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Summary: Stratfor looks at this week's regional elections in Germany. Much of the value of Stratfor's analysis is their top-down analysis provides a window into the thinking of the West's ruling elites (essentially their clients). Stratfor's analysis suggests that German's leaders remain delusionally complacent about the rising anger at their open borders policy and its resulting flood of immigrants. This suggests a great future for Germany's far Right parties. Bet on increased social and political turmoil in Europe.
The Refugee Crisis Redefines German Politics
Stratfor, 14 March 2016
In Germany's March 13 regional elections, voters revealed their disenchantment with mainstream parties. The elections, held in three of the country's 16 regions, resulted in a record performance by the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and waning support for most of the traditional political forces. Since taking over the government more than a decade ago, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has not faced a bigger challenge than the refugee crisis. Within six months of its start, the crisis considerably strengthened the anti-immigration opposition, divided the ruling coalition and weakened Berlin's role in the European Union.
The election results suggest that some German voters are fed up with their leaders. Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) won in only one of the regions (Saxony-Anhalt) but with fewer votes than in the last round of elections held four years ago. The CDU's campaign was marked by contradiction and internal conflict as some of its candidates criticized Merkel's refugee policy. The center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) also won in one region (Rhineland-Palatinate) but was relegated to fourth place in the other two. Finally, the Greens managed to win a region (Baden-Wurttemberg) but saw negligible results in Saxony-Anhalt and Rhineland-Palatinate.
Conversely, AfD {Alternative for Deutschland} performed well in all three regions. The party traditionally has been strongest in eastern Germany, where unemployment rates are higher and nationalist parties tend to be relatively popular. The March 13 elections confirmed this trend as AfD received 24.2 percent of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, only 5 points fewer than the CDU. But AfD also saw record performances in Baden-Wurttemberg, with 15.1 percent of the vote, and in Rhineland-Palatinate, with 12.6 percent. The party's success there is an important development because it shows AfD has managed to expand its presence beyond its traditional strongholds in the east.
AfD managed to attract voters who were disappointed with the traditional parties, most notably the CDU. But AfD also managed to mobilize voters who had not participated in previous elections. In Saxony-Anhalt, for example, more than 100,000 of the votes for AfD came from people who had not voted in 2011. Opinion surveys show that many voters see AfD as a protest party, which means that support for it is not necessarily support for its ideas but a desire to punish the traditional parties. In essence, it shows that a sizable segment of the German population feels unrepresented by the mainstream parties.
In the short term, the regional results will cause Merkel's leadership to be questioned by her own party. Members of the CDU and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union, will try to stop the hemorrhage of votes to the AfD by adopting elements of the nationalists' agenda. Still, Merkel's position is in no immediate danger because none of the large parties in parliament have a candidate strong enough to replace her or a desire to hold early elections. However, her leadership will be compromised if her own party starts planning to replace her as its candidate for the general elections in late 2017.
In the long term, the AfD's ascent shows that there is room for protest parties to grow in Germany. Until now, the country had not seen the rise of anti-system parties as much of the rest of the Continent had, mostly because the German economy was strong throughout the European crisis. But the refugee crisis opened the door for AfD to become more popular and proved that Germans are also underwhelmed by their leaders.
Most anti-establishment parties in Europe have so far failed to enter national governments, but they have still been influential in shaping the politics of their countries. In the United Kingdom, the Conservative government's decision to hold a referendum on EU membership was partially a response to the rise of the anti-immigration UKIP party. In Germany, it is not EU membership driving discontent, but refugees. The European Union and Turkey are currently negotiating a plan to manage the flow of refugees, but the talks are far from reaching a resolution, and the current plan to limit the arrival of migrants in Europe has yet to prove effective. Until a solution is found, the AfD will likely remain popular.
But even if migration ceases to be a primary concern for German voters, other issues, from the eurozone crisis to measures by the European Central Bank to revive the economy, could reduce support for mainstream parties and benefit anti-system groups. In fact, AfD was originally formed, with modest success, to oppose the currency union and bailouts for southern European countries. Considering Europe's ongoing political fragmentation, parties and groups that oppose different aspects of the process of Continental integration — whether it be the free movement of people or fiscal and banking integration in Europe — will continue to fare well, even if the refugee crisis is successfully managed.
The weak support shown for Germany's traditional parties on March 13 will only further hurt Germany's leadership in the European Union as well. Countries along the Balkan migration route have ignored Merkel's request to keep their borders open and to let migrants pass through their territories, and some EU members are challenging the Germany-sponsored agreement with Turkey. Meanwhile, countries such as Hungary oppose a plan to redistribute migrants across the European Union; Austria and France have expressed concern about lifting visa restrictions for Turkish citizens visiting Europe; and Cyprus is uncomfortable with resuming Ankara's EU accession talks. Turkey, for its part, has said it will not take back asylum seekers who are currently in Greece and that readmission agreements will only be applied to new migrants.
Europe's migration crisis began as the Continent was still struggling to recover from its financial crisis. But though the financial crisis transformed Germany into the most influential country in Europe, the refugee issue is weakening it. Germany's continued leadership of the European Union and Merkel's leadership of Germany are at stake. And as Europe's strongest leader falters, so will the entire European project.
"The Refugee Crisis Redefines German Politics"
is republished with permission of Stratfor.
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Mobile advertising is anticipated to account for 30.5% of global advertising expenditure and total $187 billion in 2020, according to Zenith. That's more than twice the desktop advertising spend, and just slightly less than the $192 billion TV spend.
Still, marketers struggle mightily to take advantage of the huge opportunity that is mobile advertising.
Consumers are diverse in their interests and activities; and although the ability to message on the go is a huge opportunity for marketers, it can be an exercise in futility if mobile ads fail to cater to the right mindset.
Marketers must understand how receptive consumers are to certain types of messaging at various moments during the day.
Historically, advertisers have tried to understand receptivity as an exercise in hindsight: Run the ads, see how they perform. Today, the more initiated will use data to predict receptivity prior to delivering ads. But there's also another way—ask consumers directly. That's what we did at Aki Technologies with our recent Mobile Ad Receptivity survey.
We delivered a survey to 1,000 respondents online with an age-range breakout that mirrored the US population's. Our goal was to understand whether consumers themselves recognize the fluctuation in ad receptivity that we measure in advertising campaigns and, if so, how the rate their own receptivity through those moments.
How Hooked Are We?
We began the survey by asking about mobile usage. It wasn't surprising to observe that consumers are spending a lot of time on mobile: Almost half (44.8%) of those surveyed spend five hours or more on device.
What is important for marketers to note is that respondents reported that much of that time is spent multitasking and, further, not in sync with their peak mental and physical states. So, although there are many opportunities to engage consumers on mobile devices, attention is tough to capture.
Do Mobile Ads Stand a Chance?
It's easy to look at mobile consumers' behavior and conclude they are too distracted to engage with mobile ads. In fact, there is no shortage of competitors who hope you conclude just that. But the reality is that you'd be ignoring the many on-device campaigns that are delivering meaningful engagement, foot traffic, brand lift, and so on.
To help uncover the lever of influence here, we asked: "What factors most heavily influence your attention to ads?" Most respondents agreed that the two most important aspects of an ad's efficacy are the consumer's existing familiarity with the brand (54%), and the creative served to them (52%). Good timing and the inclusion of a coupon (both 41%) were the next two most important factors. When people are on the go, each of those get less effective, but both still hold as the top four in importance.
Finding Receptivity
"Receptivity" looms behind the more obvious factors that drive attention to mobile advertising. Unlike linear television or radio, the mobile experience wasn't designed to carve out a space for marketing messages; instead, marketers need to earn it. And the reality, which can be particularly daunting to those who aren't adapting to modern consumer behavior, is that there are times when, regardless of how relevant the creative is or how compelling a coupon may be, your audience simply doesn't want your ad.
Fortunately, there are also times when audiences are receptive. We asked respondents to rate their receptivity during specific moments. Though there are many, many mobile moments in a day—150 to 200, according to Forrester Research—we addressed those that are most common across consumer behavior.
There were some clear patterns in the results.
High-Receptivity Moments
More than half of the survey respondents (59%) cited "at home watching TV" as the moment they are most receptive to ads. That finding makes a strong case for second-screen campaigns; it also demonstrates television's role in priming viewers for advertising. Even in a cord-cutting, ad-skipping world, TV has a positive impact on receptivity to advertising.
At 51%, "in bed before going to sleep" ranked second overall and had the highest receptivity for video ads. Gen Z was considerably more likely to be receptive while in bed, especially compared with Boomers—a pattern that was mirrored by receptivity "while eating a meal."
Those findings suggest a broader shift in what places device use, as well as brand messaging, is acceptable.
Other generational variations emerged that are worth noting. For instance, Millennials and Gen X reported higher receptivity to ads while shopping in a store and running errands. It's another indicator of a shift in media consumption, and a prompt for brands to integrate relevant features, like store locators and point-of-sale coupons, into campaigns.
Living Up to Consumer Expectations
Today's savvier, self-aware audiences have high expectations—they generally know that "Big Data" is part of the advertising equation, and they understand that signals like location and session length are available to inform the approach. So, when ads don't line up, it's as perplexing as it is frustrating: They ask themsleves, "shouldn't brands have it right by now?"
Fortunately, there is a path forward that addresses the expectations of the consumer and the pressing need for advertising ROI.
The first and most important step is getting in tune with consumer habits—something that more companies are recognizing. You can see it in recent acquisitions, such as the acquisition of Epsilon by Publicis and the purchase of Dynamic Yield by McDonald's.
Those companies, and surely more to come, recognize that it's not enough to know who your customers are; you also need a window into behavior.
The second step is understanding, within those evolving habits, what consumer expectations are from advertising. There are a lot of nuances here. As the data shows, receptivity will vary from moment to moment and across generations. But once the code for receptivity is cracked, it will become dramatically easier for advertisers to give people what they want, when they need it.
And then it will be easy to understand the right time to message.
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Castle season 6 episode 22 review: Veritas
The penultimate episode of Castle's sixth season does not disappoint. Here's Laura's review...
This review contains spoilers.
6.22 Veritas
I've always said that Castle is at its best when dealing with its larger myth arc. However fun individual killer-of-the-week episodes are—and many of them really are—it's the storyline about the death of Joanna Beckett that gives Castle its heart.
And that heart is Kate Beckett's.
It's always bothered me just a little bit that that the show is called Castle, because Rick Castle is not really the protagonist. Since the beginning of the entire series, Castle's character has not changed all that much. Sure, he was supposedly this playboy who wined and dined the most gorgeous women in Manhattan until he met Beckett, but the simple truth is that the show has never truly sold that version of Castle. Aside from a couple of references and two dates (both in the first couple of episodes), romantic Castle has always been Castle: essentially a serial monogamist with questionable judgment—until he meets the detective. And the rest of his character is now, in the sixth series, the same guy we met in the first episode—loving dad, long-suffering son, overgrown child.
Beckett, on the other hand, has changed a great deal. First series gave us a sharp, no-nonsense, closed-off LEO control freak who had no life beyond her job and no interest in anything but solving her mother's murder. Today's Kate, on the other hand, is warm, empathetic, funny, and willing to marry a man who likes playing laser-tag in his own front room. And that change did not happen, for the most part, as a result of chasing the killer-of-the-week. Much of what Beckett has become is a direct result of her pursuit of her mother's killer. In following the leads, she's had to learn patience, trust of those around her, and that sometimes you have to let go of your own stuff to keep those around you safe.
It's been great to watch. And this week brought that storyline to a satisfying conclusion.
Granted, the story is not without issues. The introduction of the tape at this point in a six-year storyline is just a little too convenient to be believable. And Beckett being able to avoid swallowing the pill while under the scrutiny of her would-be killers also tends to strain credulity. But as always, the actors make up for the difference, giving this episode the gravitas it deserves and the emotional truth it needs to work.
A great deal of the credit for this goes to Stana Katic who, always a solid actress, pulled off the entire episode masterfully. We see this in the startlingly calculating glance under her lashes while Bracken's thugs forcefeed her drugs and booze. In her nervous interaction as a rookie with the much-missed Capt. Montgomery (how fitting and wonderful to have him here at the beginning and the end). In the quick shifts from apology to heartbreak to bittersweet longing to life-changing realization after she and Castle are arrested. In Beckett's shocked reaction as she approaches Bracken to arrest him that the day she has longed for is finally here. And in the look on the detective's face at the end, in Castle's embrace, that communicates it all: her years under the crushing burden of her mother's murder are over, and she is finally free to start fresh with the man she loves.
And both Fillion and the writers have the good sense to keep Castle in his place in this story. He chides her gently for running risks but does not try to stop her. He is not the one to save her from the thugs. He does not hesitate to give up the quite-considerable everything-he-has to protect her. And attention-whore that he is, he stands back and lets her have her moment as he remains in the background, Fillion's face reflecting the pride, relief, and tenderness he feels for her. This is her story. He's just lucky enough to share in its happy ending, and knows it. The man knows when to stop being Fillion and just be an actor and it helps ensure our attention is in the right place.
That's not to say that the episode doesn't have flaws. Several things are never really explained, which usually wouldn't be a problem if so much weren't hanging on those specific things: how did Bracken's thugs get their hands on Beckett's gun (which was in a safe)? how did Smith get the number of Castle's burner phone? How the heck did Joanna get tape into the elephants in such a way that Kate never suspected anything was in there all these years?
But that said, after so long in the making, those gaps really don't distract all the much for those of us who have been caught up in this storyline. Instead, our own hearts swell as we watch Kate march Bracken down the stairs to the police car that will take him to the prison he so richly deserves, and overflow when she and Castle finally embrace. If anything, the wedding that may happen next week will likely be anti-climactic after this. In a way, I'm sort of sad that this was not the show's finale. Because it's hard to imagine them ever coming close to this triumph again.
Still, with Beckett finally free of her mother's death, and Castle free from worrying his lover might get herself killed in pursuit of Joanna's killer, who knows where these two might go next? Series seven will be a whole new ballgame. Can't wait to see where they take it next.
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OLYMPIA—The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission invites the public to celebrate the spring season and Earth Day with two free days at state parks in April. On free days, visitors do not need a Discover Pass for day-use parking.
The first free day is Saturday, April 3 —a springtime free day. The next free day is Thursday, April 22, in honor of Earth Day.
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Recently a disc golfer I know was disqualified from an event two hours AFTER he sank his final putt on the last hole. The fact that he won his division, and $750, was nullified because according to the tournament director and PDGA officials on hand he violated personal conduct rules by which we all agree to play. His reaction to the 'DQ-ing' resulted in a one-year ban from PDGA competition, or longer if he doesn't acknowledge his transgressions and show some contrition for his actions.
The point of this post is not to address the rightness or wrongness of the fact that a win and $750 was in essence taken from this dude 'after the fact,' although that question has sparked much debate. Rather, it is to shed some light on what makes for an ideal playing partner in any form of disc golf competition. There are plenty of disc golf enthusiasts out there who are good people off the course – solid friends and rational individuals in most other respects – yet get a bit uncorked due to the frustrating aspects of the game of golf. I know, because at one time I was one of the worst, and I'm still far from perfect.
If you set out to list the qualities you'd most like to see in someone with whom you're playing a round of disc golf, what would they be? How about the qualities that define the person who you don't want to play with? Make your lists, then do an honest evaluation of yourself as a playing partner. Which list do think your fellow disc golfers would associate with you? Check out my lists below, and see if you agree with my assessments. More importantly, ask yourself which list best describes you as a disc golfer.
Good Qualities in a Disc Golf Playing Partner
- Appears to be genuinely having fun no matter how he (or she) is playing or scoring on a given day. Good moods are contagious, and if the others in the group are enjoying themselves, chances are we will too
- Watches others' shots as closely as his/her own, and earnestly helps search for lost discs
- Uses the time between his shots to decide what to do next, so when it's his turn he's ready to throw
- Is considerate and courteous to other groups, observing correct etiquette such as giving groups on the higher number holes the right-of-way and keeping still when in the sight line of a player about to throw
Qualities in a disc golf playing partner you'd prefer to avoid
- First of all, think of the reverse of all the points listed above. No one enjoys playing with someone who is constantly angry – whether at himself or others – especially if they exhibit that anger in demonstrative ways.
- The most narcissistic of players barely make any effort to help others locate discs, and then will unbelievably expect everyone to search for half an hour
- Other examples of selfishness on the course are not holding still and keeping quite while others are taking their turn to throw, repeatedly throwing out of turn, and throwing second and third shots in competitive rounds.
- If you prefer not to breathe second-hand smoke, hear excessive foul language, or be close to other 'personal taste' related activities, you'll likely avoid people who are insensitive to the fact that their idiosyncrasies hamper your enjoy a round of disc golf. On the flip side, people who take part in these activities but make an effort to minimize your exposure to them make a huge positive impression, even if their values and/or habits differ from your own.
The disc golf culture is one of the most open and clique-free in modern society. Newer or less experienced players who find themselves in a group with 'pros' often feel pressure to perform at a certain level so as not to stick out as the worst player in the group. Even the best disc golfers care far less about how you perform or score, and more about the lists above. Behave the right way, don't waste time needlessly, and don't bring the group down with anger, and you'll be quickly accepted and invited to join them again.
The Golden Rule applies to many things in life, and golf is certainly one of them. Try to see your actions as others would perceive them, and if adjustments need to be made, make 'em. At least one person found out recently that bad sportsmanship can be costly, in many different ways.


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Ernie Banks became the first African American player for the Chicago Cubs in 1953, after debuting at age 19 in the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro leagues in 1950. Banks played shortstop and first base for the Cubs until 1971. As shortstop he was awarded a gold glove in 1960 and led all NL shortstops in fielding percentage, double plays, games, put-outs, and assists. He was a three-time .300 hitter who compiled a lifetime batting average of .274, along with 2583 hits, 1305 runs scored, and 1636 runs batted in. Banks ended his career with 512 home runs and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1977, the first year of eligibility.


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Common Causes of a Fast-Draining Car Battery
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Does your car battery struggle to hold a charge? While you can usually jump it off by connecting cables to another car's battery, this is only a temporary fix that masks the underlying problem. Normally, the battery should recharge via the alternator once the engine is running. But there are times when it may fail to do so. So, here are some of the most common causes of a fast-draining car battery.
Stereo System Installed Incorrectly
One common cause of a fast-draining battery is a stereo system that was installed incorrectly. If you have a subwoofer and amplifier, for instance, you may have a "remote" wire connecting the subwoofer to your head unit. The purpose of this wire is to automatically turn on the amplifier when the head unit turns on, and turn off the amplifier when the head unit turns off. Without the remote wire connected, though, the subwoofer remains on, draining the battery 24/7.
Bad Alternator Diode
Another common cause of a fast-draining cat battery is a bad alternator diode. As you may know, the alternator is designed to recharge the battery when the engine is running. If it has a bad diode, though, the circuit will continue to charge when the engine is off; thus, the next time you try to crank your car it won't start.
Bad Battery
When was the last time that you replaced your car's battery? Batteries -- like most components on a car -- will eventually wear out and stop working. You should refer to your vehicle's owner's manual for more information on when to replace the battery. However, most car batteries last for 4-5 years, at which point they must be replaced. So if your battery is older than 5 years, it's probably a good idea to replace it with a new one.
Parasitic Drain
This falls under the same category as a stereo system that was installed incorrectly. Parasitic drains occur when one or more devices are connected to a car's battery, continuing to drain its power even when it shouldn't. Go through your car's connected devices to ensure they aren't draining power when the car is turned off.
Grounded Wire
Another common cause of this problem is a grounded wire. Wires that rub against the chassis could expose them to grounding, causing it to continuously drain power from the battery.
These are just a few of the most common causes of a fast-draining car battery.


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Click here to watch Quế Mai read her poetry at the Lannan Foundation together with her co-translator Bruce Weigl
"In this once-vital place, where red gạo blossoms rim bomb craters, there is an undeniable destruction to be discovered, to be acknowledged between generations. Nguyen Phan Que Mai explores this history of violence with great sensitivity in The Secret of Hoa Sen, a collection of 52 poems that affirms her place as one of Vietnam's foremost contemporary poets." —Los Angeles Review of Books. Read more
"Nguyen's poetic attention is diverse and wide in scope, but never far from her country and family... Reading this collection by Nguyen, one cannot help but feel that each poem is written into the Vietnamese landscape of the poet's imagination. Not carved, but delicately inscribed; so as to preserve the beauty of a country whose wounds must not define it." —Poetry International Review. Read more
"Que Mai is among the most exciting writers to emerge in post-war Vietnam. These insightful poems, published in both English and Vietnamese, build new bridges between two cultures bound together by war and destruction. The Secret of Hoa Sen, Que Mai's first full-length US publication, shines with craft, art and deeply felt humanity." —Việt Nam News. Read more
"[The Secret of Hoa Sen] is centered on the sad stories of women in the central Vietnamese province of Quang Tri—which is considered the 'pocket' of explosive remnants left over from the U.S. war in Vietnam—who lost their husbands and children. [The Secret of Hoa Sen] also honors the bravery and resilience of Vietnamese people who fought for peace as well as rebuilt the country after the war." —Tuổi Trẻ News. Read more
"Que Mai, a translator, poet, and winner of the Poetry of the Year Award from the Hanoi Writers Association (for 2010's Freeing Myself), collaborated with poet and translator Weigl for this collection focused on the lingering physical and psychological effects of the Vietnam War. These straightforward, personal poems lament and celebrate with the landscape—the smells, colors, and people of her country—that is their touchstone . . . Mai writes with a nostalgic yet detail-oriented eye." —Publishers Weekly. Read more
"Nguyen Phan Que Mai's poetry collection is firmly rooted in the Vietnamese tradition, though her poems—or, rather, full-blown songs—also travel to Bhutan, Bangladesh, and other locales. The Secret of Hoa Sen is a collection about the earth-born: family, feeding, sustenance, and how these are intimately connected to the earth. This is what makes the poems stand out from the recent trend in writing about the urban familial settings, but this is not to say that the poems are limited to pastoral settings. Nguyen's co-translator Bruce Weigl rightly describes the collection in the introduction as 'a global poetry, necessary for our troubled times.' ... Ms. Nguyen's voice is simple, but full of compassion, and there is both the quality of the earth and the wind in her poetry, an embracing lushness." —Asymptote. Read more
"The author writes eloquently about family, femaleness and the sensual beauty of her country. When she writes of place, I feel that I am walking past the rice shoots in a long ago world." —Omaha World-Herald. Read more
"This poet, in her earthy tenderness and vivid imagery, conveys the experience of women who work the earth with their hands, and who know the deep emotional suffering of war: pregnant women who survive bombings, or women who call out for their dead children or husbands. Through the rendering of these lyrical narratives and through a careful reconstruction of her own lineage, Nguyen Phan Que Mai creates a portrait of woman that is both fractured and resilient. Perhaps through her unrelenting lullabies she finally sings the ancestors to sleep." Poetry Magazine. Read more.
"Poetry is an effective and beautiful way to deal with the horrific aspects of war that have marked all of us. Those who have been avoiding Vietnam War poetry should try this book (the Secret of Hoa Sen). You might find it surprisingly affecting. --Vietnam Veterans of America. Read more
"The translating team of Weigl and Nguyen has produced a volume that embodies the tension between the United States and Vietnam, while maintaining sympathy for both sides of the conflict . . . Happily, The Secret of Hoa Sen includes English and Vietnamese versions of the poems and the presence of both reinforces the collection's recurring theme— that of two cultures pressed against each other . . . Like a lullaby, The Secret of Hoa Sen acknowledges our collective pain by looking at it head on. Nguyen does not sooth over old wounds, but she does break down the painfulness of the past by suggesting the journey back can offer a chance at redemption." —Pleiades Book Review
"Born in 1973 in Vietnam's north but raised in the south's lush delta, award-winning poet Nguyen writes precise, vibrant poems that give voice to her country's present, grounded in tradition and dark history. Guavas and mangos sometimes blossom here, but Nguyen is just as inclined to speak without overwhelming polemic of the 'collapsed royal dynasties' of Vietnam and 'the blood of its division bitter in our mouths.' One poem, dedicated to BW—presumably poet/translator Weigl, a Pulitzer Prize finalist and Vietnam veteran—states bluntly, 'He can't explain the reasons for the war.' Important, especially to those still contemplating that question."
—Library Journal
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Rod Luff took America by storm first with a well received solo show in April 2011 at Long Beach's Phone Booth Gallery and following it up with a sell out show in May 2011 as the grand opening of San Francisco's Spoke Art. The Sydney based artist uses bursts of light and color to contrast with a dark foreground, characterized by a feeling usually described with terms like ethereal and fantastic. Although his body of work covers everything from homeless people to blues musicians, his art is most often noted for its mythological tone and for the recurring themes of owls and nude figures. Working most often with oil, he is unafraid of crossing (and mixing) genres, with a vibrant take on a number of styles including classicist portraiture and impressionism.
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Chapter One: The Meeting
Is there another side?
Beyond the black and white
A place I could meet you by?
Winter came early to the northern reaches of Lightning country. Though it was only late autumn, any unfortunate traveler forced to endure those frigid temperatures and biting winds would believe they had surely been transported into the depths of winter. Haruno Sakura was one of those unfortunate travelers, and right now she was cursing her luck—and her shishou—for sticking her with a mission to such a remote, desolate backwater.
Well, perhaps she was overreacting just a little, and maybe living in Fire country had spoiled her. It wasn't even snowing yet, and if Sakura were forced to be honest about it, she would have to admit it was actually a beautiful and untouched country, full of wild, rolling moors, mist-shrouded forests, and glassy lakes that reflected tall, verdant mountains. Though she figured she'd seen enough of it on her thirty-mile trek through open country to last a lifetime.
A sharp wind rose to meet her as she crested a small hill, forcing her to squint against the assault as she spotted a town at the far edge of the rough, rolling downslope. The crossroads a few miles back had pointed her in this direction, but she pulled her map and compass from her jacket pocket just to make sure. Settlements were scattered far apartout here and she didn't want to waste hours by going the wrong way.
After a successful mission exchanging practices and information with the head medic of Hidden Cloud, Sakura had come to the northwestern edge of Lightning country on one final task for the Hokage before heading home: Konoha was in short supply of several medicinal herbs which grew only in cold, high elevations, and she just so happened to be going to one. Sakura had hoped she might findthem in Kumo and be spared the extra trip, but no such luck. Tsunade had marked her map with the locations of three towns that should have the herbs in stock, and Sakura had chosen the largest on the assumption it would be the best target for acquiring what she needed.
A strong blast of wind nearly ripped the map from her hands before she hastily folded it and stuffed it into her jacket pocket along with the compass. Another gust set her teeth rattling, and she pulled her fuzzy green bobble hat lower over her ears and wrapped the matching scarf tighter around the lower half of her face before trudging the last few miles into town.
The village of Moyama was nestled within the misty, forested foothills of an expansive mountain range. With one glance, Sakura could tell this was a rugged, practical sort of village with few modern conveniences or amenities. The buildings were all of stone, with steeply pitched roofs meant to hold up under heavy snow, multiple chimneys sprouting from each—a rare sight to someone from a temperate country. The lack of power lines here and in the countryside told her that the entire town ran its electricity from generators.
Just inside the gates, she stopped before the watchman and asked where she could find the clinic. He sucked on his pipe and stared at her curiously for a long moment before finally pointing her in the right direction and returning to his newspaper, which she noticed was a week old. Sakura figured they probably didn't get many visitors all the way out here. They seemed pretty removed from society altogether.
It turned out she needn't have asked for directions, as there were only two streets that weren't residential, and they intersected at the middle to form a town square. She had been right about it being a no-frills place; there was nothing in the way of entertainment except for a pub inside the inn. They didn't even have a library, which was nearly criminal in her opinion. Not that she was planning to stay and enjoy herself, but still. How boring.
She spotted the clinic across the street and hurried over, eager to get out of the cold, but was forced to halt as an ox-drawn wagon passed in front of her. The driver eyed her strangely, his heavy gaze fixed on her until he'd passed by and was forced to turn his head. Sakura frowned at his back and wondered if there was something odd about her appearance. After performing a quick once-over of herself she continued across the street. A tiny bell tinkled overhead as she entered the clinic, and for the first few seconds she just stood there soaking in the heat, her wind-reddened cheeks tingling as they warmed.
A stout, middle-aged woman with graying brown hair came out from the back and smiled at her. She had a cheerful look, with round cheeks and warm, crinkly blue eyes. "May I help you?"
Sakura unwound the scarf from around her face and approached the reception desk. "Yes, I need to speak with the head doctor please."
"That would be me," she said. "My name is Junko. That's an interesting accent you have. We don't get strangers out this way often."
There it was again. As she spoke, the woman studied her with a shrewd look that bordered on suspicion. Sakura couldn't guess why she would elicit such a reaction from the townsfolk. Maybe they just weren't partial to outsiders.
"I'm from Hidden Leaf, in Fire country," she explained, watching Junko's eyes widen at the name and what it implied. "My name is Sakura. I'm the apprentice of the Hokage, Tsunade."
Junko's surprise turned to excitement. "Lady Tsunade? Oh, I haven't seen her in years! How is she?"
"She's well," Sakura said amiably. It never ceased to amaze her how many people her shishou knew from her travels. Her renown seemed to spread to every corner of the world.
"That's good to hear. And you say she's the Hokage now? Well, it's only fitting, I suppose. Such a strong woman, and I've never met a better healer in all my years. You said you're her apprentice?" Sakura nodded, and Junko smiled. "Then you must be very talented."
Sakura returned her smile proudly. "I'm here to find some medicinal herbs that only grow in this region. I have a list here…" She slipped her pack from her shoulder and rifled around in the front pouch until she found it, and handed it over.
The older woman read the short list and nodded. "You've come to the right place. Most of these are found in spring, so our stock is a little low this late in the year, but in a place this small we don't often find much use for them so I think I can give you a good supply of each. I'll just run to the back and get these for you." She headed toward the back room with the list in hand, but stopped suddenly and turned again. "Oh! Where are my manners, you must be tired after traveling all this way, not to mention freezing. Have a seat, dear. Would you like some tea?"
"Yes, please." She nodded gratefully and took a seat on the padded bench along the wall, glad to get off her feet. Junko returned after a couple of minutes and handed her a steaming mug.
"There, that should warm you up. Now I'll go draw up those herbs."
Sakura thanked her and cupped her hands around the warm ceramic, breathing the fragrance of chamomile with a pleasant sigh. While she waited she busied herself with looking around the reception area. The clinic was neat and clean, but very small, and probably not well funded. Smaller populations meant fewer people paying for medical services, which in turn meant no advanced equipment or pharmaceuticals. Here they would use mostly holistic methods to treat their patients.
She sensed the presences of more people in the back, most likely other nurses and possibly patients, but didn't pay much attention and eventually passed the time by paging through a year-old home décor magazine she found on a nearby table. She was halfway through when Junko returned with a small paper bag in hand. Sakura rose and met her at the desk.
"Here you go; it's all in there. You be sure to tell Lady Tsunade that she can get these herbs from us anytime she needs them. We'll even gather extra next year just for Konoha if you like."
Sakura smiled. "Thank you, I'll let her know. How much do I owe you?"
Junko wanted to give the items to her free of charge, a favor to Tsunade whom she respected greatly, but Sakura insisted on full compensation, knowing this little clinic couldn't afford to be giving their supplies away like that, even for old friends. Junko eventually relented and accepted her money, then instructed her on the best way to store and preserve the exotic herbs. When their business was concluded Sakura asked if there was anything Junko needed help with around the clinic before she left. Busy or not, places of healing could always use an extra hand.
"Oh, no, we're fine here," she declined politely, but Sakura caught the moment of clouded hesitation before she spoke. Junko then changed the subject. "Are you going to stay in town overnight? I advise you should; it gets right freezing out there on the moors after the sun goes down."
Sakura considered it. It had been cold and windy enough on the way here; she definitely didn't relish the idea of freezing to death out on the moor at night. She wasn't expected back in Konoha for a few days yet anyway. "Yeah. I think I will."
"Good. I reckon you passed the inn on your way here?" Sakura nodded, and Junko gave a small, knowing chuckle. "This town's so small it's hard to miss anything. There's a pub downstairs there, as I'm sure you're hungry. They make a great stew that'll warm your bones—"
Junko's chatter was interrupted suddenly by a small commotion from the back of the clinic. A door slammed. Feminine voices, hushed and concerned, drifted down the hall along with shuffled footsteps, and then two nurses emerged from the hallway. One of the women had her arm around the other, who was clutching her forearm to her chest like it pained her. The glance the supporting nurse shot at Junko conveyed a weighted message that the doctor seemed to understand perfectly, from the tight press of her lips. The two nurses quickly disappeared into the staff room behind the reception desk.
Sakura followed them with her eyes and then looked to Junko. "Is everything all right?"
The older woman gave a weary sigh and waved a hand dismissively. "Nothing to worry about, dear. Just having a little trouble with a particularly stubborn patient, that's all."
Sakura got the feeling that 'stubborn' was a glossed-over understatement, if the patient was lashing out. "Anything I can help with? I have some experience with unwilling patients."
Junko gave a curt laugh. "Not unless you can forcibly hold a grown man to the bed while we administer treatment."
Actually, she could. But she was leaving this place in the morning and if she made a resentful patient even more resentful, these women would have to deal with him afterward. She didn't want to leave them with an even harder job than before. "If he doesn't want help, why did he come here?"
Junko hesitated again, reluctant to tell an outsider about the village's problems, but after a moment she caved. "Well, maybe you can help. You're a ninja, right? You must know how to deal with these kinds of people. Maybe you can tell us what we're doing wrong."
She leaned against the counter. "See…he didn't come to us. He's not from this village or anywhere around here from what we can tell. This man…he stumbled into town and collapsed in the street about three weeks ago. He just wandered in…looked like a dead man walking, if you can imagine that. He was covered in burns and knife wounds that were several days old and completely untreated. We assume he's some kind of soldier because he looked like he'd been in a terrible fight—and if he came out of it looking like that I don't want to know what happened to the loser. We brought him back here and searched him but he had no weapons, no belongings or identification of any kind. He was half starved too—still is, to be honest, because he hardly touches the food we give him."
Sakura was used to men stumbling into her village and collapsing in the street. Sometimes, on an especially difficult mission, it was all a shinobi could do to make it back home alive. But the citizens of this town wouldn't be accustomed to such a thing. "You haven't been able to learn anything about him?"
She was genuinely curious, but also unable to ignore the little alarm in the back of her mind. The only military types around this area should be Cloud ninja, and they would be easily recognizable by the locals. If there were battles being fought nearby, she should learn what she could and inform the Hokage.
Junko shook her head. "Well he was unconscious for the first few days, but since he woke he hasn't uttered a single word. I'm certain he'd be out the door in a heartbeat if he weren't too weak to get out of bed." She lowered her voice conspiratorially. "I think he might be an army deserter and won't say anything so we can't turn him in, not that we would. It's none of our business. Our job is to heal." Her tone hinted at a deep disapproval for all things warlike, which probably included Sakura's chosen profession as a ninja.
"Were his injuries so bad that he's still bedridden after three weeks?"
"No, they've nearly healed, though it wasn't easy with the infections he got from leaving them untreated for who knows how long before he fell into our hands. While examining him when he was unconscious we learned that not only was he badly injured, but he's sick as well. Some sort of disease that makes him cough blood. At first I thought it was tuberculosis, but I was wrong. It's like nothing I've ever seen before in all my years of medicine. I can't tell if it's respiratory or intestinal, and he certainly won't tell me anything, but I do know this: it's been wasting him away for some time now, and there's nothing I can do for him even if he'd let me, other than ease his pain. He's dying, and from the advanced state of him I'd say he has a week, maybe two. It's a real shame; such a strong man like him surviving the fight of his life only to fall to debilitating illness." She shook her head sadly.
"I can take a look at him if you want. I can heal with chakra; maybe I can do something for him that traditional medicine can't," Sakura offered, sympathizing with Junko's impotent frustration.
Junko debated it for a moment, but finally shook her head and declined. "Thank you for offering, but I can't agree to that. He's too unstable, and frankly, he's dangerous. He frightens my nurses, and I think after what happened today neither of them will go near his room again. I'm worried about their safety and mine, to be honest, and I won't ask you to put yourself in harm's way."
Sakura held in a sigh. Apparently Junko's sweet, grandmotherly look hid a keen, no-nonsense character. She understood her reasoning, even if it didn't apply to her. She was about to argue that she could handle herself perfectly well, but Junko went on, her voice taking on a low, uneasy quality.
"He's too weak to even walk on his own…yet he's able to leave bruises on Mai's arm? There's something unnatural about him; he has a very intense, unpleasant aura the likes of which I've only felt before in the really bad types, if you know what I mean."
Sakura was almost certain now, after listening to Junko, that the difficult patient in the other room was a missing-nin. She tried to detect his chakra to confirm her suspicion, but he was either masking it or too weak to produce traceable amounts.
To most civilians, ninja were regarded with caution and suspicion. They were widely thought of as a bunch of spooks—shadowy figures of society's underbelly. Mysterious, ruthless, immoral, and capable of things that those who couldn't manipulate chakra would think defied the laws of nature. If he was distressed and angry, the pressure of his chakra would certainly be the reason these women felt so on-edge around him.
"I've met some strange and powerful people in my time, your master Tsunade being one of them," Junko continued. "But this guy is really something else. You'd never guess it by looking at him—to be perfectly honest he's really quite a handsome young man—but there's just something…dark about him. My other nurse Shion said that in the first week he was here, when she tried to give him an IV he slapped her hands away and got so angry his eyes flashed red. I don't know if she saw correctly or not, but I'm not sure I want to."
Junko carried on griping about her unwelcome patient, but Sakura stopped listening as the truth of the situation dropped heavily upon her. The watchman and the wagon driver had given her a strange looks on her way in that she'd brushed off. Junko had seemed almost suspicious of her when she'd commented on her Fire country accent.
'We don't get strangers out this way often…'
'…collapsed in the street about three weeks ago…'
'… really quite a handsome young man…'
'…got so angry his eyes flashed red…'
There was only one thing Sakura knew of that would make a person's eyes flash red from an adrenaline spike. How much of a coincidence could it be that almost exactly four weeks ago, as part of a search party combing the northern edge of Fire country in, her team had found remnants of a fierce battle in an ancient Uchiha fortress?
How he managed to travel this far from the battle site with such terrible injuries, or where he was trying to get to, she had no idea. But there was one thing she was sure of.
In the room down the hall, only a few feet away from where she stood, was Uchiha Sasuke.
Years after he'd left them for power and revenge, months after her team confronted him at Orochimaru's lair with disastrous results, right now he was mere footsteps away and completely unaware of her presence.
And according to Junko, he was dying.
He hadn't looked like someone who was terminally ill when he'd come at her with a Chidori-laden sword the last time they met, but stranger things had happened. Sakura had lost all illusions about her former teammate after that incident. Now this second time around, she felt none of the unrealistic hopes of before. Still, she couldn't help feeling something…maybe not happiness, but…relief? That he was still alive, that his whereabouts and status were no longer a giant question mark. She still cared what happened to him, even after all he'd done. Part of her would always care, no matter how angry and disappointed and betrayed she felt.
The mix of emotions fought for dominance within her, but what won out over the rest and bubbled to the surface was a deep sense of sadness and regret. If what Junko said was true, if this really was the end for him, then she had only one option.
"I need to see him."
Her unfocused gaze and quiet mumble made it seem as if she were talking to herself, but Junko heard her, and looked up with a surprised frown. "I appreciate your wanting to help, really, but as I said—"
"Please," she insisted. Junko's reluctant expression only set further, and Sakura barely managed not to groan in frustration. If she appeared too eager the old woman would know something was up. She tried a different tactic. "The condition you described…I think I've read about it. I think I know what it might be. I may be able to help him." It might be a lie, but then again it might not. Maybe she would know. Maybe she could save him.
Right now she just needed to get into that room.
Junko regarded her skeptically, reluctant to give in. But as a healer, she wouldn't be able to refuse trying every option to save her patient, and Sakura knew this. Finally, the doctor sighed and relented. "All right. I hope you can do something." She removed her stethoscope from around her neck and handed it to Sakura. "It's the last door on the right, but don't say I didn't warn you."
"I'll be careful," Sakura promised absently, donning the stethoscope. It was all she could do not to make a mad dash for the hallway.
But about halfway down the hall, her steps unconsciously slowed in foreboding. What if he freaked out when he saw her and hurt himself somehow? What if he was so far gone in his illness that… No. She shook her head roughly, angry with herself for thinking such things. None of the what-ifs mattered. It was Sasuke. She had to, if for nothing else than to gain closure and say goodbye.
It seemed strange that it could end like this, here in this tiny clinic in the middle of nowhere. It seemed wrong. Sasuke was supposed to come back to them, to Konoha, whether through an epiphany or common sense or Naruto's uncanny powers of friendship. In the darkest corner of her mind, the part of her that grew more hopeless with every passing year since he defected had even imagined that he and Naruto would fight another epic battle and that Naruto would either bring him home by force, or that Sasuke—gods forbid Naruto, too—would be killed.
But this just seemed too…insignificant…for their history. Naruto wasn't even here. If she was able to contact him, would he be able to make it in time? He would never forgive himself if he lost the chance…
Well then she would just have to find a way to save him.
Her hand was trembling as she reached for the door handle. Sakura paused, took a deep breath to steady her nerves and prepare herself for what she might find, and then quietly opened the door and stepped inside.
The bed stood along the far wall, away from the window—probably with reason, given the patient's obvious desire to be anywhere but here. This left him almost completely immersed in late-afternoon shadow, but Sakura could see that he was propped upright with his back against the headboard, and though his face was turned away, a spike of recognition and familiarity swept through her. His body language, the way he sat just slightly slumped in that brooding manner. His pale skin. His inky black hair, though it was longer than last time. And she could tell even from this distance that he was as thin and frail as Junko had stated.
Her heart thudded heavily in her chest, cutting off any words she might have spoken, even if she knew what to say. He knew someone was there, and the silence was filled with the weight of his irritation. The seconds ticked by, and when she still hadn't moved and still couldn't say a word, he turned his head and glared at her.
Sakura's heart skipped a beat. She blinked once, then again, trying to focus through the shadowy room. She could have hit the lights but she was rooted to the spot, her limbs filled with a cold, sinking sensation. Her heart was beating so hard it hammered in her ears.
It had been several months since she'd last seen him, and then only for a few intense, adrenaline-filled minutes. And sure, a debilitating sickness would most definitely have a drastic effect on his appearance. But no amount of compensation for time or illness could convince her that this man was Sasuke.
With devastating certainty, Sakura realized that the man staring back at her was Uchiha Itachi.
Next chapter: The Bargain


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How do you find a good auto insurance that is economically feasible? This is the era of high speed communication and information. There is internet for you that can cater you with all the required information that you often need to know. Through internet, you can also find sound and economical car insurance quotes within a few seconds. All you need to do is to spend time with the quotes to study them. Read the terms and policy carefully before deciding to invest your money with any policy. For finding a cost-effective one, the best option is to compare the salient policies that you have gathered from online search.
Florida Department of Financial Services Website – A Must Visit
Before you start with your auto insurance policy, you must know a few things. The first thing that one should know is the amount of coverage for his or her car insurance Florida. Having a visit to the Florida Department of Financial Services Website, you will be able to know about minimum prerequisites for your auto insurance. From this site, you will get latest news and government policy over auto insurance. You can also download a list of auto insurance companies that are operating in Florida. The best part is that this list will be completely authentic and you will be able to know about the reliable service in terms of auto insurance in Florida.
Due to high market demand in car insurance sector, new companies are venturing towards this arena of business, with some exciting offers. This high competition between insurance providers has become an undoubtedly boon for the buyers. A massive cut off in the car insurance premiums is there into the offering for the new buyers. If you already have an insurance policy for your car, do not forget to compare rates with newly launched policies to get a cheaper Florida car insurance.


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Editor's Note: This article was originally published in January 2018 and has been updated regularly for freshness, accuracy, and relevance.
Do you attend SEO webinars? If you don't, it's time you reconsider. SEO webinars provide a wealth of information not just for beginners, but also for SEO veterans. Best yet, most of the webinars include hands-on tutorials and walkthroughs on how to boost your website's SEO and rank higher in search engine result pages (SERPs).
To make it easier for you to keep track of all the webinars in 2018, we've compiled a list of the best SEO webinars. The list was first created in January 2018, and since then has been updated on a regular basis to accommodate past and upcoming SEO webinars.
A majority of these webinars are organized by SEMrush, so you can also head over to the webinars section of their website to check out all the past and upcoming webinars they've organized this year. Rest of the webinars in this list are from renowned SEO and content marketing brands such as Search Engine Journal, BrightEdge, and Content Marketing Institute. We'll be doing a webinar with SEMrush as well and you can find details of the webinar below.
So without further ado, here are some of the best SEO webinars you should check out in 2018.
(Note: We'll update this page as and when we learn of new SEO webinars. So be sure to bookmark this page and revisit at a later date. In case you missed any of these, there's a link below the description of each webinar that gives you access to the recap.)
Table of Contents
- SEO Webinars in 2018
- Upcoming SEO Webinars [September – October]
- Past SEO Webinars [Jan – August]
- 1. Getting to Grips with AEO: Answer Engines are Here to Stay [SEMrush Webinar]
- 2. Research & Outreach: Influencer Marketing Tactics That Work [SEMrush Webinar]
- 3. Actionable Affiliate Marketing Tips to Increase Your Earnings [SEMrush Webinar]
- 4. How to Build Links on a Smaller Budget [SEMrush Webinar]
- 5. Influencers and Media Partners: How to Amplify the Reach of Content [SEMrush Webinar]
- 6. Voice Search – Future Trends, How to Get Started, Early Adopters Who are Doing a Good Job [SEMrush Webinar]
- 7. Faceted Navigation and SEO
- 8. The Ultimate Webinar Series to Master SEO [BrightEdge]
- 9. Show Me the Links! Internal Links [SEMrush Webinar]
- 10. The 90 day Challenge to Build the Authority of Your Website [SEMrush Webinar]
- 11. How to Invest in Your SEO for the Highest ROI [SEMrush Webinar]
- 12. Common International SEO Challenges & How to Prevent Them [SEJ Webinar]
- 13. How to Create Content That Earns Links & Increases Your Traffic 316% [SEJ Webinar]
- 14. Show Me The Links! What Makes a Link BAD? [Webinar by SEMrush]
- 15. What Analyzing 1,000 Businesses Told Us About SEO and Site Design [SEMrush Webinar]
- 16. Boost Your Content Reach and Engagement: Why, Where, When & How [Webinar by Search Engine Journal]
- 17. SEMrush 101
- 18. SEMrush for Content Marketers
- 19. How to Choose the Right Link Building Agency [Search Engine Journal Webinar]
- 20. Show Me The Links! Local Link Building in 2018
- 21. 6 Strategies for Viral and Evergreen Content [SEMrush Webinar]
- 22. The Insider's Guide to SEMrush – On Page SEO Checker [Webinar by SEMrush]
- 23. Link Building in 2018 [Webinar by SEMrush]
- 24. 2018 Content & SEO Predictions [Webinar by Content Marketing Institute]
- 25. Video SEO: How to Double Your Traffic This Year with YouTube & Video SEO [Webinar by Search Engine Journal]
- 26. How to Grow Your Organic Traffic without New Content or Backlinks [Webinar by SEMrush]
- More SEO Resources
SEO Webinars in 2018
Upcoming SEO Webinars [September – October]
1. Using SEO Keyword Research to Drive Affiliate Sales [SEMrush Webinar]
When: Sep 18 at 09:00 PDT
Webinars, email lists, guest posting, launch a podcast. The online world is full of people giving you advice for how to grow your affiliate income, and while many of them are fantastic channels they often miss the big one – how to generate a consistent audience of website visitors who can buy what you recommend.
In this SEMrush webinar, John Doherty, founder of GetCredo, will show you how to identify the keywords that you can specifically target to help you drive audience and revenue, and even feed into the other affiliate strategies that so many talk about.
2. Top Link Building Mistakes In-house SEOs Make That Kill ROI [Search Engine Journal Webinar]
Building high-quality links is never easy. You need to know which websites to target, what type of content to offer, how to reach out to your prospects, and a whole lot more! The process can be difficult to understand especially for beginners in the SEO field.
Want to shorten your link building learning curve and start getting results like the pros?
Join this SEJ & ThinkTank webinar and learn the top mistakes that in-house SEO professionals make when building links and how to avoid them.
In this webinar, you will learn actionable tips for:
- Improving your outreach strategy
- Planning your content strategy
- Future proofing your backlink profile.
3. Local SEO: 10 SERP Features SMBs Can Influence [SEMrush Webinar]
When: Oct 9 at 09:00 PDT
Earning any SERP feature will gain your website visibility, credibility, or both. This webinar will show how SMBs can influence and change these key search result features. You will learn how to add features to your Knowledge Panel and the organic results on Google that will help boost your reputation, increase your click-through-ratio and significantly increase the website traffic.
Past SEO Webinars [Jan – August]
1. Getting to Grips with AEO: Answer Engines are Here to Stay [SEMrush Webinar]
When: September 4 at 09:00 ET
Google is evolving rapidly into an answer engine, aiming to offer one single, objectively "correct" result for a given user in a given situation at a given time. The SEO industry must adapt its focus to account for this fundamental change in approach by Google, Bing, and Alexa, but also face up to the accelerating rate of change smart machines bring to the search landscape.
This is the first episode of the epic series (5 seasons, 15 episodes) hosted by Jason Barnard. Guests for this episode are Barry Schwartz, Craig Campbell, and Andy Drinkwater.
This SEMrush webinar will answer many questions about the state of affairs, identify the challenges facing the industry and set the scene for the rest of the series.
2. Research & Outreach: Influencer Marketing Tactics That Work [SEMrush Webinar]
When: Aug 16 at 12:00 ET
Great outreach builds friendships. Bad outreach hurts your reputation.
Listen in as Neal Schaffer and Andy Crestodina discuss practical tactics and tell real-life stories, from both sides of influencer marketing.
One hour after signing in, you'll be filled with ideas and examples of how to find and connect with the influencers that can power your marketing.
3. Actionable Affiliate Marketing Tips to Increase Your Earnings [SEMrush Webinar]
When: July 24 at 3pm IST
Affiliate marketing is perhaps the most popular and effective way to monetize your blog. It can not just help you gain passive income, but also help you build meaningful relationships with some of the top brands in your niche.
In this webinar, Sandeep Mallya, Founder of 99signals and Startup Cafe Digital, will talk about his own experience with affiliate marketing and share actionable tips to grow a steady affiliate income from your blog.
Bonus: Check out the accompanying article for this webinar
4. How to Build Links on a Smaller Budget [SEMrush Webinar]
When: July 18 at 9.30pm
This webinar will cover which tools are free or low cost, discuss how to maximize your link development budget, and explore ways to create great content and push it to the right people without breaking the bank.
The next episode of a popular series hosted by Julie Joyce. No presentations, panel discussion. Open for all public questions!
5. Influencers and Media Partners: How to Amplify the Reach of Content [SEMrush Webinar]
When: July 19 at 9.30pm
Smart marketers work with influencers to increase visibility. But genius marketers add media partners to the mix to get far greater reach.
Lee Odden comes to share this approach in this webinar. Lee will explain how influencers fit within digital PR and how a media partner can multiply your results, in social and ultimately, in search.
6. Voice Search – Future Trends, How to Get Started, Early Adopters Who are Doing a Good Job [SEMrush Webinar]
When: August 9 at 6.30pm PT
The future of search is at an exciting time right now. With 50% of searches predicted to be voice by just 2020, Kevin Gibbons will share some of the recent trends and experiments that he has been involved in to make sure that you can be at the forefront and capitalize on the huge potential of voice.
The webinar will be hosted by David Bain and the panel discussion speakers will include Kevin Gibbons from BlueGlass, Purna Virji from Microsoft and Nick Wilsdon from Vodafone.
When: July 26 at 6.30pm PT
Faceted navigation, also known as filtered navigation, is a great way for e-commerce sites to empower their users to find the right product. However, it can be a nightmare for search engines to deal with, if it's not handled properly.
In this webinar, Barry Adams will show real-world examples of faceted navigation done right, and highlight some of the most common pitfalls and how to avoid them. You'll learn how to configure a faceted navigation solution that works for both users and search engines and helps drive relevant organic traffic to your website.
8. The Ultimate Webinar Series to Master SEO [BrightEdge]
When: 1st webinar on June 27 and the last webinar on August 8
This is a 4-part webinar series organized by BrightEdge which aims to take your knowledge from beginner SEO to advanced technical SEO. These webinars will be conducted between June 27 to August 8. Click on the button below for more details and to register for all four webinars.
9. Show Me the Links! Internal Links [SEMrush Webinar]
When: June 20, 2018
Internal links can help shape your site, tell Google which are your most important pages and allow you to have more control over the sitelinks that appear in the SERPs.
Wondering how to maximize your internal link power? Curious about the role internal links play in a better user experience, more traffic, and better rankings? Tune in to hear from Andy Drinkwater, David Cohen, and Moosa Hemani.
Click here for the webinar recap
The higher the authority of your domain and pages on your domain the easier it is to grow your traffic. If you just had 90 days to build that authority what would you do?
In this webinar, the SEMrush team goes through a brief presentation followed by a discussion with some SEO and traffic experts on steps you should take. You'll walk away with a list of practical tips you can implement in your business to increase authority and traffic.
Click here for the webinar recap
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11. How to Invest in Your SEO for the Highest ROI [SEMrush Webinar]
How should you invest in your SEO for the highest ROI? This webinar covers:
- How to invest in your SEO to yield the highest ROI
- The biggest mistake most businesses make when investing in their SEO
- How to measure your return on investment
- Why thinking long-term yields the greatest returns
- Why SEO is different from other marketing channels such as paid ads
Click here for the webinar recap
12. Common International SEO Challenges & How to Prevent Them [SEJ Webinar]
When: April 25
SEO is complex enough when implemented in a single language, but entering foreign markets and doing international SEO adds further challenges that can make the pursuit prone to missteps.
In this webinar, the renowned international SEO experts, Bill and Motoko Hunt, discuss how international SEO disasters can be prevented by identifying the common challenges practitioners often encounter.
Click here for the webinar recap
13. How to Create Content That Earns Links & Increases Your Traffic 316% [SEJ Webinar]
When: April 18, 2018
Wouldn't you love to see an in-depth case study where someone builds a ton of awesome links and also manages to boost their traffic?
Scalable link building is hard enough. You need to pinpoint the right audience and deliver authoritative content to meet their pressing needs, and then earn enough such links to make a dent in your goals.
And, as if that weren't enough, you also want to see sustained positive effects on site visits over time.
Seem impossible? It's not! This webinar will show you how!
In this SEJ webinar, North Star Inbound's founder Nicole DeLeon offers advice on how to leverage white hat link building to improve your backlink profile as well as earn traffic.
Click here for the webinar recap
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14. Show Me The Links! What Makes a Link BAD? [Webinar by SEMrush]
When: April 12, 2018
This is 5th episode in the SEMrush series "Show Me The Links". What makes a link bad? Bad, toxic, spammy, irrelevant you name it.
The webinar discussion revolves around bad links, whether you need to take action, and what to do about them.
Click here for the webinar recap
15. What Analyzing 1,000 Businesses Told Us About SEO and Site Design [SEMrush Webinar]
When: March 15, 2018
Business owners rely on web-design firms to build their websites and help manage their online presence. Both owner and designer can evaluate the visual appearance of a site; the technical side of a site is a different matter. Here there is a large gap between the business owner's knowledge and that of the designer.
For the most part, technical elements are hidden from view. Though hidden, they have a great impact on a website's health. Chris Weickert recently published a research study on this issue, Tom Casano is an SEO-guest and Daniel Butler (Technical Director of The Bannermen) will cover web designers' angle.
Click here for the webinar recap
16. Boost Your Content Reach and Engagement: Why, Where, When & How [Webinar by Search Engine Journal]
By now, just about everyone recognizes the importance of generating high-quality content that customers want and need. However, too many brands are still making one critical mistake: they're assuming that just churning out loads of content is enough.
It isn't!
Did you know that more than 60 percent of all content is never used, viewed, or downloaded?
Let's face it: Content only has value if audiences can find and consume it. And ideally, they should care about it, too.
The best content marketing strategy can only go as far as content amplification efforts will take it.
But how do you increase your brand's reach and encourage your audience to engage and move seamlessly through your marketing and sales funnel?
In this webinar, Christopher Hart and Corinne Schmid of ScribbleLive share the fundamentals of content amplification and audience engagement.
This webinar covers:
- The rise of interactive, visual and mobile content
- Actionable insights on how to amplify your content reach
- How to develop an engagement SEO framework for increased ROI
- Audience growth and nurture strategies
Click here for the webinar recap
17. SEMrush 101
When: Feb 26, 2018
These SEMrush tutorial demonstrations are conducted in the style of a typical webinar and are designed to help current and prospective users of SEMrush alike navigate, understand and leverage our data in order to maximize your return on investment.
Click here for the webinar recap
18. SEMrush for Content Marketers
When: Feb 14, 2018
There are many challenges for content marketers when it comes to planning and writing, which is why SEMrush has an all-in-one toolkit for content marketers. To make sure you get the most out of SEMrush's content marketing tools, the team is holding the webinar 'SEMrush for Content Marketers' to guide you through several steps of content marketing workflow.
During this session, Customer Success Specialist at SEMrush, Svetlana Kharlanenkova, will talk about:
- Analyzing and optimizing existing content
- Discovering fresh ideas to produce the copy that gets noticed
- Finding the right keywords for better ranking
- Making your content SEO friendly
- Distributing your content
- Measuring content performance and adjusting your content strategy.
Don't miss the opportunity to beef up your content marketing workflow with SEMrush tools!
Click here for the webinar recap
19. How to Choose the Right Link Building Agency [Search Engine Journal Webinar]
When: Wednesday, February 21 at 2PM ET
Hiring a link building agency is a good option if your company doesn't have the in-house skills needed to implement a link building campaign.
But choosing the right link building agency to partner with isn't always as easy as it seems.
The world of link building can be a shady place. Ghosting, deception, spammy "quality," zero follow-through – these are just some of the issues you might encounter if you happen to partner with the wrong agency.
So just how do you sort through who's legit and who's not?
On February 21, SEJThinkTank webinar will feature Nicole DeLeon and Andrea Pretorian of North Star Inbound who will share insights on what to look out for when vetting and working with a link building agency.
Click here for the webinar recap
20. Show Me The Links! Local Link Building in 2018
When: Feb 13, 2018
Link building, in general, is hard but building local links has its own set of challenges. Are reviews being used to determine local rank? Is any link a good link provided it's from a site close by? Which local linking tactics should you invest time and money in?
Debra Mastaler will be joined by Andrew Shotland (Founder and CEO of LocalSEOGuide.com), Mike Ramsey, and Myles Anderson (Founder & CEO of BrightLocal.com) to answer these questions and more on Local Link Building in 2018.
Click here for the webinar recap
When: Jan 24, 2018
Content marketers understand the power that great content has to pull in an audience and grow a business. But when you're faced with a blank page and a big goal for the reach of your next content campaign, it can be hard to know where to start.
In this session, Nadya Khoja discusses 6 principles and guidelines for creating contagious content that grabs attention, grows your brand, and expands the top of your marketing funnel.
Click here for the webinar recap
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22. The Insider's Guide to SEMrush – On Page SEO Checker [Webinar by SEMrush]
When: January 23, 2018
In this webinar, Krista Tidman (Customer Success Manager at SEMrush) will be showcasing the On Page SEO Checker tool on SEMrush.
If you are new to SEO or just looking for a deeper understanding of how SEO actions can help your website, this tool will become your new best friend!
Click here for the webinar recap
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23. Link Building in 2018 [Webinar by SEMrush]
When: January 10, 2018
Learn everything you need to know about how Google's new mobile-first index may affect the way you build links.
Industry veteran Debra Mastaler will be joined by Jon Cooper and Paddy Moogan to answer your questions about effective link building in 2018.
Click here for the webinar recap
24. 2018 Content & SEO Predictions [Webinar by Content Marketing Institute]
When: Wednesday, January 10 at 2PM ET
Content & SEO are constantly changing, and if you're planning to have a killer 2018, it never hurts to cultivate a little foresight.
On January 10th at 2PM, join Robert Rose, Seth Besmertnik, and Wil Reynolds as they discuss their 2018 Content & SEO Predictions and the coming changes in our industry, including:
- Content & SEO merging into one discipline
- Search data becoming a KPI for overall business performance and potential
- How new and massive growth will come from just 10% of content
- A new industry-wide focus on content's "lifetime value"
Click here for the webinar recap
25. Video SEO: How to Double Your Traffic This Year with YouTube & Video SEO [Webinar by Search Engine Journal]
When: Wednesday, January 24 at 2PM ET
Every content strategy should have a video SEO plan in place. If you don't have one yet, you'll be missing out on a huge source of traffic in 2018. This webinar will help you fix just that!
In this webinar, you'll learn how you can fully leverage high-quality video content to boost your marketing efforts, engage both leads and customers, and improve your organic traffic.
This webinar presentation will cover:
- How you can start taking advantage of video in 2018
- The video SEO strategy you need to be using to maximize your efforts
- How to create an engaging YouTube channel that gets thousands of views
- How to rank video on YouTube and Google
- Tools to shortcut your success
Click here for the webinar recap
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26. How to Grow Your Organic Traffic without New Content or Backlinks [Webinar by SEMrush]
When: Wednesday, January 24 at 2:00 PM ET
In this webinar, Eric Siu (CEO of digital marketing agency Single Grain) will show you how you can realistically grow your organic traffic without having to acquire more links or writing a bunch of new content.
This webinar covers:
- The power of repurposing and upgrading posts
- Why internal links still matter
- The simple way of using Google Search Console to amplify your page clickthrough rates
- How to go beyond Google Search Console
Click here for the webinar recap
This list will be updated as and when we learn about the latest (and interesting) SEO webinars. So be sure to bookmark this page!
More SEO Resources
- Link Building in 2018: 14 Proven Techniques to Get High Quality Backlinks
- SEO Tools Showdown: SEMrush vs Ahrefs vs Moz Pro vs SpyFu
- How to Use SEMrush to Amplify Your Content Marketing
- 12 Best Google Chrome Extensions for SEO
- 40 Infographic Submission Sites to Promote Your Infographic (and Get Backlinks)


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The Chocolate Factory Ghost is out this week – it's so exciting!
In this post, I thought I'd introduce the main characters of the story. Presenting the Dundoodlers (artwork by Claire Powell):
We meet Archie McBudge at the start of the story, when he discovers he has inherited not only the McBudge Fudge and Chocolate Company, with its factory and shops, but also the strange old house of Honeystone Hall in Dundoodle. Archie is unsure of his place in the world, and uncertain if he's up to the challenge of taking on this huge responsibility. He's quiet and thoughtful, but smart and with a steely side to his character.
Fliss Fairbairn doesn't understand why Archie should get to inherit everything when he's a seemingly undeserving stranger, but when Archie needs help she's the first to come to his aid. Unlike Archie, she's full of confidence and passion but also has a logical mind that's great for solving clues.
Fliss introduces Archie to Billy Macabre (real name 'MacCrabbie'). He's an expert on all the weird and magical goings on in Dundoodle and the surrounding countryside. He's slightly disadvantaged by being terrified of anything remotely spooky but his sharp intelligence is invaluable. He's often the referee between Fliss and Archie's sometimes antagonistic relationship.
There are lots of other characters too: funny, silly, magical, ghostly and just plain villainous. Meet them all in The Chocolate Factory Ghost.