009

DFWSEM Association meets this Thursday – keyword research is the focus

Monday, February 16th, 2009

The next DFWSEM Association meeting is this Thursday at the Renaissance Hotel in Richardson, in the Telecom Corridor.  Christine Churchill and Shelley ellis will be speaking on the topic of keyword research. 

In case you haven’t noticed, meetings are now going to a monthly format.  This means more networking opportunities, more information on search, and more update on what is going on in the search engine marketing landscape. 

Look forward to seeing you there.

DFW SEM meeting w/ Brett Tabke was a great one

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

Just want to drop a word here about Brett Tabke’s presentation at the last DFW SEM Assoc. meeting.  The group is picking up momentum in terms of attendance, diversity of attendees and organizations, and content, and is because of the great volunteers in the organization, and also presentations like Brett’s.  Brett gave an overview of his insight of *all* presentations given at the Las Vegas WebmasterWorld, and the result was a very interesting view of the big picture of search and social, along with some incredible details about where the algos are going.  It doesn’t hurt that he brought swag for all the attendees either.

To kick off his talk, Brett described how the WW crew recorded and videotaped *every* presentation, and how he went back and watched *every* one of them, kind of like a coach reviewing game film.  His presentation to DFW SEM featured some of the big picture trends that evolved out of the show, and I must say it was very compelling from many different angles – broad scope, sentiment around engines, and even some tactical revelations.

All feedback I’ve heard from attendees was highly positive, and there is no doubt that the Austin Pubcon in early March is one you won’t want to miss.  I would dare say – and my DFW SEM board colleagues agree – that it may very well be the best SEM event for the price anywhere in the US.

http://www.pubcon.com