Google Analytics: Wellington and Christchurch Workshops

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Kalena Jordan

I’m presenting two Google Analytics training workshops on behalf of the Institute of IT Professionals (IITP) over the next couple of weeks. The first one is in Wellington and then I’ll be heading down to Christchurch for the other.

Under the banner Using Google Analytics to Increase Website Traffic and Conversions, these half-day workshops will show you step-by-step how to set up Google Analytics and what key metrics to track in order to measure the success and improve the performance of your web site. Included will be real-life case studies, practical examples and sample reports that you can immediately adapt to suit your own analytics needs.

Don’t think you’re in for a boring day of number crunching either. For proof that Analytics can be fun, check out this video produced by the Google Analytics team. It takes the frustrations we’ve all experienced with online checkouts and shows how they might play out in real life:

At the end of the workshop, attendees will be able to:

Set up a Google Analytics account.
Implement Google Analytics tracking code into their site.
Determine which are the most important web site metrics to track.
Track visitor pathways that lead to conversions.
See how their web site visitors are interacting with their site.
See what keywords are providing the most traffic to their site.
See what web sites are providing the most traffic to their site.
See what pages on their site are the most popular.
Track various marketing campaigns in Google Analytics e.g. AdWords, SEO, email campaigns.
Determine the best performance indicators for their web site.
Interpret analytics data and make web site decisions based on that data.
Create meaningful web site analytics reports for customers and stakeholders.

Below are the details and booking links for Wellington and Christchurch events. Please share with anyone in your network who you think might benefit from attending:

Using Google Analytics to Increase Website Traffic and Conversions – Wellington
Date: Tuesday 18 August 2015
Time: 1:00 – 5:00 pm
Venue: Terrace Conference Centre
Terrace 5
Levels 2 – 4
St John House
114 The Terrace
Wellington

Using Google Analytics to Increase Website Traffic and Conversions – Christchurch
Date: Monday 14 September 2015
Time: 1:00 – 5:00 pm
Venue: Airport Gateway Motor Lodge
45 Roydvale Ave
Burnside
Christchurch

Similar events for Auckland will be announced shortly. Workshops for Hamilton and Dunedin are not currently booked, but can be arranged upon demand by clicking the On Demand link on the pages above.

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Social Media Marketing for Business: Auckland and Hamilton Courses

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Kalena Jordan

Just a reminder that I’m running Social Media Marketing for Business training workshops in Auckland and Hamilton on behalf of the Institute of IT Professionals (IITP) this month.

These full-day workshops will show you step-by-step how to implement a social media marketing strategy for a business of any size.

Included will be real-life case studies, practical examples and clever ideas for using Twitter, Facebook, Google+, YouTube, LinkedIn and other social media channels that you can immediately adapt to suit your own requirements.

We also participate in some fun group exercises and scenarios to help you test out your newly acquired social media skills. If time allows, the day will also include group analysis of existing social media strategies of willing attendees.

Whether you’re a marketer, content creator, IT manager, website coordinator or business owner, knowing how to reach your target audiences via social media is vital for any online business. So go and convince your boss you need to attend ?

Below are the details and booking links for Auckland and Hamilton events. Please share with anyone in your network who may benefit from attending:

Social Media Marketing for Business – Auckland
Date: Monday 27 July 2015
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Venue: CBD Office
Executive Boardroom
Level 4, 17 Albert Street
Auckland

Social Media Marketing for Business – Hamilton
Date: Tuesday 4 August 2015
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Venue: Wintec House Long Room
Gallagher Hub
Wintec City Campus,
Gate 5 Tristram Street
Hamilton

Events for Christchurch and Dunedin are not currently booked, but can be arranged upon request by clicking the On Demand link on the pages above.

Hope to see you there.

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Revised link building course now available at Search Engine College

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Kalena Jordan

After several months of revision, I am pleased to announce that we have just re-launched our Link Building 101 course at Search Engine College.

The course content has been completely updated with new material and videos to reflect Google’s revised stance on acceptable link building tactics. This 10 lesson course also takes into account the impact of recent tweaks to Google’s Panda, Penguin and Hummingbird algorithms.

The course is now available to all students with a paid subscription. We have also added new assessment items including review quizzes, 4 tutor-graded assignments and a final exam available exclusively to subscribers who want to upgrade their subscription to Certification.

Just as a reminder, Certification is for current subscribers who want to benefit from tutor supervision, complete set assessments to reach our knowledge benchmark and receive formal, industry-recognized certification following completion. You can upgrade your subscription to Certification at any point for any course.

Hope to see some of you in our new link building class.

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Social Media Marketing for Business: Wellington, Auckland and Hamilton Workshops

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Kalena Jordan

The next round of workshops I’m conducting for the Institute of IT Professionals (IITP) is on the subject of Social Media Marketing for Business.

This full-day workshop will show you step-by-step how to implement a social media marketing strategy for a business of any size.

It will also include group analysis of existing social media strategies of willing attendees.

Whether you’re a marketer, content creator, IT manager, website coordinator or business owner, knowing how to reach your target audiences via social media is vital for any online business.

At the end of the course, attendees will be able to:

Create an effective social media marketing strategy
Distinguish between the major social media marketing channels
Determine if social media is suitable for their business model
Create a Twitter account for a business
Create a Facebook account for a business
Create a Google+ account for a business
Create a YouTube account for a business
Pinpoint the most important social media channels for their audience
Understand the difference between effective and ineffective social media campaigns
Understand basic social media business etiquette
Understand how to use social media for reputation management, customer support and public relations
Implement clever and effective social media marketing campaigns
Understand how social media differs from blogging
Understand how social media integrates with SEO and other marketing strategies
Draft a corporate Social Media Policy
Determine suitable goals for social media campaigns
Accurately budget for social media campaigns
Track social media campaign effectiveness and ROI

Below are the details and booking links for Wellington, Auckland and Hamilton events, so please share with anyone you know who might benefit from attending:

Social Media Marketing for Business – Wellington
Date: 28 April 2015
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Venue: Terrace Conference Centre
Terrace 2, Levels 2 – 4
St John House
114 The Terrace
Wellington

Social Media Marketing for Business – Auckland
Date: 27 July 2015
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Venue: CBD Office
Executive Boardroom
Level 4, 17 Albert Street
Auckland

Social Media Marketing for Business – Hamilton
Date: 4 August 2015
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Venue: Wintec House Long Room
Gallagher Hub
Wintec City Campus,
Gate 5 Tristram Street
Hamilton

Social Media Marketing for Business – Wellington
Date: 8 September 2015
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Venue: NZICA
Conference Room 2,
Level 7, Tower Building
50 Customhouse Quay
Wellington

Social Media Marketing for Business – Auckland
Date: 5 October 2015
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Venue: CBD Office
Executive Boardroom
Level 4, 17 Albert Street
Auckland

Events for Christchurch and Dunedin are not currently booked, but can be arranged upon request by clicking the On Demand link on the pages above.

Hope to see you at one of these events.

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Intro to Search Engine Optimisation: Auckland Workshop

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Kalena Jordan

For the past several years, I’ve been running digital marketing training workshops in conjunction with the Institute of IT Professionals (IITP) here in New Zealand.

Our first round of workshops for 2015 kick off this month, with the first topic for the year being Introduction to Search Engine Optimisation.

These full-day training workshops will show you step-by-step how to optimise your or your clients’ web sites to get noticed by Google and other engines. It will be a fun day, with some group activities, random audience questions for chocolate and (if time permits), live analysis of the web sites of willing attendees.

Whether you’re an IT manager, marketer, programmer, website coordinator or business owner, getting well placed for your key terms on search engines is hugely valuable and important.

At the end of the course attendees will be able to:

Understand how Google and other search engines rank pages.
Understand what makes a web page search engine compatible.
Understand what type of content search engines love.
Research and select appropriate keywords to target.
Successfully integrate search keywords within web site copy.
Create effective and optimised web pages.
Learn why social media can improve their search rankings.
Monitor their search positions and report meaningful data to stake holders.

Below are the details and booking links for Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch events, so please share with anyone you know who might benefit from attending:

Introduction to Search Engine Optimisation – Auckland
Date: 20 April 2015
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Venue: CBD Office
Executive Boardroom
Level 4, 17 Albert Street
Auckland City

Introduction to Search Engine Optimisation – Wellington
Date: 21 July 2015
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Venue: NZICA
Meeting Room 4
Level 7, Tower Building
50 Customhouse Quay
Wellington

Introduction to Search Engine Optimisation – Christchurch
Date: 26 October 2015
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Venue: Airport Gateway Motor Lodge
45 Roydvale Ave
Burnside
Christchurch

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