SearchFest 2016 Update: Partners, Peeps, and Puppies!
Have you purchased your SearchFest 2016 ticket yet? This past week’s rain, flooding, mud slides and subsequent traffic snarls made me realize I was lucky…
SEMpdx Adopts a Member Code of Ethics
Back in 2011, the SEMpdx Board of Directors voted to hold itself to a newly created Board Code of Ethics. This year we have decided…
You Trust a Google Partner, Don’t You?
The internet marketing industry has a pretty big problem. People are vulnerable, and their frustration and greed at wanting to rank better makes them fish…
Marcus Tober in Portland! Interview and event details
October 14, 2015 – Mobile Ranking Factors with Marcus Tober – BridgePort BrewPub NOTE: October’s event is the 2nd Wednesday of the month, due to a conflict with…
SEMpdx Joins in Celebrating Inclusive Play at Harper’s Playground
This past weekend, SEMpdx members and their families joined other Portlanders in celebrating the third annual Community Play Day at Harper’s Playground. SEMpdx added to…
sempdx hanging with Timber Joey-1
SEMpdx board members hang with Timber Joey from Portland Timbers soccer club during Community Days at Harper's Playground in North Portland on Aug. 15…
10 Factors to a Successful Company Launch via Paid and Organic Search Marketing
Most startups are looking to make the biggest possible impact within the confines of a restricted marketing budget. Digital marketing is highly measur…
10 Factors to a Successful Company Launch via Paid and Organic Search Marketing
Most startups are looking to make the biggest possible impact within the confines of a restricted marketing budget. Digital marketing is highly measur…
Parasitic SEO: InstallAware’s Competitor Attacks Using Negative SEO Tricks
Often when people talk about negative SEO tactics, they’re talking about using extremely spammy links pointing to a competitor in an attempt to get the…
Google Analytics Referral Spam Filtering
If you look at your domain referrals in Google Analytics you’ve probably noticed a huge increase in the number of junk referrers over the past…