At Near Media, we pride ourselves as being the go-to source for analysis of key local search developments and market dynamics through our twice-weekly newsletter, weekly podcast, bi-weekly deep dive pieces, and consumer search research. If any of...
What a year 2021 has been. As humans and marketers, we navigated challenges created by COVID, privacy issues and political polarization fueled by social media. As we look towards 2022, new opportunities (like NFTs and hybrid events) and challenges...
February 13, 2018 – We welcomed local SEO expert Greg Gifford, Director of Search and Social at DealerOn, to speak at this month’s event. Greg explained that ranking number one in search results is not where your primary focus should be...
[caption id="attachment_21175" align="alignright" width="350"] David Portney and Kevin Chow[/caption] February 7, 2017 – SEMpdx welcomed two SEO experts to speak at our February event. Kevin Chow, from Webfor, shared his insights on the...
September 15, 2015 – After a brief summer respite, SEMpdx kicked off its new year of educational events with local search expert David Mihm from Moz. David shared with us the state of local search and several key developments to pay attention...
April 14, 2015 – A sold-out crowd welcomed Ethology’s Mike Corak to this month’s SEMpdx event. With experience building successful strategies over the years for companies like Coca-Cola, FedEx and Walt Disney, Mike walked us through all...
A Great Review Disallowed by Google When I went to Pubcon last month, I got invited to the first annual US Search Awards, as a guest of SEMpdx advisory board member Anne Kennedy of Beyond Ink. About 2pm on the day of the awards, I was checking...
May 13, 2013 – It was a full house Tuesday night at this year’s Members Only event. Local Search expert David Mihm, SEOmoz, gave a comprehensive session on the local landscape, including the latest changes and strategies to maximize...
Thanks to the Pearl District Business Association for requesting SEMpdx present at their monthly breakfast event. Please find the presentations below for: Demystifying SEO, Social Media and Digital Marketing The Presentations: ...
Local/Mobile Strategies & Tactics Chris Silver Smith of Argent Media Local and Social: Trends and Tips for Growing Your Business Google Local Rankings 2012 Now over 200 Ranking Factors used Human ratings of webpages...