Chicago Online Marketing Group

Online marketing is more than just selling stuff on eBay!

In fact, online marketing has finally come to the forefront, as companies big and small discover the value of shifting more of their marketing budgets online. Online marketers have proven that you can generate more leads and deliver more sales than traditional marketing--with higher ROIs and lower CPAs.

But online marketing is a rapidly developing arena, with specialties now evolving as fast as new opportunities and technologies emerge. Whether its email marketing, web analytics, affiliate marketing or optimized copywriting, you can see the growth in the explosion of acronyms, from ESP (email service providers) and SMM (social media marketing) to SEO (search engine optimization) and PPC (pay per click).

It's heady times for online marketers. But it can also be challenging times. That's why we created this Meetup group.

This is a forum where online marketing practitioners and experts can learn, share and network. Whether you're on the marketing staff of a large company or a boutique agency, whether you're using online marketing for your small start-up or to build up your side business, this group is for you.

Our mission is simply to help each other grow in this exciting, burgeoning field...and have some fun while we're at it.

Our meetings will generally be on the last Tuesday of each month, barring conflicts with holidays or local teams making it deep into the playoffs. The first half of our monthly meetups will typically consist of a presentation; the second half will be open Q&A. Networking opportunities are encouraged before and after; so bring your business cards.

If you're interested in presenting on a topic, please drop us a line. There's no cost to join this group, but we will request a $3 donation at events to offset expenses and compensate guest speakers.

If you're serious about sharpening your online marketing skills, we look forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming events.

Sponsored by http://www.digitalbootcamp.com and http://www.web1media.com

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December 8, 2011 at 6:00 PM, 50 Online Marketers attended
Affiliate Marketing Hackathon: Create Your 1st Lead-Generation Affiliate Page
They rated it 4.509 (9 ratings) and uploaded 1 photos

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excellently done, great hands on, well organized

—Roger Matthews

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Did not like.I don't feel it was a hands on experience.We were supposed to build a blog.Too many people onl 2 instructors

—Charles Martin
November 8, 2011 at 6:00 PM, 40 Online Marketers attended
Mobile Marketing "Appy Hour": Going Mobile with Your Business!
They rated it 4.005 (5 ratings)

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Good presentation.

—Rosie

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Very valuable information. Thank you for organizing this! Looking forward to more.

—Svetlana
October 18, 2011 at 6:00 PM, 37 Online Marketers attended
Essential Social Media Marketing: 10 Social Media Tools Every Site Needs
They rated it 4.503 (3 ratings)

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It was great to meet the group!

—Matthew David

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I so enjoyed the meetup. Mary is extremely knowledgeable and her presentation was excellent. ...

—Gale West
September 20, 2011 at 6:00 PM, 8 Online Marketers attended
Monetizing Your Website: 7 Ways to Make Your Site Earn More Revenue
They rated it 5.001 (1 ratings)

If you have an established website with decent content, there are so many ways to get your site generating more revenue. And I'm not talking about Adsense PPC ads, which... Learn more
August 23, 2011 at 6:00 PM, 7 Online Marketers attended
Using Video to Increase Rankings and Conversions
They rated it 5.001 (1 ratings)

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Chicago, IL 60647

Founded Jun 23, 2009

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