10 SEO Events for 2016

If you’re an SEO professional, you know how valuable conferences can be for learning the latest techniques and getting valuable networking opportunities. While it’s still early, let’s go over ten of the top SEO and SEO-related conferences in the country.

SMX (Search Marketing Expo)

Various dates and locations

http://marketinglandevents.com/smx/

This is the big one. There are SMX conferences held all over the world. It is the leading expo for SEO & SEM professionals. In North America there are West, East, and Advanced expos. Visit the website for specific dates.

SocialPro

June 20-21, 2016 in Seattle

http://marketinglandevents.com/socialpro/

SocialPro leans more toward the SEM crowd, but any SEO professional knows how important social signals have become for improving SEO. This is the place to go to learn the latest tips and tricks in this field.

MarTech

March 21-22, 2016 in San Francisco

http://martechconf.com/usa/

SEO is both a marketing technique and a technological task. MarTech explores the intersections between marketing and technology and how they help each other. You may be interested in the talk by Zendesk about the expanding nature of SEO.

SES Conference & Expo

Various dates and locations

http://sesconference.com/

This is another major conference focusing on SEO and Paid search. The focus for SES is on education and networking. If your goal when you go to a conference is to learn, this is the conference to attend. Take notes! You’ll learn a lot.

Pubcon

October 10-13, 2016, in Las Vegas

http://www.pubcon.com

Named a Forbes must-attend conference and an Inc. top conference for growing your business, the best of the best in today’s business world attend Pubcon. Information for this year’s Pubcon is sparse but will grow as the conference shapes up.

Conversion Conference

May 18-19, 2016 in Las Vegas

http://www.conversionconference.com/

While not strictly an SEO conference, Conversion Conference is all about discussing the latest ways to turn visitors into buyers. Everything about digital marketing leads up to this, including SEO. If you want to see how your SEO strategies mesh with the latest marketing techniques, this is a must-attend.

MozCon

September 12-14, 2016 in Seattle

https://moz.com/mozcon

Everyone in this business knows Moz, and MozCon is the yearly event they put on. This is another convention later in the year we don’t yet have all the details, but right now you can see some of the special events they’ll be holding, including a tour of MozPlex!

Inbound

November 8-11, 2016 in Boston

http://www.inbound.com/

Inbound is all about inbound marketing, of which SEO plays a major component. Last year’s speakers included Seth Godin, Aziz Ansari, Chelsea Clinton, and Daniel Pink. They also hold massive parties for the attendees, and have a featured comedian as well.

eMetrics Summit

Various dates and locations

http://www.emetrics.org/

The first eMetrics Summit was held in 2002 to discuss how all the data coming through the internet could be measured and analyzed to improve how businesses perform on the internet. The conference is still going strong. If analytics is your game then this is another must-attend.

NMX

TBD

http://www.nmxlive.com/

The New Media Expo, or NMX, is a conference for people who participate in new media forms like blogs, YouTube, podcasts, and similar forms of new communication. People in these fields are hungry for information on how to promote their platforms, so expect some good SEO content!