I am very excited that I have been invited to speak about my role of Co-Chair for SEMPO Canada for tonight’s SEO Meetup in Vancouver. If you are around, feel free to drop by at the Ceilis Irish Pub, 670 Smithe Street, for another great evening to discuss search marketing topics, how you can join SEMPO Canada and help support our beloved Canadian search industry.

On September 16-18, 2009 Alexandre Brabant, Co-Chair Of SEMPO Canada Search Marketing Association & the Vancouver Online Marketing Mashup Group, will be attending the Internet Marketing Conference in Vancouver (BC) Canada. For this occasion, SEMPO Canada will have a booth and you will be able to drop by and ask any question about Search Marketing. Everything you need to know about Starting your own Search Marketing campaign from people who eat, sleep and breathe Search Marketing. Many members from the local Search Marketing Community & also members of SEMPO Canada will be present. The Internet Marketing Conference Vancouver will be held at the Four Seasons in Downtown Vancouver (BC) Canada, 791 West Georgia Street.

Here is more about The Internet Marketing Conference Experience:
Speakers and participants from Europe, the United States, Canada, and Asia are traveling to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to take part in Internet Marketing Conference (IMC) on September 16-18, 2009. To this occasion, all aspects of doing business online will be covered: web analytics, strategy, content, search engine marketing (SEM), search engine optimization (SEO), e-mail marketing, social media, on-site behavioral targeting, multivariate testing, and much more will be covered.

Learn how to acquire and retain customers by optimizing your marketing:
The program will mix presentations with discussion panels and networking opportunities. Meet with those who have dared, pioneered, and succeeded. Learn from mistakes by others. Whether you’re an advertiser, a marketer, or a business analyst, our goal is to provide you with valuable and actionable knowledge. Newbies and seasoned Internet marketers alike will find something they can take back to the office. IMC is produced by experts, for experts, and for all of you who’d like to become experts. Over the past nine years, it has been held in eight North American and European cities.

Few people in Canada know that I have been working pretty hard over the last 3 years as Co-Chair of SEMPO Canada with Ken Jurina from Epiar.com in Edmonton. I feel we have had little recognition so far but this is about to change. This week, we have a lot to celebrate. With the help of our sponsor, Acquisio PPC Management Software for Agencies, we were able to purchase a professional booth for our representation in trade shows and conferences in Canada.

Check this out:

Another one with Martin Le Sauteur, CEO of Acquisio.com

I was not sure how much more recognition & credibility this would provide and I must say, I have been delighted from the experience being at SES Toronto this week. I must have talked to 150 people in the search marketing community, coast to coast. As such, I feel privilege to be at the forefront of SEMPO Canada and having the chance to invite everyone to be part of our Canadian search marketing community.

This may not seem much to a lot of people, fighting for the cause (with a new booth) may not seem worthwhile but I feel this is the only thing that must be done around here. 9 years of working in search marketing in Canada leads straight to the creation of an non-profit neutral entity that is all about learning, from courses and from each other. I have lots of reason to be excited about it.

That being said, I can’t wait for next year. There will be other conferences where you will be able to see us. Everyone with a website in Canada must learn more about search marketing & SEMPO Canada is the best place to get the process started properly.

Please find information on how to become a member & join SEMPO Canada on Sempo.ca.

Mark your calendar! The main event of the year in Search Engine Marketing: Search Engine Strategies (SES) Toronto is coming back again soon on June 8-9 2009. I will be there representing SEMPO Canada along with all representatives of the Canadian Search Marketing Industry. For those who may not know, Search Engine Strategies is the premier event about Search Marketing (SEM) technologies and tactics and we are proud to have this show coming to Canada once a year. Organized by two of the world’s leading search authorities, SES Toronto Conference Chairman, Andrew Goodman and SES Global Content Director, Kevin Ryan, this show can help you learn:

* How search engines list Web sites for free and through paid placements;
* How to get free “organic” traffic by building a site that pleases search engines and your visitors;
* How to efficiently purchase listings guaranteed to rank your company at the top of search engine results;
* How to calculate the ROI of your search marketing efforts by tracking your visitors from the time they hit your site until they buy? and get tips on improving conversion if they don’t;
* How to build links that generate traffic to your Web site, and how to avoid the penalties of “spamming” the search engines;
* What’s coming next in the constantly evolving world of Web search, and how you can profit from those changes.

Search Engine Strategies Toronto 2009 will be held on June 8-9, 2009 at Metro Convention Centre, 255 Front Street West, Toronto (Ontario).

For more information on SES Toronto, please visit the SES Toronto Conference website.

Acquisio Search PPC Management Software is now officially the proud sponsor of SEMPO Canada.

SEMPO Canada will be at SES Toronto in June, and all SEMPO members receive a 20% discount. Here is some more info about SES Toronto.

SES Toronto is returning for its 6th year, with a program designed to appeal to intermediate and seasoned marketers looking to advance their SEM and SEO skills.  This year’s line-up features the new “Geek Track” sessions, which take the conversations to the next level on advanced topics, the year’s biggest trends, and the future of search. Tara Hunt, author of “The Whuffie Factor”, and Co-Founder/Chief Marketing Officer for the Citizen Agency, will also be joining this year’s SES Toronto conference as the keynote speaker.

Register now and use the code 20SEMPO to receive a 20% discount off the current online registration price.  Book Prior to April 17th and save $370 CAD off the regular registration rate.

View the entire conference program by visiting our Agenda Overview.

Expect to Find:
*    Advanced program topics on hot button search engine marketing issues like mobile search, video optimization, and paid search advertising.
*    Extreme makeover site clinics, which have returned to SES Toronto, giving you one-on-one feedback to your specific SEM issues.
*    Unique networking opportunities with fellow marketers and search engine industry professionals.
*    Access to the thought-provoking speakers who are developing and tracking search’s next direction, and who know the ins-and-outs of search engine marketing.