July 3, 2008

SEW Experts: SEM Going Legit – Literally EDU

Many newcomers are looking for some kind of accredited SEM course. But for a university to offer such course, it must be created in theory, pass through boards and deans, and be completely vetted. That can take anywhere from two to five years. In today's SEM.EDU column, "SEM Going Legit – Literally EDU," Ron Jones outlines some of the existing college-level courses for SEM training.

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June 5, 2008

SEW Experts: Do We Need Educational Standards for Learning SEO? - Part 2

Do SEO standards help or hinder a neophyte looking for education? Does setting standards give away industry secrets? Where do we draw the line between guidelines and policing? In today's SEM.EDU column, "Do We Need Educational Standards for Learning SEO? - Part 2," Ron Jones shows that the idea of creating standards for learning SEO raises many questions, and leads to much debate.

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May 22, 2008

SEW Experts: Do We Need Educational Standards For Learning SEO?

The real meat and potatoes of the discussion right now isn't necessarily what standards to employ, but whether we need -- or should even consider -- SEO standards. In today's SEM.EDU column, "Do We Need Educational Standards For Learning SEO?," Ron Jones wonders how we can effectively train people if we don't have basic guidelines for the industry.

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May 16, 2008

SEW Experts: Training Your Search Marketing Employees - Part 2

Advanced practitioners come to an agency with the skills in place to help grow the business. That's why we hire them. In today's Business of Search column, "Training Your Search Marketing Employees - Part 2," Fionn Downhill notes that because they're skilled in relation to their job, the priority is to train them to flourish in the agency.

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May 2, 2008

SEW Experts: Training Your Search Marketing Employees

Your employees are the most important asset of your business. Once you've found and hired new employees, it's time to train them. In today's Business of Search column, "Training Your Search Marketing Employees - Part 1," Fionn Downhill outlines some of her training methods for new search agency employees.

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April 10, 2008

SEW Experts: Bringing the SEO Teacher to You

Besides SEO books, online training, and in-person training, there's another option for teaching your staff about SEO: bring a consultant to you. In today's Search Marketing Education column, "Bringing the SEO Teacher to You," Ron Jones notes that if you're looking for SEO training experts to come to your place of business, you might be surprised to find local resources readily available.

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March 27, 2008

SEW Experts: Read Any Good SEO Books Lately?

Some people are looking for the right book to learn everything there is to know about SEM. Unfortunately, it doesn't exist. Still, there are several books out there that can help further your understanding of search marketing in general, or do a deep dive on a specific sub-topic. In today's Search Marketing Education column, "Read Any Good SEO Books Lately? Try These," Ron Jones offers some suggestions to add to your search marketing library.

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March 17, 2008

Are Search Jobs Recession-Proof? If So, How Do You Get One?

In the past, traditional marketing budgets and jobs have been among the first to be cut whenever the economy hits a rough patch. So what should those marketing folks do this time around? One option is to come join their search marketing brethren, since search is expected to weather the coming economic storm better than most forms of marketing or advertising.

In today's SearchDay, "Finding Recession-Proof SEM Jobs," Greg Jarboe shows that search engine marketing jobs and budgets really are recession-proof, and that going to SES New York this week may help traditional marketers get through the roughest economic times since World War II.

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March 13, 2008

SEW Experts: SEO Training: Live and In-Person

What could be better than online SEO training? SEO courses with live SEO experts, of course. In today's Search Marketing Education column, "SEO Training: Live and In-Person," Ron Jones outlines a few options for in-person SEO training.

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