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7/31/2008 Learn More about SEMPO Institute on Webmaster Radio
Listen to Katie Donovan of the SEMPO Institute discuss the history of the Institute, the details of the courses -- including topics, authors and frequency of updates -- and why the Institute courses are right for
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4/23/2008 High Rankings Reviews Insider's Guide to Search Marketing
This review is the first of a 3-part series reviewing each of the courses available to budding search marketers via the SEMPO Institute's online training curriculum. The SEMPO Institute was launched as the career-development division of the SEMPO organization to meet the increasing demands for search marketing knowledge.   Read the High Rankings
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4/14/2008 Search Marketing Professionals Shortage & What Your Company Needs to Know
Despite the uncertainty in our near-term economic environment, the market drivers for continued growth in the search marketing industry remain strong. However, a major challenge for the search marketing industry is being able to operationally adapt and manage growth as we face a national shortage of qualified professionals.  Read the complete Search Engine Journal
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4/9/2008 Ani Babaian, Sr. Product Manager with Microsoft, blogs about her Learning Search Marketing
Since my first post on April 2nd I promised I would share what I learn about SEO and here it goes. I have been able to start the Insider's Guide to Search Marketing training from SEMPO institute and so far I have completed Chapter 1 of Insiders Guide to Search Marketing course titled History of Search Engines.    Read the rest ...
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4/7/2008 Matt Carolan, a recent student, reviews Insider's Guide to Search Marketing
Just completed my first Search Engine Marketing Professional Association (SEMPO) certification, through the organization's Sempo Institute. As a reward, in addition to a nice paper document, they gave me a neat web badge -- see it somewhere on the home page of this blog. Read the rest of the
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3/27/2008 Katie Donovan discusses the SEMPO Rap, SES NY and more with WebMaster Radio
SEMPO Institute's Business Development,  Manager, Katie Donovan,  talks with WebMaster Radio about Search Engines Strategies in New York, the SEMPO Rap created by the SEO rapper and more.   Listen to
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3/6/2008 Searching, Searching, Searching - A Review of Practical Search Marketing
SEO, PPC, SERPS -- what are these terms? They sound like CEO, ABC and slurps. The tech world is filled with acronyms and tech conversations can sound like a foreign language. I was fortunate to recently attend a class on "Practical Search Marketing," sponsored by SEMPO (Search Engine Marketing Professional's Organization) and Bentley College Center for Marketing Technology.  Read the ...
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3/4/2008 Internet Retailer - Vintage Tub & Bath lets interns loose on its search program—and sales rise
In an online environment where effective search marketing requires increasing time and effort but staff resources may be in short supply, Vintage Tub & Bath tried an unusual approach to solving the problem: it tapped its intern program, providing the seasonal college recruits with training on search marketing basics and then bringing them into the inner circle that was ...
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2/29/2008 TopRank Online Marketing Blog Reviews Advanced SEO
Dana Larson of TopRank Online Marketing Blog recently completed SEMPO Institute's Advanced SEO course.  Read the
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1/31/2008 Jobs In Search Interviews Paul Doleman regarding SEMPO Institute
The UK based Jobs in Search Interviewed Paul Doleman during the SMX Conference in London.  Listen to
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1/28/2008 Review of SEMPO Institute's Insider's Guide to Search Marketing
Insider's Guide to Search Marketing recently was reviewed by Dana Larson at TopRank Blog.  The review refers to the course by its former name, Fundamentals of Search Marketing.  Read the Insider's Guide
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1/2/2008 TopRankBlog Interviews Terry Plank, Dean of SEMPO Instiute
Terry Plank, Dean of SEMPO Institute, was interviewed by Lee Odden of TopRankBlog.  The interview focuses on the trends in search marketing and training that resulting in SEMPO launching SEMPO Institute.  Read the
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11/29/2007 Online Marketing with RSS Ray
On Wednesday November 14th Online Marketing with RSS Ray interviewed Jeff Pruitt, President of SEMPO, Fionn Downhill, Member of the Board and CoChair of SEMPO Institute and Mike Deckman, Internet Marketing Manager of Vintage Tub. The topic of the interview was the growth of SEMPO - more than doubling its membership in one year - and the introduction of SEMPO ...
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11/8/2007 4 Hoteliers, 5 Steps for Outsourcing SEM
MarketingSherpa's 2007 search marketing benchmark report shows marketers who outsource get an average 110 percent lift in overall site traffic, whereas those who use in-house resources get an average 75 percent traffic lift. This makes outsourcing a viable option.  This article for the Hospitality and Hotel News details what every marketer should do maximize the results which includes learning ...
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10/31/2007 Microsoft Creates Education Alliance with SEMPO Institute
Marketing Pilgrim reports on Microsoft Corp. and SEMPO Institute, www.sempoinstitute.com, announcement of an education alliance in which personnel from 20,000 affiliates of the MSN search engine will have access to SEMPO Institute's online learning program designed to provide in-depth knowledge of best-practices in search engine marketing.   Read the complete
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10/26/2007 B@B, Microsoft, SEMPO launch affiliate education program
The Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization, a nonprofit group, has formed an alliance with Microsoft Corp. to give people from MSN Search's 20,000 affiliates access to SEMPO's online educational program. Personnel from MSN affiliates will be able to take the SEMPO Institute's Fundamentals of Search Marketing class. SEMPO Institute also offers online classes in advanced search engine optimization and ...
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10/9/2007 SEMPO Displays a Strong Presence at SES San Jose
SEMPO and SEMPO Institute had a exceptional presence at Search Engine Strategies in San Jose this year.  The following video details some of the
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8/15/2007 SEMPO Announces Streamlined Search Advertising Accreditation Process
Google's Advertising Professionals Program Practice Questions to be Incorporated Into SEMPO Institute's Advanced Search Advertising Course. The Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO) today announced that they are working with Google to award graduates of the SEMPO Institute's Advanced Search Advertising a voucher covering the cost of the Google Advertising Professionals (GAP) program certification test, a $50 value. Google and ...
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8/1/2007 The Evolution of Search Engine Training
Terry Plank, Dean of SEMPO Institute, is interviewed on eMarketing Talk Show The in-depth discussion of Search Marketing training over the first 10 years can be heard at  http://www.emarketingtalkshow.com/sem-seo-ppc-training/sempo-institute.asp. (Length of Interview: 4 segments of 12 minutes
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6/27/2007 Advanced Search Advertising Curriculum now Available at SEMPO Institute" for Search Engine Guide
Search Engine Guide Said: "Marketing professionals who need to know how to leverage pay-per-click (PPC) campaigns for maximum effect and return on investment will benefit from the SEMPO Institute’s new, intensive distance learning class: Advanced Search Advertising, the third class in SEMPO’s (Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization) new series of online classes designed to help marketers better understand the intricacies ...
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6/25/2007 SEMPO: A Look Ahead" from Search Engine Watch
Search Engine Watch said: "As SEMPO, the Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization, embarks on its fifth year of existence, the group is growing into a mature, global organization. Where early days were marred with infighting and criticism, and recent years have been marked by growth, SEMPO in 2007 is looking forward to a year of growth and stabilization, according to ...
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5/31/2007 Attaining SEO Nirvana, An Interview with Terry Plank, Dean of SEMPO Institute
Pro & Content, IMN's monthly eNewsletter, interviews Terry Plank to get his insight into e developing a strategy and improving web site presence.  Listen to the podcast or read the transcript of the interview at   Pro & Content May
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4/27/2007 SEMPO SEO Training Levels Up
WebProNews said: "Most encouraging about SEMPO Institute's efforts at education has been participation from major search engines in building the courses. SEMPO's Terry Plank told WebProNews that Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft among others have worked with the Institute on the launch of their newest class. It's called Advanced SEO, and offers the next step from the prerequisite Fundamentals course. The fifteen-lesson ...
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