Dallas/Fort Worth - The Dallas/Fort Worth Search Engine Marketing Organization (DFWSEM) invites all Webmasters and interactive marketers for a discussion on growing your business using search engine optimization and pay-per-click advertising programs with leading authors Shari Thurow and Catherine Seda.
Ms. Seda and Ms. Thurow will share tips on:
• choosing the best keywords for your web site
• avoiding the common design mistakes that can prevent your site from getting top rankings
• how to buy a #1 position for any keyword you want.
Bring questions about tools, tactics or rumors for the speakers and members to discuss during the open forum.
The forum will be held at The Blue Mesa Grill, which is located on the southwest corner of Central Expressway and Northwest Hwy (south of Northpark Mall, and next to the Container Store / Barnes and Noble). For detailed directions, go to http://www.bluemesagrill.com/Locations.html
The presentations are open to the public but have limited seating. Admission for DFWSEM members is free. Admission for others is $10 in advance or at the door. Please RSVP at 972.831.2124. For more information, visit http://www.dfwsem.org/agenda.html
About Shari Thurow
Shari Thurow is a sought-after speaker and trainer on the topics of search engine-friendly web site design, web copywriting, and link development. Ms. Thurow is a popular speaker at web site design, and online marketing conferences worldwide, including Jupitermedia's Search Engine Strategies. Her sessions are very popular and four-star rated.
Ms. Thurow is the also webmaster and marketing director for Grantastic Designs, Inc. She has successfully designed and promoted web sites since 1995 and is outsourced to many firms throughout the United States. She has a 100 percent success rate for getting client sites ranked at the top of search engine and directory queries.
Ms. Thurow is also the founder of the I-Design Discussion List, which discusses all aspects of effective web design, including look and feel, navigation, ease of use, database management, and download speed.
Ms. Thurow has been featured in many publications, including PC World, Crain's Chicago Business, Inc. magazine, MacWorld, and ComputerUser.com. She has also received numerous design awards and content awards, including top site honors from Lycos, Business 2.0, and Computer User Magazine.
Ms. Thurow has also recently released her new book, "Search Engine Visibility" which can be found at http://www.searchenginesbook.com.
Ms. Thurow's search engine marketing articles at Clickz can be found at http://www.clickz.com/experts/author/index.php/64983_all.
More information about Ms. Thurow's company, Grantastic Designs, can be found at http://www.grantasticdesigns.com
About Catherine Seda
Catherine Seda is a popular conference speaker on the topics of search engine marketing, affiliate management, and low-cost web site promotion. She's known for sharing practical tips and tools in her dynamic sessions at leading search engine, marketing, and industry association conferences.
Since 1995, Ms. Seda has worked with organizations in the U.S. and Europe to leverage the Internet as a marketing tool. As the marketing executive of a web agency for five years, she championed client online promotions that included search engine optimization, pay-per-click media buys, opt-in e-mail, banner advertising, link popularity campaigns, custom sweepstakes, and ROI tracking. She also designed the search engine program, which included co-creating an affiliate trademark protection strategy, for a direct response TV agency's clients.
Through her agency, Seda Communication, Ms. Seda offers search engine seminars. Additionally, she leads a team of search engine specialists in managing corporate search engine marketing campaigns.
Ms. Seda shares revenue-generating techniques in her articles as a regular columnist for Entrepreneur magazine, editor of the Search Engine Sales e-zine, and freelance writer for industry publications including Response magazine, SearchDay (Search Engine Watch), LookSmart, Pay Per Click Analyst, FindWhat.com, and others. She's also a contributing author of Search Engine Positioning.
For more information about Ms. Seda' company, Seda Communication see http://www.sedacommunication.com
For more information about the Search Engine Marketing Roadshow, see http://www.semroadshow.com
About the Dallas/Fort Worth Search Engine Marketing Association Membership
About DFWSEM: The Dallas/Fort Worth Search Engine Marketing Organization is dedicated to educating businesses in the Dallas/Fort Worth area about the benefits of search engine marketing. The group meets once a month at various locations throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. To become a registered member of DFWSEM email info@dfwsem.org. Individual DFWSEM memberships are $75 for the first year. Corporate memberships are $175 for the first year and include 3 seats to monthly DFWSEM meetings. Additional seats for a Corporate membership are $50/year. All annual memberships receive a link from DFWSEM to your company web site. Please inquire about Sponsorships. MasterCard, Visa, Amex, and checks are accepted. DFWSEM meets the third Monday of every month at various locations around the Metroplex.