The editorial staff at Search Engine Land programs SMX® – Search Marketing Expo, the leading SEO and PPC industry conference series for search marketing professionals.
The 2021 SMX lineup is our most robust (and affordable) schedule ever: Six virtual learning experiences for the North American market (international attendees welcome and encouraged!) and region-specific events for Germany, the UK, and France give you the opportunity to cross-train on critical search marketing disciplines from the comfort of your own computer.
Select a conference below to learn more:
SMX Advanced: June 15-16, 2021
SMX Advanced Europe: June 21-22, 2021
SMX Convert: August 17, 2021
SMX Next: November 9-10, 2021
SMX Code: December 14, 2021
SMX Report: Available on-demand
SMX Create: Available on-demand
Keep up with the latest news about agendas, speakers, workshops, rates, and more below!
Don’t miss out: Your chance to lock in the lowest rate on a seat at SMX West expires next week! The West Coast’s largest search marketing conference is coming to San Jose, California, March 13-15, and we want you to join us for three days of actionable, cutting-edge search marketing tactics presented by the SEO […]
The agenda for our upcoming SMX West show is live and we’ve opened up our “speaking pitch” form for select sessions for the show, taking place on March 13 – 15, 2018 at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California. To increase the odds of being selected, be sure to read the agenda. Understand […]
Hungry for the latest in search marketing? Feed your obsession with SEO and SEM with actionable, proven tactics served up at Search Engine Land’s SMX West March 13-15, 2018, in San Jose, California. Our three-day action-packed agenda is brimming with 50+ sessions led by SEO, paid advertising and retail experts — designed to provide you […]
Mark your calendars for SMX West 2018! We’re coming to sunny San Jose, California, March 13-15. Don’t miss your chance to attend the largest search marketing conference on the West Coast. Obsessed with search? So are we. SMX is the only conference series that is 100 percent dedicated to search. Year after year, we serve […]
SMX® - Search Marketing Expo & Conference series
Last week’s awards gala not only celebrated the winners in each category, but also was an evening of celebration for all finalists in attendance. An epic view of the Empire State Building, amazing entertainment by 45 Riots and fabulous fare made it an evening to remember in NYC. All thanks in part to Search Engine […]
Have questions about Google's stance on organic rankings? On featured snippets? On the mobile-first algorithm? Get answers in contributor Eric Enge's recap of this informative session at Search Engine Land's recent conference.
Scott Brinker on why search marketers are uniquely qualified to lead in the new "martech era."
What does the mobile-first index mean for you? Contributor Eric Enge summarizes a panel from SMX East with tips for how to prep your mobile site and content.
Eric Enge shared insights at the "All Google Manual Penalties Explained" session.
Here's the full list of winners from last night's third annual awards event, sponsored by Google, Acronym Media and Stone Temple.
What are the most crucial search engine ranking factors these days? Panelists at SMX East discussed their findings and provided practical advice for putting this data into action.
The announcements are aimed at giving brick-and-mortar retailers greater visibility on Google search properties.
The holiday season has arrived early for locally focused marketers. Consider the developments that have occurred just in the past week: Google My Business API added new features, including the ability to manage your Google Posts. Facebook announced a number of tools and partnerships supporting local discovery, including booking and food ordering. Google said it […]
Automating SEM campaigns is a smart move, thanks to the benefits you reap from eliminating drudge work, but also from the reductions in potential execution errors. Google has consistently built new tools that help with automation, and has recently beefed up capabilities within AdWords. As Frederick Vallaeys recently wrote on Search Engine Land, AdWords Scripts […]
SMX® - Search Marketing Expo & Conference series
We want your input to help us plan our upcoming SMX West conference, which will be taking place on March 13-15, 2018. Specifically, we’d love to hear from you if you have an great idea for a session that you think should be on the agenda. And if you’re interested in speaking at the show, […]
This week, Google celebrated its 19th birthday. A lot has changed in nearly two decades. Rather than relying primarily on PageRank to evaluate the quality of web pages, Google now uses a whole array of techniques to suggest a wide range of content in response to queries, from simple direct answers to multimedia audio and […]
There are 7.5 billion people in the world. Are you reaching all of your potential customers with your search marketing campaign?
The sun is about to set on SMX East early bird rates! Join thousands of search marketers and learn the latest SEO and SEM tactics at SMX East, October 24-26 in New York City. Act now for big savings. Here’s what’s in store: 58 sessions, keynotes and clinics featuring proven, actionable tactics on paid search advertising, […]
SMX® - Search Marketing Expo & Conference series
Hosted by the Daily Show's Trevor Noah, Bing's 2017 Agency Awards event celebrated "the practice of search" by recognizing key executives and agencies.
Attending SMX is a bucket list item for many search marketers. Join us October 24-26 in NYC for three days of learning, 50+ sessions, 80+ dynamic and expert speakers, keynotes, exceptional networking and more. If you’re involved in SEO, SEM, social media marketing or other customer-facing activities, this is the conference for you (and your […]
For the third consecutive year, the selection process in the Search Engine Land Awards became even more difficult, as the field of competition grew to nearly 300 worthy submissions from leading digital agencies, in-house marketing teams and individuals around the world. Michelle Robbins, the newly appointed SVP of content and editor-in-chief of Search Engine Land, […]
If you’re an online retailer, you’re already ramping up for the busy holiday season ahead. The good news is that Google has rolled out several new features to AdWords to help with your shopping campaigns. As reported by Ginny Marvin on Search Engine Land, the new AdWords features include a new metric, called absolute top […]
SMX workshops are conducted by the world’s leading subject matter experts in SEO, SEM, social and digital. Choose from one of six amazing options and join us on Monday, October 23 to attend. All pre-conference workshops will be held at the Westin Times Square in NYC. Each workshop provides: a full day of in-depth instruction from […]
Every successful advertiser knows that great headlines, powerful ad copy and compelling calls to action are the keys to conversion. But the only way to know that your ads are as effective as possible is to constantly test and refine them, to make sure they thoroughly resonate with your target audience. You can test anything […]
Your search for actionable SEM and SEO tactics stops here. Join thousands of marketers at the largest search marketing conference on the East Coast — Search Engine Land’s SMX East, October 24–26, 2017, in New York City. Register today for an All Access Pass and pay the super early bird rate of $1,795 — that’s a whopping $400 off on-site rates! […]
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Super early bird rates expire next week for SMX East, the East Coast’s largest search marketing conference. Attend for three days of actionable, cutting-edge search marketing tactics presented by experts that will leave your competition in the dust. Here’s what to expect October 24–26 in NYC: Actionable content: The agenda consists of 55+ expert-led sessions covering the latest in SEO and SEM topics — from […]
We get it. Marketing is now a software-powered discipline that blends the art of creative and science of data. New technologies are deeply interwoven into marketing operations and strategy. Effectively harnessing them demands new capabilities, talent and management. Scott will offer insights and tactics in his keynote at SMX East including: the evolution of marketing from the […]
SMX® - Search Marketing Expo & Conference series
Today is your lucky day! The deadline for entries in the Search Engine Land Awards competition has been extended until Friday, August 4th at 11:59PM PT. No further extensions will be granted so be sure to get your submissions completed on time.
SMX® - Search Marketing Expo & Conference series
There are just a few days left to be recognized as one of the best in search! Do you think you produce award winning SEO & SEM campaigns? If so, here's your chance to prove it! Submissions in the 3rd annual Search Engine Land Awards close July 31st at 11:59PM PT.
SMX® - Search Marketing Expo & Conference series
Find out why you should be entering the competition to earn recognition for your achievements in SEO and SEM. The Search Engine Land Awards are the highest honors in search marketing.
Columnist Eric Enge breaks down the "AMA With Google Search" session at SMX Advanced, where Search Engine Land founding editor Danny Sullivan interviewed Webmaster Trends Analyst Gary Illyes from Google.
Feed your obsession for SEO & SEM with actionable and proven tactics by attending Search Engine Land’s SMX East, October 24-26 in New York City. The agenda is packed with 50+ sessions and led by search marketing experts in paid search advertising, search engine optimization, conversion and analytics, social media and much more. Here’s a quick look at some of the sessions […]
Itching to run that next big test? Columnist Brendan McGonigle shares insights on conversion rate optimization from SMX Advanced.
Hitting the search conference circuit this year? Columnist Dave Davies has tips and advice for making the most of the experience.
SMX® - Search Marketing Expo & Conference series
The early bird submission deadline of July 14th for the 3rd annual Search Engine Land Awards is fast approaching - get your case studies and supporting entry data together now.
What are today's cutting-edge PPC strategies? Columnist Andreas Reiffen summarizes a couple of illuminating sessions from the recent SMX Advanced conference.
Mark your calendars for SMX East: October 24-26! Don’t miss your only chance this year to attend the largest search marketing conference on the East Coast. An agenda obsessed with SEO & SEM! SMX is the only conference series dedicated to search marketing. There are tactic-rich keynotes, sessions and clinics programmed just for you, whether you’re […]
What impact has Google's latest update to close variants had on paid search performance? Columnist Andy Taylor reviews the data.
Contributor Jason Puckett summarizes a presentation from SMX Advanced 2017 on lessons learned from 11 years of conversion optimization. In it, speaker Ayat Shukairy explains what's critical for the success of any A/B testing program.