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SMX East Preview: Serious Search Marketing Insight

Posted by Marty Weintraub on September 24th 2008 in SMX, Speaking Engagments, aimClear | Be the first to comment!

SMX-NewYorkA quick scan of SMX East’s “Conference Agenda At A Glance offers an exciting preview of what’s to come. Search Marketing Expo East New York City will take place October 6-8, 2008 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on West 34th Street.

We have to say the agenda, organized by Danny Sullivan, Chris Sherman and the whole Third Door crew, looks awesome. This is truly one of the “shouldn’t-miss” gatherings of the year for critical up-to-date industry information, best practices and  insight. SMX East is for serious professionals.  Register here: Read the rest of this entry »

Speaking @ SMX Local/Mobile San Francisco

Posted by Marty Weintraub on July 18th 2008 in SMX, aimClear | 2 comments

smc-local-mobileThis week I’ll have the distinct pleasure of speaking at SMX Local/Mobile San Francisco 2008. With an estimated half a trillion dollars in sales tallied offline in 2007, the holidays are coming up fast.

Why quote offline conversion metrics? Well, with America teetering on recession, understanding the local/mobile space is crucial for any business because search is often utilized by customers for research followed by offline purchase. If you can be in the Bay area July 24th and 25th, we highly recommend you attend. Read the rest of this entry »

SEO, Colored Hats & The Pollyanna Pissing Match

Posted by Marty Weintraub on June 11th 2008 in SEM, SMX | 14 comments

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SEM industry writers, conference organizers and attendees are passionately defending, disparaging and debating ethics surrounding so-called “gray/black hat tactics” presented @ SMX Advanced Seattle. I was surprised to find such virulent threads in BruceClay Blog and Sphinn. The contrast of post-show buzz caught me off guard and now over initial reactions, I have a few reflections. Read the rest of this entry »

Scientists, Poets, Colleagues & Discourse: The Genius of SMX Advanced

Posted by Marty Weintraub on June 5th 2008 in SMX | 4 comments

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The midnight SeaTac passenger lounge seems strangely romantic to this bleary eyed writer, awaiting the 12:40AM flight to Minneapolis and then Duluth, Minnesota. I’m positive the excitement of SMX Advanced 2008 will not wear off before we all get together for Advanced again next year. This was one hell of a conference. Read the rest of this entry »

SMX Advanced: Thought Leaders Converge

Posted by Marty Weintraub on June 3rd 2008 in SMX | 5 comments

smx-advancedAromatic Starbucks coffee (of course) fills my hotel room as first light, obscured by coastal fog, peeks through lace curtains here at the lovely Seattle Marriott Waterfront.

It’s exciting to think that dozens of true search industry luminaries are cloistered within one city block here in the heart of downtown Seattle’s famed waterfront district.

Search executives, consultants, clients, vendors, agencies and technicians handling billions of dollars in marketing-spend and commerce are about to lace up their casual business best and get down to some powerful discussion. SMX Advanced surely is the place to be this classic rainy Seattle morning. Read the rest of this entry »