Meet other people in the UAE who are interested in SEO (Search Engine Optimisation). Let’s discuss SEO techniques and strategies and other relevant issues to the industry within the region. Gather and share advice on better ways to work with search marketing as a whole and how to drive relevant traffic to your sites.

THIS GROUP IS INTENDED FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE INVOLVED IN SEO AND/OR INTERNET MARKETING IN A PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY. This is not training for beginners!

The purpose of the group is to provide information, advice, and assistance to fellow professionals with the hopes of promoting SEO and Search Marketing in the region.

Possible topics of discussion include:

- link building
- web analytics & tracking
- SEO Benchmark and KPI
- on-page factors
- kw research
- competitive research
- how to pitch SEO
- site clinics
- landing page conversion optimization
- SEO for CMS (Drupal, WordPress, Joomla)

If you’re interested, please fill up the form below and once we get an estimate number of participants we will contact you regarding the date, time and place for the meetup.

4 more days before GeekFest  5.0 Dubai and we are happy to announce that we will be a part of this sooo Geeky community event. SEO Dubai members Jon Santillan, Dave Fuentes and hopefully Allan Duncan(if he’s not busy building links..:)) will be doing SEO Workshop (search engine optimisation) at the Shelter in Alqouz on June 24,2010 around 8:00ish.

This workshop will break down all the myths and we will give you the knowledge, tools and advice you on how to optimize your personal blog or website.

SEO is so important that when it’s done right, you will get all the targeted traffic that you need – but there are some important steps when implementing SEO. In this SEO workshop we will share with you how to go about doing that and also how to get traffic that converts.

This workshop is only for bloggers, small business owners who want to learn how to make the internet work for them.

What you will learn:

1. Understanding SEO
2. Core Fundamentals of SEO
3. Keywords Research
4. Optimizing your Content
5. Making sure your website is Search Engine Friendly
6. Building links for your website.
7. Tools that you can start using today
8. Measuring your results

I am sure that this will be a fun and exciting ways of sharing and learning for all of us. SEE You There!

About the Event: Geek Fest Dubai  is a social networking event unorganised for geeks, aspiring geeks and people who think that they might have a little geek in them!
Twitter: twitter.com/geekfestdubai
Facebook: www.facebook.com/GeekDubai

BarCamp UAE

There will be a 1st BarCamp UAE which will be held in Dubai Internet City, Building no. 3 (DELL), Thuraya Conference Hall on May 9, 2009.

What is BarCamp?

BarCamp is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos, and interaction from attendees. In true BarCamp spirit, we solicit the help and active participation of volunteers to share the joy of kick-starting this fantastic initiative in UAE.

BarCamp UAE also a volunteer organized, not-for-profit, open learning event. The organization of such an event requires resources of various kinds, for which BarCamp UAE solicits sponsorship and support from businesses, small or big.

Who will attend in BarCamp UAE?

Attendees must give a demo, a session, or help with one, or otherwise volunteer / contribute in some way to support the event. All presentations are scheduled the day they happen. Prepare in advance, but come early to get a slot on the wall. The people present at the event will select the demos or presentations they want to see.

Presenters are responsible for making sure that notes/slides/audio/video of their presentations are published on the web for the benefit of all and those who can’t be present.

SEO Dubai will also attend and still thinking to contribute willing to contribute in any form. We are looking forward to a meet, connect and learn to other people who will attend to the 1st “BarCamp UAE” 2009.