To the good people at Covario, we couldn’t have done it without you! Covario paid for the beverages and snacks, so all of the donation money could go to Komen. Thank you Covario!

Finally, thanks to the Third Door Media team for the time and effort you contributed to make the evening a success. I’m always impressed and humbled by your dedication. Thank you!

Chris

P.S: In my haste to get this out, I neglected to include a fourth “thank you” for the good people at etouches, our registration company. They donated their software and call center resources to this effort! Thank you etouches! ]]> http://searchmarketingexpo.com/blog/20110915-052029.php/feed 0 http://searchmarketingexpo.com/blog/20110908-060050.php http://searchmarketingexpo.com/blog/20110908-060050.php#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:00:50 +0000 Kendra Jaros http://searchmarketingexpo.com/?p=16618 Time is running out! Search Marketing Expo – SMX East begins next Tuesday September 13th in New York City. Register now to reserve your place!

Your investment in coming to SMX East will pay off many times. We guarantee it.

Register for your All Access pass and get 3 days of cutting edge search marketing sessions and invaluable industry connections for only $1595. For a description for alternative pass options click here.

Still deciding? Here are some helpful links:

• Check out the agenda with over 55 stimulating sessions.
• 125+ search experts are ready to share proven tactics and tips. See who’s speaking.
• Two keynote presentations will refresh, inspire and motivate you.
• Multiple networking opportunities to renew industry connections and make new ones. Check the schedule of events.
• Get the tools to help you do your job better with access to leading vendors.

Conference chairs Danny Sullivan and Chris Sherman, and the all-star SMX programming team, have developed a comprehensive agenda that is tactical, strategic and inspiring. Whether you’re an experienced search engine marketer or just starting out, SMX East has sessions just for you.

Don’t wait! Register now online or call (877) 242-5242 and you save $200 on an All Access Pass. Groups of 3 or more save more. Check out our team discounts.

Attend Search Marketing Expo – SMX East for over 55 sessions covering search engine optimization, paid search advertising and more. Register now and save $200 off on site rates for your All Access ticket!

Join us September 13-15 in New York City for:

• Multi-track program including search marketing topics for all skill levels, from fundamentals to cutting-edge techniques. Check out the agenda.
• Actionable tactics, best practices and strategies from 125 subject-matter experts. See who’s speaking.
• Structured and social networking opportunities to connect with your industry peers.
• Access to leading solution providers in the Expo Hall.
• Five in-depth workshops September 12th.
• Essential conveniences. At SMX East you’ll be treated right. Hot lunches. Snacks. WiFi access. All *included* with your All Access pass.

Register Now, Save $200

SMX East is an outstanding value at $1595 for 3 days of exceptional content and invaluable connections. You can be confident you’ve invested wisely; we guarantee it!

Register online today or call (877) 242-5242 today! Alternative passes available, click here for details.

Other Helpful SMX East links:

• Hotel info
• Send the team, save with our group rates
• Your peers raved about SMX East – see what they’ve said
• More questions? Check out the SMX East FAQ

Exceptional content: More than 55 sessions for search marketers of every skill level will be presented. Sessions will cover all of the search topics: paid search advertising (PPC), search engine optimization (SEO), local/mobile search, social media marketing and much more. See the agenda for further information.

Keynotes & Presenters: You’ll be treated to two outstanding keynote presentations – Search Engine Land editor-in-chief Danny Sullivan and Eli Pariser, author of The Filter Bubble. They will be joined by over 125 of the best minds in search marketing who will share their tactics and experiences. Take a look at who’s speaking!

Connections: Meeting others at SMX who share your interests isn’t left to chance. Network before the conference with SMX Connect, the official online social networking tool of the conference. On site, participate in the “Meet & Greet” kickoff reception sponsored by Bruce Clay, Inc. and Marin Software, the SMX Expo Hall Reception sponsored by American Express Open Search Manager, and Birds-of-a-Feather topic lunch tables sponsored by aimClear.

And you won’t want to miss SMX After Dark – Search for the Cure, a charity event benefiting the NYC chapter of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer research foundation. All proceeds from ticket sales will go directly to charity, thanks to sponsor Covario. Check out details on all networking events here.

Conveniences: We provide the extras that make conference attendance a little easier: Wifi, hot lunches, all-day snacks, online pre-show scheduling and networking, and much more!

Register now to secure your spot. All Access passes are an incredible value at $1595. Other passes are also available, including free Expo+ passes for those who pre-register. Click here for descriptions.

SMX East is programmed by the editors of Search Engine Land, who have been reporting on and analyzing the search industry since its inception. You’ll be satisfied with the SMX experience; we guarantee it!

Register today online or call (877) 242-5242. Become a more effective, innovative and inspired marketer by attending SMX East!

PS: Interested in sending your team? You’ll save 15-25% when you register 3 or more people. Check out our attractive group rates!

Helpful SMX East links:

• Access to best-of-breed solutions and tools – view SMX East exhibitors & sponsors
• Dive deep into SEO, international search, AdWords, Facebook marketing or in-house SEM. Check out the full-day workshops on September 12th.
• Your peers rave about SMX East. See what they had to say
• How to get there and where to stay
• Quick answers to common questions – check out our FAQ

Here’s how it works. You donate $50 through our online system, and we forward all of the money to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer research foundation. This donation magic is possible because the good people at Covario are sponsoring “Search for the Cure”, and paying for your drinks, snacks and entertainment.

What are you waiting for?! Sign up now!

Thanks to all of you who are already attending. We’ve raised nearly $3000 so far. And we’re just getting started!

Need more convincing? Here are 6 reasons to sign up now:

SMX After Dark is the best bargain in Manhattan nightlife! And, every penny you donate will fund breast cancer research! Please, register now!

Join us Wednesday, September 14 at 9pm at Mars 2112, 1633 Broadway at 51st Street, just a couple blocks from the Sheraton New York.

SMX After Dark is open to SMX East pass holders AND the public. If you still need to register for SMX East, you can sign up for After Dark at the same time.

Thanks again to Russ, Craig, Paul and the entire Covario team for their generous support of SMX After Dark! Thanks too to IM Charity Party and Internet Marketers of New York, who are supporting this effort!

PS: Want to help more? Donate a prize for the SMX After Dark raffle. Contact me if you can help out! chris@thirddoormedia.com

Keep reading to learn more about the networking opportunities and then register for your All Access pass to Search Marketing Expo – SMX East, September 13-15 in New York City.

Networking begins before the conference on SMX Connect, the SMX East social networking site. You can:

• post your profile, introduce yourself to others, and arrange meetings
• create and print a custom itinerary of sessions and activities
• schedule lunches with others who share your interests at birds-of-a-feather tables

Meeting people online is great, but networking in person is where you make the connections that grow your professional network. Here is the schedule of networking events at SMX East:

SMX East Meet & Greet
Monday, September 12 – 6:00PM to 7:30PM
Start your SMX East experience off right! Arrive early and join us for an informal evening reception with fellow attendees, speakers and invited guests. Sponsored by Marin Software and Bruce Clay, Inc.

Meet & Eat Networking Lunches and Birds-Of-A-Feather Tables
Tuesday – Thursday, September 13-15
There are two ways to get more out of lunch at SMX than just hot meals! All lunches are included for SMX East All Access and Networking pass guests. You’re certain to sit with knowledgeable and engaging people.

Like the experience to be a little more structured? Sign up to enjoy lunch at a Birds-Of-A-Feather table. These are a great opportunities to continue the conversation with others who share your interests. We’ll post the schedule and topics of discussion for the tables shortly.

Expo Hall Reception
Tuesday, September 13 – 5PM to 6:15PM
Check out all of the solutions offered by the SMX East exhibitors during the Expo Hall Reception. See who’s exhibiting. You’ll enjoy drinks and snacks while meeting your fellow delegates and learning about tools and services that can make you a more effective internet marketer! Sponsored by American Express Open Search Manager.

SMX After Dark
Wednesday, September 14 – 9pm to 11pm
SMX After Dark is a charity fund raiser in support of Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer research foundation.

We’ll have an open bar, food, raffle, and the opportunity to meet internet marketers from around the world! Buy your ticket when you register for SMX or a Workshop. Or click here to register and make your $50 donation. All money from your donation goes to charity. Thanks Covario for sponsoring. Do good! Have fun!

Look for details and additions to the networking activities on our page!

SMX East is an outstanding value at just $1595 for 3 days of exceptional content and invaluable connections, with the essential conveniences SMX events offer. You can be confident you’ve invested wisely; we guarantee it!

Join us September 13-15 in New York City for:

• Timely programing: 75% of sessions are all new. Learn the impact of Google +1, how to Panda-proof your content and use retargeting without being creepy. Check out the agenda.
• Actionable tactics, best practices and strategies from over 100 subject-matter experts. See who’s speaking.
• Networking opportunities to connect with your industry peers.
• Access to leading solution providers in the Expo Hall.
• Five in-depth workshops September 12th.
• Essential conveniences. At SMX East you’ll be treated right. Hot lunches. Snacks. WiFi access. All *included* with your All Access pass.

Don’t miss your chance to save! Register today to secure SMX East Early Bird rates!

Redding, CT and Montreal, QC – August 17, 2011 – Search Marketing Expo conference series producer and Search Engine Land publisher Third Door Media announced today that Acquisio Inc. will be a Premier Sponsor of its next three domestic SMX events. The sponsorships are part of a year-long marketing services agreement between the two companies.

More than 2,800 users and 7,000 brands rely on Acquisio’s platform to buy, optimize and report on performance media placements on search, social media and retargeting advertising networks. Third Door Media’s properties attract more than 1 million marketers each month.

“The SMX brand of conferences gives us the chance to reach out directly to our target audience—agency marketers searching for a better way to manage and report on their clients’ accounts,” said Marc Poirier, co-founder and CMO at Acquisio. “We appreciate that the Third Door Media team works hard to understand our needs and is willing to work with us in developing innovative ways to elevate the Acquisio brand—and we’re delighted to renew and increase what we feel is one of our most important marketing partnerships.”

“We’re delighted that Acquisio has chosen Third Door Media marketing solutions to help continue its rapid growth in the marketplace, and are excited to connect SMX conference attendees with a leading provider of performance media services to agencies,” said Chris Elwell, Third Door Media president. “We look forward to continuing our work with the Acquisio team to acquire customers and build the company’s brand domestically and abroad through advertising, events and demand generation services,” he added.

About Acquisio
The leading performance media platform for agencies, Acquisio helps agency marketers buy, track, manage, optimize, retarget, and report on media across all channels—including search, display, and social media.

Acquisio provides the industry-leading technology for agencies buying ads on any online channel, allowing them to handle all tasks associated with performance advertising, from ad purchase through conversion tracking and beyond, within a single integrated platform. Unlike other solutions, Acquisio hosts its own third-party ad server and employs a single tracking functionality across channels, allowing agency marketers unparalleled conversion and revenue attribution modeling and reporting capabilities.

With more than 2,800 users and 7,000 brands under its management, Acquisio is the multi-channel marketing solution preferred by the world’s leading advertising, marketing, and SEM agencies. Agency clients include large agency holdings such as WPP, Omnicom, IPG and Publicis; as well as some of the world’s most recognized performance media companies such as Amaze, Bertelsmann, Cossette, DAC Group, Guava, iProspect, Isobar, Media Experts, NetBooster, PhD, and Yellow Pages Group.

The company is based in Montreal, Quebec with satellite offices in Seattle and London. For more information, visit www.acquisio.com.

About Third Door Media
Third Door Media’s mission is to empower internet and search marketing professionals by providing trusted content and community services they need to be successful.

The company produces the global Search Marketing Expo conference series. SMX conferences include: SMX West (San Jose, CA), SMX East (New York City), SMX Advanced (Seattle, WA and London), SMX Munich, SMX Toronto, SMX Sydney, SMX Melbourne, SMX Paris, SMX Stockholm and SMX SoLoMo – Social, Local & Mobile Search (Phoenix, AZ).

In addition, Third Door Media publishes Search Engine Land, the leading search marketing news and analysis site, and Sphinn.com, a social news site that allows search and internet marketers to share news stories, participate in subject-specific discussion forums and build their professional networks.

The company also provides a full range of innovated marketing services including lead generation, content creation and licensing via its Search Marketing Now brand.

Join us September 13-15 in New York City for actionable tactics, best practices and strategies for all skill levels – whether you’re a search marketing veteran or just starting out.

The multi-track, 50+ session agenda allows you to customize your program to best fit your needs and maximize your investment. Sessions are organized by skill level and thematically on topics including search engine optimization (SEO), paid search advertising (PPC), social media marketing, local and mobile search, conversions and more. Over 75% of this year’s program is brand new, including sessions on Panda-proofing your content, retargeting/remarketing and Google +1.

SMX East offers the ideal mix of opportunities to grow your industry connections. Check out the networking events scheduled.

Register today for SMX East and save up to $350 on your three-day All Access pass. You get all the exceptional content, invaluable connections and essential conveniences SMX conferences are famous for! Remember, early bird rates expire this Saturday, August 20. Don’t miss out!

Have questions or need help? Contact us at registration@searchmarketingexpo.com or call (877) 242-5242.

Register today!

PS: Need approval to register? Use our “Get the Boss Onboard” form along with the printer-friendly agenda to make your case!

Helpful SMX Links:

• Get a guided tour of SMX East – read conference chair Danny Sullivan’s preview.
• Bringing the team? Save more with our group rates.
• Find tools and services to help you do your job better from leading vendors in the SMX Expo Hall.
• We’re confident you’ll be satisfied with SMX East. We guarantee it!

Get a head start on your education pre-show with our September 12th workshops:

• Learn white hat SEO tactics to increase search traffic at Bruce Clay’s SEO Training.
• Maximize PPC campaign results with best practices from Advanced AdWords training.
• Work in-house? In-house SEO Exchange is a must, exclusively programmed for you and your peers.
• Already managing international campaigns or thinking about expanding? Get answers at International Search Summit.
• Harness the possibilities of a 600+ million user community – attend Facebook Marketing Intensive.

Here’s why you should join us September 13-15 in New York City:

• More than 100 of the world’s most knowledgeable speakers will present at SMX East. They’re selected based on ability AND willingness to share the tactics and strategies that make them successful. See who’s speaking.
• With 50+ sessions and keynotes, you’ll find exceptional content on SEO, PPC, social media marketing and more. New tracks include experts-only “Best of SMX Advanced” and forward-thinking SoLoMo (social/local/mobile). Check out the agenda.
• Networking, networking, networking! Come renew industry connections and make new ones. SMX East offers a mix of structured and social networking opportunities; there’s no better place to grow your professional network. Plus, you’ll get a chance to do some good attending SMX After Dark “Search for the Cure,” benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer research foundation.

Register today and pay only $1445 for a three-day All Access pass. Rates increase next week. Do it now!

PS: Interested in sending the whole team? You save an additional 15-25% when registering three or more people. Check out our attractive group registration rates.

Helpful SMX East Links:

• Top 10 reasons to attend SMX East.
• See what to expect. Read conference chair Danny Sullivan’s preview.
• Need management’s approval to attend? Use the “Get the Boss Onboard” form
• Access to best-of-breed solutions and tools – view SMX East exhibitors & sponsors.
• Where to stay and how to get there.
• Take a deep dive into SEO techniques, in-house SEO, Google AdWords, international search or Facebook marketing in our specialized, intensive workshops held September 12.
• Still have questions? Check out our FAQ.