search engine marketing

Newsweek recently published an article, Google Yourself and Enjoy It, highlighting the growing need for Internet Reputation Repair aka Online Reputation Management (ORM). Although my search engine marketing agency, Anvil Media, Inc., has offered ORM services for clients the last few years, coverage in mainstream publications like Newsweek certainly add validation to a growing online [...]

I’ve been an adjunct professor at Portland State University since 2000. The last two years, I’ve taught a two-day eMarketing Introductory Workshop as part of the new Internet Strategies Workshop Series. My next workshop is March 7th & 14th, and seats are still available. My eMarketing Workshop is not the first in [...]

Many of you are probably already aware that I speak from time to time. In case you’re interested in catching a few of these very special events, I’ve outlined the next few weeks. Most recently, I presented a search engine marketing overview at the OTBC in Beaverton (archived Webcast available). I will [...]

For those of you that haven’t seen Vanessa Fox in action, here’s your chance.  SEMpdx’s Hot Seat featuring Vanessa Fox in Monday’s event at Hotel deLuxe. Whether you’re attending SEMpdx Hot Seat for Vanessa Fox or to learn from our distinguished panel of SEM experts, it’s well worth attending.  For a few extra bucks, you [...]

For the third year in a row, I’ve huddled with the Anvil Media, Inc. SEM team and put together a list of SEM predictions for 2008.  This year, I’ve raised the bar by posting it on Search Marketing Standard’s Blog.  Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, that is, unless we’re off the mark.  Let’s all [...]

I’m proud to announce that my Portland-based search engine marketing (SEM) agency, Anvil Meda, Inc., continued with strong growth in 2007.  Anvil Media managed to increase revenues from search engine marketing (SEM) consulting services by 5o percent, with only one additional employee over last year.  A majority of the growth can be attributed to increased [...]

Over a year ago, I met with the marketing team at Nau, the sustainable outdoor fashion manufacturer/retailer.  I was amazed, and frankly, skeptical, of their altruistic vision and aggressive growth plans.   Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to provide search engine marketing services due to a conflict of interest with prAna, another client of ours.  Regardless, [...]