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Wouldn’t it be great if all the whiz-bang Web 2.0 interactive elements like Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX), widgets, Flash, RSS feeds, podcasts, video blogs and so forth were all search engine optimized?

Unfortunately, that’s not the case. In fact, many of these technologies are inherently unfriendly to search engine spiders. So, if you intend to harness Web 2.0 technologies for increased conversion, improved usability and greater customer engagement, you’d better read on or you’ll end up missing the boat when it comes to better search engine rankings.

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Syndication technology (RSS) makes it easier to build an audience for your content, because your readers or listeners become subscribers using non-intrusive “feed readers.” An overview of the growth of RSS plus a special focus on podcasting. This session will also include tips on blogging and podcasting for (a) profit; (b) credibility and reach.

Moderator:
Ian McAnerin, CEO, McAnerin Networks Inc.

Speakers:
Stephan Spencer, Founder and President, Netconcepts, LLC
Mitch Joel, President , Twist Image
Amanda Watlington, Ph.D., APR, Searching for Profit

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In the intensive session I led during the ACCM in Boston on May 21, the overriding theme was that search engines judge a site’s worth on its inbound links. Translation: No links = no rankings.

Blogs, meanwhile, are great at attracting links from the blogosphere, because bloggers are rather cliquish and mostly tend to link to each other. So you’ll earn links as a blog that you wouldn’t normally earn otherwise.

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Hear it right from the horses’ mouths, i.e. those who have actually made their blogs and RSS feeds pay in real dollars. Steve Spangler Science, for example, attributes 13% of all online sales to their blog. Hear the secrets of how they garner qualified traffic from the search engines, uncover the pitfalls and hazards, and learn what resources are required to do it properly.

Moderator:
Stephan Spencer, Founder and President, Netconcepts

Panelists:
Steve Spangler, CEO, Steve Spangler Science Inc.
Pinny Gniwisch, Founder & EVP Marketing, Ice.com

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Mike McDonald of WebProNews interviewed our very own Stephan Spencer at SES in San Francisco earlier this month, on May 3 2007. This 6.5 minute interview with Stephan and Mike discusses the insider secrets to blog marketing.

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This session will cover how to use blogs and RSS feeds as user-driven marketing platforms to enhance and improve content publishing and syndication. Panelists will discuss how blogs and RSS marketing can be used to enable access to any web site, device, content platform, or application; and enable users to consume content in whatever form they desire and whenever they want. Learn the best tips, tools, and techniques to optimize content delivery via blogs and RSS for maximum reach and effectiveness. Find out how RSS marketing can be used to increase organic search opportunities, and how blogs and feed metrics are collected and analyzed.

Moderator:
Niall Kennedy, Principal, Hat Trick Media

Panelists:
Bill Flitter, Founder and VP of Marketing, Pheedo
Don Loeb, FeedBurner
Stephan Spencer, Founder and President, Netconcepts

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In this interview, Stephan Spencer sits down with Netconcepts’ analyst Jeff Muendel, to talk about MySpace marketing tips. Learn how to utilize this social media tool to market your business, expose your brand, and make friends!

 

 Interview with Jeff Muendel about MySpace Marketing [25:50m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Not yet running a blog? Not syndicating your content through web feeds? Then you’re missing out on an important area that can help your overall SEO efforts. Learn more about the unique advantages blogs and feeds offer to search engine optimization.

Speakers:
Stephan Spencer, Founder and President, Netconcepts
Rick Klau, Vice President of Publisher Services, Feedburner
Sally Falkow, President, Expansion Plus
Greg Jarboe, President and Co-Founder, SEO-PR

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A-list blogger Toby Bloomberg is a leading light when it comes to business blog and social media strategy. Her popular Diva Marketing Blog is both an insightful marketing resource and a fun read. Through her company, Bloomberg Marketing, where she is president, Toby helps clients develop integrated marketing plans that utilize interactive tactics such as blogs, podcasts, video, and social media. Stephan Spencer, Netconcepts’ founder and president, had the pleasure of recently interviewing good friend Toby.

Listen to this 23 minute podcast, and hear what Toby had to say about blogs, social media strategy, and more…

 

 Interview with Toby Bloomberg [23:12m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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The phrase “social media optimization” is relatively new to search. SMO is defined as: the new art of wielding tools, strategies, and influence for the purpose of gaining visibility on social media networks and websites like Digg.com, del.icio.us, reddit, NewsVine, Netscape.com, MySpace and even Wikipedia.

Neil Patel a leading practitioner of social media optimization, a top influencer at Digg.com and an eloquent speaker. In this 15 minute interview, Stephan Spencer, President and Founder of Netconcepts, sits down with Neil to talk about the most important social media sites. You’ll learn how to get there, how to determine potential risks, and what the benefits are to engaging in SMO.

 

 Interview with Neil Patel, Social Media Optimizer [13:48m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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