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List of SEO Conferences

Today, I was asked to look into SEO conferences in the United States. Here’s a listing of the major ones. Search Engine Stategies (SES) Conference and Expo Search Marketing Expo (SMX) Pubcon Social Media, Search & Affiliates SEOmoz MozCon

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SEO in one hour per week

Get listed, with a link to your site in local or category-specific directories. Local directories include Yahoo! Local, Google Places, and Yelp. To find category directories, do a web search for <your topic> directory. For example, if you’re a realtor, … Continue reading

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SEO 101 at Kansas City WordPress Group

I’ll be presenting at the Kansas City WordPress group on December 9, 2010 at 7 p.m. RSVP and learn more. Agenda for SEO 101 SEO & why it’s important SEO Factors Tools for SEO SEO & WordPress SEO 101 Slides … Continue reading

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Highlights from SEOmoz PRO Training in Seattle – 2010

Changes to search engine result pages mean big wins for SEO Domain stacking, went live about two weeks ago, allows the same domain to appear in top 3 results. For this to happen Google must consider your site a brand. … Continue reading

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SEOmoz PRO Training Seminar in Seattle – August 2010

I’m registered and ready to attend SEOmoz PRO Training Seminar, August 30 – September 1, 2010 in Seattle, WA. The conference provides an arsenal of Tips, Tricks & Tactics to elevate SEO skills. Lets Meet in Seattle If you’re in … Continue reading

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Google Search Appliance / Google Mini Advanced Search Features

Parameters & Google Search Appliance Search Protocol Reference for Google Search Appliance is a good place to start to see all available parameters and what they include. Additional fields can be added to search forms to retrieve content based on … Continue reading

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Site Search Analytics with Louis Rosenfeld

Site Search Analytics – what users want from your site, in their own words. A little goes a long way. The Zipf distribution, shows that investment in results for most frequent search terms can go a long way. Focus on … Continue reading

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Javascript Libraries for Designers with Ryan Jeffords and Doug Boude

JavaScript Libraries Like a Swiss-army knife. Allow you to write JavaScript quicker, easier and better. They do not replace JavaScript, they extend it. Extremely light-weight and cross-platform compliant. Most are open source. Help to design an experience. Used to prototype … Continue reading

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Object Oriented Programming for Designers with Rob Huddleston

Procedural Programming – JavaScript, PHP, ColdFusion, ActionScipt 1 and 2. Tend to be simpler and require less code than Object-Oriented counterparts, but runs into it’s own challenges. Object-Oriented Programming – C#, Java, ActionScript 3. Individual components allow greater flexibility. In … Continue reading

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Turn WordPress into a Professional-Grade Editorial Workflow Publication with Pariah Burke

WordPress is the worlds most popular blogging software. Content Structure Must plan ahead for content structure. Many think WordPress isn’t capable of doing things such as departments, features, columns and sections. WordPress templates let you to filter by category name … Continue reading

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