BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20081102T020000 RDATE:20081102T020000 RDATE:20091101T020000 RDATE:20101107T020000 RDATE:20111106T020000 RDATE:20121104T020000 RDATE:20131103T020000 RDATE:20141102T020000 RDATE:20151101T020000 RDATE:20161106T020000 RDATE:20171105T020000 RDATE:20181104T020000 RDATE:20191103T020000 RDATE:20201101T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20090308T020000 RDATE:20090308T020000 RDATE:20100314T020000 RDATE:20110313T020000 RDATE:20120311T020000 RDATE:20130310T020000 RDATE:20140309T020000 RDATE:20150308T020000 RDATE:20160313T020000 RDATE:20170312T020000 RDATE:20180311T020000 RDATE:20190310T020000 RDATE:20200308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090209T234027Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090219T210000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090219T190000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090209T234027Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090209T234027Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456666 DESCRIPTION:Are you looking for cost-effective ways to increase sales and leads through the Internet? Join Colleen Wright of the Search Engine Ac ademy of Oregon and learn effective tips for improving your website thro ugh Search Engine Optimization and usability best practices. \;\n \;\nSEO Musts \;\n \;\n * SEO On-page optimization tips \;\n * Inbound Linking strategies \;\n * Google Analytics \;\n&# 13\;\nWebsite Usability \;\n \;\n * Home Page Goals \;\n * Major Usability Issues \;\n \;\nWalk away with a better understa nding of how your website can work smarter and capture the attention of the right visitors. Get proven usability tips that will turn those visit ors into customers. Don't miss this presentation that will give you the tools you need to succeed on the Internet. \;\n \;\nDate: Thursday \, February 19\, 2009 \;\nTime: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM \;\nPlace:The O regon Stamp Society - 4828 NE 33rd Avenue\, Portland\, OR 97211 \;\nC ost: $10 for members\; $15 for non-members\n\nTags: seo\, graphic design \, copywriters\, self-employed\, solopreneurs\, creative professionals\, freelancers\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250456666 URL:http://www.SECPpdx.com SUMMARY:SECP's February Event | What you need to know about SEO LOCATION:Oregon Stamp Society: 4828 Ne 33rd Ave\, Portland OR 97211 US SEQUENCE:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100303T032406Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100309T163000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100309T080000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100303T032406Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150207T223004Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250458377 DESCRIPTION:Portland’s premier social media and search engine marketing c onference will offer attendees the newest in strategy and technological advancements. \;\n \;\nThis full-day conference will cover a varie ty of topics\, including: social media strategy\, search engine optimiza tion (SEO)\, pay-per-click (PPC) fundamentals\, local search\, Web analy tics and future trends. A reception with hosted wine and beer for attend ees will follow the conference. \;\n \;\nHosted by SEMpdx (a Portl and-based\, non-profit dedicated to nurturing the development of the sea rch engine marketing industry in the greater northwest)\, ten percent of the event proceeds will benefit the Oregon Humane Society. \;\n\n\nT ags: social media marketing\, search engine marketing\, seo\, social med ia\, search engine optimization\, portland event\, technology event\, ma rketing event\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250458377 URL:http://www.searchfest.org SUMMARY:SearchFest 2010 LOCATION:Sentinel Hotel: 614 Southwest 11th Avenue\, Portland Oregon 9720 5 US SEQUENCE:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100707T172008Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100707T210000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100707T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100707T172008Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100707T174457Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250458858 DESCRIPTION:Having a website is not enough. You need a website that attra cts new business. Learn the most important ways to optimize your website for the search engines and others ways to use your website for growing your business. \;\n \;\nUsing step-by-step training and demonstr ations\, learn how to optimize a website: \;\n-Effective word and p hrase selection \;\n-How to submit your website to the search engines \;\n-Optimization tools\, techniques\, and tips \;\n-Using title\ , keyword\, and description tags \;\n-Word placement and density stra tegies \;\n-Inbound and outbound links \;\n-Helpful website tools and software \;\n-Strategies for promoting your website \;\n \; \nChecklists and forms are provided to workshop attendees. \;\n \; \nTom Howe has been a practicing attorney for over 25 years and owns two technology companies. He has written four books (law and software progr amming) and speaks at legal conferences throughout North America and tec hnology conferences around the world. His practical and entertaining pre sentation style makes him a highly sought after speaker. \;\n\n\nTag s: seo\, website\, search engine optimization\n\nImported from: http://c alagator.org/events/1250458858 URL:http://www.mercycorpsnw.org/what-we-do/seminars/ SUMMARY:7/13 Mercy Corps NW Seminar: Website Search Engine Optimization LOCATION:Mercy Corps NW: 43 SW Naito Pkwy\, Portland OR 97204 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100707T172018Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100713T210000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100713T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100707T172018Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100707T172018Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250458859 DESCRIPTION:Having a website is not enough. You need a website that attra cts new business. Learn the most important ways to optimize your website for the search engines and others ways to use your website for growing your business. \;\n \;\nUsing step-by-step training and demonstr ations\, learn how to optimize a website: \;\n-Effective word and p hrase selection \;\n-How to submit your website to the search engines \;\n-Optimization tools\, techniques\, and tips \;\n-Using title\ , keyword\, and description tags \;\n-Word placement and density stra tegies \;\n-Inbound and outbound links \;\n-Helpful website tools and software \;\n-Strategies for promoting your website \;\n \; \nChecklists and forms are provided to workshop attendees. \;\n \; \nTom Howe has been a practicing attorney for over 25 years and owns two technology companies. He has written four books (law and software progr amming) and speaks at legal conferences throughout North America and tec hnology conferences around the world. His practical and entertaining pre sentation style makes him a highly sought after speaker. \;\n\n\nTag s: seo\, website\, search engine optimization\n\nImported from: http://c alagator.org/events/1250458859 URL:http://www.mercycorpsnw.org/what-we-do/seminars/ SUMMARY:7/13 Mercy Corps NW Seminar: Website Search Engine Optimization LOCATION:Mercy Corps NW: 43 SW Naito Pkwy\, Portland OR 97204 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100617T182418Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100721 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100719 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100617T182418Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100617T182418Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250458786 DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Monday\, July 19\, 2010 at 9am through T uesday\, July 20\, 2010 at 5:30pm.\n\nDescription:\nJoin Colleen Wright of the Search Engine Academy Northwest as she teaches the latest search engine marketing tips and tactics. In this 2-day course you \;\n \;\nwill learn the essentials of getting your website indexed appropriat ely and quickly. \;\n \;\nSEO Training Course Day 1 \;\n \;\ n * 2-Day Beginner's Class Discover a complete 6-step system for perf orming effective search engine marketing \;\n * Learn how to perfo rm keyword research that will attract your target market \;\n * Wr ite content that will turn visitors into customers \;\n * Find out the importance of keyword placement on your web pages and where to actu ally place the keywords \;\n * Discover how to improve your Click- through Ratios \;\n \;\nSEO Training Course Day 2 \;\n \;\n * Learn optimal techniques to get your pages indexed by the Search En gines. \;\n * Find out what it takes to monitor your progress and the tools to help you. \;\n * Understand the benefits of working w ith ranges of pages. \;\n * Discover what it takes to stay out of trouble with the search engines by learning about anti-spamming guidelin es. \;\n * Learn why submitting your site to directories is import ant and how to choose the correct directories. \;\n * What is Link Popularity and why is it important. \;\n * Receive internal and e xternal link building strategies that will make it easier for the search engines to find your web pages. \;\n * Learn about the missing el ement in SEO: Creativity and find out how you too can get your creative juices flowing! \;\n * Get your site reviewed and walk away with a customized action-plan to get your website optimized for maximum perfor mance. \;\n * Learn about technologies that can improve your conve rsion rates and capture phone calls right from your web site. \;\n 3\;\n \;\nSee the website for information on the 5-day Comprehensive course that combines the 2-day Essentials and the 3-day Advanced course material. \;\n \;\nContact: \;\nColleen Wright \;\nPhone: 50 3-530-8178 \;\nEmail: info@seotrainingnw.com \;\nWebsite: http://w ww.seotrainingnw.com\n\nTags: seo\, search engine optimization\, interne t marketing\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250458786 URL:http://seotrainingnw.com/register SUMMARY:Ultimate SEO Mastery Workshop - 2-Day Essentials LOCATION:MacForce: 100 SE Salmon\, Portland Oregon 97214 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100617T182611Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100729 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100726 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100617T182611Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100617T182611Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250458787 DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Monday\, July 26\, 2010 at 9am through W ednesday\, July 28\, 2010 at 5:30pm.\n\nDescription:\nJoin Colleen Wrigh t of the Search Engine Academy Northwest as she teaches the latest searc h engine marketing tips and tactics. In this 3-day course you will learn advanced strategies to capture your target market through the power of the search engines and the strength of compelling content. \;\n \ ;\nSEO Training Course Day 1 \;\n \;\n * Review the 6-step opti mization process taught in the Essentials class to help you retain this important information. \;\n * Work on advanced keyword research st rategies. \;\n * Learn techniques that will help you write effecti ve sales copy that gets results. \;\n * Understand how the persona lization of search results is changing the rules. \;\n * Find out the best approaches for setting up a blog and learn about the art of blo gging. \;\n * Creative ideas for implementing user generated conte nt (UGC). \;\n * More custom website reviews. \;\n \;\nSEO T raining Course Day 2 \;\n \;\n * What is Latent Semantic Indexi ng and how can it help my website? \;\n * How to develop a unique selling proposition that retains your visitor's interest and gets them d igging deeper into our web sites. \;\n * Why are database driven s ites unique when it comes to SEO and how can we make sure we get maximum advantage from SEO? \;\n * What is Social Media Marketing and how can it help boost sales? \;\n * How to quickly gain exposure in G oogle\, Yahoo!\, and others within 24 to 48 hours \;\n * What is P ay Per Click and who are the players? \;\n * Learn how to implemen t Google Analytics on your website and why this is a must! \;\n * Find out about the tools offered by the search engines to increase your web site's success \;\n \;\nSEO Training Course Day 3 \;\n \ ;\n * Learn about competitive intelligence and multi-variate analysis and how these tools can help increase your website's rankings \;\n * Learn about web analytics and how to analyze your progress with Clic kTracks \;\n * Learn the power of article marketing \;\n * W hat problems might your site run in to and how can they be fixed? Will t alk about technical issues that come up. \;\n * Sure fire strategi es to build your SEO business \;\n * Group Q&\;A \;\n * F inal Exam \;\n * Wrap-up and awards \;\n \;\nSee the website for information on the 5-day Comprehensive course that combines the 2-d ay Essentials and the 3-day Advanced course material. \;\n \;\nCon tact: \;\nColleen Wright \;\nPhone: 503-530-8178 \;\nEmail: inf o@seotrainingnw.com \;\nWebsite: http://www.seotrainingnw.com\n\nTags : seo\, search engine optimization\, internet marketing\n\nImported from : http://calagator.org/events/1250458787 URL:http://seotrainingnw.com/register SUMMARY:Ultimate SEO Mastery Workshop - 3-Day Advanced LOCATION:MacForce: 100 SE Salmon\, Portland Oregon 97214 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100731T215413Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100826T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100826T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100731T215413Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100731T215413Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250458945 DESCRIPTION:This Meetup repeats on the 3rd Thursday of every month until September 15\, 2010 \;\n \;\nPlease come join us and mingle with i ndustry professionals interested in Internet Marketing. \;\n \;\nT hursday's agenda is as follows: \;\n \;\n6:00 - 6:30 Meet and Ming le \;\n6:30 - 7:00 Discussion \;\n7:00 - 7:30 Idea Sharing among t he attendees \;\n7:30 - 8:00 More Networking \;\n \;\nCome join us! \;\n \;\nMore Info: http://www.meetup.com/SEO-Tips/calendar/1 4042112/\n\nTags: seo\, social media\, search engine optimization\n\nImp orted from: http://calagator.org/events/1250458945 URL:http://www.meetup.com/SEO-Tips/calendar/14042112/ SUMMARY:SEO and Social Media Meetup LOCATION:Back Stage Bar: 3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd\, Portland OR 97214 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100617T182816Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20101013 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20101011 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100617T182816Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100617T182816Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250458788 DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Monday\, October 11\, 2010 at 9am throug h Tuesday\, October 12\, 2010 at 5:30pm.\n\nDescription:\nJoin Colleen W right of the Search Engine Academy Northwest as she teaches the latest s earch engine marketing tips and tactics. In this 2-day course you will l earn the essentials of getting your website indexed appropriately and qu ickly. \;\n \;\nSEO Training Course Day 1 \;\n \;\n * 2-D ay Beginner's Class Discover a complete 6-step system for performing eff ective search engine marketing \;\n * Learn how to perform keyword research that will attract your target market \;\n * Write conten t that will turn visitors into customers \;\n * Find out the impor tance of keyword placement on your web pages and where to actually place the keywords \;\n * Discover how to improve your Click-through Ra tios \;\n \;\nSEO Training Course Day 2 \;\n \;\n * Learn optimal techniques to get your pages indexed by the Search Engines. \;\n * Find out what it takes to monitor your progress and the tools to help you. \;\n * Understand the benefits of working with ranges of pages. \;\n * Discover what it takes to stay out of trouble wi th the search engines by learning about anti-spamming guidelines. \;\ n * Learn why submitting your site to directories is important and ho w to choose the correct directories. \;\n * What is Link Popularit y and why is it important. \;\n * Receive internal and external li nk building strategies that will make it easier for the search engines t o find your web pages. \;\n * Learn about the missing element in S EO: Creativity and find out how you too can get your creative juices flo wing! \;\n * Get your site reviewed and walk away with a customize d action-plan to get your website optimized for maximum performance. \;\n * Learn about technologies that can improve your conversion rate s and capture phone calls right from your web site. \;\n \;\n \ ;\nSee the website for information on the 5-day Comprehensive course tha t combines the 2-day Essentials and the 3-day Advanced course material.& #13\;\n \;\nContact: \;\nColleen Wright \;\nPhone: 503-530-8178 \;\nEmail: info@seotrainingnw.com \;\nWebsite: http://www.seotrai ningnw.com \;\n \;\n\n\nTags: seo\, search engine optimization\, i nternet marketing\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/12504587 88 URL:http://seotrainingnw.com/register SUMMARY:Ultimate SEO Mastery Workshop - 2-Day Essentials LOCATION:MacForce: 100 SE Salmon\, Portland Oregon 97214 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100617T182952Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20101021 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20101018 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100617T182952Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100617T182952Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250458789 DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Monday\, October 18\, 2010 at 9am throug h Wednesday\, October 20\, 2010 at 5:30pm.\n\nDescription:\nJoin Colleen Wright of the Search Engine Academy Northwest as she teaches the latest search engine marketing tips and tactics. In this 3-day course you will learn advanced strategies to capture your target market through the pow er of the search engines and the strength of compelling content. \;\ n \;\nSEO Training Course Day 1 \;\n \;\n * Review the 6-ste p optimization process taught in the Essentials class to help you retain this important information. \;\n * Work on advanced keyword resea rch strategies. \;\n * Learn techniques that will help you write e ffective sales copy that gets results. \;\n * Understand how the p ersonalization of search results is changing the rules. \;\n * Fin d out the best approaches for setting up a blog and learn about the art of blogging. \;\n * Creative ideas for implementing user generated content (UGC). \;\n * More custom website reviews. \;\n \;\ nSEO Training Course Day 2 \;\n \;\n * What is Latent Semantic Indexing and how can it help my website? \;\n * How to develop a u nique selling proposition that retains your visitor's interest and gets them digging deeper into our web sites. \;\n * Why are database dr iven sites unique when it comes to SEO and how can we make sure we get m aximum advantage from SEO? \;\n * What is Social Media Marketing a nd how can it help boost sales? \;\n * How to quickly gain exposur e in Google\, Yahoo!\, and others within 24 to 48 hours \;\n * Wha t is Pay Per Click and who are the players? \;\n * Learn how to im plement Google Analytics on your website and why this is a must! \;\n * Find out about the tools offered by the search engines to increase your web site's success \;\n \;\nSEO Training Course Day 3 \;\ n \;\n * Learn about competitive intelligence and multi-variate an alysis and how these tools can help increase your website's rankings \;\n * Learn about web analytics and how to analyze your progress wit h ClickTracks \;\n * Learn the power of article marketing \;\n * What problems might your site run in to and how can they be fixed? Will talk about technical issues that come up. \;\n * Sure fire st rategies to build your SEO business \;\n * Group Q&\;A \;\n * Final Exam \;\n * Wrap-up and awards \;\n \;\nSee the w ebsite for information on the 5-day Comprehensive course that combines t he 2-day Essentials and the 3-day Advanced course material. \;\n \ ;\nContact: \;\nColleen Wright \;\nPhone: 503-530-8178 \;\nEmai l: info@seotrainingnw.com \;\nWebsite: http://www.seotrainingnw.com\n \nTags: seo\, search engine optimization\, internet marketing\n\nImporte d from: http://calagator.org/events/1250458789 URL:http://seotrainingnw.com/register SUMMARY:Ultimate SEO Mastery Workshop - 3-Day Advanced LOCATION:MacForce: 100 SE Salmon\, Portland Oregon 97214 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101015T072357Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101104T173000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101104T160000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101015T072357Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101015T072357Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250459353 DESCRIPTION:Join Colleen Wright of the Search Engine Academy Northwest an d get some search engine marketing tips and tactics that you can impleme nt immediately at this free seminar. \;\n \;\nYou will learn: \;\n \;\nThe difference between on-page and off-page factors and how to take advantage of them \;\nUsability Tips that will keep your visi tors on your site \;\nWhat tools you can use to help determine the be st course of action for optimizing your website \;\nWhy it is importa nt to understand search and where search is heading in the future \;\ nBasic Actionable steps to implement immediately \;\n \;\nWhile in troducing these marketing nuggets\, she will also give you a brief overv iew of what you will learn in the "\;Ultimate SEO Mastery Workshop&q uot\; coming in January. If you have been thinking about taking the clas s or just want information on SEO basics\, this is one hour you don't wa nt to miss. \;\n \;\nRegister for this free event at http://seotra ining2010-11.eventbrite.com/\n\nTags: seo\, social media\, search engine optimization\, seo training\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/even ts/1250459353 URL:http://seotrainingnw.com/ SUMMARY:Search Engine Marketing Tips and Tactics – a free event LOCATION:MacForce: 100 SE Salmon\, Portland Oregon 97214 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101019T003934Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101207T173000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101207T160000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101019T003934Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101019T003934Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250459368 DESCRIPTION:Join Colleen Wright of the Search Engine Academy Northwest an d get some search engine marketing tips and tactics that you can impleme nt immediately at this free seminar. \;\n \;\nYou will learn: \;\n \;\n- The difference between on-page and off-page factors and ho w to take advantage of them \;\n- Usability Tips that will keep your visitors on your site \;\n- What tools you can use to help determine the best course of action for optimizing your website \;\n- Why it is important to understand search and where search is heading in the futur e \;\n- Basic Actionable steps to implement immediately \;\n \; \nWhile introducing these marketing nuggets\, she will also give you a b rief overview of what you will learn in the "\;Ultimate SEO Mastery Workshop"\; coming in January. If you have been thinking about takin g the class or just want information on SEO basics\, this is one hour yo u don't want to miss. \;\n \;\nRegister for this free event at htt p://seotraining2010-12.eventbrite.com/\n\nTags: seo\, social media\, sea rch engine optimization\, seo training\n\nImported from: http://calagato r.org/events/1250459368 URL:http://seotrainingnw.com/register SUMMARY:Search Engine Marketing Tips and Tactics – a free event LOCATION:MacForce: 100 SE Salmon\, Portland Oregon 97214 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110126T225158Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110223T183000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110223T080000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110126T225158Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150207T223004Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250459682 DESCRIPTION:Join hundreds of your online marketing peers for the Fifth An nual SearchFest Internet Marketing Conference in Portland on February 23 \, 2011. \;\n \;\nIndustry experts and thought leaders from around the country will deliver in-depth presentations on topics including Adv anced Search Engine Optimization\, Social Media Marketing\, Universal Se arch\, Analytics\, Paid Search Marketing and many more.\n\nTags: sem\, s eo\, search\, conference\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1 250459682 URL:http://www.sempdx.org/ SUMMARY:SearchFest 2011 LOCATION:Sentinel Hotel: 614 Southwest 11th Avenue\, Portland Oregon 9720 5 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110225T211523Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110309T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110309T183000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110225T211523Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110225T211523Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250459852 DESCRIPTION:Description \;\n \;\nThis month's topic: SEO and Joomla \;\n \;\n---------- \;\n \;\nSpeaker: Jim Hay \;\n \; \nJim is the owner of Jim Hay SEO. His firm specializes in developing bu siness websites in Joomla that need to rank well in the organic search e ngines. Jim has 10 years experience in on and off site SEO and 4 years o f Joomla web design experience in the North West working with companies nationwide \;\n \;\n---------- \;\nThe February 9th meeting of the Joomla Portland Users Group looks to be a great start. Come help ki ck off the user group and find out what this group is all about. While y ou are here\, learn a bit about Joomla 1.6\, the newest version of Jooml a! content management system. We'll discuss what's new in 1.6 and what's coming up in future releases. \;\n \;\n---------- \;\n \;\n Schedule: March 9th Meeting Agenda \;\n \;\n6:30 pm - Networking a nd Refreshments \;\n \;\n7:00 pm - Welcome \;\nLed by Joomla PD X organizers \;\n \;\n7:05 pm - SEO and Joomla \;\nLed by Jim H ay \;\n \;\n7:45 pm - Meeting close and After Meeting Networking&# 13\;\n \;\nThis group is open to users of all experience levels. Regi stration is required. For more information visit JoomlaPDX.com\n\nTags: php\, user group\, javascript\, joomla\, seo\, open source\n\nImported f rom: http://calagator.org/events/1250459852 URL:http://joomlapdx.com SUMMARY:JoomlaPDX User Group LOCATION:Henry V: 6360 NE ML King Blvd\, Portland OR 97211 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110407T195526Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110428T203000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110428T183000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110407T195526Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140823T221840Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250460448 DESCRIPTION:Do you want to learn how to rank your website #1 on Google? I n the last 10 years I've taken 200+ websites to the top of Google and at this seminar I'll be sharing everything I know about SEO. \;\n \; \nThis will also be a great opportunity for networking\, so bring plenty of business cards! \;\n \;\nSeats Fill Up FAST. Don't Miss Out!&# 13\;\n \;\nRegister NOW! \;\n \;\n \;\nhttp://www.theoutsour cingcompany.com/blog/internet-marketing-events/free-seo-seminar-in-portl and-or/ \;\n \;\nWhat You'll Learn \;\n \;\n Keyword Researc h \;\nHow to find the keywords your potential customers are ACTUALLY searching for.  \;\n \;\nHow to find out what keywords your compet itors are using. \;\n \;\nWhat are the best keyword research TOOLS in the market. \;\n \;\nWhat are the FACTORS you need to analyze to choose the right keywords. \;\n \;\nMy FAVORITE keyword researc h tactic (it's very sneaky and it works wonders!) \;\n Competitive An alysis \;\nHow to analyze the most important SEO metrics to understan d WHY your competitors are ranking above you and WHAT you need to do to rank above them.  \;\n \;\nHow to perform a backlinking analysis o f your site and your competition. \;\n \;\nHow to analyze your web site to understand EXACTLY what areas of SEO you need to work on to be # 1. \;\n On-Page Optimization \;\nHow to optimize your page titles\ , meta descriptions\, H tags\, copy\, URLs and ALT tags.  \;\n \;\ nHow to avoid duplicate content and canonical URL issues.How to build a strong internal link structure. \;\n \;\nHow to see your website T HE SAME WAY Google sees it so you can fix the content Google can't spide r. \;\n \;\nWebsite architecture best practices: How to turn your website into one that Google loves. \;\n Blog Optimization \;\nWha t blogging platforms you should use and which ones you should AVOID.  3\;\n \;\nThe best WordPress plugins for SEO. \;\n Content Creatio n \;\nWhy it's important to create fresh\, quality content and WHAT G OOGLE CONSIDERS fresh\, quality content.  \;\n \;\nHow to create c ontent that is great for your readers AND great for Google (this is one of the biggest challenges most SEOs have). \;\n Link Building \;\n Why links are so important.  \;\n \;\nThe 10 immutable laws of lin k building (EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!) \;\n \;\nThe 37 most effective L INK BUILDING TACTICS I've ever used and why they work so well. \;\n A nalytics \;\nHow to MEASURE the success of your campaigns.  \;\n&# 13\;\nAll the TOOLS I use to track rankings\, traffic and conversions.&# 13\;\n \;\nThe 8 metrics you need to measure if you want to understan d what makes you money and what doesn't. \;\n Q&\;A and Networking \;\nI'll be answering all your questions and ANALYZING YOUR WEBSITES to tell you what you need to work on to get to the top of Google (Due t o time constraints\, I can only analyze 2-3 websites\, so if you're inte rested\, please email me at zeke@TheOutsourcingCompany.com a few days be fore the event.)  \;\n \;\nWe'll also have some time for networkin g and building VALUABLE CONNECTIONS. \;\n \;\n \;\n \;\nWhen Is It? \;\nThursday April 28 at 6:30pm \;\n \;\nWhere Is It?&# 13\;\nPortland Community College (PCC) \;\n1626 SE Water Ave. (A bloc k away from OMSI) - Look for Us in the Auditorium \;\nPortland\, OR 9 7214 \;\n \;\nCheck Out Google Maps \;\n \;\nThere's parking available right next to the building. \;\nIf you have questions\, pl ease feel free to email me at zeke@TheOutsourcingCompany.com \;\n \;\n \;\nHow Much Does It Cost? \;\n \;\nIt's completely FREE. There's no catch and I won't try to sell you anything. In fact\, I have nothing to sell! I'm already way too busy! I started a non-profit to hel p business owners with their Internet marketing. I love sharing what I k now and I feel good when I do it. That's it. There's no catch. \;\n&# 13\;\nWe'll also provide snacks and beverages. \;\n \;\nRegister N OW! \;\n \;\n \;\nhttp://www.theoutsourcingcompany.com/blog/int ernet-marketing-events/free-seo-seminar-in-portland-or/\n\nTags: free se o seminar in portland\, seo\, search engine optimization\, internet mark eting\, free small business event\, google\n\nImported from: http://cala gator.org/events/1250460448 URL:http://www.theoutsourcingcompany.com/blog/internet-marketing-events/f ree-seo-seminar-in-portland-or/ SUMMARY:FREE SEO Seminar in Portland\, OR LOCATION:Portland Community College\, CLIMB Center: 1626 SE Water Ave\, P ortland OR 97214 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110413T235359Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110525 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110523 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110413T235359Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110413T235359Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250460483 DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Monday\, May 23\, 2011 at 9:15am through Tuesday\, May 24\, 2011 at 5:30pm.\n\nDescription:\nJoin Colleen Wright of the Search Engine Academy Northwest as she teaches the latest search engine marketing tips and tactics. In this 2-day course you will learn the essentials of getting your website indexed appropriately and quickly . \;\n \;\nSEO Training Course Day 1 \;\n \;\n * 2-Day Be ginner's Class Discover a complete 6-step system for performing effectiv e search engine marketing \;\n * Learn how to perform keyword rese arch that will attract your target market \;\n * Write content tha t will turn visitors into customers \;\n * Find out the importance of keyword placement on your web pages and where to actually place the keywords \;\n * Discover how to improve your Click-through Ratios& #13\;\n \;\nSEO Training Course Day 2 \;\n \;\n * Learn opti mal techniques to get your pages indexed by the Search Engines. \;\n * Find out what it takes to monitor your progress and the tools to he lp you. \;\n * Understand the benefits of working with ranges of p ages. \;\n * Discover what it takes to stay out of trouble with th e search engines by learning about anti-spamming guidelines. \;\n * Learn why submitting your site to directories is important and how to choose the correct directories. \;\n * What is Link Popularity and why is it important. \;\n * Receive internal and external link bu ilding strategies that will make it easier for the search engines to fin d your web pages. \;\n * Learn about the missing element in SEO: C reativity and find out how you too can get your creative juices flowing! \;\n * Get your site reviewed and walk away with a customized act ion-plan to get your website optimized for maximum performance. \;\n * Learn about technologies that can improve your conversion rates and capture phone calls right from your web site. \;\n \;\n \;\nSe e the website for information on the 5-day Comprehensive course that com bines the 2-day Essentials and the 3-day Advanced course material. \; \n \;\nContact: \;\nColleen Wright \;\nPhone: 503-530-8178 \ ;\nEmail: info@seotrainingnw.com \;\nWebsite: http://www.seotrainingn w.com/register\n\nTags: seo\, social media\, search engine optimization\ , seo training\, internet marketing\n\nImported from: http://calagator.o rg/events/1250460483 URL:http://seotrainingnw.com/register SUMMARY:Ultimate SEO Mastery Workshop - 2-Day Essentials LOCATION:MacForce: 100 SE Salmon\, Portland Oregon 97214 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110606T192821Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110628T173000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110628T160000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110606T192821Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110606T192821Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250460682 DESCRIPTION:Join Colleen Wright of the Search Engine Academy Northwest an d get some search engine marketing tips and tactics that you can impleme nt immediately at this free seminar. \;\n \;\nYou will learn: \;\n \;\n- The difference between on-page and off-page factors and ho w to take advantage of them \;\n- Usability Tips that will keep your visitors on your site \;\n- What tools you can use to help determine the best course of action for optimizing your website \;\n- Why it is important to understand search and where search is heading in the futur e \;\n- Basic Actionable steps to implement immediately \;\n \; \nWhile introducing these marketing nuggets\, she will also give you a b rief overview of what you will learn in the "\;Ultimate SEO Mastery Workshop"\; coming in July. If you have been thinking about taking t he class or just want information on SEO basics\, this is one hour you d on't want to miss. \;\n \;\nRegister for this free event at http:/ /www.seotrainingnw.com/register \;\n\n\nTags: seo\, search engine opt imization\, internet marketing\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/ev ents/1250460682 URL:http://seotrainingnw.com/register SUMMARY:Search Engine Marketing Tips and Tactics – a free event LOCATION:MacForce: 100 SE Salmon\, Portland Oregon 97214 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111110T044324Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120125 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120123 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111110T044324Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111110T044324Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250461563 DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Monday\, January 23\, 2012 at 9am throug h Tuesday\, January 24\, 2012 at 5:30pm.\n\nDescription:\nJoin Colleen W right of the Search Engine Academy Northwest as she teaches the latest s earch engine marketing tips and tactics. In this 2-day course you will l earn the essentials of getting your website indexed appropriately and qu ickly. \;\n \;\nSEO Training Course Day 1 \;\n \;\n * 2-D ay Beginner's Class Discover a complete 6-step system for performing eff ective search engine marketing \;\n * Learn how to perform keyword research that will attract your target market \;\n * Write conten t that will turn visitors into customers \;\n * Find out the impor tance of keyword placement on your web pages and where to actually place the keywords \;\n * Discover how to improve your Click-through Ra tios \;\n \;\nSEO Training Course Day 2 \;\n \;\n * Learn optimal techniques to get your pages indexed by the Search Engines. \;\n * Find out what it takes to monitor your progress and the tools to help you. \;\n * Understand the benefits of working with ranges of pages. \;\n * Discover what it takes to stay out of trouble wi th the search engines by learning about anti-spamming guidelines. \;\ n * Learn why submitting your site to directories is important and ho w to choose the correct directories. \;\n * What is Link Popularit y and why is it important. \;\n * Receive internal and external li nk building strategies that will make it easier for the search engines t o find your web pages. \;\n * Learn about the missing element in S EO: Creativity and find out how you too can get your creative juices flo wing! \;\n * Get your site reviewed and walk away with a customize d action-plan to get your website optimized for maximum performance. \;\n * Learn about technologies that can improve your conversion rate s and capture phone calls right from your web site. \;\n \;\n \ ;\nSee the website for information on the 5-day Comprehensive course tha t combines the 2-day Essentials and the 3-day Advanced course material.& #13\;\n \;\nContact: \;\n \;\nColleen Wright \;\n \;\nPho ne: 503-530-8178 \;\n \;\nEmail: info@seotrainingnw.com \;\n 3\;\nWebsite: http://www.seotrainingnw.com/register\n\nTags: seo\, seo t raining\, search engine optimization\, seo workshop\n\nImported from: ht tp://calagator.org/events/1250461563 URL:http://seotrainingnw.com/seo-essentials-workshop SUMMARY:Ultimate SEO Mastery Workshop - 2-Day Essentials LOCATION:Ambridge Event Center : 1333 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd\, Portland Oregon 97232 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111110T044619Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120202 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120130 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111110T044619Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111110T044619Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250461564 DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Monday\, January 30\, 2012 at 9am throug h Wednesday\, February 1\, 2012 at 5:30pm.\n\nDescription:\nJoin Colleen Wright of the Search Engine Academy Northwest as she teaches the latest search engine marketing tips and tactics. In this 3-day course you will learn advanced strategies to capture your target market through the pow er of the search engines and the strength of compelling content. \;\ n \;\nSEO Training Course Day 1 \;\n \;\n * Review the 6-ste p optimization process taught in the Essentials class to help you retain this important information. \;\n * Work on advanced keyword resea rch strategies. \;\n * Learn techniques that will help you write e ffective sales copy that gets results. \;\n * Understand how the p ersonalization of search results is changing the rules. \;\n * Fin d out the best approaches for setting up a blog and learn about the art of blogging. \;\n * Creative ideas for implementing user generated content (UGC). \;\n * More custom website reviews. \;\n \;\ nSEO Training Course Day 2 \;\n \;\n * What is Latent Semantic Indexing and how can it help my website? \;\n * How to develop a u nique selling proposition that retains your visitor's interest and gets them digging deeper into our web sites. \;\n * Why are database dr iven sites unique when it comes to SEO and how can we make sure we get m aximum advantage from SEO? \;\n * What is Social Media Marketing a nd how can it help boost sales? \;\n * How to quickly gain exposur e in Google\, Yahoo!\, and others within 24 to 48 hours \;\n * Wha t is Pay Per Click and who are the players? \;\n * Learn how to im plement Google Analytics on your website and why this is a must! \;\n * Find out about the tools offered by the search engines to increase your web site's success \;\n \;\nSEO Training Course Day 3 \;\ n \;\n * Learn about competitive intelligence and multi-variate an alysis and how these tools can help increase your website's rankings \;\n * Learn about web analytics and how to analyze your progress wit h ClickTracks \;\n * Learn the power of article marketing \;\n * What problems might your site run in to and how can they be fixed? Will talk about technical issues that come up. \;\n * Sure fire st rategies to build your SEO business \;\n * Group Q&\;A \;\n * Final Exam \;\n * Wrap-up and awards \;\n \;\nSee the w ebsite for information on the 5-day Comprehensive course that combines t he 2-day Essentials and the 3-day Advanced course material. \;\n \ ;\nContact: \;\n \;\nColleen Wright \;\n \;\nPhone: 503-530- 8178 \;\n \;\nEmail: info@seotrainingnw.com \;\n \;\nWebsite : http://www.seotrainingnw.com/register\n\nTags: seo\, seo training\, se arch engine optimization\, seo workshop\n\nImported from: http://calagat or.org/events/1250461564 URL:http://seotrainingnw.com/seo-advanced-workshop SUMMARY: Ultimate SEO Mastery Workshop - 3-Day Advanced LOCATION:Ambridge Event Center : 1333 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd\, Portland Oregon 97232 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120206T232825Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120208T180000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120208T160000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120206T232825Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120206T232825Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250461930 DESCRIPTION: \;\nSearch Engine Optimization (SEO) is much more than ju st inserting keywords into your title tags. These days you need to go be yond the tags and ensure that your design and development of your site i s search engine friendly. Learn 11 actionable SEO tactics that will cove r optimizing your site backend\, site copy\, site assets\, inbound links \, and social signals. This is not just for geeks – marketers or those t hat are in charge of creating content and marketing it on search engines and social media sites are more than welcomed! \;\n \;\n Speaker : Hallie Janssen\, CEO of Anvil Media \;\n \;\n\n\nTags: oen\, seo \, search engine optimization\, Oregon Entrepreneurs Network\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250461930 URL:http://www.oen.org/events.aspx?id=259 SUMMARY:OEN SEO Workshop: 11 Actionable Tactics to Get Your Content Ranki ng on Google LOCATION:Perkins Coie (PDX): 1120 Nw Couch St\, 10th Floor\, Portland OR 97209 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120224T000920Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120308T180000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120308T170000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120224T000920Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120224T000920Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462046 DESCRIPTION:Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is much more than just inser ting keywords into your title tags. These days you need to go beyond the tags and ensure that your design and development of your site is search engine friendly. Learn 11 actionable SEO tactics that will cover optimi zing your site backend\, site copy\, site assets\, inbound links\, and s ocial signals. This is not just for geeks – marketers or those that are in charge of creating content and marketing it on search engines and soc ial media sites are more than welcomed! \n\nTags: oen\, seo\, search eng ine optimization\, Oregon Entrepreneurs Network\n\nImported from: http:/ /calagator.org/events/1250462046 URL:http://www.oen.org/events.aspx?id=259 SUMMARY:OEN SEO Workshop: 11 Actionable Tactics to Get Your Content Ranki ng on Google LOCATION:Perkins Coie (PDX): 1120 Nw Couch St\, 10th Floor\, Portland OR 97209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120128T084619Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120317 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120315 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120128T084619Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120128T084619Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250461901 DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Thursday\, March 15\, 2012 at 9am throug h Friday\, March 16\, 2012 at 5:30pm.\n\nDescription:\nJoin Colleen Wrig ht of the Search Engine Academy Northwest as she teaches the latest sear ch engine marketing tips and tactics. In this 2-day course you will lear n the essentials of getting your website indexed appropriately and quick ly.\n\nTags: seo\, search engine marketing\, search engine optimization\ , internet marketing\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/12504 61901 URL:http://www.seotrainingnw.com/ SUMMARY:Ultimate SEO Mastery Workshop - 2-Day Essentials LOCATION:Ambridge Event Center : 1333 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd\, Portland Oregon 97232 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120128T084739Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120324 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120321 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120128T084739Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120128T084739Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250461902 DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Wednesday\, March 21\, 2012 at 9am throu gh Friday\, March 23\, 2012 at 5:30pm.\n\nDescription:\nJoin Colleen Wri ght of the Search Engine Academy Northwest as she teaches the latest sea rch engine marketing tips and tactics. In this 3-day course you will lea rn advanced strategies to capture your target market through the power o f the search engines and the strength of compelling content. \n\nTags: s eo\, search engine marketing\, search engine optimization\, internet mar keting\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250461902 URL:http://www.seotrainingnw.com/ SUMMARY:Ultimate SEO Mockery Workshop - 3-Day Advanced LOCATION:Ambridge Event Center : 1333 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd\, Portland Oregon 97232 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120215T223647Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120327T170000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120327T130000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120215T223647Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120215T223647Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250461968 DESCRIPTION:What is a QR code and how can you take advantage of this new marketing tool? In this four hour class\, QR Code expert Daryl Welch wil l answer your questions and give you hands-on training. Starting with a very brief background in the history of QR Codes\, you will get right in to the thick of everyday uses for QR Codes and how you can integrate QR codes into your marketing strategy today. \;\n \;\nThis class off ers: \;\n1. Hands-on labs in scanning codes (don’t forget to brin g your smart phone) \;\n2. QR Code Creation \;\n3. Practic al uses for QR Codes \;\n4. Examining best and worst real live ex amples \;\n \;\nBring your laptop and your smartphone and learn h ow to set up and implement QR Codes for your business in four short hour s. \;\n\n\nTags: workshop\, seo\, search engine marketing\, search en gine optimization\, internet marketing\, qr codes\n\nImported from: http ://calagator.org/events/1250461968 URL:http://www.regonline.com/qrcodesclass-2012-03 SUMMARY:QR Codes – How to Implement Effectively to Market Your Business LOCATION:Ambridge Event Center : 1333 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd\, Portland Oregon 97232 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120222T221059Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120419T173000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120419T090000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120222T221059Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120222T221059Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462037 DESCRIPTION:Social Media has become a very important piece of the Interne t Marketing \;\npuzzle\; yet\, it can be intimidating to get traction . In this six-hour class\, \;\nColleen Wright of Search Engine Academ y Northwest will walk you through some \;\ncritical components needed to create a successful Social Media campaign for \;\nyour business.& #13\;\n \;\nBring your lunch and your computer and let's learn about: \;\n \;\nWhat social media marketing is and how it can help you g row your business \;\n \;\nDeveloping Goals and Strategies for you r Social Media Campaign \;\n \;\nWorking hands on with the big thr ee platforms: LinkedIn\, Facebook and \;\nTwitter \;\n \;\nMore Specifically: \;\n \;\nFacebook \;\n************************** ********* \;\n- Create a Business Page \;\n- Learn About Facebook Advertising \;\n- Set up an RSS Feed from your Blog \;\n \;\nLi nkedIn \;\n*********************************** \;\n- Create a Comp any Page \;\n- Customize your Profile \;\n- Maximizing LinkedIn Gr oups \;\n \;\nTwitter \;\n***********************************&# 13\;\n- Understand the Lingo \;\n- Customize your page \;\n- Learn about the tools \;\n \;\nAnd more! \;\n \;\nJoin Colleen Wr ight on April 19th and let her help you demystify social \;\nmedia wi th strategies and tactics that will help you streamline and leverage \;\nsocial media for your business. \;\n \;\nPrerequisite: Please bring your laptop to class with you. \;\n\n\nTags: workshop\, social media\, seo\, search engine marketing\, search engine optimization\, int ernet marketing\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250462037 URL:http://www.seotrainingnw.com/social-media-class-portland-oregon SUMMARY:Social Media Class Portland OR - Leveraging LinkedIn\, Facebook a nd Twitter LOCATION:Ambridge Event Center : 1333 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd\, Portland Oregon 97232 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120404T190612Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120424T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120424T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120404T190612Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120404T190612Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462238 DESCRIPTION:Are you in Portland? Do you own a business or work in marketi ng? This is THE event you don’t want to miss. Three Internet marketing e xperts will show you how to drive thousands of qualified buyers to your site and dramatically increase your sales. \;\n \;\nCheck out the program: \;\n \;\nHow to Rank Your Website #1 on Google \;\nWha t you’ll learn: \;\n \;\n+ The 3-Step Process to Find Profitable K eywords \;\n+ How to Optimize Your Entire Website in Less than 2 Hour s with a FREE Tool \;\n+ The Most Effective Way to Use Keywords in Bl og Posts to Rank for Hundreds of Keywords \;\n+ 7 Simple Tactics to G et Thousands of High-Quality Links \;\n \;\nPresenter: Zeke Camusi o \;\nZeke is a serial entrepreneur\, author of The Internet Marketin g Bible and CEO of The Outsourcing Company\, one of the fastest-growing Internet marketing agencies in the country. \;\n \;\nBootstrapping Your Business: Building Your Brand on a Budget \;\nWhat you’ll learn : \;\n \;\n+ How to Build a Professional Website for an Amateur Pr ice \;\n+ 10 Outsourcing and Crowdsourcing Tools and Techniques that Will Save You Thousands of Dollars \;\n+ 6 Landing Page Optimization Techniques that Your Competitors Wish They Knew \;\n+ The Golden Rule s Non-Technical People Need to Know to Ensure that Designers and Develop ers Take Them Seriously \;\n \;\nPresenter: Salar Salashoor \;\ nSalar has been involved in several startup teams in Seattle. He moved t o Portland in 2011 to start TurnClick\, an online branding agency. Salar is a Google AdWords and Brand Management expert. \;\n \;\nSocial Media Marketing: How to Get Thousands of Followers on Twitter\, Google P lus\, YouTube and Facebook \;\nWhat you’ll learn: \;\n \;\n+ Ho w to Get Qualified Twitter Followers in Only 5 Minutes a Day \;\n+ 3 Free Social Media Tools that Will Blow Your Mind \;\n+ 5 Ways to Get Thousands of Facebook Fans \;\n \;\nPresenter: Thubten Comerford&# 13\;\nThubten is the CEO of WePostMedia\, a social media agency based in Portland with clients all over the world. \;\n \;\nEvent Informat ion \;\n \;\nWhere? The Billy Frank Jr. Conference Center. 721 NW 9th Ave.\, Portland\, OR 97209. Here’s a picture of the venue: \;\n&# 13\;\nWhen? Tuesday\, April 24th between 6pm and 8pm \;\nWe’ll have t ime for networking\, so be ready to meet some of the coolest people in t own! \;\n \;\nThe catering will be provided by Hot Lips Pizza (piz za\, beer and non-alcoholic beverages) \;\n \;\nCost: $19 until 4/ 6\, $25 until 4/23 and $50 at the door \;\n \;\nWe’ll donate all t he profits to a charity of your choice. At the event we’ll have a drawin g and the winner will choose the charity the funds will be donated to.&# 13\;\n \;\nRegister here: http://internet-marketing-portland.eventbri te.com/\n\nTags: technology\, startups\, social media\, marketing\, seo\ , search engine optimization\, internet marketing\n\nImported from: http ://calagator.org/events/1250462238 URL:http://www.theoutsourcingcompany.com/blog/internet-marketing-events/f ree-internet-marketing-in-portland-oregon/ SUMMARY:Internet Marketing Conference in Portland\, OR LOCATION:The Billy Frank Jr. Conference Center: 721 NW 9th Ave.\, Portlan d Oregon 97205 US SEQUENCE:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120907T002005Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120911T183000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120911T163000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120907T002005Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120907T002005Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462826 DESCRIPTION:There’s a new web of structured data that is increasingly bei ng used by the search engines and social media networks. \;\n \;\n Find out how you can tap into structured data and Schema.org to express facts about your site and business. You may even score some of the valua ble ‘rich snippets’ that Google and Bing are showing more frequently. 3\;\n \;\nhttp://www.sempdx.org/sempdx-events/sept-2012-structured-da ta-schema/ \;\n \;\n~~~ \;\n \;\nSearch Engine Marketing Pro fessionals of Portland (SEMpdx) is a non-profit that was created to help both local SEM professionals and area businesses.\n\nTags: marketing\, seo\, search engine marketing\, search engine optimization\, sem\n\nImpo rted from: http://calagator.org/events/1250462826 URL:http://www.sempdx.org/sempdx-events/sept-2012-structured-data-schema/ SUMMARY:SEMpdx: Structured Data and Schema LOCATION:Hotel deLuxe : 729 Sw 15th Ave\, Portland OR 97205 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121003T051233Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121009T180000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121009T163000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121003T051233Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121003T051233Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462930 DESCRIPTION:SEMpdx is a non-profit that puts on educational events about search engine marketing related topics. \;\n \;\nFor October the t opic is Penguins &\; Pandas. Two local experts will give you all the details about these two very important updates to Google's algorithm.&# 13\;\n \;\nThe event starts with networking\, drinks and snacks at 4: 30 and the presentation and Q&\;A start at 5. \;\n \;\nTo learn more and sign up for the event\, visit http://www.sempdx.org/sempdx-eve nts/oct-2012/\n\nTags: marketing\, seo\, online marketing\, search engin e optimization\, sem\, google\, Link Building\n\nImported from: http://c alagator.org/events/1250462930 URL:http://www.sempdx.org/sempdx-events/oct-2012/ SUMMARY:SEMpdx: Google's Penguin & Panda Updates LOCATION:Hotel deLuxe : 729 Sw 15th Ave\, Portland OR 97205 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121015T211033Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121113T183000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121113T163000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121015T211033Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121015T211033Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462987 DESCRIPTION:SEMpdx is a non-profit that puts on educational events about search engine marketing (SEM)-related topics. For November... \;\n&# 13\;\nGoogle Authorship is the magic that hooks up a blog post with its author's Google+ profile\, and puts the portrait of the author next to t he blog post in Google search results. \;\n \;\nOur November event is all about the benefits of Google Authorship\, and how to use it well to build your "\;AuthorRank"\; and thought leadership -- and ge t more clicks from Google searchers. \;\n \;\nFor more information about the event\, and to purchase early bird tickets\, visit http://www .sempdx.org/sempdx-events/november-2012/\n\nTags: networking\, marketing \, seo\, sem\, Google+\, google plus\, google authorship\, author rank\n \nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250462987 URL:http://www.sempdx.org/sempdx-events/november-2012/ SUMMARY:SEMpdx - Google Authorship & Google+ LOCATION:Hotel deLuxe : 729 Sw 15th Ave\, Portland OR 97205 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140619T022253Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140624T203000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140624T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140619T022253Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140619T022253Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250466506 DESCRIPTION:You are cordially invited to join the Oregon Computer Consult ants Association for our June 2014 Meeting! \;\n \;\nTopic: \;\ nGoogle\, SEO and Beyond \;\n \;\nProgram Description: \;\nScot t Hendison will speak on \;\n· changes in the “SEO” rules \;\n· s ome things to do for your local business that are even more important th an Google\, \;\n· how to best use the various Google services like G oogle+\, Google Maps\, and Google Local pages to best promote your busin esses \;\n \;\nSpeaker: \;\nScott Hendison is the CEO of Sear ch Commander\, Inc.and is the founder and creator of SEO Automatic. \ ;\n \;\nAs the owner of a computer &\; software store from 1997–2 002\, Scott first learned about search selling software and building a l ocal on-site computer repair business using both Pay Per Click and organ ic search engine optimization. \;\n \;\nHe began working for cli ents in the search industry in 2002\, and has been attending and speakin g at national search marketing conferences since he founded Search Comma nder\, Inc. in 2004. \;\n \;\nToday\, Search Commander\, Inc. is a company with multiple services and brands\, including SEO Automatic (a toolset for small businesses and internet marketers)\, GetWPress (Wordp ress development and maintenance)\, Portland Technology Consultants (PDT C web hosting &\; technical services )\, and several others. \;\n \;\nScott lives in SE Portland with his wife and two sons\, and whe n he's not using a keyboard or cell phone\, is often found coaching kids baseball\, playing racquetball\, snowboarding or watching TV. \;\n&# 13\;\nAbout: \;\nOCCA Meetings are free and open to the public. \; \nPlease help us keep the Restaurant happy by buying food and beverages. \;\n \;\nMeetings are held on the last Tuesday of the month (exce pt December). \;\n \;\nLocation: \;\nMax's Fanno Creek Brew Pub \;\n12562 SW Main Street\, \;\nTigard\, Oregon 97223 \;\n \;\nAgenda: \;\n6:00--6:20 Networking \;\n6:20--7:00 No-host dinne r \;\n7:00--7:30 Introductions and announcements \;\n7:30--8:30 Ma in Presentation (followed by Q&\;A): \n\nTags: google\, Google+\, seo \, social media\, Computer consulting\n\nImported from: http://calagator .org/events/1250466506 URL:http://www.occa.org SUMMARY:Google\, SEO and Beyond LOCATION:Max's Fanno Creek Brew Pub: 12562 SW Main Street\, Tigard OR 972 23 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150205T011335Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150209T173000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150209T160000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150205T011335Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150205T011335Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250467783 DESCRIPTION:Whether you want more people to find your brick and mortar or want to drive more traffic to your e-commerce store\, there are three c ritical steps you need to know for improving your online presence. Come learn digital marketing essentials and identify strategies to help keep your register ringing. Join us for this free symposium on Monday\, Feb ruary 9 from 4-5:30 pm and leave with a mini-digital marketing plan. We' ll go over how to: \;\n1. Identify the right keywords for which your ideal customers are searching \;\n2. Write content the se arch engines and customers will find \;\n3. Measure your result s to track success \;\n \;\n \;\nAbout the presenter: \;\nCo lleen Wright has two Bachelor of Science degrees in Business Administrat ion in Marketing and in Advertising Management. She has worked in the ma rketing field since 1989. Her experience includes working for large corp orations such as NIKE and UPS\, medium size companies such as Benj. Fran klin Savings and Loan\, and small businesses. (See attached resume for f urther detail.) As an educator with Search Engine Academy\, she gained d eep knowledge of digital marketing strategies and stays current with tre nds in the field. Her experience and knowledge has helped numerous busin esses increase sales and leads through her work at her own digital marke ting agency\, Response Interactive\, and as a business advisor at PCC SB DC. \;\n \;\n \;\nParking: This site is an official PCC campus and there is a parking fee. There are parking permit boxes in the parkin g lot area. \;\nADA: If you need accomodations to participate in this event\, contact Disability Services at 971-722-4341 or 503-246-4072 (TT Y).\n\nTags: digital marketing\, small business\, entrepreneur\, social media\, seo\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250467783 URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/three-digital-marketing-steps-you-can-ta ke-today-to-improve-retail-sales-tickets-15562118716 SUMMARY: Three Digital Marketing Steps You Can Take Today to Improve Reta il Sales LOCATION:PCC SE 82nd Campus: 2305 SE 82nd Ave\, Portland Oregon 97216 US SEQUENCE:6 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150205T012347Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150309T173000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150309T160000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150205T012347Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150205T012347Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250467784 DESCRIPTION:Whether you want more people to find your brick and mortar or want to drive more traffic to your e-commerce store\, there are three c ritical steps you need to know for improving your online presence. Come learn digital marketing essentials and identify strategies to help keep your register ringing. Join us for this free symposium on Monday\, Mar ch 9 from 4-5:30 pm and leave with a mini-digital marketing plan. We'll go over how to: \;\n 1. Identify the right keywords for which y our ideal customers are searching \;\n2. Write content the sear ch engines and customers will find \;\n3. Measure your results to track success \;\n \;\nAbout the presenter: \;\nColleen Wrig ht has two Bachelor of Science degrees in Business Administration in Mar keting and in Advertising Management. She has worked in the marketing fi eld since 1989. Her experience includes working for large corporations s uch as NIKE and UPS\, medium size companies such as Benj. Franklin Savin gs and Loan\, and small businesses. (See attached resume for further det ail.) As an educator with Search Engine Academy\, she gained deep knowle dge of digital marketing strategies and stays current with trends in the field. Her experience and knowledge has helped numerous businesses incr ease sales and leads through her work at her own digital marketing agenc y\, Response Interactive\, and as a business advisor at PCC SBDC. \;\ n \;\nParking: This site is an official PCC campus and there is a par king fee. There are parking permit boxes in the parking lot area. \;\ nADA: If you need accomodations to participate in this event\, contact D isability Services at 971-722-4341 or 503-246-4072 (TTY).\n\nTags: digit al marketing\, small business\, entrepreneur\, social media\, seo\n\nImp orted from: http://calagator.org/events/1250467784 URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/three-digital-marketing-steps-you-can-ta ke-today-to-improve-retail-sales-tickets-15562231052 SUMMARY: Three Digital Marketing Steps You Can Take Today to Improve Reta il Sales LOCATION:PCC- Willow Creek Center: 241 SW Edgeway Dr. Beaverton\, OR 970 06\, Beaverton OR 97006 US SEQUENCE:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160114T192037Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160128T193000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160128T163000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160114T192037Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160114T192037Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250469631 DESCRIPTION:What is Camp Optimization? Camp Optimization's mission is sim ple: provide a casual\, fun and informative forum for digital marketers and technologists to share optimization best-practices\, challenges and wins. \;\n \;\nThis month Ryan Campell joins Camp Optimization fro m Add3 (Add3 is a digital marketing agency that delivers integrated digi tal marketing campaigns across search\, social &\; display advertisin g\, helping our clients reach their marketing goals) to talk on behalf o f pay per click marketing. PPC is one of the most measurable digital mar keting channels available. \;\n \;\nCome learn actionable strategi es and tactics you can implement to take your optimization campaigns to the next level. Ryan has been leading and managing digital marketing cam paigns for almost 10 years. He's optimized campaigns as an in house mana ger and now\, at an agency. Ryan has a deep passion for performance base d digital marketing and is an expert in paid search\, SEO\, and paid soc ial media. \;\n \;\nWe will be meeting at Baerlic Brewing Company for some beer and casual networking. First round of beer is on us! \; \n \;\nThis event sponsored and hosted by roboboogie. \;\n \;\n Who is roboboogie? Roboboogie is a Portland-based customer experience op timization agency partnering closely with brands to improve conversion r ates\, nurture brand advocacy and increase customer value.\n\nTags: opti mization\, digitalmarketing\, digital\, marketing\, seo\, ppc\, meetups\ , ux\, agency\, portland\, beer\, free\n\nImported from: http://calagato r.org/events/1250469631 URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/january-camp-optimization-tickets-206321 49314 SUMMARY:Camp Optimization Meetup LOCATION:Baerlic Brewing: 2235 SE 11TH AVE IN SE\, Portland OR 97214 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160309T205143Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160331T203000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160331T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160309T205143Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160309T205143Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250469931 DESCRIPTION:Camp Optimization's mission is simple: provide a casual\, fun and informative forum for digital marketers and technologists to share optimization best-practices\, challenges and wins. \;\n \;\nThis m onth’s discussion topic: The Power of Unified Customer Data &\; Segme nt Marketing. \;\nCamp Optimization welcomes Craig Schinn\, Senior Di rector of Solutions Consulting at Lytics. With a strong analytics backgr ound\, and over 15 years e-commerce and digital marketing experience\, C raig knows how to turn customer data into dollars. Join us this month as we discuss the power of customer journey mapping\, and hear first hand what it takes to create more effective personalized experiences across e mail\, web\, and mobile. \;\n \;\nLytics is a Portland-based\, eas y-to-use customer data platform that creates insightful user profiles fo r powering personalized marketing. Check them out here www.getlytics.com . \;\n \;\nWe'll be meeting at Ecliptic Brewing for some beer and casual networking. First round is on us! \;\nMake sure to spread the word and don't forget to RSVP. We hope to see you there!\n\nTags: ux\, o ptimization\, development\, a/b testing\, seo\, ppc\, marketing\, digita l marketing\, testing\, iterative testing\, data\, meetups\, nerds\, opt imizely\, mobile\, apps\, email\, personalization\n\nImported from: http ://calagator.org/events/1250469931 URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/march-camp-optimization-meet-up-tickets- 22701313239 SUMMARY:March Camp Optimization Meet-Up LOCATION:Ecliptic Brewing: 825 N Cook St\, Portland OR 97227 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160902T175850Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160915T190000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160915T170000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160902T175850Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160902T175850Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250470754 DESCRIPTION:Camp Optimization welcomes Tyler Bullen\, Optimization Manage r at Simple Bank (http://simple.com). \;\n \;\nDiscussion topic: T ools\, Talent &\; Techniques: What it takes to build a successful opt imization program. \;\n \;\nGet tips from an expert in the trenche s at an innovative\, design-led company. Tyler will share his knowledge of the tools\, roles\, skills and techniques you need to build and run s uccessful optimization and segment marketing programs. Simple is revolut ionizing the banking industry with innovative technologies\, it's impecc able user experience\, and expertise in behavioral economics. \;\n 3\;\nWhat is Camp Optimization? \;\nCamp Optimization's mission is si mple: provide a casual\, fun and informative forum for digital marketers and technologists to share optimization best practices\, challenges and wins.\n\nTags: optimization\, meetup\, tech\, portland\, pdx\, seo\, CR O\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250470754 URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/september-camp-optimization-meet-up-tick ets-26953256917 SUMMARY:Learn How To Build a Successful Optimization Program LOCATION:Old Washington High School: SE Stark and 12th\, Portland OR 9721 4 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170612T170021Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170629T190000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170629T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170612T170021Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170612T170021Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250472069 DESCRIPTION:We are all trying to innovate upon our optimization processes \, but how do you actually make that happen? \;\n \;\nCEO of Deve lopmentNow\, Ben Strackany brings 20 years of startup and consulting exp erience to review case studies and techniques about how to optimize new product ideas. Come away with actionable strategies to use iteration\, f eedback loops and data to develop a Minimum Viable Product. \;\n \ ;\nCome network and share a beer with Portland's top digital marketing\, design and optimization professionals at the Assembly Lounge Bar locate d at Washington High School on the second floor in Suite 213. Enter thro ugh the Marthas entrance on the first floor and take the elevator or sta irs up to the second floor. \;\n \;\nDon’t forget to RSVP and spre ad the word. The first round of drinks is on us! \;\n \;\n\n\nTags : marketing\, tech\, techpdx\, digital marketing\, seo\, CRO\, networkin g\, meet up\, digital\, optimization\, innovation\n\nImported from: http ://calagator.org/events/1250472069 URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/june-camp-optimization-meet-up-tickets-3 5157528113 SUMMARY:Camp Optimization Meet Up LOCATION:Assembly Lounge Bar: 1300 SE Stark St. Suite 213\, Portland OR 97213 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170815T230549Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170816T133000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170816T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170815T230549Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170815T230549Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250472386 DESCRIPTION:Skill Share: Advanced SEO Workshop \;\nA hands on workshop showing exactly what SEO professionals do to rank their client's websit es every time! \;\n \;\nWhat People Will Learn: \;\nThis skill share will be a combination of workshop and a Ask Me Anything session. B rie and Viola will cover the foundations of a good SEO strategy\, keywor d research and SEO optimized content creation. \;\n \;\nThey will show you exactly what they do to help clients rank time after time. Thi s is incredibly valuable information\, distilled from 10 years SEO exper ience. They will work on a few of your sites during the presentation\, s o come and let them check your site \;\nThe second part will be a As k Me Anything\, to answer your questions about SEO. \;\n \;\nWorkf low: \;\nUse AdWords for finding keywords and monthly search volume&# 13\;\nUse MOZ keyword explorer to get domain authority \;\nUse Agency Analytics for getting ranking data and URLs \;\nUse Excel like an SE O professional \;\nAnalyze data to create informed keyword research&# 13\;\nHow to implement this keyword research into SEO optimized content strategy \;\n\n\nTags: seo\, marketing\, web\, workshop\, free\n\nImp orted from: http://calagator.org/events/1250472386 URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/skill-share-advanced-seo-workshop-ticket s-37049453914 SUMMARY:Skill Share: Advanced SEO Workshop. FREE. LOCATION:Hatch: 2420 Northeast Sandy Boulevard\, Portland OR 97232 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180705T220554Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180711T203000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180711T183000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180705T220554Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180705T220554Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250473971 DESCRIPTION:Only 1% of online applicants get hired. While up to 85% of jo bs are filled from networking \;\n \;\nThe problem is most people hate networking and connecting to companies meaningfully can be daunting . \;\n \;\nWe've created an event to help you connect with tech co mpanies who are hiring - anxiety free \;\n \;\n----------- \;\n \;\nOwl's Head will be sharing about their work culture\, what it's like to work for them\, and taking applications for a Jr. Web Developer. This is not only for Web Developers though! The next jobs they will be looking to fill are an SEO Expert and a Developer. \;\n \;\nWe wil l also have food\, drinks\, and door prizes!\n\nTags: tech\, wordpress.j obs\, portland\, technology\, Job\, web\, developer\, seo\, expert\n\nIm ported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250473971 URL:https://www.meetup.com/ScoutFor-Pop-Up-Event/events/nldrwpyxkbpb/ SUMMARY:Meet Owl's Head - A Digital Agency looking for Jr. Web Developers LOCATION:NedSpace: 707 SW Washington St\, 11th Floor\, Portland OR 97205 us SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170810T192448Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20191007T180000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20191007T080000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170810T192448Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20191017T011809Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250472365 DESCRIPTION:This year’s Marketing Loves Sales event will focus on the piv otal role Social Media plays for marketing and sales. For the first time \, the event will have tracks dedicated to the nuances of social media f or each of these teams. From planned marketing programs to social sellin g\, our speaker lineup is packed with industry experts and practitioners who will deliver fresh ideas and innovative case studies. \;\n \; \nJoin more than 300 sales and marketing and sales professionals for a d ay focused on upping your social media game!\n\nTags: marketing\, sales\ , b2b\, google\, linkedin\, workshop\, conferece\, portland\, business\, agency\, digital\, search\, speakers\, local\, company\, keynote\, prof essional\, networking\, happy\, hour\, leads\, partners\, departments\, event\, development\, social\, optimization\, seo\, paid\, sem\, media\, online\, internet\, analytics\, strategy\, tactics\, revenue\, opportun ity\, experts\, moz\, ceo\, leaders\, manager\, integration\, director\, executive\, founder\, leverage\, advertising\, technology\, association \, oregon\, september\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250 472365 URL:http://marketinglovessales.com SUMMARY:Marketing Loves Sales LOCATION:Portland Center Stage at The Armory 128 Northwest 11th Avenue Po rtland\, OR 97209: 128 Northwest 11th Avenue\, Portland OR 97209 USA SEQUENCE:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20210208T173318Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20210212T140000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20210212T130000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20210208T173318Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20210208T173318Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250477545 DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday 2/12 for this week's Tech Talk at The Tech Academy. This week Spencer Verada will be sharing essential tips and tri cks to get your website listed at the top of the internet's most popular search engines. The world of SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is consta ntly shifting and changing\, so join us this Friday on Google Meet (meet .google.com/erw-giij-ktv) to learn from an expert!\n\nTags: techtalk\, s eo\, SearchEngine\, SearchEngineOptimization\, meetup:event=275634585\, marketing\, website\, google\, adwords\n\nImported from: http://calagato r.org/events/1250477545 URL:https://www.meetup.com/techacademy/events/275634585/ SUMMARY:Friday Tech Talk at The Tech Academy: Spencer Verada - Talking ab out SEO LOCATION:The Tech Academy: 310 SW 4th Ave Suite 412\, Portland OR 97204 U SA SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR