I recently heard about these free SEO and Internet Marketing classes offered by someone named Cricket. I have seen my share of so-called free classes, so I was more than skeptical. Generally, whenever I hear the words free and marketing together, I expect a program whose sole purpose is harvest email addresses and send me spam. These classes are nothing like this!
I signed up for these classes despite my reservations because of the overwhelming number of positive reviews I was hearing from people who were not compensated for doing so.
The process of signing up is a bit of a pain in the butt. The courses are delivered through Yahoo groups, and there is a registration procedure that must be adhered to, or she will not approve your membership.
She also requires that you take the required marketing and SEO classes together. The courses work in tandem, and they are well designed.
The volume of email generated by these classes is tremendous and she requires that each student receive individual emails. Digest is not an option. I thought she was being a bit demanding when I first signed up, but it really does make sense once you start following the class. As long as you have your email configured to filter these classes properly, you will not mind the email. I highly recommend using gmail for this class, and setting up a separate filter for each class. Gmail automatically places the conversations into threads, which makes the flow of information much more natural.
The new classes begin on April 10, 2006, but you may sign up at any time. At the end of each session, the groups are wiped, so everyone starts fresh at the start of a new class. These classes are very hands-on, so be prepared to follow along by optimizing your site, using the tools and technques learned in this classes. I intend to remain in her class for at least another session, so if you sign up, you just might see me there.
A lot of the information included in these classes is common knowledge. For someone like me, who has been doing this for 10 years, much of the information was also no surprise. However, I did learn a few things, and she offered plenty of valuable tips and suggestions that even the most seasoned experts will benefit from.
For the skeptics out there, I am not compensated for recommending this program, and I still don't really know who Crystal is. However, I was impressed with the courses and would recommend them to anyone.
SEO Course Registration:
http://www.gnc-web-creations.com/class-registration.htm
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