GRAND RAPIDS ? GLIMAWest wants to show web site owners how to get higher rankings on popular search engines, like Google. The Search Engine Optimization panel will tell all April 21 at the Louis Benton Steak House in downtown Grand Rapids.

You may be surprised to learn that good search engine marketing starts at the beginning of the design process, before you’ve even written a line of code. Come and learn from a panel of experts about techniques you can use to get your site near the top of the list – as well as how to avoid major mistakes that can cost you dearly. You’ll hear from:

Oneupweb, a search-engine marketing firm near Traverse City that won ClickZ’s Best Search Engine Marketing Vendor of the Year award in 2003

Intrapromote, a search-engine marketing firm based in Valparaiso, Ind.

Quixtar, a business opportunity based in Ada.

The event will be moderated by Steve Goulet, president of Blue Sphere, Inc., a Grand Rapids software development firm that specializes in secure online transactions.

For more information, click on GLIMAWest.Org