Kate Morris Kate Morris is a search marketer with experience in organic and paid search. She is a native Texan (Hook 'em Horns!) but enjoying her time in Seattle at Distilled. You can find her at a variety of conferences teaching as much as she can.

Blog posts by Kate Morris:

Distilled and Harry Potter

We have a number of fans within the ranks of Distilled of the Harry Potter series of books and movies. We’ve discovered over time that there are a number of similarities in the two worlds. It’s not just a geographical Continue reading »

How to use eHow Document proSEO Boston

Kate’s note 2/10/12: The tool isn’t working right now, I’ll update when I get the chance. This week at ProSEO in Boston, I presented on keyword research. I know so many people were pumped about seeing that topic … invigorating Continue reading »

Keyword Research: Pro Boston Preview

There are sexy topics in SEO (ex. link building, Panda, ranking, analytics) [hush, those are sexy to nerds like me], and then there are those topics that are good old standbys. The foundational items that we all have to do Continue reading »

Google Bounce Rates: The Untold Story

Background for the post: I recently took (and passed, yay!) the Google Analytics certification exam. Like a good SEO, I read and watched all of the training material. Part way through, they discuss bounce rates. It occurred to me that many people Continue reading »

Teaching Search: Lights, Camera, Action

In light of Distilled’s dedication to education via our webinars, Pro Seminars and link building seminars, I thought it would be a nice change of pace to look at how you go about teach search to others. For the last year Continue reading »

What to buy your SEO for Christmas

Whatever you celebrate (Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice, etc.), there is always that nagging question of what to get for your local friendly SEO. (It is a nagging question, I think …) I mean there are guides for personal trainers, mailmen, and Continue reading »

The Era of the (SEO) Tool(s)

Every year there seems to be a trend in the panels at PubCon (the search engine marketing conference I was at last week). Social media and mobile were two hot topics, followed by remarketing over on the PPC side of Continue reading »

PubCon Keynote Review: Social Media is Not New

There is a huge trend in search conferences today – and that is social media. It’s the new hot and hip thing. Have you hired your Director of Social Media yet? Distilled utilizes social media for marketing and link building Continue reading »

How to Stand Out Online: Leave the Joneses Alone

One of the first things any good SEO does when reviewing a site and developing a strategy is competitive research. Looking at the competition can spur ideas in link building and content creation. In addition, when a client embarks on a new venture with Continue reading »

Turning Technical Mistakes into Human Relations

Sometimes things just break. In this day and age, servers crash, websites are hacked, and new programs go haywire. At its worst, hackers can get access to private client information. It is moments like these when a company is truly Continue reading »