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Search Engine Strategies (SES) Debuts in Hong Kong

David Temple — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:08:28 +0000

Search Engine Strategies Conference & Expo is debuting in Hong Kong September 13-14th. The venue is the Hyatt Regency Tsimshatsui. SES held their first conference in San Francisco in 1999 and now hold search marketing conferences several time a year in places around the globe including Chicago, London, New York, Berlin, Amsterdam, and Toronto. SES held conferences in China in 2005 in Nanjing and 2007 in Xiamen.

Featured speakers from the major search engines include Google’s Avinash Kaushik, Author, Blogger, Analytics Evangelist, Baidu’s Tianfang Feng, Chief Consultant, Search Engine Marketing and Yahoo’s Chi-Chao Chang, VP and GM, Global Search Operations and Marketplaces.

Additional speakers include yours truly David Temple, Global Search Lead, Dell, Lee Odden, SES Advisory Board & CEO, TopRank Online Marketing, Crispin Sheridan, Advisory Board & Sr Director of Search Marketing Strategy, SAP, Allen Qu CEO, Netconcepts China, Brent Payne SEO Director, Tribune, Bill Hunt, SES Advisory Board & President, Back Azimuth Consulting and others.

SES bills itself as “the leading global event series that educates delegates in search and social marketing, putting a special focus on tactics and best practices. SES Events provide instruction from the industry’s top experts, including representatives from the Search Engines themselves.”

New Search Conference BlueGlass LA

David Temple — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 23:54:36 +0000

There’s a new kid on the search engine, social media conferences block and it’s BlueGlass LA. But don’t let the new kid tag put you off. The principals have been involved in conferences for many years including hosting the annual Search and Social Spring Summit. “BlueGlass LA 2010 is an online marketing conference featuring the top social media, search marketing & business experts in the industry today. It has been designed to give you the best in topics, trends, strategies and networking possibilities”.

This is the first of what I imagine will be many conferences hosted by the newly formed BlueGlass created when four of the premier consultancies and software companies, 10e20, Search & Social, Brent Csutoras Inc., and Second Step Search, merged into one entity. The first conference will be held July 19 – 20, 2010 at the Marian Del Ray Marriott Hotel. The cost is $525 for the two day conference but there is an early bird price until June 10: $495. Includes admission to both days of the conference, all speaker sessions, hyper-networking opportunities with speakers and attendees, three meals/day (breakfast, lunch & dinner), cash bar and two nights of evening entertainment.

“We have gone around and handpicked the best lineup of speakers that you won’t find at any other Internet Marketing conference. Not only have we done that, but, because we have limited it to the best of the best, we have panels with a MAX of 3 people and sometimes even 2. You won’t have to worry about speakers rushing through a 10 minute deck or anything, they’ll bring you in-depth discussions, with ample amounts of time for audience Q&A. Not only do we have Internet Marketers with success in SEO, Social Media Marketing, SEM, etc., we have brought in a lineup of extremely successful startup entrepreneurs that will talk you through Entrepreneurship, raising capital, marketing metrics, distribution, and buying/selling companies’.

Search Engine Strategies San Francisco August 16 – 20

David Temple — Sun, 16 May 2010 00:23:21 +0000

Search Engine Strategies (SES) is now in its 12th year and will be holding SES in San Francisco at the Moscone Center, August 16 – 20, 2010. This conference was previously held in San Jose but has moved back to San Francisco where it was originally held. The conference is August 17 – 19 with partnered training happening on August 16th and SEM training on August 20th

Partnered training is provided by Bruce Clay of Bruce Clay, Inc. The Bruce Clay SEO Training offers a specific and clear view of the techniques required to beat your competition in the war for search results supremacy for your properly selected and targeted keywords.

SEM Training includes;
Search Analytics Training & Workshop, Matthew Bailey, SES Advisory Board & President, Site Logic Marketing and Ben Bailey, Head Analyst, SiteLogic

How to Architect a Search-Engine Friendly Website, from Shari Thurow, Founder & SEO Director, Omni Marketing Interactive

Advanced Keyword Research, Ron Jones, President/CEO, Symetri Internet Marketing

Since 1999 Search Engine Strategies (SES) has been the leading international conference series for webmasters, digital agencies, online marketers and corporate decision makers. Over the years SES has guided search marketers of all skill levels through the fast changing and complex world of search — the single fastest growing marketing sector.

The SES series operates under a variety of formats around the world, from large-scale multi-tracked conferences and exhibitions to more intimate forum style events and in-depth training courses drilling into the detail on specific topics — but each event shares one thing in common:

An absolute commitment to deliver the very finest speakers, the latest market intelligence and clear, actionable tips and tactics that delegates can apply the moment they get back to the office. By attending an SES event, you give yourself a competitive advantage over your fellow marketers that can transform both your business and your career.

1 Year SEOmoz PRO and SES Chicago is free

David Temple — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:15:59 +0000

Just got this email and it sounds like a great deal to me from SEOmoz. Wish I was there to take advantage of it. The best part is if you already have a ticket to SES Chicago being held December 7 – 11, 2009 “The folks at SES will let you exchange your Chicago pass for any SES conference in 2010!”

If you were to buy them separately it would cost nearly $3,000 but you can get both for just $799!

Plus, you’ll be among the first to try an amazing new project set to launch later this year. We can’t reveal too much about it, but we can safely say it will completely change the way you perform SEO (No, we’re not exaggerating. And yes, keeping it a secret is killing us).

More than 5,000 of the world’s top search marketers regard SEOmoz PRO as a must-have for achieving top search results. Don’t get left behind. Join SEOmoz now, and take advantage of this amazing offer while it’s still available.

Pubcon 2009 coverage wrap up across the interweb

David Temple — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:59:11 +0000

I didn’t make Pubcon 2009 this year and if you didn’t either here are just a few of the blogs and websites that covered enough to make you think you were there. Of course you can’t recreate the party atmosphere but you can read and get jealous.

Pubcon 2009 Coverage
Lisa Barone of Outspoken Media covers much of Pubcon 2009 on their blog. My favorite was her post on In-House SEO. “Chris is wearing his The Lisa shirt and it’s super sexy.” I have a The Lisa shirt and have worn it but never had her say I was super sexy. Damn you Chris Hooley.

Rebecca Kelley of 10e20 covered a few sessions at Pubcon including PR and Brand Management. Perhaps she was too busy practicing her dance moves to cover too many sessions.

Barry Schwartz and Search Engine Roundtable has been covering Pubcon for 6 years and has posts on 40 sessions at Pubcon 2009. The standout for me is the The Top 50 Best Website Ideas We’ve Ever Seen.

Rand Fishkin at SEOmoz blogs about “New & Interesting Insights Into Google Rankings & Spam from Pubcon”. Rand gives a shout out to Barry Schwartz, “The session was well covered on Twitter, and in live form by Barry Schwartz at SERoundtable.”

Lee Odden and TopRank don’t have near their usual coverage but Adam Singer weighs in with excellent rundown on PubCon 2009: How Major Vegas Hotels Are Using Social Media.”

Vertical Measures covers all three days of Pubcon 2009 on their blog. Nice summary of SEO at Pubcon with their article Pubcon 2009 Top 50 SEO Tips So Far

NVI Solutions covers some of the sessions on their blog including Social Media & Press Relations.

Not full Pubcon coverage but a nice post from Managing Greatness called Best of Pubcon 2009

Search Marketing Expo (SMX) Singapore II – July 2-3

David Temple — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 02:54:11 +0000

SMX Search Marketing Expo & Conference – Singapore 2009 is coming to Singapore for the second time and it looks to be another great conference. Just look at the speaker’s list. Besides yours truly, who’ll be speaking about Social Media in Asia, there’s the following.

Vivek Bhargava, CEO – Communicate2
Chewy Cheong, Head of Search – Microsoft South East Asia
Warren Duff, CEO – ineedhits.com
Mona Elesseily, Director of Marketing Strategy – Page Zero Media

Wayne Eo, Managing Director – Optimal Online Marketing
Cindy Krum, Founder – Rank-Mobile
Jeff Ferguson, Senior Director, Online Marketing – Local.com
Robbie Hills, CEO – GroupM Search Asia
Michael Motherwell, SEO Rainmaker – MMIT

Gillian Muessig, President – SEOmoz.com
Lucas Ng, Director of Online Marketing, Classifieds – Fairfax Digital
Leonard Tan, Managing Director – PurpleClick
David Temple, Regional Head of Search – Neo@Ogilvy
Dennis Yu, Chief Executive Officer – BlitzLocal

And don’t forget the SMX After Dark Party!

Carolyn Shelby – CSHEL to keynote ‘Look At Me’

David Temple — Wed, 13 May 2009 06:36:00 +0000

Well look at you Carolyn Shelby. I remember when you couldn’t even spell SEO (LOL) and now you’re keynoting an online marketing event, the Market Saint Louis “Look at Me” Seminar on Thursday, June 11th. Actually Carolyn has been professionally building websites and helping businesses and not-for-profit organizations integrate their offline and online marketing since early 1995, so she’s no overnight sensation but she certainly is a sensation in the online marketing world.

She is co-host of the SEO 101 podcast, which can be heard weekly on BlogTalkRadio. She is is the Director of Operations at Search and Social (the same people that do IM Broadcast and shows like IM Spring Break).Carolyn also runs a number of websites and blogs, including Lafayette Online, the city guide for Lafayette and West Lafayette, Indiana. And if that’s not enough, she is a Conference Reporter for Search Engine Roundtable and writes for her personal blog, cshel.commach zehnder modulator.You’ve certainly come a long way, speaking at industry events and now keynoting one yourself. And it’s not just because you’re another pretty face. You’ve really proven yourself in this industry and worked hard at sharing your knowledge.

So if you want to hear Carolyn share her knowledge and learn more about online marketing, then sign up now for the ‘Look At Me’ seminar. (Don’t you just love that name?)

Title: Look At Me Seminar – Market Saint Louis
Location: Glendale, Missouri
Link out: Click here
Description: The “Look at Me” seminar will help you understand the power of online marketing, and how it will boost your bottom line significantly. This event is tailored entirely for business owners in the Saint Louis area that want to get in front of online customers, but don’t know how.
Start Time: 9:00
Date: 2009-06-11
End Time: 18:00

SearchFest 09 Portland Oregon March 10, 2009

David Temple — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:15:39 +0000

SearchFest 09 will be held at the Portland Zoo on March 10,2009. Danny Sullivan, Editor-In-Chief of Search Engine Land and founder of Search Marketing Expo (SMX) , will be the keynote speaker.

Speakers include;
• Danny Sullivan, Search Engine Land
• Rand Fishkin, SEOmoz
• Vanessa Fox, Nine by Blue
• Marshall Simmonds, New York Times
• Neil Patel, ACS SEO
• Riona MacNamara, Google
• Laura Lippay, Yahoo
• Matt McGee, Small Business SEM
• Greg Hartnett, Best of the Web

SMX West in Santa Clara February 10-12

David Temple — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:53:50 +0000

Search Marketing Expo – SMX West will be held in Santa Clara, California February 10-12, 2009 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Register here. Info on the keynote speakers are below as well as a couple of videos of our interviews in Singapore with Vinton Cerf regarding social media.

What Does Social Media Mean To Google?

Google’s Advice On How Brands Can Leverage Social Media

Prestigious Keynotes…

SMX conferences serve up some of the most innovative minds in search as keynote speakers, and SMX West 2009 is no exception. This year we are pleased to announce three keynotes from noted search engine and search marketing experts: Danny Sullivan, Vinton Cerf and John Battelle.

In his opening keynote, Danny Sullivan will review trends in search marketing and the search engine space over the past year, with a look to what the future may hold. Analyzing developments in the industry for more than 10 years, Danny serves as editor-in-chief of Search Engine Land.com, the search engine marketing industry’s publication of record.

On the second day of SMX West, Google’s Vinton Cerf joins Danny for a keynote conversation on the outlook of internet and search technologies. Widely known as a founding Father of the internet, Vint is uniquely qualified to answer questions about “what’s next,” having co-designed the TCP/IP protocols and other basic architecture of the internet. He now serves as Google Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist.

John Battelle is an entrepreneur, publisher and professor. He is also author of “The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture,” an international bestseller published in more than 25 languages. In “The Search,” he coined the oft-repeated description of search engines as “databases of intentions.” During his keynote on February 12th, John will discuss how he sees search developing, the challenges ahead and search’s impact on the internet and society at large.

IMBroadcast.com brings you IM Spring Break in Florida April 2-4

David Temple — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:49:30 +0000

If you’ve ever been on spring break to Florida, I’m sure you’ll remember it well, I sure do. Well now’s your chance to relive your college days with another spring break. Okay, it won’t be the same wild times but then again it may be. The same group from IMBroadcast.com that brought you Scary SEO, Loren Baker of Search Engine Journal and Dave Snyder and Jordan Kasteler of Search and Social, is putting on what they call a ‘mini conference’ at the Deerfield Beach Hilton. I don’t see anything ‘mini’ about this conference though with admission at only $500 and a speaker lineup including;

Jeff Quipp - CEO of Search Engine People
David Snyder- Co-Founder Search & Social, LLC
Jordan Kasteler – Co-Founder Search & Social, LLC
Loren Baker – Editor and Chief of Search Engine Journal and Partner at Traffic Blend, LLC
Pamela Lund – Director of US Operations – BespokeUSB.com
Carolyn Shelby – Search Marketing Consultant
Brian Chappell – Senior Social Search Strategist at Ignite Social Media
Chris Winfield- President, 10e20,LLC
Todd Mailcoat – Independent Marketing Consultant
Brent Csutoras – Online Marketing Consultant
Chris Hart – Director, Eastern Region Operations Bruce Clay Inc.
Rae Hoffman – Principal, Sugarrae Internet Consulting

Three days of Internet Marketing focused education and networking. IM Spring Break will take place at the Deerfield Beach Hilton from April 2-4. At $500 a ticket, with a limit of 200 seats available, tickets will not last long. We have two main goals with our events. First, to be the best value in Internet Marketing conferences and events. Second, to provide the best education and networking mix available in an Internet Marketing conference. These goals create a culture at IMBroadcast.com where we work relentlessly to provide the best content, speakers, food, and atmosphere at each one of our events. We look to provide the type of events that not only provide information, but also open up new possibilities for attendees. Become a participant at an IMBroadcast.com event, and become a part of our community.