Don’t take our word for it. Here’s what SMX East participants said about the
show:
“It was a great event; just over a week later, I’m still trying to digest all of the wonderful information! Can’t wait until SMX East ‘10!”
- Nicki Hicks, flyte new media
“Loved the show, hope to be able to attend again next year. There seems no
better place to keep up with the latest trends and technologies, from the
leading experts.”
- Matthew Marko, Progressive
“Great conference, I wish I could have attended for more than one day!”
- Kristen Grossman, BzzAgent
“Overall-it was a great conference. Great opportunities to network with
others in the industry and share issues and ideas.”
- Susan Bain, Brady Corporation
“The speakers were insightful and informative, and some were very
entertaining as well!”
- Susan Bodack, InStyleSwimwear.com
“The show was really informative. It was tough to determine which sessions to
attend since most were at the same time. Overall, I think it was a great
experience, with tons of information – really helped open my eyes!”
- Ana Genao, SmartMoney
“This was the best show ever! The sessions had timely topics and the speakers
were knowledgeable and came from a broad perspective. I will be hiring at
least three vendors and 1 speaker that I met through the show. I will
definitely be back next year.”
- Daniel Keane, Alphabet Signs
“SMX remains an excellent learning and networking opportunity. We’re planning
to attend next year.”
- Sherry Hopkins, Prominent Placement
“Great conference. I would definitely attend again. There were several
instances where I had a very tough time deciding which session to go to.”
- Jack Ogilvie, Search Engine Marketing Consultant, Radiant Systems
“I am exceptionally satisfied with my experience at this conference. One
aspect that still amazes me is the level of networking that took place.
Everyone was friendly, open to sharing, and more than willing to continue
contact. I hope I can participate again next year! Great group of people.”
- Eileen Scharenbroch, eBusiness Manager, Briggs & Stratton Corp.
“Awesome conference, content was overall really good better than competing
conferences. SMX West and Advanced are still my favorite of all the Search
conferences.”
- Chris Bennett, President, 97thfloor.com
“Overall, a great conference. I really enjoyed the ecommerce session.”
- Marjie Trautt, Senior Online Marketing Analyst, Deck Internet Solutions
“Very informative and enjoyable conference.”
- Joshua Tremblay, Manager, Operations & Optimization, TakePart/Participant
Media
“An excellent seminar overall, there was an incredible array of speakers,
see you again next year!”
- Mark Berns, IT Coordinator, UFCW 8-Golden State
“SMX is a fantastic conference – it is one of the few places where you can
learn everything about the online industry.”
- Steve Boymel, Vice President, Business Development, Farlex, Inc.
“SMX West never disappoints. The food was great, the shwag was great and the
sessions were informative.”
- Eric Wu, Director of Product Management, SEO, AT&T Interactive
“SMX West was great – it got me very excited about SEO again!”
- Lynn Jon Dickerson, Internet Marketing Manager, Philips Lifeline
“I went to the Search Marketing Expo last week, and that was a whole new
world for me.”
- Robert Riggs, President, Robert Riggs Communications
“Thanks for a wonderful conference this week in NYC. I’ve been raving about
it to anyone who will listen. The topics were great, the discussions were
really intelligent, the audience participation was high level. The
peer-to-peer was dead on. Great job, can’t wait for the next one.”
- Veronica Fielding, President, Digital Brand Expressions
“During the final day of SMX East. I sat in a fascinating session where
search engineers from Google, Yahoo! and Microsoft all answered questions
posed by the audience and filtered by moderator Danny Sullivan. I have, in
my 5 years of search conferences, attended numerous sessions like this, but
I must say that this was, if not the best one I’ve attended, very close to
it. The questions were excellent and the responses were forthright, honest,
direct and never condescending. It was not only refreshing to hear, but
remarkably valuable.”
- Rand Fishkin, CEO, SEOmoz
“This conference was phenomenal. Exhibitors and attendees were engaged.”
- Barbara Reiner, Marketing Management’s Weblog
“Wow, SMX East in New York was really good! Great speakers, great subjects
and great sessions. I especially enjoyed the more outspoken sessions, like
ask the SEOs on Wednesday and What is Ethical Social Media Marketing on
Tuesday.I’m positive we’ll be attending SMX regularly in the future, maybe
as soon as coming November since there’ll be an edition in London around
that time.”
- Wouter Kiel and Siegfried Jongsma, Marketingfacts.nl
“I walked out of many of the sessions feeling like the 20 or so tips I
gained made the cost well worth it. In fact, there’s strong value there for
most people.”
- Will Reynolds, FeedFront Magazine, January 2009
“(SMX West producer) Third Door Media not only hit a home run, at this show,
they took the cover right off of the ball. The place was packed but that’s
only part of the point. The information was amazing but, that too is only
part of the point. SMX felt different, vibrant. It was the little things
included in the planning for SMX West that made a difference. Items like
fresh fruit, blogging tables in sessions, free WiFi through-out the venue,
specialized social networking games and the brilliant Search Marketing Bowl
session made life far easier for attendees.”
- Jim Hedger, Metamend
“SMX West was nothing but an experience. It was something you had to be in
on if you wanted to extract any worth from. Did I learn a lot? Of course!
Did I find some great things out? Of course! Will I share them here? NO! Get
off your ass and get yourself to the next SMX event if you want to find out
what’s up in the world of SEM.”
- Eric Lander, Organic Search Optimization Manager, BZ Results / An ADP
Company, and Associate Editor, Search Engine Journal
“If you have ever considered attending one of these events, I hope you will
take my recommendation and make it happen. SMX offers so many great
advantages in this industry, and it would be a shame to miss out.”
- Peter Hamilton, Project Manager, ArteWorks SEO
“I wasn’t sure what to expect with SMX West as this was the first large SMX
event. I heard great things about at last summer’s SMX Advanced from clients
and friends but there was short notice to fit this event into annual budgets
of attendees and exhibitors. Now that it’s over I can say that the event was
a big success all the way around and portends well for the SMX brand.”
- Jonathan Mendez, Founder, RAMP Digital
“I’ve known and worked with Danny since 1997. After 10+ years of attending
and speaking at his conferences I still find them fresh, informative and
essential. His writing is required reading to maintain an edge and insight
into the search industry. Danny’s overall level of expertise and
professionalism are only matched by his wit and whimsical approach as well
as his stellar singing voice.”
- Marshall D. Simmonds, Chief Search Strategist – The New York Times Company & CEO – Define Search Strategies
“SMX is a great experience for all levels of SEM/SEO professionals. This
conference differentiates itself from other Search Marketing events with a
clear division between SEO and SEM and focuses on advanced topics not
normally covered in other conferences. The open discussion forum which
included all major Search Engines presented an outlet for future industry
needs and enhancements.”
- Rudy DeDominicis, Search Marketing Specialist, Time Inc Interactive
“SMX Advanced was a resourceful and engaging conference consisting of
intelligent speakers and an intelligent crowd.”
- Julie Sun, Senior Manager of SEO, MTV
“SMX Local & Mobile was a fantastic conference experience that helped
attendees combine today’s understanding of local and mobile search offerings
with tomorrow’s promise. It was the perfect blend of local search, mobile
search and the Internet.”
- Mark McCormack, Chief Marketing Officer, Call Genie
“At an SMX conference, you learn from the speakers and the other attendees,
who are also some of the most battle-hardened search marketers in this
business. I got tremendous insights just hearing the questions they asked in
the sessions, and in talking with them between sessions about challenges
they face.”
- Matt Van Wagner, President, Find Me Faster