Search Marketing Expo

If a picture is worth a thousand words, hearing Danny Sullivan describe what’s going to happen at Search Marketing Expo – SMX West later this month is worth at least twice that.

That’s why we’ve added audio clips describing sessions, tracks, networking events and parties to the SMX West agenda. Click here to go the the agenda and then click on the speaker icons to hear the cuts.

Like to listen to the the long-version podcast (37 minute MP3 file) all the way through? Click here. And don’t forget to register for SMX West today!

Enjoy!

Registration is now open for SMX Social Media – but hurry, the current “pre-agenda price” will expire on February 2.

SMX Social Media is coming to Long Beach, California, April 22 & 23.

This SMX Social Media is an encore presentation of the standing-room only New York City edition presented last autumn. Attendees Dugg (sic) it. You will too!

And you’ll love the price – the lowest you’ll get for this two-day, one track show. Register before February 2 for just $995.

SMX Social Media is for marketers looking to engage the unique and difficult-to-reach audiences at social media sites like Digg, del.icio.us, Facebook, StumbleUpon, Reddit and Netscape.

These and other social media sites are serving new and fast growing communities that want to discover information based on interests, voting and sharing.

Program chair and Search Engine Land Editor-In-Chief Danny Sullivan has crafted a program that dives deep into social media. SMX Social Media will explore current opportunities and future developments, offering both fundamental and advanced panels on topics covering the spectrum of social media, including:

• Social Media Marketing Essentials
• Linkbait – Chumming for Traffic on Social Media Sites
• Extra! Extra! The Social News Sites
• A Marketer’s Guide to Social Bookmarking & Tagging
• Effectively Leveraging Social Networking
• Evangelist – The Marketer’s Role in SMM
• and more

SMX Social Media will get you up to speed on social media and how to engage communities at social media sites in an appropriate and respectful manner.

Don’t miss out on the revolution – and don’t miss out on the best price possible. Register today – and save!

What They Said About SMX Social Media 2007

“SMX Social Media was a success, with informative and interesting presentations, and a laid-back fun atmosphere that made it enjoyable for all.” - SMX Social Media NYC Day 2 Recap, Online Marketing Blog

“SMX Social Media goes in the books as one of my favorite conferences, for several reasons…One, social media marketing is fun, right?….Two, it was a “who’s who” of search marketing…Three, it was a great chance to say ‘hi’ to old friends and make new ones.” What I Loved About (and Learned From) SMX Social Media, Small Business SEM

“Danny Sullivan and the rest of the team at SMX continue to exceed my expectations. They definitely know how to put on a world class conference… Literally, there are no details that go unnoticed at SMX.” - SMX Social Media Recap, CameronOthius.com

Want to know more? See all of the coverage here.

Sponsorship Opportunites

Have a product or service for social media marketers? SMX Social Media is the only event focused 100% on this audience. See available sponsorship options or call Sean Moriarty at (203) 536-4004.

Bonus Offer: Register now and you get a special bonus offer– 3 free months of SEOmoz Premium Content with your paid annual subscription. Check out the details here.

Just 30 days until Search Marketing Expo – SMX West in Santa Clara, CA. Register today and join the search marketers from more than 450 companies who will attend SMX West.

SMX West will deliver cutting-edge SEO and PPC content, insightful keynotes and community-building networking events for an experience like none other.

Content (See the full agenda)

• Video, Images & Blended Results
• Decrypting Quality Scores
• Copywriting For Search Success
• Search Insights
• SEO and Linking
• Search Ads & Behavioral Targeting
• Unraveling URLs & Demystifying Domains
• Analytics and Usability Surveys
• SEO & Social Media Marketing
• and more

Keynotes (more info here) Search 3.0, Search 4.0 & Beyond
Louis Monier: Past, Present & Future Of Search
Generation Next: Search In The Coming Decade

Community (more info here)
SMX does networking right. Make new connections and meet old friends at a variety of functions including networking lunches, our very own SMX Bash networking receptions, and new to West is the SMX Search Bowl complete with Tailgate Party. Check out all the activities and companies participating.

Don’t miss this must-attend interactive and search marketing event of the year. Register today and you save $200 off an All Access Pass.

Don’t delay. The SMX room block at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara, which is conveniently connected to the Convention Center, is nearly sold out. Rooms are currently still available at the SMX rate of $239 per night.

Want to Learn More? Read on:

• Glimpse The Future Of Search At SMX West
• Download the SMX West brochure PDF
• SMX West 2008 Agenda Up: 3 Days, More Than 50 Sessions!
• First Networking/Extracurricular Activities Announced For SMX West
• What others say about SMX West.
• BONUS offers: Check out the goodies you get just for registering
• SMX Search Bowl: Nominate Search Marketers To Take On Search Engines In Quiz!

SMX West Links: Home | Agenda | Register | Who’s Coming | Exhibiting Companies Guarantee | Bonus Offers

Bonus Offer:
Register now and you get a special bonus offer– 3 free months of SEOmoz Premium Content with your paid annual subscription. Check out the details here.

Registration Open, Save Now on SMX Social Media
Social media marketing your thing? Registration is now open for SMX Social Media, coming to Long Beach, CA, April 22-23. Register this week and get the best rate possible — only $995!

This West Coast version of SMX Social Media is an encore presentation of the standing-room only New York City edition presented last autumn. Attendees Dugg (sic) it. You will too!

And you’ll love the price – the lowest you’ll get for this two-day, one track show. Register before February 2.

We’ve just opened the registration for SMX Social Media, which will be held April 22-23 in Long Beach, CA. The pre-agenda rate is only $995 and available until February 2.

This intimate two-day, one track event is an encore edition of the critically acclaimed SMX Social Media event held in New York City last October. You can check out all of the coverage from that event here.

SMX Social Media is for marketers looking to engage the unique and difficult-to-reach audiences at social media sites like Digg, del.icio.us, Facebook, StumbleUpon, Reddit and Netscape. These and other social media sites are serving new and fast growing communities that want to discover information based on interests, voting and sharing.

Check out program chair Danny Sullivan’s categorization of social media, news and networking sites and SMX Social Media conference preview here.

Register today for SMX Social Media for the pre-agenda rate of only $995.

We’ve just finalized the third keynote panel for SMX West, and it’s going to be a fascinating session. Gord Hotchkiss and I will be talking about the future of search with Ask.com CEO Jim Lanzone, Brad Goldberg, Microsoft’s General Manager, Search Business Group and Google’s Director of Research Peter Norvig.

This ‘Generation Next’ keynote discussion will have us talking about recent and current initiatives that are changing the search marketing landscape, and you can be sure we’ll ask the visionaries from these major search engines to gaze into their crystal balls and offer predictions of upcoming search trends.

Each day of SMX West features a keynote looking at what’s coming in search. On Day 1, Danny Sullivan will be talking about Search 3.0, Search 4.0 & Beyond. On Day 2, Louis Monier, who is currently Vice President of Products for stealth startup Cuill, will talk about the Past, Present & Future Of Search (Monier is one of the true pioneers of web search, having done stints with Google, eBay and AltaVista).

Reserve your seat today for these keynote presentations as well as 50+ other cutting edge search marketing panels, and save up to $400 off admission if you register by this Friday, January 11.

There are less than eight weeks until Search Marketing Expo – SMX West hits the Santa Clara Convention Center February 26-28. Here are five compelling reasons to sign up for Search Marketing Expo – SMX West today:

Content: The SMX West agenda is jam-packed with sessions that will make you a better marketer: 3 days, 5 tracks, more than 50 sessions. The agenda was developed with you in mind. Whether you are new to search, have some experience or are expert, you can customize the SMX experience based on your skill level and areas of interest.

SMX Program by Search Engine Land: No one’s more plugged in than the search marketing experts at Search Engine Land. More than 350,000 Search Engine Land readers rely on them to put developments in search marketing in context.

Search Engine Land editors Danny Sullivan and Chris Sherman created the original search marketing educational conference and have programmed more than 50 events since. Rely on the SMX program to deliver the traffic-driving advice, tactics and tips you can implement immediately. We’re so confident you’ll find the SMX program valuable, we guarantee it.

Keynotes: Know what’s next by attending SMX keynotes which focus on the future of search marketing and technologies:

>Search 3.0, Search 4.0 and Beyond with Danny Sullivan

>The Past, The Present and The Future with Louis Monier, VP of Products from Cuill.com, a stealth search start-up with former Googlers as founders

>Generation Next: Search In The Coming Decade includes insight from Google, Mircosoft and Ask.com luminaries who will be led by moderators Chris Sherman and SEMPO chairperson Gord Hotchkiss.

Community:
SMX does networking right. Make new connections and meet old friends at a variety of functions including networking lunches, our very own SMX Bash networking receptions, and new to West is the SMX Search Bowl complete with Tailgate Party. Check out all the activities and companies participating here.

Register Now and Save $400:
You get the entire SMX experience for only $1195 when you register before January 12. That’s a $400 savings off the on-site registration rate. Register today at SMXWest.com or by calling 1-877-242-5242.

Want to Learn More? Read on:

Download the SMX West brochure PDF
Meet the SMX West programming team
SMX West 2008 Agenda Up: 3 Days, More Than 50 Sessions!
First Networking/Extracurricular Activities Announced For SMX West
What others say about SMX West.
BONUS offers: Check out the goodies you get just for registering

SMX West Links: Home | Agenda | Register | Network | Guarantee | Bonus Offers