Kate Morris

It’s almost … well it is official. AustinSEM.org has launched, but just with a temporary site. We’ll be looking for a better place to host and a great designer to help us with the site. For now, it totally works. Please stop by if you’re an Austin SEM and sign up. We have some great things coming up and want to get together with as many Austin SEO, SEMs, etc as possible.

You do have to be working in the industry though. We will soon start training for those that WANT to do it.

I’m excited to get our community together and hope the other SEMs in Austin agree.

It was probably smaller than it could have been, but the Meetup was only for about 35 people. I’d say we had about 20-25 there. Everything from internet marketers from communities outside Austin to CEOs of major SEM and Analytics firms. Most people were there to learn. Some to connect with possible partners.

I had one request to give a Top 10 SEO and SEM Myths list. I have seen tons, but that list changes depending on what you know. So I’ll work on one for beginners. Starting with there are NO tricks in SEO. What we do doesn’t change much, if you do it right the first time and build good content, you will have no issues ranking. Try to cut corners, you’ll have issues.

There were some good debates, lively characters, and great conversation. I can’t wait for the next one, though I think I’ll be in Seattle at SMX Advanced during the next one.

Just glad people are finally getting together.