Archive for November, 2009

How to Exploit Personalized Search For SEO

Posted by Marty Weintraub on November 29th 2009 in SEO | 27 comments

Since the onset of personalized search, frustrated SEO sharpshooters have sought tactics to somehow get a grip on the ensuing chaos.  Now that most users  get uniquely-customized search results (SERPs), the days of search engine optimization measurable in the SERPs are long gone.

This post offers a useful method to optimize for micro-demographics in a way that, not only neutralizes, but also assertively exploits personalized search to the SEO’s benefit, one user at a time. Even better: there is no way Google or any other engine will ever defeat this tactic.  Got ya’ interested? Read on for an accidental antidote: SEO for personalized search. Read the rest of this entry »

Pamela McNeill & Her Gift of Thanksgiving Song

Posted by Marty Weintraub on November 26th 2009 in Pamela McNeill | 2 comments

PamelaBackcover3It’s our privilege to share this Thanksgiving gift of song with our community. To download “Not giving Up” and “Miracles” right away, scroll straight to the bottom.

If there is justice my friend Pamela McNeill will experience fame and fortune to match years of critical acclaim for her music from media and fans.  The story of how her latest album, “Heartaches and Miracles,” came to be is truly the stuff of  Thanksgiving and inspiration.

Pamela’s credits range from stadium performances with Rick Astley and gigging London’s storied underground to writing movie soundtrack songs with Yanni…and lots in between. Well known by music industry insiders from New York to Nashville,  she effortlessly alternates velvet-sweet introspective ballads with kick-ass Janis Joplin-esque rock-out gravel-rants and anthems reminiscent of Grammy Winners. Read the rest of this entry »

What Are You Thankful For? Rad’ Peep ReTweets

Posted by Marty Weintraub on November 25th 2009 in SEM Poetry Slam | 1 comment

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I’ve been watching TweetDeck all morning  for the real-time search “thankful.” Feeling extremely grateful, I asked a couple a’  thousand of our closest friends what exactly they were thankful for. Some of the answers from tweeps were warm and touching. We found some  snarky-ass results in Twitter search segment SERPs, which we grabbed to RT-share here. Read the rest of this entry »

YouTube Success & Marketing For Brand Visibility

Posted by Manny Rivas on November 23rd 2009 in Video | 3 comments

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youtube-logoBuilding an effective YouTube profile doesn’t necessarily need to be time-intensive, but like any other social media platform solid marketing requires commitment and constant upkeep.

Visibility takes  understanding the direct influence behind community outreach and maintaining presence in the  dialogue. YouTube success requires a brand voice spoken so clearly that it echoes across several channels.   Read on for up-to-the-minute video promotion tips and tricks.

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SES Chicago 09′ Looms Large in The Windy City!

Posted by Marty Weintraub on November 20th 2009 in Uncategorized | 3 comments

It may be blustery outside, but this year’s SES Chicago looks like a burner! With more than 70 sessions covering PPC management, demographic research, SEO, social media, link building, mobile and duplicate content, SearchEngineStrategies Chicago is an annual techno-pilgrimage for fortunate attendees. We’re stoked because December 7-11th is coming up fast!

aimClear will be at SES (as always) in full blogging regalia covering sessions, speaking and hanging out with ya’ll. Here’s our speaking schedule, a look at notable sessions and what to expect from this year’s information-packed conference. Read the rest of this entry »