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Autumn Internet Marketing Training Schedule

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Hasn’t summer just flown by; those sunny days went by in a flash and now summer seems to be over before I had time to say “fire up the barbecue, honey.”

Keep in mind that you might be able to get a grant to attend these training courses.

Here are my autumn course dates:

SEO Training – Nottingham

SEO Training – London

Advanced Search Engine Optimisation: SEO for Web Designers

Google Analytics Training – Nottingham

Google Analytics Training – London

Google AdWords Training – London

Google AdWords Training – Nottingham

Advanced SEO: Search Engine Optimisation for Web Designers

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Event Date: 15 April, 2010

The course has been developed for marketing managers and Internet professionals who already know the basics of search engine optimisation and want to know more. It is also particularly suitable for web designers who want to get up to speed with latest developments in SEO.

A number of delegates on our Successful Search Engine Optimisation Course have asked me for a “next steps” search engine marketing course in order to further improve their SEO skills.

It’s going to be a really good, fast paced day:

  • Update: what is new in search engine marketing
  • Advanced Search Engine Optimisation Strategies
  • Innovative techniques for building inbound links Understanding linking: reciprocal links, buying links, high quality links
  • Jump starting poorly ranking websites
  • Practical new keyword analysis tools and techniques
  • Do not be afraid of Latent Semantic Indexing
  • Latest Google Webmaster Central developments
  • Exploiting Web 2.0 and Social Media Marketing
  • How to use Blogging as an SEO tool
  • Localisation and getting found in Local Search
  • Techniques for increasing conversions rates and sales
  • Staying out of trouble with search engine

Date

15th April 2010

Times

09:00 – Registration & Coffee
09:30 – 16:30 Course
16:30 – 17:00 Informal Q&A

Venue

Hallam Training Suite
2 King Street
Nottingham NG1 2AX

Fee

£395 + VAT
Includes comprehensive course notes, lunch, drinks and snacks.

Click Here to Book Your Place

The Trainer

Susan Hallam one of the UK’s leading Internet marketing trainers and consultants, with more than 20 years experience in the information industry.  She is a Google AdWords and  Google Analytics accredited consultant.

She has been named as one of the UK’s top SEO Twitters, and writes a blog “Internet Marketing Made Easy,”

She is a regular speaker at conferences including Search Engine Strategies, InternetWorld, and other Internet marketing conferences.

Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) Training

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

Event Date: 23 February, 2010

Event Date: 21 April, 2010

Event Date: 13 May, 2010

Event Date: 25 May, 2010

Event Date: 23 June, 2010

The essential one day Hallam Search Engine Optimisation seminar focused on improving your rankings in the search engines, solving your SEO problems and answering your search marketing questions.

This independent, practical and highly enjoyable SEO Training course is a must for businesses owners and managers who want to get Found in Google.

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This course has been designed for business owners and managers who need to understand what is involved in search engine optimisation.

Many attendees are senior managers who are working with an Internet marketing agency and want to get a better understanding of what they are getting for their money, and to be sure they are receiving a high quality service.

Or, you may want to be undertaking the SEO (search engine optimisation) yourself, and want to sharpen your skills to improve your rankings in the search engines.

You will learn how to:

  • Diagnose your website problems
  • Create an SEO plan of action for your website
  • Use search engine optimisation tips and tricks to increase your rankings and traffic
  • Understand why some sites rank so highly
  • Measure your SEO success

Date

23rd February 2010

Times

09:00 – Registration & Coffee
09:30 – 16:30 Course
16:30 – 17:00 Informal Q&A

Location

Hallam Training Suite
2 King Street
Nottingham NG1 2AS

Fee

£395.00 + VAT
Includes comprehensive course notes, lunch, drinks and snacks.

Events

Select the “Other Payment Options” if you would prefer to pay by cheque or pay by invoice.

Click here to book your place now via email

About this Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) Training Course

This course has been designed for business owners and managers who need to understand what is involved in search engine optimisation. You may be doing the SEO yourself, or you may be working with an agency and need to be sure you are getting value for money, and that they are delivering a high quality service for your business. We are assuming that you already have a website, or you may be planning a new website and that you understand the basics of how search engines work.

You will leave the day with a written plan of action detailing the specific steps you need to take to optimise your website.

Susan’s workshop materials are constantly updated as the industry shifts and changes, and this workshop will reflect the latest strategies to reflect the evolving search engine optimisation marketplace.

You will be provided with a comprehensive set of course notes, articles and reference guides. Following the course, you will have access to Hallam’s password protected online library of SEO support resources.

Seminar Programme

  • Update: the lastest news in search on the Internet
  • Principles of SEO: content, links and relevancy
  • Jump starting poorly performing websites
  • Producing keyword rich webpages
  • How and when to use keyword analysis tools
  • Copywriting perfect webpages
  • Understanding Google Page Rank
  • Innovative techniques for getting inbound links
  • How to use Blogging as an SEO tool
  • Your Google Toolbox: Webmaster Central, Local Search & More
  • Google Analytics: What to measure, and how to interpret your web statistics
  • Staying out of trouble with the search engines
  • Researching your competitor’s SEO campaigns

The Trainer

Susan Hallam one of the UK’s leading Internet marketing trainers and consultants, with more than 20 years experience in the information industry.

She is a regular speaker at conferences including Search Engine Strategies, InternetWorld, and is a Qualified Google AdWords and Google Analytics consultant.

The Formula for Online Marketing Success

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
You may be eligible to receive grant funding for this course
Ring 0115 941 8242 to learn more

Is your business ready to improve it’s Online Marketing?

Do you want to know which Online Marketing techniques are right for your business?

Or are you feeling overwhelmed by all the options?

This one day workshop will walk you through Susan’s well regarded “formula for online marketing success.”  It will provide you with information you need to make the right choices when improving your website, looking to generate substantial traffic to your website, and taking advantage of advertising and communications tools.

Who is this workshop for?

You will be responsible for the marketing of your business, and you will already be using the Internet as part of your day to day working.  You probably already have a website and know the Internet is an essential part of the success of your business.  And you want to know more!

You do not need to be a geek.  This workshop has been designed for small business managers who need practical information in bite sized chunks.

What will the workshop cover?

  • Your website health check:  just how good is your website?
  • Getting found in Google: Search engine optimisation
  • Your Internet Marketing Toolbox: email marketing, blogging & Pay Per Click
  • What’s new: Twitter, mashups, Web 2.0 and more…

Workshop date: Tuesday, 30 June 2009

Workshop hosts: Vision Development Consultants

Workshop costs:  £195 + VAT

Book your place now, or learn more about grant funding and the course details.  Contact: Vision Development Consultants

Promoting Your Business on the Internet

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

A hands-on workshop for businesses wanting to make things happen now

Do you want to learn some great new Internet marketing ideas, and then straight away make it happen for your business?

Do you have lots of good ideas for your website, but lack the time or skills to put your ideas into practice?

Then this is the training day for you.

This is not an awareness raising day.  You are not going to sit and watch PowerPoint slides.

This training day is different.  You are going to have your own computer, and you are going to get things done.  It’s going to be a small group training session, with other interesting business owners like yours.  And you’ll have Susan Hallam right at your side to show you how and to help you over those little stumbling blocks that slow you down or stop you in your tracks.

You will get to choose from 50 new ideas:

  • 10 ways to get found in Google
  • 10 ways to get more links to your website
  • 10 ways to advertise your website for free
  • 10 ways to improve your website
  • 10 new ways to communicate on the Internet: Twitter, LinkedIn, blogging…

Book Your Place Now

You can pay either by credit card using our secure PayPal service, or book your place via email. Either way, we will send you a VAT invoice.


Who is this course for?

You will be responsible for the marketing of your business, and will be using the Internet as part of your day to day working. You want to learn how you can use the web  to drive your business forward.  And you will know that the Internet is essential to your business success.

You do not need to be a geek;  the workshop has been designed for real business owners who need practical information quickly and in bite-sized chunks.

Dates

Friday, 1 May 2009

Time

09:00- 09:30    Registration
09:30 – 16:00   Course
16:00 – 16:30   Informal Q&A

Venue

PDW Meetings & Training Venue
Colwick Quays Business Park
Nottingham NG4 2JY

Fee

£225 + VAT (payable by credit card or cheque).

Includes use of the classroom computer (you are also welcome to bring along your own laptop), comprehensive course notes, delicious lunch, teas and coffee.

Book your place now

You can pay either by credit card using our secure PayPal service, or book your place via email and we will send you an invoice.


The Workshop Leader

Susan Hallam is Managing Director of Hallam Communications, an Internet marketing training and consultancy company. Susan specialises in making complex topics clear and easy to  understand, and has been delivering search engine optimisation training for more years than she cares to admit.

She is a regular speaker at Internet conferences, including Search Engine Strategies, Search Marketing Expo, Internet World, and the eBusiness Club.

Google Analytics Training

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

Event Date: 25 February, 2010

Event Date: 11 May, 2010

Event Date: 17 June, 2010

Google Analytics Training

A one day workshop introducing marketing professionals and business managers to the free Google Analytics service.

Are you confused by web analytics?

Do you want a better understanding of how your customers discover and interact with your website?

Then this one day course will give you a good grasp of how to use Google Analytics to improve the performance of your website.

This course will give you a solid understanding of the fundamentals of web analytics.  You will learn how to interpret your website data, how to use the data to shape improvements in your website, and how to improve your marketing based on your visitors’ preferences and behaviour.

Using live demonstration and case studies, you will see how other businesses like yours are using their Google Analytics data to shape their web marketing strategy.

Quite simply, you will learn how to improve your website by understanding how people discover your business on the web, how they behave when they get to your website, and the characteristics of your visitors.

Book Your Place Now

Please book your place via email and we will send you an invoice that can be paid  by credit card, BAC or cheque.

You will learn:

  • Which statistics are most important to your business, and what the numbers mean, good or bad, for your website
  • How to find the most valuable statistics, without wasting your time trawling through all the options
  • How to configure your Analytics to suit your business needs
  • How to improve the navigation, content and design of your site based on the measurable behaviour of your visitors
  • How to track the key measures of success for your business
  • How to interpret traffic source analysis, and lead generation metrics
  • How to set up powerful Goals and Funnels analysis
  • Event tracking for Flash and Video
  • How to use Analytics with  Ecommerce sites
  • How to use Analytics to optimise your SEO and PPC activities and budgets
  • How to produce an Analytics plan that are most important to your business

Who is this course for?

You will be responsible for the marketing of your business, and actively using the Internet as part of your marketing strategy. You want to learn how you can use your web data to drive your business forward, and get the best possible results from your website.

You do not need to be a statistics expert or a marketing professional for this course;  the workshop has been designed for real business owners who need practical information quickly and in bite-sized chunks.

Date

This course is being offered on three dates:

25th February 2010
11th May 2010
17th June 2010

Time

09:00- 09:30    Registration
09:30 – 16:00   Course
16:00 – 16:30   Informal Q&A

Venue

Hallam Training Suite
2 King Street
Nottingham NG1 2AS

Fee

£395 + VAT (payable by credit card or cheque).

Includes buffet lunch, comprehensive course notes, teas and coffee.

Events

Select the “Other Payment Options” if you would prefer to pay by cheque or pay by invoice.

Book your place now

Please book your place via email and we will send you an invoice that can be paid  by credit card, BAC or cheque.

The Workshop Leader

Susan Hallam is Managing Director of Hallam Communications, an Internet marketing training and consultancy company. Susan specialises in making complex topics clear and easy to  understand, and has been delivering search engine optimisation training for more years than she cares to admit.

She is a Google Analytics accredited consultant, and regular speaker at Internet conferences, including Search Engine Strategies, Search Marketing Expo, Internet World.

Google Analytics Training for Small Businesses

Friday, December 19th, 2008

Event Date: 10 September 2009

A one day workshop introducing marketing professionals and business managers to the free Google Analytics service.

Are you confused by web analytics?

Do you want a better understanding of how your customers discover and interact with your website?

Then this one day course will give you a good grasp of how to use Google Analytics to improve the performance of your website.

This course will give you a solid understanding of the fundamentals of web analytics.  You will learn how to interpret your website data, how to use the data to shape improvements in your website, and how to improve your marketing based on your visitors’ preferences and behaviour.

Using live demonstration and case studies, you will see how other businesses like yours are using their Google Analytics data to shape their web marketing strategy.

Quite simply, you will learn how to improve your website by understanding how people discover your business on the web, how they behave when they get to your website, and the characteristics of your visitors.

Book Your Place Now

Please book your place via email and we will send you an invoice that can be paid  by credit card, BAC or cheque.

You will learn:

  • Which statistics are most important to your business, and what the numbers mean, good or bad, for your website
  • How to find the most valuable statistics, without wasting your time trawling through all the options
  • How to configure your Analytics to suit your business needs
  • How to improve the navigation, content and design of your site based on the measurable behaviour of your visitors
  • How to track the key measures of success for your business
  • How to interpret traffic source analysis, and lead generation metrics
  • How to set up powerful Goals and Funnels analysis
  • Event tracking for Flash and Video
  • How to use Analytics with  Ecommerce sites
  • How to use Analytics to optimise your SEO and PPC activities and budgets
  • How to produce an Analytics plan that are most important to your business

Who is this course for?

You will be responsible for the marketing of your business, and actively using the Internet as part of your marketing strategy. You want to learn how you can use your web data to drive your business forward, and get the best possible results from your website.

You do not need to be a statistics expert or a marketing professional for this course;  the workshop has been designed for real business owners who need practical information quickly and in bite-sized chunks.

Date

Thursday, 10 September 2009

Time

09:00- 09:30    Registration
09:30 – 16:00   Course
16:00 – 16:30   Informal Q&A

Venue

PDW Meetings & Training Venue
Colwick Quays Business Park
Nottingham NG4 2JY

Fee

£245 + VAT (payable by credit card or cheque).

Includes buffet lunch comprehensive course notes, teas and coffee.

Book your place now

Please book your place via email and we will send you an invoice that can be paid  by credit card, BAC or cheque.

The Workshop Leader

Susan Hallam is Managing Director of Hallam Communications, an Internet marketing training and consultancy company. Susan specialises in making complex topics clear and easy to  understand, and has been delivering search engine optimisation training for more years than she cares to admit.

She is a Google Analytics accredited consultant, and regular speaker at Internet conferences, including Search Engine Strategies, Search Marketing Expo, Internet World.

Universal Search and Social Internet Marketing Training

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

Just to let you know I’ve developed a new training course, Universal Search and Social Internet Marketing. This is a useful next step for those of you who are already doing Search Engine Optimisation.

We’ll be talking about Google’s Universal search, and the trend to blend a range of information types.

We’ll be discussing techniques for:

  • optimising video
  • optimising images
  • Google local search
  • Google mapping applications

And then we’ll explore the practicalities of Social Media Marketing: social bookmarking, tagging, reviews, blogging, Twitter and more.

The course takes place on 26 November in Nottingham; get in touch if you want more information.

I’m also scheduling a range of Search Engine Optimisation training courses; to to www.shcl.co.uk/events.asp see dates and locations.

Search Marketing Expo: SMX London

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

I am very pleased to be included as a panel speaker at the forthcoming SMX Search Marketing Expo taking place in London on 4&5 November.

Vanessa Fox, of Google Webmaster Central fame has included me in the line up for the Search 3.0: Blended Search and Local Search session. The phrase “Heavy Duty SEO Track” caused a brief panic, but I’m sure it will be a great day.

The conference looks like a worthwhile investment of time for anybody interested in search; I’m looking forward to hearing from SEOmoz’s Rand Fishkin, Search Engine Land’s Danny Sullivan and Chris Sherman as well as speakers from Hitwise, E-consultancy, Microsoft and Google.

SEO Training – Search Engine Optimisation Training Courses

Friday, September 5th, 2008

SEO Training Course Search Engine Optimisation

Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) Training Courses

Absolutely perfect for my needs.
Quick wins as well as long-term actions to take away

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The essential one day Hallam Search Engine Optimisation seminar focused on improving your rankings in the search engines, solving your SEO problems and answering your search marketing questions.

SEO Training Course: London: 29 September 2008

SEO Training Course: Nottingham: 8 October 2008