Announcing a new SEM Meetup for The SEMPO Vancouver Search Engine Marketing Group on May 5 in Vancouver, Fusion 2011 Pre-Conference Meetup!

We are happy to inform you about first annual Fusion Conference in Vancouver organized by IIMA. Conference will be held at Marriott Renaissance Hotel on May 6th 2011, 8:00am – 6:00pm. Fusion 2011 brings thought leaders from the Digital Marketing industry to exchange ideas and reveal trends that highlight how Search, Social Media and Mobile marketing are fusing to redefine how consumers are engaging brands; and communicates the understanding of the shifting online landscape.

For more details and registration for this event please visit Fusion 2011 page. Please spread the word about this great event through your blogs, tweets, etc.

SEMPO Canada, as one of the sponsors of this conference, will host next meetup as a pre-conference event on May 5, 2011 at Relish Pub (888 Nelson St. in downtown Vancouver) starting at 6:30 pm. We invite all the conference speakers, attendees and organizers to get together and have a great time before busy conference day. It will be a great opportunity to meet new people who work in the Internet Marketing industry and celebrate the launch of new event with a beer and a good food.

SEMPO Canada will be having a booth at the conference, so we are looking for volunteers to help with setting up the booth and work on it promoting SEMPO Canada to conference attendees.

Please RSVP as soon as possible so we can have good idea how many people will attend. We look forward meeting you all again at our next meetup!

RSVP to this Meetup:
http://www.meetup.com/SEMPO-Vancouver/events/17322743/

You need to be a member of SEMPO in order to attend this SEMPO Vancouver Meetup. Please become a SEMPO member here

Announcing a new SEM Meetup for The SEMPO Vancouver Search Engine Marketing Group on April 4 in Vancouver!

Here is the first SEMPO Vancouver SEM Meetup that will be held on Monday April 4, 2011 at REVEL Room Restaurant in Gastown (238 Abbott street), starting at 6h00pm. For this first SEMPO Vancouver SEM Meetup, we will be discussing among SEMPO members what we would like to do with this exclusive group of Search Engine Marketing (SEM) professionals, especially now that all of the rules have changed as part of SEMPO, including the newly discounted membership fee at only $125 with the same great list of benefits available to all members. At SEMPO Vancouver SEM Meetup, we talk about Search Marketing, PPC Management, Social Media, CMS, SEO tools and so much more. If you want to learn about Search, this is the place to be. Many of us at SEMPO Canada will be there along with the official organizers, Dmitriy Minenko, on the Board of Directors of SEMPO & Co-Organizer Alexandre Brabant, Co-Chair of SEMPO Canada.

RSVP to this Meetup:
http://www.meetup.com/SEMPO-Vancouver/events/16787714/

You need to be a member of SEMPO in order to attend this SEMPO Vancouver Meetup. Please become a SEMPO member here

Announcing a new Meetup for The Vancouver Search Engine Marketing Group on December 7 in Vancouver!

Are you getting tired of spending CPM – CPC and see no ROI?
Would you like to learn more about integrating advertisements as content?

The next Vancouver SEM meetup will be on Tuesday December 7, 2010 at Ceilis Irish Pub. For this SEM Meetup, Jaimie Mcintyre & Jurien Groot, Affiliate Marketing Managers will be presenting on The affiliate marketing game. These two people have years of experience at one of Europe’s biggest affiliate marketing networks: zanox. At SEM Meetup Vancouver, we talk about Search Marketing, PPC, Social Media, CMS, SEO tools and so much more. If you want to learn about Search, this is the place to be. Many of us at SEMPO Canada will be there along with the official organizers, Jose Uzcategui & Ani Lopez from The Vancouver Search Engine Marketing Group.

Topics covered
This ‘no cure, no pay’ model has huge potential for conversion-focused advertisers and publishers. Would you like to know more about the ins and outs of this underestimated marketing mechanism? Join our next meetup!

From a European market perspective, our presenters will share their knowledge about this exciting marketing ‘game’:

* The affiliate marketing (advanced) basics
* Who are the players?
* What are the playing rules?
* SEM & affiliate marketing?
* What makes you win or lose as an advertiser and/or publisher?
* Tips and tricks to increase your odds

Presenters
For the past four years, Jaimie Mcintyre and Jurien Groot both worked at the leading European affiliate network, zanox. They managed affiliate marketing campaigns for clients such as, Esprit, T-mobile, Tommy Hilfiger, Vodafone and KLM Air France.

Currently located in Vancouver, they have established an affiliate marketing agency Plan J Marketing. Plan J Marketing will use their experience from the competitive market in Europe to monetize North American traffic and to help out clients who would like to implement new performance based marketing strategies.

RSVP to this Meetup:
http://www.meetup.com/VancouverSEM/calendar/15318419/

Announcing a new Meetup for The Vancouver Search Engine Marketing Group on November 2 in Vancouver!

The next Vancouver SEM meetup will be on Tuesday November 2, 2010 at Ceilis Irish Pub. For this SEM Meetup, Marc Bitanga, Manager of Search Marketing & Analytics at Electronic Arts will be presenting on a topic of interest many of us struggle with which is on How to Pitch SEO to Executives. At SEM Meetup, we talk about Search Marketing, PPC, Social Media, CMS, SEO tools and so much more. If you want to learn about Search, this is the place to be, especially this month. Many of us at SEMPO Canada will be there along with the official organizers, Jose Uzcategui & Ani Lopez from The Vancouver Search Engine Marketing Group.

What: Vancouver SEM Monthly Meetup. Presenter: Marc Bitanga on How to Pitch SEO to Executives.

When: Tuesday, November 2, 2010 6:00 PM

Where:
Ceilis Irish Pub
670 Smithe Street, Vancouver, BC
Vancouver, BC V6C 2T4

Beyond extending an immense thank you to Marc, we also want to thank Enquiro Search Solutions for sponsoring this Meetup. (Enquiro is currently hiring talented professionals, read below!)

The Topic
A large part of an in-house SEO’s role includes developing pitches to persuade stakeholders to invest budget and resources to address SEO recommendations. Marc will be sharing some of his experiences dealing with this all too common hurdle.

Presenter
Marc Bitanga has more than a decade of experience working with search engines and web analytics. His past roles involved SEO, PPC and Analytics in both agency and in-house with companies like Cossette Communications, Enquiro, Suite101.com, and his current position at Electronic Arts.

Agenda
* 6:00pm – 6:30pm – Relaxing, drinking, and talking with colleagues.
* 6:45pm – 7:30pm – Presentation and Q&A
* 7:30pm on – More relaxing, drinking and talking with colleagues.

Special Thank You’s
Special thanks to the following for supporting the Meetup.

Enquiro – a search engine marketing agency with success written all over it. They have a very well-rounded team, including a research division, able to offer expert advice on search engines, overall site design, lead generation, and multi-channel marketing – And they’re hiring!

Make sure you check Enquiro’s current positions.

Ceilis Irish Pub – As usual, they’ve allowed us to use a closed section of the bar for our Meetup – awesome

RSVP to this Meetup:
http://www.meetup.com/VancouverSEM/calendar/15005503/

The next Vancouver SEM meetup will be on Tuesday September 21, 2010 at the Four Seasons Hotel, as part of the Internet Marketing Conference in Vancouver. For this special edition of the SEM Meetup, Ken Jurina, Co-Chair of SEMPO Canada and CEO of Epiar.com will be presenting on negative keyword and how to maximize ROI from paid search. At SEM Meetup, we talk about Search Marketing, PPC, Social Media, CMS, SEO tools and so much more. If you want to learn about Search, this is the place to be, especially this month. I will be there along with the official organizer, Jose Uzcategui, from The Vancouver Search Engine Marketing Group:

Announcing a new Meetup for The Vancouver Search Engine Marketing Group on September 21 during IMC Vancouver!

What: Vancouver SEM Monthly Meetup. Mark The Date: Presenter: Ken Jurina on Negative Keywords (Paid Search Management)

When: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 6:00 PM

Where:
Four Seasons Hotel
791 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2T4

Learn more here:
Meetup.com/VancouverSEM