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[Jill]

You bringing the yellow shoes, Rand?

[torka]

Torka, many times a west trip flight can cost less than airfare on the east coast.

Agreed! But when one lives in the middle of the east coast (as I do), and one loves to drive (as I do), and one has a vehicle that gets 40 MPG on the highway (as I do) so that gas prices aren't really that much of a factor even nowadays, and one has a father-in-law who lives less than half an hour out from NYC (as I do) so we can turn what would otherwise be a nice family trip into a deductable business expense ... well, it starts to be much easier to make the business case for a trip to NYC than anywhere else...

--Torka, already going to work on the employer to get them to spring for next year's NYC event...

[Matt B]

Cool!

I'll look forward to meeting you at NYC!

[vinnie2227]

http://services.goog...ts/ses2005_rsvp

Hey guys! Information on the Dance!

[randfish]

Thanks much for that link Vinnie - I'll see you all there. Hopefully it will be more enjoyable than the rock star party in Toronto

And yes, Jill, I will bring my shoes - they'll finally have some weather that matches them!

[Jill]

Along with the good old Writing for SEs panel, I'll also be on the "Should You Chase Algorithms" panel.

Danny has heard through the grapevine that I'm no longer a white hat SEO and has asked me to turn in my white hat during that panel so you may not want to miss it!

[storyspinner]

Jill no longer a white hat
say it ain't so!!

Registration is done, now only if I can get the travel folks here to get my flights right... I'd be in business!


So have we decided on a time/day/place for all of us who are going to meet up?

[Jill]

Jill no longer a white hat 

Well, that's what I'm told at least.

So have we decided on a time/day/place for all of us who are going to meet up?

The bar. Any time night or day.

[MakeMeTop]

Did someone mention the bar

I'll be there at the Marriott - leaning on it from Saturday evening until Thursday (sometime) when I fly out!

[randfish]

Oh no! Jill, are you going to be telling folks not to chase the algo!

I noted that over the past year or two you seem to have converted more to the philosophy of understanding the technical stuff behind SEs, but I also feel a bit of trepidation whenever the topic of white paper reviews, patent applications or formula dissesction arises...

I won't miss it for the world - unless, of course, I'm speaking at the same time. Any hints about what you'll say?

[Jill]

I noted that over the past year or two you seem to have converted more to the philosophy of understanding the technical stuff behind SEs, but I also feel a bit of trepidation whenever the topic of white paper reviews, patent applications or formula dissesction arises...

Actually, Rand, I've always understood and discussed many of the technical aspects of how to get found in the rankings. People only seem to hear me say "writing copy" though!

But I will definitely be speaking out against chasing algorithms. Nothing could be more silly to do, imo!

[randfish]

Hmmm.... Would you be at all interested in a debate via e-mail on the subject? Maybe after the conference is over, as it would spoil lots of the fun...

I assume there will be panelists who don't share your viewpoint there as well?

I'll be speaking about algorithm chasing, BTW!! In Site ECG & Search Algorithms

I'll make sure to see you all in the bar, although I booked a little late and the Marriot was out of rooms, so I'm at the Hilton

[Jill]

I assume there will be panelists who don't share your viewpoint there as well?

LOL...well what kind of panel would it be if everyone said the same thing!

Would you be at all interested in a debate via e-mail on the subject? Maybe after the conference is over, as it would spoil lots of the fun...

Actually, that would be fun, and I wouldn't mind doing it now before the conference, as it would help me clarify my own ideas on the subject. It's really not something I've discussed in quite some time, because I really thought it was a non-issue these days. When I read stuff from all the folks who used to talk algos, they now pretty much say the same kind of thing I say.

How about you email me with your thoughts, and we can have a nice dialogue back and forth. But we won't publicize it anywhere until after the conf. or perhaps right before? (Trying to think which would be better for marketing purposes for the conference!)

[vinnie2227]

I'll make sure to see you all in the bar, although I booked a little late and the Marriot was out of rooms, so I'm at the Hilton

We'll also be staying at the Hilton.

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*waves hand* I'm in the hilton too!