SEMPO Canada is Canadian Non-Profit Professional Search Marketing Association working to increase awareness and promote the value of Search Engine Marketing in Canada. This Working Group was founded in November 2006 by Ken Jurina & Alexandre Brabant and focuses on improving the growth, awareness and understanding Search Engine Marketing (SEM) in Canada including Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Link Building, Pay Per Click Management best practices in this new field of marketing and how it uniquely pertains and is of relevance to Canadians worldwide across any sector, vertical or industry.
September 7th, 2010 :: Posted by Alexandre Brabant
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
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July 1st, 2010 :: Posted by Alexandre Brabant
The next Vancouver SEM meetup will be on Monday July 19, 2010. 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 every 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!
What: Vancouver SEM Monthly Meetup. Mark The Date: Presenter: the next Meetup will be a presenter’s round table. We’ll have experts answer questions you’ll propose and vote on. (I’m humbled by the quality of the panel, thanks guys).
When: Monday, July 19, 2010 6:00 PM
Where:
Ceilis Irish Pub
670 Smithe Street, Vancouver, BC
Vancouver, BC V6B 1E3
Learn more here:
http://www.meetup.com/VancouverSEM/calendar/13827106/
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April 19th, 2010 :: Posted by Alexandre Brabant

SES Toronto, THE search marketing show in Canada, is approaching fast and this year, it will be on June 9-11 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Please take a minute and look at the impressive list of speakers at Search Engine Strategies (SES) Toronto on June 09-11, 2010
I have been told that there are a number of brand new panels being presented for the first time at SES Toronto, including:
Eye-Tracking Research Update,
Search, PR & the Social Butterfly,
Meaningful SEO Metrics,
Video: The Next Marketing Frontier,
21 Secrets of Top Converting Websites
You can save up to $200 on their conference pass if you register between April 3 and May 21.
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April 3rd, 2010 :: Posted by Alexandre Brabant
The next Vancouver SEM meetup will be on Tuesday April 13, 2010. 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 every 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!
What: Vancouver SEM Monthly Meetup. Mark The Date: Presenter: Marta Turek from Enquiro: The Double Edged Sword of PPC Measurability
When: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 6:00 PM
Where:
Ceilis Irish Pub
670 Smithe Street, Vancouver, BC
Vancouver, BC V6B 1E3
Learn more here:
http://www.meetup.com/VancouverSEM/calendar/12976781
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March 2nd, 2010 :: Posted by Alexandre Brabant
The next Vancouver SEM meetup will be on Monday March 8, 2010. 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 every 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!
What: Vancouver SEM Monthly Meetup. Mark The Date: Presenter: Ani Lopez – SEO for Multi-Country-Language Projects: Target Europe / Latin America
When: Monday, March 8, 2010 6:00 PM
Where:
Ceilis Irish Pub
670 Smithe Street, Vancouver, BC
Vancouver, BC V6B 1E3
Learn more here:
http://www.meetup.com/VancouverSEM/calendar/12102380/
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