Pylons Project technologies powers many important and varied web sites that call the bay area their birth place. The python web frameworks pyramid, pylons, groundhog and turbogears all are stewarded by the Pylons Project Community. This group exist to help the folks in the bay area who build these sites share their experiences, knowledge, and love of beer as well as to help other learn how they can benefit from the only python web framework unafraid of admitting it's passion for Egyptology and I …

WIMP {Web & Interactive Media Professionals} is a community of designers, programmers, marketing specialists, search engine optimization experts, social media gurus and just about anyone having to do with the evolving technological world. We are made up of professionals and aspiring professionals alike with a common goal to educate, be educated and help cultivate each other’s professional careers. Sonoma County based WIMP offers several free meetups per month. They are all open to the public and …

Check out the #leancontent website for videos of our events and more content. The concept of “lean content” is an evolution of content development and content marketing strategies. Lean Content focuses on developing value-adding, modern web media around a central thematic element as defined by a content strategy. What is produced can be translated across media types (ex. A blog can turn into an infographic, into a podcast) and distributed effectively and efficiently with specific focus on the so …

Traditional marketing sucks! No budget, no resources, just pure creativity and innovation is what startup marketing is all about. You love it. You thrive on it. Join the SF startup marketing meetup group and share your successes (and failures), how you executed them and what you learned with the group. Each meetup we'll pick a new topic and have marketers present their stories. Topics might include acquiring customers, demand creation, blogging, analytics and measuring marketing effectiveness, s …

Come and meet other bright, ambitious internet marketers! Find new business partners, share innovative marketing strategies, find co-working buddies, talk about what worked and what didn't work, talk about your super-secret traffic sources, share victory stories or get help on your current challenges. This meetup is perfect for: Affiliate marketers Infoproduct entrepreneurs SEM / SEO specialists Bloggers Passive income builders Mini site empire owners eCommerce store owners Website flippers & d …

Internet marketing is an exciting and rewarding field. Powerful new tools and technologies allow even the smallest businesses access to global markets and potentially huge profits. Unfortunately there's also plenty of hype and misinformation around. What really works? How do you separate the solid techniques from the snake oil? And given all the possible things you could do to promote a business online, what should you FOCUS on? We'll explore best practices in email marketing, search en …

Internet marketing is powerful. Done right, it can generate more relevant leads, increase your revenue, lower your marketing costs, and improve your online rankings. Done incorrectly, it can waste your time and money. It can even reduce your website's organic rankings. This Meetup focuses on educating business owners and online marketers on how to implement and leverage the latest internet marketing techniques in simple terms. We cover the following topics (and more, of course!): * Link building …

Why This Group Came To Be: We are a group for new and prospective SEO's in the San Francisco/ Bay Area who are committed to improving our skills, learning from one another, staying up-to-date with the latest trends, and beating the competition. Purpose of Group: We are here to discuss what's working and share best practices in SEO. From starting up a website and the basics of On-Site SEO to the importance of engaging the user, topics will vary month-to-month. Who Should Join: This group is open …

This Meetup Group was started to help optimize all aspects of your online presence. Web design, social media, mobile sites, e-commerce, SEO, etc., will all be discussed. Anyone who wants to make a strong online presence, please join. Free weekly classes will be offered based on the group needs.

We are small business owners enhancing our websites to become top in our industries for 'Natural Selection' on web search engines. This is a great opportunity to learn from others what works online to build our businesses. We'll cover Search Engine Secrets, Social Media Tips for attracting prospects, how to rank #1 on the search engines, how to beat PPC (Pay Per Click) without spending a dime, how to appear in many locations on the front page of Google and all the other search engines (not jus …

Business owners helping other business owners to gain knowledge and expertise in using Pinterest for Business, the fastest growing internet website today It is the first social footprint based upon 'discovery' rather than keyword search. Join us to learn how effectively use Pinterest for your business! Learn what you can do to be on the 'cutting edge' of Pintetest. We will examine everything from SEO to Custom Graphics learning the 'ins and outs' of Pinterest while creating innovative strategies …

Welcome to the SocialBiz Meetup group! This Meetup group is for those who want to learn about and grow their business through online marketing and social media. Our focus is on helping small businesses but anyone who is trying to learn how to leverage the internet to create and grow a strong online presence is welcome. We meet at least twice a month on Tuesdays at 4:30 pm in Petaluma, California, about 30 minutes north of the Golden Gate Bridge on Hwy 101, and is led by Roohi Moolla, CEO/Founder …

Got Questions about WordPress?  This weekly support group is appropriate for users, developers, and designers working with WordPress.  Bring your questions, we'll try to figure out an answer in the group. $10

Whether you're trying to figure out how social media can benefit you and your business, or you're a veteran social media expert, this mastermind group is for you. Whether you're an entrepreneur, small business owner, or executive, you understand the power of networking. We bring both concepts together for our dynamic, local group. This mastermind group is about implementing ideas that work. We'll share, inspire, encourage, learn and grow from each other's knowledge. We'll engage in conversation, …

This is a group for start up marketeers to share experiences about Inbound Marketing. I've learned effective Inbound Marketing from others and have learned it is cheaper for us to make it easy for our future customers to find us than it is for us go out and find out future customers. I've personally done this and I know others who have as well. Whether you wish to learn or share, I welcome your participation.

At the San Francisco Bay Area Start Up Basics Meetup we will discuss fundamentals that all businesses must understand from getting 'off the ground' to successful flipping, IPO or franchising. Getting a well trafficked web presence. ROI for good marketing and sales. Effective Networking and more. Got business fundamentals down? Come learn with us.

This is a group for anyone involved in marketing activities who is looking to generate quality leads via the Internet. I've learned a lot about this in the past 2 1/2 years. I will share what I know and I in turn wish to learn from your experiences.

Anything Technical Product Marketing. In order to join you need to provide: First & Last Name Company Name

Social Media Breakfasts bring together marketers, PR pros, entrepreneurs, students and social media practitioners and enthusiasts of all stripes over breakfast to teach, share and learn social media best practices. Feed your belly and your brain!

We're tired of talking among ourselves about all thinks digital marketing. We need to hear form the outside world. Come and share your thoughts with us on digital marketing - SEM, SEO, PPC, display, mobile, web site development, etc. Bring your strategic game, because that's where we like to start.

Solar Marketerers is for solar business owners and solar marketing professionals to come and share ideas about how to market their businesses/clients.

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At each meetup there will be teaching and training on different tools & techniques to help small businesses leverage their online presence and create more customers. Join us and meet other like minded small business owners who want to learn more about gaining new Customers by leveraging their online presence