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February 20, 2012

Search Starts Here: SEO and Online Marketing Expert Chris Silver Smith to Participate in Executive Interview

Chris Silver Smith, the well-known SEO and online marketing expert and president of Argent Media, has agreed to participate in an Executive Interview session at our 2012 annual conference, Search Starts Here, scheduled for April 21-24 in Boca Raton, Florida. The session, which will take place Monday, April 23 from 12:00-12:15 p.m., will include a…

Contributed by: Stephanie Hobbs

February 15, 2012

Search Starts Here: Dex One CEO Alfred Mockett to Participate in Fireside Chat

I am excited to announce that Alfred Mockett, chief executive officer, Dex One has agreed to participate in a fireside chat with me at our 2012 annual conference, Search Starts Here, scheduled for April 21-24 in Boca Raton, Florida. Our conversation will take place Monday, April 23 at 10:30 a.m. The focus of our discussion will…

Contributed by: Neg Norton

February 9, 2012

Search Starts Here: Mary Boysman of Aspen Dental Announced as Keynote Speaker

I’m excited to announce that Mary Boysman, vice president of Brand Marketing and Advertising at Aspen Dental, will be a keynote speaker at our 2012 annual conference, Search Starts Here, scheduled for April 21-24 in Boca Raton, Florida. Ms. Boysman will provide a national advertiser’s perspective on digital media planning: how choices are made, how…

Contributed by: Neg Norton

February 9, 2012

Search Starts Here: BIA/Kelsey and Local Search Association to Debut Latest Research

We’re just over two months away from our 2012 annual conference, Search Starts Here, scheduled for April 21-24 in Boca Raton, Florida. Over the coming weeks, we’ll highlight the exciting sessions on our agenda so you’re fully aware of what’s in store! An important aspect of our conference each year is our Industry Research Update…

Contributed by: Stephanie Hobbs

January 23, 2012

Local Search Association Annual Conference, ‘Search Starts Here,’ to Feature BIA/Kelsey Experts

BIA/Kelsey’s team of local search experts are working with the Local Search Association to pull together a jam-packed agenda for the 2012 annual conference, Search Starts Here, scheduled for April 21-24 in Boca Raton, Florida. Our annual conference has been known as one of the most important industry gatherings of the year. We’re excited to…

Contributed by: Stephanie Hobbs

December 13, 2011

Local Search Association Announces 2012 Annual Conference, ‘Search Starts Here,’ April 21-24 in Boca Raton, Florida

Our president, Neg Norton, announced plans for the Local Search Association’s 2012 annual conference, “Search Starts Here,” scheduled for April 21-24 in Boca Raton, Florida, at BIA/Kelsey’s ILM West today. For years, our annual conference has been known as one of the most important industry gatherings of the year. So we’re excited that in 2012,…

Contributed by: Stephanie Hobbs

May 12, 2011

6 Key Takeaways from ‘Search Starts Here’

In our monthly Locals Only column on Search Engine Land, I discussed my six key takeaways from our first annual Local Search Association annual conference, “Search Starts Here,” which took place in Las Vegas last month. This year’s conference was significant because we announced a major rebranding of our organization from Yellow Pages Association to…

Contributed by: Neg Norton

April 22, 2011

Coupons, Discounts and the Customer Experience

At our Search Starts Here conference earlier this week, I listened in on the panel discussion with Rich Razgaitis of Reach Deals and Martin Tobias of Tipper to hear more about the raipdly growing daily deal business model. With more than 500 daily deal sites out there, it’s clear that the model is driving people…

Contributed by: Amy Healy

April 22, 2011