Business Management Consultant - Stuntdubl Search and Marketing Consulting

Another SES San Jose is in the books, and what a doozy it was. I usually try to do a complete rundown of all the great folks I got to meet and friends I got to spend time with, but life has been a bit hectic, and the blog is the first to be sacrificed to the god of poor time management. As much as I enjoy writing - it just hasn’t been an option for a while now with too many other deadlines and obligations. With that being said - you all know who you are anyhow, and just wanted the link:) So - to be fair (and to make my life a whole lot easier), I created a facebook group (it’s the cool thing to do, and I like copying Andy cause he’s a smart guy), so you can remind me that we got a chance to hang out, and that I should probably throw a little link love your way. Join the stuntdubl facebook group today. I’ll update this post in a week or two with all the folks that responded. If you’re too lazy - then I’ll just say a big thank you to all those folks that I got a chance to hang out with. It was a blast as always, and search marketing folks are among my favorite people on the planet. You guys and gals rock!

The whole month of August was an interesting one - I got a chance to visit google a couple times, visit digg, and see all the great things the bay area has to offer. Truly an amazingly geeky place.

The paid links session was a hit - other than the fact that I really should have been the warm up for Michael’s amazing attack on the paid link fud, because it was a helluva tough act to follow. Thanks to Matt and Andy for being a good sports, and to Todd and Greg for showing up with some great points as well. Here’s my “7 Reasons I am a Link Libertarian” presentation (10 MB .ppt).

See everybody in Vegas!

If you’re in the SF neighborhood this evening, and interested in coming - drop me a line, and I’ll get you directions and information on where we’re at. For more info - check out the facebook group.

While visiting San Francisco, I was e-mailed by Michael Stebbins and John Marshall the artists formerly of Clicktracks to discuss their new venture. When I asked why they both weren’t out touring the world, surfing, or entertaining some other favorite hobby, the unanimous answer was “because we love this”. This passion, and insane amounts of intelligence, was why I was signed on board for the project by the time I left their new office (which was also the incubator for netflix - you could feel success potential oozing from the walls). So here we are with at the beginning of the Market Motive journey.

I’ve always tried pretty hard to educate folks through my blog, but there’s some things that just can’t be said in this format - blogging specific technique is a surefire way to kill them off quickly. In addition to that - I am an SEO guy - while I’m aware of web analytics, online PR, conversion, ppc, and other important online marketing methods, they are certainly not my forte, or where my time is best spent. One of the ideas of Market Motive is to create a one stop shop that people can trust the quality and integrity of the information in a comprehensive way that addresses all the major online marketing topics synergystically.

The current brain trust for Market Motive includes: Avinash Kaushik - the web analytics mastermind (AK - I promise I will teach you how to link to your friends;), who also has a fantastic take on the foundation and motivations behind market motive , Greg Jarboe and Jaime O’Donnell, geniuses of online public relations, and the above mentioned Michael Stebbins, resident customer intent expert, and John Marshall the conversion wizard (oh yea, he knows a little bit about analytics too).

If you’d like to find out more, or offer some ideas, the gents will have a booth setup at SES San Jose - be sure to drop by and say hi.

6:00 pm - Friday August the 10th at Gordon Biersch 2 Harrison St, San Francisco, CA. If you’re planning to attend - it would be real helpful if you can drop me an e-mail, hit me through the contact form, or post on facebook so we can get a semi accurate head count. (comments are fixed now too -so comments would be fine)

So I’m hanging out in the San Francisco Bay area for a bit, and planning to put together a couple of SEO meetups with some friends in the area. If you’re available, drop me a line on e-mail, or just rsvp on facebook (my comments are currently borked - or I’d say leave a comment). Not exactly sure on venue just yet, but getting together on the 10th and 18th of August with folks. Check out the facebook group.