At WebRanking, we are dedicated to enhancing our own knowledge in the industry we love. So on Thursday and Friday of this week, July 16th & 17th, I will be out of the office attending the Google AdWords™ Seminar for Success in Minneapolis. This is an Advanced Level Training Seminar designed to educate experienced advertisers in the successful management and creation of premium Google AdWords Pay Per Click (PPC) campaigns.

Google AdWords Seminar in Minneapolis

Hello Everyone,

Just a quick post to let everyone know that we will be out of the office all day on Friday, July 3rd in observation of Independence Day. Things will be back to normal on Monday.

Best wishes and hope you have a happy and safe weekend!

Fireworks on the waterfront in Downtown Portland

In an effort to get a leg up on Google when it comes to real time search, Bing has started integrating real time Twitter messages into their search results. According to their official blog, Bing will now provide results from a handful of the more “prominent and prolific Twitterers” coming from a wide range of spheres.

OMS - Portland - June 2009

Monday finds me out of the office once again, as both Tony and I will be attending the Online Marketing Summit at the Monaco Hotel in Portland. The OMS is an education based event that focuses on best practices in online marketing. The topics for the one day event will include Social Media, Search, PPC, Email Marketing, Analytics and Integrated Marketing Strategies.

While Bing might be promoting itself as the decision engine, Twitter could make a play for being known as the “Freedom Engine”. According to an article previously posted in the Washington Times, the State Department last weekend asked Twitter to delay it scheduled maintenance this week, which would have cut daytime service to Iran on Tuesday, just as protests against the recent elections continue to gain momentum.

Chris, James & Tony at SMX Advanced 09

Last Monday I made the quick trip up I-5 to Seattle for this year’s SMX Advanced.  Not only did this yearly expo provide our management team with an opportunity to meet and network with some of the search industry’s top minds, but to also attend some very informative sessions on Organic, Paid, Social and the Business side of search marketing.

James, Chris and myself will be in Seattle, Monday June 1st thru Thursday the 4th 2009 to attend the SMX Advanced. We are all really excited about attending the conference and a chance to learn some new skills and ideas that we can apply to our clients’ search marketing campaigns to get them better results, and to meet other people in our industry. The conference is 2 full days of speakers and classes, with a few meet and greet evening social interaction sessions. We bought our tickets a month ago, and looking on their site today, the event is all sold out, glad we got our tickets when we did, as the event is only in Seattle once a year.

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Bing?  As in Chandler Bing? The Bada Bing? Bing Crosby? Or even Bing Cherries?

Nope. As in Microsoft’s newest search engine, Bing.

We all know that blogs, when used properly, can be excellent tools for promoting your organization and expanding your client base, while providing insight into the interworking of your company. They are also an effective way to generate organic search engine exposure, and with the right content, quality inbound links for your website.

However, blogging is not something to be taken lightly, isn’t right for every organization, and if done incorrectly can actually harm your company’s online reputation and branding. Below are the 7 deadly sins of company blogging and what you can do to exorcise those demonic blog traits, and convert to an angelic blogosphere existence.