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Internet consultant Scott Hendison writes about technology, primarily search related.
Scott gets sites found on the internet, and he helps businesses with POS point of sale software & support, webhosting, website design, and HIPAA compliance. Sear
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Comcast Blocking Mail to Comcast Addresses
I’ve had my share of issues with Comcast in the past, from being unable to stay connected, to them blocking outbound e-mail, and this one is just as frustrating. Just like most of my issues have been so far, it;s completely inconsistent fro...
Corvallis Etailing & SEO Meeting
I just finished my slides for an hour-long presentation that I’m giving on Wednesday, April 15 at a monthly meeting of the Corvallis Etailers Association. The presentation is taking place at 420 NW 2nd St, Corvallis, OR 97330 12 noon to 1:30p...
Portland Web Hosting Problems
This morning, email and website access is sporadic (at best) on the PDXTC servers, and it is slowly being restored. For what it’s worth, the problem was not actually on our end, but in the middle, with one of Portland’s primary bandwith ...
The Last SearchFest?
Okay, catchy headline, I’m guilty. It won’t be the last, but may very well be the best you’ll ever see, if you look at it logically… Regional conferences are showing up all over, dividing the time talent and energy of the conf...
Why Does Your Website Suck?
Next Tuesday night, you’ll have an opportunity to hear two usability experts talk about real-life examples and case studies, and perhaps even some live reviews, (if you’d like to submit your own site) in the February SEMpdx event. Inste...
EPCC - Market Your Website With Little or No Money
As I promised this morning, I have uploaded my East Portland Chamber of Commerce presentation here, including all of the links that I spoke about. You may open it directly from this link, or just right click here and choose “save as” to g...
East Portland Chamber Search Presentation
I just spent nearly 2 1/2 hours on my 10 minute presentation for the East Portland Chamber of Commerce, tomorrow morning at Warner Pacific College. If you’re already a search marketer you probably won’t learn much, but if you’re a ...
Search Engine Optimization For Beginners in Portland
Next week is an SEM Hotseat event geared towards beginners. Have you come to search marketing events before and been overwhelmed? Do you have some SEO questions that you think are too basic? This is your chance to get that added level of detail ...
Local Search Expert & SEM Hot Seat Combined
Next week’s SEMpdx presentation gets very specific regarding the local search ranking algorithm. SEMpdx is fortunate to have a new board member join us for 2009 who’s recently moved here from San Fransisco. His name is David Mihm, he̵...
Open Source for the Desktop - Next OCCA Meeting
I’m looking forward to next Tuesday nights meeting of the Oregon Computer Consultants Association. The subject is going to be using open source software on your desktop as a replacement for Windows, whether personal use, business use or both....
Qwest Blocking Email on Port 25
Qwest Internet service here in Portland Oregon has apparently begun to randomly block port 25 for its customers, just like Comcast did last year. This renders users helpless to send email using their own domain from their web host’s email serv...
Save $190 on Oregons Largest Search Marketing Event
There are approximately 72 hours remaining for you to obtain a ticket to SearchFest ‘08 at more than half off of the non-member door price. Here are the steps… Join SEMpdx Register for the early discount ticket BEFORE March 1st, 2008 B...
Portland Website Reviews - Feb. 5th
SEMpdx and SAO IPSIG are teaming up to bring a joint internet marketing event to Portland, next Tuesday,February 5, 2008. Similar to other SEMpdx hot seat events, there will be up to five websites reviewed, and site owners may address any questions ...
Searchfest 2008 - Signup is Live
Searchfest 2008, Oregon’s annual search marketing conference will be held on Monday, March 10, 2008, at the Oregon Zoo’s Cascade Crest Banquet Center. We’ve now got the prices posted, the sign-up form live, and I’m sorry, but ...
Site Reviews in Portland with Vanessa Fox
Somehow, there are still some slots available for site reviews at next Mondays SEMpdx Search Engine Marketing Hot Seat event. For those who don’t know, Vanessa is a top speaker on the conference circuit. Formerly head of Google’s Webmast...
Wordpress Secrets Revealed November 13th
At the upcoming SEMpdx sixpack event*, I was supposed to give a 15 minute talk about Blogs and RSS in a generic sort of way that might appeal to the broadest variety of users… Pardon me while I yawn for a minute. Do you really need to be told a...
Win Passes to SES by Attending SEM Hot Seat
I’m going to be attending the Search Engine Strategies Local show in Los Angeles on November 28, 29th, and 30th, and you have a chance to go too with a free ticket worth nearly $1600! Or, you could win an $1800 pass to SES Chicago to be held...
Portland Computer Consultant Speaks to OCCA
This month’s Oregon Computer Consultant Association meeting is tomorrow night, and were having a presentation about reducing e-mail clutter that promises to be enlightening. The subjects are e-mail reduction in Outlook, and a second part about...
Search Engine Optimization Panel of Experts
The August meeting of Portland Oregons premier search marketing group will be a return of everyone’s favorite event, the SEO Hot Seat, by SEMpdx. We will also be returning to the Hotel Deluxe, and like always, it promises to be educational as w...
Search Engine Optimization Class - Portland Oregon
Search engine marketing and optimization are pretty hot subjects, and I frequently get asked for recommendations where someone can learn the skills they need at an accelerated pace. For my own needs, I first attended John Alexander and Robin Nobles'...
RSS Feed Event Moved
Tomorrow nights Portland search engine marketing meeting is in a new location for SEMpdx, and although this was announced a while ago, I thought I would point it out again - Tuesday, May 8 2007 Registration & Networking: 6:00 PM Program: 6:30 -...
