Free Seminars

Canada/Manitoba Business Service Centre

Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Seminar Summary:	Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Learn how to make your pages better optimized for search engines. Participants will learn how to avoid common mistakes that prevent search engines (or visitors) from finding their sites. These techniques will make your pages more "search engine friendly", but will also make your pages more usable and navigable.
Date and Registration:	2012 February 25 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Call (204) 984-2272 or 1-800-665-2019 to register for this or any other seminars by phone. Sign up now for the free Search Engine Optimization (SEO) seminar. Seating is limited.
Cost:	FREE
Facilitator:	Dan Belhassen's life-long interest in using technology to help businesses work better led to the founding of Modern Earth Inc in 1999, with a staff of one and a vision for growing a dynamic web services company that would help businesses succeed online.
Materials:	To be given at the seminar. Please register early so we have enough notice to print copies for everyone. Optional book resources are here.
Additional Information:	Please note that we can not give out copies of any handouts unless you register and attend. Phone: (204) 984-2272 or 1-800-665-2019 Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday Fax: (204) 983-3852 Hearing Impaired TTY: 1-800-457-8466 250 - 240 Graham Avenue, Winnipeg, MB (2nd Floor of The Cargill Building, near Canada Post) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2609, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4B3 Web: http://www.canadabusiness.mb.ca/ E-Mail: manitoba@canadabusiness.mb.ca Parking Information All CMBSC seminars, listed by date: http://events.ebsc.ca/events_bydate.aspx View Larger Map

Learning Outcomes

The basic concepts of how search engines work
Why common SEO approaches fail
How designing for users helps with conversions
Why common Web sites fail to rank well
Terms of the industry
Where to look for more information

Prerequisites

The following may be helpful before taking this seminar:

A general understanding of computer and internet technology
Ability to create/edit Web pages would be helpful

Course Format

This seminar will be informal, allowing questions from participants at any time so the topics can be tailored to the needs of the people attending.

Resources

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Keywords

Free SEO Online Tools

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Considerations

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More Information

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