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Did you know? There’s only 5 days left before my SEO Training Workshop in Sydney next week. Organizers tell me there are a few seats left so if you have been thinking about coming along, now’s the time to register and take advantage of the AUD 400 discount being offered to my blog readers.
You can register online or call City Desktop Training on (02) 9516 1715. See you in Sydney!
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Dear Kalena…
Is it unusual for a SEO/SEM firm to NOT disclose to their clients what their process for SEO/SEM is? Isn’t it the client’s right to know exactly what is being done on their behalf??
Thanks,
Susan
Dear Susan
I certainly advocate education between SEO and client, but I do know of many SEO operators that prefer not to reveal their process. By the same token, some clients will be very interested in learning what is being done to their site, while others will have no interest at all.
I particularly hate it when SEO/SEM operators claim that what they are doing is “proprietry” or “secret” - really there is no secret sauce for SEO - just acquired knowledge, experience, trial and error!
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If you’re based in Australia and have been looking for face-to-face SEO training, you might want to keep the dates of 23/24 June free. Why? Because I’ll be in Sydney to present a 2 day SEO Workshop in conjunction with City Desktop Training.
The SEO Workshop will cover the main topics of our SEO 101 and SEO 201 online training courses that we offer at Search Engine College, but in a tutor-led, interactive format, with PCs. The cost of the 2 day workshop is only AUD 1,295 and includes a textbook (Shari Thurow’s Search Engine Visibility) and a 1 GB Flash drive containing all lesson materials, SEO resources and reference links.
Maybe you’ve considered taking one of our SEO courses at Search Engine College, but just haven’t gotten around to it yet? Or maybe you’re the type of person that prefers in-person training? Or maybe you just want to use the opportunity to have me critique your web site for search engine compatibility or answer a tricky question about search engines? Whatever your motivation, you’d better sign up quick as spaces are apparently filling up fast.
If you ask nicely when booking, you might even be able to take advantage of the AUD 400 discount that City Desktop Training are offering my blog or newsletter subscribers. See you in Sydney!
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On behalf of the staff and tutors at Search Engine College, I’d like to offer congratulations to our most recent graduates:
Search Engine Optimization 101
- Johnnie Kazija
- Luis Valadas
- Fabian Marks
- Amanda Woodrum
- Kimberly De Lutis
- Steve Brettler
- Nancy Rohrer
- Derek Hines
- Susan Freeberg
- Susan Bloom
- Patrick Cummings
Search Engine Optimization 201
- Chris Azzari
- Amanda Woodrum
- Monica Rabanillo
- Fabian Marks
- Lamees Abourahma
- Nancy Rohrer
- Patrick Cummings
Pay Per Click Advertising 101
- Kevin Teers
- Nathalie Whisnant
- Patrick Cummings
Web Site Copywriting 101
- Amanda Woodrum
- Micky Stuivenberg
Web Site Usability 101
- Star Bradshaw
- Micky Stuivenberg
- Marcia Wasik
Link Building 101
Certified Search Engine Optimizer
- Amanda Woodrum
- Micky Stuivenberg
Certified Search Engine Marketer
Congratulations to you all. Please contact your tutor if you haven’t yet received your hard copy certificate, Status Page or certification seal.
Please stop by Search Engine College from time to time to download updated lesson material, contribute to Search Engine Wiki or check our Search Engine Marketing Jobs Board to use your certification to find a job in the industry.
As always, we love to hear from our graduates and learn what they’re up to and who they’re working with so shoot us an email anytime.
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I can’t quite believe it, but on this day four years ago, Search Engine College was launched.
The staff meeting that first spawned the idea for SEC seems like a lifetime ago now, but I’m consistently amazed at the growth we’ve undergone month after month, year after year.
Last month saw the highest level of student enrollments to date and it looks like this month is set to beat that record. As of last month, we have enrolled over 500 students from 33 different countries! That’s quite an achievement for a small business and I’m very proud today.
On behalf of our staff and tutors, I want to take this opportunity to thank every single one of our students, not only for choosing us as their training provider, but for providing excellent feedback and support as we have developed the business model and grown as educators. It’s inspiring to hear regularly from so many graduates who have used their training to advance their careers in search. I’d also like to thank the search marketing community for embracing us so readily and promoting our training programs via social media networks, blogs, forums and word of mouth. It means a great deal to us.
Finally (at the risk of this sounding like an Academy Award acceptance speech), a huge appreciative thanks must go to our remarkable and dedicated tutors, particularly Kim, Karon and Bob who have been especially patient during our growing pains - thank you, you’re wonderful.
Happy Birthday Search Engine College!
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