Bas van den Beld is a web/search strategist, international search specialist, trainer and well-respected blogger. Bas is well informed about what’s going on in the world of Internet and search marketing worldwide and especially Europe. Bas is the owner of Stateofsearch.com. He is also the owner of NetTraject, a Dutch company that advises on international search matters and provides training in search engine marketing and project management. He is also founder of Searchcowboys.com. Bas is also a regular speaker on different marketing and search events. He’s also host of several podcasts, including a weekly show on a WebmasterRadio.FM. Bas also publishes on his personal blog.

• Where To Look For Cultural Differences In Europe
• Yandex & Seznam: Local Powers That Be In Europe
• 5 New Years Resolutions For Those Who Want To Do Business In Europe
• Watch Your Language: Your English Might Not Speak To Europeans
• A Guide To European Search Conferences
• European Domains: Changes & Opportunities For SEOs
• Alternatives To Google In Europe
• Europe Needs Bing, But Does Bing Need Europe?
• Universal Search: A Huge Opportunity For European SEMs
• Careful: The European Union Is Messing With Your Cookie Jar
• How To Target The Savvy European Youth Market
• How Europeans Engage With Social Media
• Avoiding Google’s European Privacy Gaffes
• Search Month European Edition, February 2010
• Marketing With Social Media? Try Some Local European Networks
• Search Month European Edition, January 2010
• Why Coming In Second Can Be A Good Thing
• Look To Europe For Mobile SEM Lessons
• Search Month European Edition, December 2009
• That Small Country In Europe Offers Big Opportunities
• Search Month European Edition, November 2009
• SEM Lessons From The Fall Of The Berlin Wall
• Search Month European Edition, October 2009
• Watch Those Rules & Regulations With European SEM Campaigns
• Search Month European Edition, September 2009
• SEO For Europe Is More Than Just Using Different Languages
• Search Month European Edition, August 2009
• The Curious Case Of Google’s Bizarre UK Search Results