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Monday, October 20, 2008
You know how some myths just won't die? Well, do we have some great news for you! A not-so-scary
bunch of Gooooooooooooglers will be on hand to drive a stake through the most ghoulish
webmastering myths and misconceptions in our live online "Tricks and Treats" chat this coming
Wednesday.
That's right! You'll be treated to some brief presentations and then have the chance to ask lots
of questions to Googlers ranging from Matt Cutts in Mountain View to John Mueller in Zurich to
Kaspar Szymanski in Dublin (and many more folks as well).
Here's what you'll need:
About an hour of time
A computer with audio capabilities that is connected to the Internet and hasthese additional specifications(We'll be broadcasting via the Internet tubes this time rather than over the phone lines)
A URL for the chat, which you can only get when youregisterfor the event (don't worry—it's fast and painless!)
Costumes: optional
What will our Tricks and Treats chat include?
INTRO:A quick hello from some of your favorite Help Group Guides
PRESO:A 15 minute presentation on "Frightening Myths and Misconceptions" by John Mueller
FAQs:A return of our popular "Three for Three," in which we'll have three different
Googlers tackling three different issues we've seen come up in the Group recently... in under
three minutes each!
And lots of Q&am;pA!You'll have a chance to type questions during the entire session
(actually, starting an hour prior!) using our hunky-dory newGoogle Moderatortool. Ask, then vote! With this tool and your insights, we expect the most interesting questions
to quickly float to the top.
When and how can you join in?
Mark the date on your calendar now:Wednesday, October 22, at 9am PDT, noon EDT, and 5pm GMT
Optionally post questions via Google Moderatorone hour prior to the start of the event.
The link will be mailed to all registrants.
Log in 5-10 minutes prior to the start of the chat, using the link e-mailed to you by
WebEx (the service hosting the event).
Interact!During the event, you'll be able to chat (by typing) with your fellow
attendees, and also post questions and vote on your favorite questions via Google Moderator.
Edited on October 21st at 12:15pm and 12:29pm PDT to add: We've decided to open up the
Google Moderator page early. Everyone who registered for this event previously and everyone
registering from this moment on will receive the link in e-mail. Also, the event is scheduled for
*5pm* GMT (correctly listed on the registration page and in the followup e-mails).
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The event included a presentation on webmastering myths, a \"Three for Three\" segment, and a Q\\&A session. Participants could register online, use Google Moderator to submit and vote on questions, and log in via a provided URL. The event was broadcast online and featured experts like Matt Cutts, John Mueller, and Kaspar Szymanski. The chat was scheduled for 9 am PDT, noon EDT, and 5 pm GMT.\n"],null,["# Join us for our third live online webmaster chat!\n\n| It's been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some images may be missing, and some links may not work anymore).\n\nMonday, October 20, 2008\n\n\nYou know how some myths just won't die? Well, do we have some great news for you! A not-so-scary\nbunch of Gooooooooooooglers will be on hand to drive a stake through the most ghoulish\nwebmastering myths and misconceptions in our live online \"Tricks and Treats\" chat this coming\nWednesday.\n\n\nThat's right! You'll be treated to some brief presentations and then have the chance to ask lots\nof questions to Googlers ranging from Matt Cutts in Mountain View to John Mueller in Zurich to\nKaspar Szymanski in Dublin (and many more folks as well).\n\nHere's what you'll need:\n\n- About an hour of time\n- A computer with audio capabilities that is connected to the Internet and has [these additional specifications](https://support.webex.com/support/system-requirements) (We'll be broadcasting via the Internet tubes this time rather than over the phone lines)\n- A URL for the chat, which you can only get when you [register](https://googleonline.webex.com/googleonline/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=570001214) for the event (don't worry---it's fast and painless!)\n- Costumes: optional\n\nWhat will our Tricks and Treats chat include?\n\n- **INTRO:** A quick hello from some of your favorite Help Group Guides\n- **PRESO:** A 15 minute presentation on \"Frightening Myths and Misconceptions\" by John Mueller\n- **FAQs:** A return of our popular \"Three for Three,\" in which we'll have three different Googlers tackling three different issues we've seen come up in the Group recently... in under three minutes each!\n- **And lots of Q\\&am;pA!** You'll have a chance to type questions during the entire session (actually, starting an hour prior!) using our hunky-dory new [Google Moderator](https://moderator.appspot.com/) tool. Ask, then vote! With this tool and your insights, we expect the most interesting questions to quickly float to the top.\n\nWhen and how can you join in?\n\n1. **Mark the date on your calendar now:** Wednesday, October 22, at 9am PDT, noon EDT, and 5pm GMT\n2. [**Register right now for this event.**](https://googleonline.webex.com/googleonline/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=570001214) Please note that you'll need to click on the \"register\" link on the bottom lefthand side.\n3. **Optionally post questions via Google Moderator** one hour prior to the start of the event. The link will be mailed to all registrants.\n4. **Log in 5-10 minutes prior to the start of the chat**, using the link e-mailed to you by WebEx (the service hosting the event).\n5. **Interact!** During the event, you'll be able to chat (by typing) with your fellow attendees, and also post questions and vote on your favorite questions via Google Moderator.\n\n\nWe look forward to seeing you online! In the meantime, if you have any questions, you can\n[post a note in this thread of our friendly Webmaster Help Group](https://groups.google.com/group/Google_Webmaster_Help-chit-chat/browse_thread/thread/63365f5784a3ab47#?ref=wcb).\n\n\n**Edited on October 21st at 12:15pm and 12:29pm PDT to add**: We've decided to open up the\nGoogle Moderator page early. Everyone who registered for this event previously and everyone\nregistering from this moment on will receive the link in e-mail. Also, the event is scheduled for\n\\*5pm\\* GMT (correctly listed on the registration page and in the followup e-mails).\n\nWritten by Adam Lasnik, Search Evangelist"]]
