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I'll be speaking on two panels @ Search Engine Strategies (SES) Chicago next week. The event is being held at the Chicago Hilton on Michigan Avenue. I believe this will be the fourth or fifth year in a row that I'll be speaking at this particular show. :) This year I'll be moderating a panel on Competitive Research and speaking on a panel entitled "Is SEO Dead?" The Competitive Research panel includes the same dynamic speakers that I shared the stage with a few months back at SES San Francisco, including Eli Goodman, Chief Search Evangelist ...

In anticipation of the release of the second edition of "SEO Visual Blueprint" I'm happy to provide you with previews of each chapter. Scroll to the bottom of this review for easy links to each review. Pre-order the 2nd edition HERE! Chapter 10 covers Social Media Optimization, which focuses on how to leverage social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to generate Web site traffic, build buzz, and authority (aka, links). This was one of the most enjoyable chapters to update for two reasons. First, leveraging social media to improve SEO and ...

The rumor mill was buzzing last month at leading industry conferences such as South by Southwest (SXSW) and Search Engine Strategies (SES) over Twitter's anticipated launch of an ad platform. Well...it's official -Twitter has launched and is starting to roll out (slowly) "Promoted Tweets," which will initially only pop up on searches at Twitter's Web site. The initial roll out will be limited to a small group of test marketers including Virgin America, Best Buy Co., Sony Pictures and Starbucks Corp. As of yesterday Twitter reported that fewer than 10 percent of its ...