Webcology #296 – Understanding Bitcoins and Google’s Driver-less Cars

Understanding Bitcoins and Google’s Driver-less Cars

Airdate: May 29, 2014

Jim interviews Stephen DeMeulenaere, founder of Complementary Currency Resource Center, about the digital currency Bitcoin.  Jim and Dave also learn about Google’s testing of self-driving cars.

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Webcology #295 – Massive Ebay hack, Panda 4.0 fallout and discussions on Data

Airdate: May 22, 2014

 

Jim and Dave have a fun-filled week discussing the leak of 145,312,663 unique records from Ebay. They discuss the winners and losers of the recent Panda 4.0 update, and welcome special guest Colleen Hardwick from PlaceSpeaks who wows our hosts with her knowledge of Data.

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Webcology #294 – Live from ClickZ Toronto

Airdate: May 15, 2014

Jim reports from location while presenting at ClickZ Live Toronto and addresses the growing Pay To Speak rumours and how it will affect the industry. We also get an account of the Keynote speech from Kristine Stewart where the Former EVP of CBC discusses how Twitter fits into the Marketing Ecosystem.

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SMX London – Day 1 Keynote

“Will Data Save Marketing?” with , Vice President and General Manager, Lenovo Corporation

In a world that is increasingly digital, shelf lives of marketers will be tied to their ability to constantly experiment and measure effectiveness. The advances in technology (big data, mobile, data management platforms, etc.) coupled with the digital footprint left by customers will help marketers facilitate a a deeper understanding and consequently lead to more effective marketing campaigns.

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What’s In My SEO Toolbox?

Tools are crucial for SEOs, and there’s no shortage of good ones to choose from, ranging across the spectrum of SEO activities, from competitive intelligence and content analysis to post-click analytics tools. In this session, our panelists talk about their favorite SEO tools, how they use them and why they chose them over alternatives.

Moderator: , Creative Director, deMib.com ()

Q&A Coordinator: , MD & Director of SEO, Bronco Ltd ()

Speakers:

, Director, Hidden Pixel ()
, Head of Search & Data, Zazzle Media ()
, Friendly CEO, illuminea ()

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Meet The Search Engines

You’ve got questions. They’ve got answers. Come to this PowerPoint-free session, where representatives from Google and Bing answer questions on all things SEO.

Moderator: , Founding Editor, Search Engine Land ()

Q&A Coordinator: , VP Search Strategies, Homes.com / For Rent Media Solutions ()

Speakers:

, Sr. Product Manager, Bing ()
, Webmaster Trends Analyst, Google ()

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Long-Term SEO: How To Win For Years, Not Days

Links. Structured data. Authorship. Social sharing. Quality content. There are thousands of “signals” that the search engines take in, then weigh up. What do SEOs who study the data think is growing in importance? What should you focus on? Attend this session and learn what you should be focusing on long-term to drive your results, rather than chasing down blind alleys or seeking short-term gains.

Moderator: , VP of Event Editorial, Third Door Media, Inc. ()

Q&A Coordinator: , Director, Hidden Pixel ()

Speakers:

, Sr. Product Manager, Bing ()
, Director of Search, Branded3 ()
, MD & Director of SEO, Bronco Ltd ()

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What Is Hummingbird & The Entity Search Revolution

Google retooled its search engine a few months ago, introducing a new system called “Hummingbird” that moves beyond keyword search and into “entity search.” At this session, you’ll learn the difference between entity vs. keyword search on both Google and Bing, and how SEOs can – and should – take advantage of this change.

Moderator: , Founding Editor, Search Engine Land ()

Q&A Coordinator: , SEO & Digital Strategy consultant, Pierce Communications ()

Speakers:

, Author, Analyst, HMS Media ()
, Sr. Manager, Organic Marketing, Getty Images ()

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The Periodic Table Of SEO Ranking Factors: 2014 Edition

We’ll kick off the SEO track with a deep-dive examination of search ranking factors that are influencing results. What’s on the rise; whats on the decline; what still works? Our panelists parse the data and focus on the key elements that deliver maximum SEO success.

Moderator: , Founding Editor, Search Engine Land ()Q&A Coordinator: , VP of Event Editorial, Third Door Media, Inc. ()Speakers:

, Chief Data Scientist, Searchmetrics
, VP Search Strategies, Homes.com / For Rent Media Solutions ()
, SEO Consultant, Ayima ()

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Webcology #293 – Net Neutrality, Devaluing Links and the Return of SES

Airdate: May8 2014

Several companies (including Netflix and Google) oppose the FCC’s ‘Fast Lane’ proposal, Danny Sullivan weighs in on the return on SES and Matt Cutts says Google will not devalue links. Jim and Dave discuss this and more this week on Webcology.

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