I made my debut speaking for Search Marketing Expo in February of 2008 when I covered Local Search and Blended Results at SMX West in Santa Clara.That conference was a defining moment for me in a number of ways… And while it felt good to be on a panel that Vanessa Fox put together and moderated – I was nervous as nervous could be. And I’m sure it showed. I followed up that appearance with more SMX panel at SMX…
I wasn’t expecting too much in the form of good news today. Readers and peers in the search engine marketing space found my panel on Google SiteLinks to be useful and worth some degree of recognition. I found out today that my post, Google Sitelinks Research, Examples, Theories and Best Practices, won the SEMMY Award in the Google Category, being voted as the best content in that vertical for the 2008 calendar year. My article pulled in 46.43% for the…
In what has become an exciting turn of events, another chapter of my career is underway. As the title suggests, I have resigned from ADP, Inc. and will remain on hand for transitional efforts through February 6, 2009. My time spent with ADP has been incredibly enlightening. From the highs of successful projects to the automotive industry’s role in our economy, I have met a number of wonderful people and learned a wealth of knowledge. Those who have known me…
I’ve been named a finalist in two separate SEMMY Award categories. Please support the SEMMY Awards and their fairness by voting for what you feel are the best articles prior to . Google 2009 Finalist Sitelinks Research, Examples, Theories and Best Practices This post came shortly after my SMX East 2008 Panel on Google SiteLinks. With assistance, feedback and findings reported back from other search marketers, this post was aimed at providing some opportunities for SEOs and webmasters to better…
Last year Matt McGee and others involved in the SEMMY Awards nominated one of my writings for award consideration. I just got an email that for the second straight year, I’ve produced something that the SEMMY judges feel is valuable. Right now, my article and project on Google Sitelinks is available under the heading of Google – All 2009 Nominees. Keep an eye on the SEMMY Awards as judges will now begin to limit the fields of nominees down before…
Just got back in from Las Vegas and Affiliate Summit 2009, and wanted to express many thanks to Shawn Collins, Missy Ward and the entire ASWO9 crew. The conference was excellent and the conversations better than ever. And… Our organic SEO site review panel was fantastic. A word of thanks to Scott Polk (@scottpolk) for assembling our panel with David Snyder (@davesnyder), Carolyn Shelby (@cshel) and adding in Todd Friesen (@oilman) to handle the mic and field questions from the…