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A Minimalistic Paid Search Tip

Todd Mintz — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:26:57 +0000

“Keep your eyes on the prize…hold on.”…Bruce Springsteen Many of the paid search accounts that I’ve worked with contain a geographical component and I have a well-used spreadsheet that contains the names of the biggest U.S. Cities, States, and State Abbreviations for those accounts. I often combine this list with my “core” keywords so that my ads can reach the geographical paid search long tail. But, as I was examining the conversion keywords on one particular account, I Read more [...]

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Twelve Step Plan That Should Help You Get a Reconsideration (or Out of the Sandbox) From Google

Todd Mintz — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:25:57 +0000

by Lisa Williams We have a client who came to us in March to help procure a Reconsideration Request from Google. De-indexing and reconsideration at Google is not a simple feat. Google reconsideration and religion have a lot in common. Many faiths (as with many search engines) have the same premise, be good and you will be rewarded. It’s not always clear what the rules are or where you stand. Just as in religion there is no real criteria to assess (in real time and with a tracking system) Read more [...]

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Searchfest 08 Speaker Reflections

Todd Mintz — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:37:16 +0000

Searchfest 08 was a tremendous success and our great speakers were one of the top reasons why our event was such a big hit. I asked our speakers to reflect upon their Searchfest 08 experience: Lisa Williams: Top 3 Cool Things I Noticed at SearchFest 08 1) One of the most striking benefits of SEMPDX SearchFest 08' is the caliber of speaker. To hear Rand Fishkin of SEOMOZ, Google, Microsoft reps and other search marketing powerhouse speakers you'd need to go to SES or SMX and pay upwards of Read more [...]

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David Mihm SEMpdx Searchfest 08 Schwag Ho

Todd Mintz — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:07:41 +0000

Photo Credit to Rebecca Kelley Hi there. I'm David Mihm. I'm based in the San Francisco Bay AreaPortland, Oregon, and I help small and medium-sized businesses in the western United States refine and expand their presence on the internet. I've completed a design or performed SEO for companies across a wide spectrum, including real estate, law, professional, media, non-profit, B2B, and retail. And if you need an updated logo or print design, I can help with that, too. Read more [...]

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SearchFest Attendee Survey

Scott Hendison — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:47:04 +0000

In all of our post show excitement, and the scramble to get the presentations up, our request for attendees to take the satisfaction survey was overlooked.

We had well over 200 attendees, and got plenty of great comments, but are anxious to get some organized feedback..

If you attended Portland Oregons SearchFest ’08 last Monday, we would appreciate it if you would take just a couple of minutes of your time to to complete this survey.

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Congrats To Gary Pool For Winning The SMX Social Ticket At Searchfest 08

Todd Mintz — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:56:28 +0000

What did Gary win? SMX Social Media SMX Social Media, April 22 & 23, Long Beach, CA - $1195 value! This two-day event will get you up to speed on social media and how to engage communities at social media sites. The West Coast version of SMX Social Media is an encore presentation of the standing-room only NYC edition held last autumn. You'll be a master of social media marketing after attending SMX Social Media! Other Winners: Rob Hegemann of Hydrabrush.com won the Search Engine Read more [...]

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SearchFest ’08 Powerpoints and Survey

Scott Hendison — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:18:33 +0000

SearchFest '08 is in the books now, and I could find very little to complain about. Being an incredibly picky conference attendee myself, beyond the "pin on" badges, the small font size of speaker nameplates, and the intolerable wait for the bartenders to pour our beers into glasses (zoo animal safety rules) I think the whole thing when darn well. Thank you to all of the speakers, volunteers and attendees that helped make SearchFest '08 stack right up against any other conference I've been Read more [...]

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Free Ticket To SMX Social (and other Searchfest 08 Raffle Items)

Todd Mintz — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:09:01 +0000

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 Win a ticket to SMX Social Media, April 22 & 23, Long Beach, CA - $1195 value! This two-day event will get you up to speed on social media and how to engage communities at social media sites. The Read more [...]

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Todd Mintz Will Be Moderating SEMpdx Searchfest 08

Todd Mintz — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:57:48 +0000

Hey y'all. I just want to let folks know that I'll be moderating a few sessions at our upcoming Searchfest event. The first session that I will be moderating will be "Links & Search: Strategies for Success" which will feature Rebecca Kelley from SEOmoz, Adam Audette from Audette Media, and Dustin Woodard from Wetpaint. Despite the relative youth of the panel (they were the understudies for the SMX teenage panel if the kids couldn't get out of school that day...nah, maybe I shouldn't say that Read more [...]

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SEMpdx Searchfest 08 Mini-Interview: Jamie MacMillian (LinkShare)

Todd Mintz — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:12:00 +0000

Jamie will be speaking about Affiliate Marketing at Searchfest which will take place on March 10th, 2008 at the Portland Zoo. Purchase your Searchfest 08 tickets now. 1) Please give us your background and tell us what you do for a living? I studied International Relations at UC Davis, so after bouncing around a few continents I joined a few friends in the Russian Far East. We processed caviar, brought it back to the US and sold it to the wholesale market. I eventually moved into the translation/localization/web Read more [...]

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