The good news is that tomorrow (Wednesday 24th Feb), at 8.30am PST (11.30am EST / 4.30pm GMT), I am going to be joined on the next Distilled conference call by Richard Baxter as we discuss "how to get the most from your SEO". The even better news is that it is totally free (as long as you register in time).
If you would like to join us on the call, simply register on the Distilled site and you will be sent instructions to join the conference (which will be handled by gotomeeting / gotowebinar).
Previous calls have been more technical and have been essentially presentations that I have delivered with a slide-deck. I did one on SEOmoz tools and one on how to be an Excel ninja - both videos are available on the Distilled site.
This one is going to be a little different. Rich should need little introduction. With a strong background in in-house travel SEO followed by founding his agency, SEOgadget, he is not only a true guru of keyword research and large site architecture, but also has experience on both sides of the client / agency relationship. He also spoke at the London PRO training seminar last October (thanks to foliovision for the photo):
Rich and I plan to let you into a relaxed chat. We might pull up the occasional website or slide but fundamentally, it'll be a little like sitting in on a live whiteboard Friday (on a Wednesday, without a whiteboard, or Rand!).
The conversation is likely to be pretty free-flowing - in many ways it will lead on from my WBF conversation with Rand about choosing an SEO consultant - but I can't guarantee exactly what we will talk about! We are intending to cover:
- the best tasks to keep in-house vs. outsource
- combining SEO effectively with PPC, PR and marketing
- integrating SEO into other processes (e.g. development, business development)
- how to get the most from your agency
- how to keep an eye on your agency and avoid bans and penalties
- how to be a great SEO client and get even more out of your agency
We hope to have you there. We will be taking questions - both on Twitter (hashtag: #optimalSEO) and via the chat interface in gotowebinar, but if you have anything you'd specifically like us to cover, feel free to use the comments below to chime in.
Will are you trying to scare people off with that photo of me?! That is the worst. angle. ever.
On an unrelated note - I'm excited about our session tommorrow - really looking forward to it!
I didn't equate the photo above with your umbrella toting avitar Rich. It just goes to show you how accessories make the man...
Haha! They do indeed sir, they do indeed!
I will be getting the recording online asap. If you would like to be notified, just make sure you are signed up to the email list.
Thanks!
Subscribed and confirmed.
(waits patiently)
Signed up. Cant wait! :)
Nice :) Signed up on distilled now!
Count me in :o)
Are you going to cover "How to look good on a podium?"
Or how about a caption competition for the photo of Rich?
Is the webcast archive available?
Seconded.
"Subscription Confirmed", I'm looking forward to this one!
Oh SNAP! I read it fast and thought it was 4:30 EST. I missed the Greenwich reference and I've missed it!!!!!!!
Hoping the transcript works out so I can listen on (albeit late)
Am really looking forward to a recap if possible
As an agency owner I feel this will not be worth my time
I was wondering where that thumb down came from :)
Well... as the owner of a Small agency, I feel this will be worth my time.
Honestly, the better I am able to think as my costumers are thinking the better... don't you agree?
I can definitely understand that point of view, but I *am* hoping that there will be value to other people like Rich and I who run agencies. I spend a lot of time coaching our clients about how to get the most out of us and their in-house teams and getting better at that is definitely something that's important to me...
Agreed - doing SEO and making SEO work in an agency client relationship are two entirely different things. I think we'll find some interesting points for discussion (and it is a discussion - so please feel welcome to tweet questions and comments!)
looking forward to this teleconference, guys, thanks
Signed up and ready for tomorrow!
dang, it I just signed up too, but realized that this post was made yesterday and the call it TODAY...I have a meeting so I'll miss it. Looking forward to a recording, possibly??
There should hopefully be a recording available - assuming we have got the technology right!
Just received the reminder (I did signed up some weeks ago).
See you tomorrow Will & Richard!
Looking forward to it and really liking the time you picked.
Signed up!
Can you go over some SEO strategy for E-commerce sites?
This is probably a topic for a separate call. Good idea though - I'm going to start planning new ones soon.
Just signed up.
Lets hope there's still be space for late comers...
Thanks for the heads up!