Kimberly Krause Berg: Full Circle Marketing & The Future of Forums

Posted by Manny Rivas on December 12th 2008 in Uncategorized | 5 comments

[This post is our continuining coverage of SES Chicago 2008] Kimberly Krause Berg is considered a pioneer in the relationship between usability and SEO. She has an extensive background in SEO, design & usability & is the owner of UsabililityEffect.com (2002), Cre8pc.com (1996) & cre8asiteForums (2002). It’s also pretty clear who her favorite blogger is :) . Read the rest of this entry »

Thought Leaders at SES: Jim Hedger V-Interview

Posted by Manny Rivas on December 11th 2008 in Interviews, Video | 1 comment

Jim Hedger  is a writer, producer & broadcaster for Webmaster Radio and hosts the weekly show “Webcology.”

He is a well-known SEO consultant, head blog writer & lead copywriter for MetaMend Search Engine Marketing. After the day’s sessions, I was able to see Jim in action broadcasting the “Drunken Webmaster Roundtable” at Kitty Osheas. It was a riot!

When I sat down with Jim, he was gracious enough to share his blazing path along the SEO trail. He also revealed some embarrassing moments he’s had in live broadcast. One of these anecdotes had to do with mispronouncing one of the guests names. Wouldn’t you know it, I got to witness it first hand! Anyway, here’s my PocketCam video-conversation with the man himself. Read the rest of this entry »

Jordan Kasteler: PocketCam Interview at SES

Posted by Manny Rivas on December 11th 2008 in Interviews | 5 comments

Yesterday at SES Chicago 2008 I met up with Jordan Kasteler a.k.a Utah SEO Pro. Not one to miss a cool opportunity, I whipped out my pocketCam to ask him a few questions. At age 26, Jordan has made quite a name in the search community and consistently contributes valuable content and thought-leadership that can’t be overlooked. Read the rest of this entry »

I Drool, You Drool, We all Drool for New Tools

Posted by Manny Rivas on December 11th 2008 in Uncategorized | 5 comments

Take time to research the overwhelmingly huge list of SEO tools out there, and you’ll quickly see there are hundreds (if not thousands), all sorting the very same data. Some cost arms, legs and sometimes skin off the back, but many are appendage-friendly (free).

This SES Chicago session, succinctly titled “SEO Tools,” was moderated by Sage Lewis, Search Engine Watch Expert & President of SageRock.com Read the rest of this entry »

The Real Key to Keyword Research: People

Posted by Nam Provost on December 10th 2008 in Keyword Research | 4 comments

Day two of SES Chicago had me ducking for cover, as razor sharp tips and tools came flying at me from the “Advanced Keyword Research” session of the PPC track.  This session, moderated by, Ron Jones, Search Engine Watch Expert & President/CEO, Symetri Internet Marketing was about demystifying keyword research.  Read the rest of this entry »