Welcome attendees of the SheBlogs Conference! I’m about to go onstage to discuss SEO and blogging. It is a tough act to follow the excellent keynote speech by Guy Kawasaki about Enchantment. His new book was given away to everyone here at SheCon courtesy of Citrix and looks like a great read.

His point about being trustworthy is very salient. Perhaps it goes without saying, but you should not believe everything you read on the Internet. That goes for everything you hear at conferences too. Before going to see someone’s panel, you should search for them online. That’s why I wanted to reward the curious with a sneak peak about my topic. I’m going to talk about my experience applying enterprise SEO skills to my food blog.

Hopefully you found the right Adam Edwards. It is difficult because I have a much more common name than Guy. Plus I have not invested as much into personal SEO as perhaps I should, since I am always busy doing that for my clients. However, I encourage you to read my profile on LinkedIn and decide if the session is worth your time. Finally, if you read this far, you might also be interested to learn more about the full service social media agency where I work or the immigrant integration non-profit venture that I advise as part of its board of directors.

Please drop me a line if you read this!

Yesterday I met Jeffrey Miron, a Harvard economist and author of Libertarianism: A to Z. Some people may not agree with his views on health care, but I think it is important to recognize at least one group of people who are fighting to expand legal immigration.

I mention this because I recently joined the board of a non-profit that provides job placement assistance for immigrants who have entered legally with a college degree and at least two years of experience back home. In other words, smart people who have worked hard to get here and can make an immediate impact in our society with their inspiration and perspiration. Also of importance to me is that the service helps them provide for themselves and their families — rather than giving economic assistance. They never ask for a handout; all they want is a chance.

Why would I get involved in such a cause when my family has been here for over 200 years?

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