Search Engine Strategies Conference 2-5 August 2004

[TrafficProducer]

Search Engine Strategies Conference 2-5 August 2004
(Search Engine Marketing & Optimization)
San Jose McErny Conference Centre
San Jose
CA

http://www.jupiterevents.com/sew/summer04/index.html

[Brittany]

Thanks for the link and info, TrafficProducer!

We'll be there... will you?

[bhartzer]

I'll definitely be there, I got my plane tickets today. I'm looking forward to seeing you there!

[achronister]

I booked a couple weeks ago for the whole week. Looking forward to meeting up with everyone from here!

[Blackicicle]

Me = Toronto :( take lots of notes!

[xmx]

No, I won't.
I am far away, in little Switzerland.

Anyway, recently I checked how I am ranking in
the search engines, and I get really better
results in Yahoo than in Google.

My hope is that soon also my SERP results in the
main SE, Google, will reach the ones in Yahoo!

[MonsterCEO]

I will be there! Can't wait to see everyone :)
Steph

[Artyom]

I wish I could go to this conference too:-( Anyway, will I be able to read somewhere about its results? Some sort of brief overview or even more then brief?:-)

[edhan]

Wish to be there but do not have the schedule. Hope to read about it here.

Edward

[Brittany]

Anyway, will I be able to read somewhere about its results? Some sort of brief overview or even more then brief?:-)

Of course! That's why we're going - to bring you Insider Reports, all day, every day, throughout the conference :)


Wish to be there but do not have the schedule. Hope to read about it here.

You can view the conference at a glance here (http://www.jupiterevents.com/sew/summer04/glance.html).

You will definitely be able to get live updates and breaking news here at WebProWorld.

Brittany

[Bohak]

I wonder why they cant schedule these events to happen over a weekend. The the seminar is on august 2-5. Thats 3 days that would be subtracted from my vacation time. IMO it would be a good idea if they held these events somewhere that would allow the people attending to get in some vacation time as well. Maybe hold the event in Kuai,Costa Rica,Tahoe.

Wish I could go.

-Bohak

[dentalplans]

SEO Conferences are always awesome, but I won't be there, too much development and marketing to focus on.

BTW/ I like anyone named TrafficProducer! Holla!

[MarComm1]

Brittany wrote:

Of course! That's why we're going - to bring you Insider Reports, all day, every day, throughout the conference :)

Bittany, Are you going to personally cover this event for WPN and WPW? Looking forward to your take on this conference.

[Sergio Simarro]

Hello.

By now, I am a bit far away from there. But I will follow it!

Does anybody know when will be some event relationed with SEO in Spain? I am begining to find SEO posters into the forum, but I do not know yet how important is it becoming in our country.

Well, enjoy yourself those attending and, those not being able, wait for the next time.

Kind regards everybody.

[Brittany]

Bittany, Are you going to personally cover this event for WPN and WPW? Looking forward to your take on this conference.

Yes, if all goes well, Chris, Mike and I will all be there :)

Is anyone else going? If so, I look forward to hearing your views as well.

[Brittany]

If you're thinking about attending the Search Engine Strategies conference, you might as well get a discount!

The folks at Urchin are offering 50% off passes to the San Jose conference.

More info here:

http://www.urchin.com/pr/promos/ses2004.html

Get in half price - tell 'em Urchin sent ya!

[clasione]

Well - Unfortunitly I will not be attending - I have never actually had the pleasure of going yet... But I'm going to have to seriously change that....

Details Details....

Must you always buy tickets in advace? Pros Cons?
Are the conferences always in California?
Are they generally held once a month?

Well - I will definetly be glued to my PC and WebProWorld while all of you are enjoying the discussions in Cali...

Wish I were going to be there.... I may just have to move a few things around... Got to go to Florida on 7-30-04 till 8-2-04 - It'll be hard to squeeze in a second trip so soon.......

[Pico_Train]

Hi there,

Seems these conferences are justifiably more common in the States and to a lesser extent in Europe.

I've never been to one of these conferences yet either but it would be great to have one here in Cape Town, South Africa. There is a budding internet community here and the country is entering a delayed Internet boom. Things are on the up and up!!

Maybe we can see you all here in Cape Town sometime.

Have a great weekend.

Steph

[jpavery]

Um.... I registered yesterday! At full price!

Um.... this kind of s*cks.

Any advice...?

Paul

[Brittany]

clasione,

Search Engine Strategies conferences are held about every other month in locations around the world:

• August 2 - 5, 2004 San Jose, CA
• October 27 - 28, 2004 Stockholm, Sweden
• December 13 - 16, 2004 Chicago, IL
• Feb 28 - March 3, 2005 New York, NY
• March 22 - 23, 2005 Tokyo, Japan
• April 12 - 13, 2005 Munich, Germany
• May 3 - 5, 2005 Toronto, Canada
• June 1 - 2, 2005 London, England

So, Pico_Train, perhaps there's a chance that Cape Town will be included in the future. :)

Despite the cost, I'm looking forward to learning valuable information and having the opportunity to meet and talk to Danny Sullivan and other individuals from big name companies. I can't really speak for the pros and cons since I've never attended Search Engine Strategies myself. Perhaps someone else could tell us what to expect?

[fctoma]

Damn.... wishing I could go. Does anyone have dates for the US shows in 2005? I know the next one is in Chicago in Dec... but who wants to go there in December :). The only one I see is in NYC in Feb... would be nice to have another one towards the west / central US.

Any info apprec! Couldn't find it on the SES site.

Time to go fishing.... TGIF to all!

[clasione]

Well - I'll definetly be at the one in NYC.....
Feb 28 - March 3, 2005 New York, NY

That'll be nice and easy to get to....
Can't wait to meet everyone there!

[brian.mark]

I was fortunate enough to go to SES in NY last time, and I'm going to San Jose as well. I'm sure they could make a lot more dates in a lot more towns and have similar results. I'm from Omaha, so none of them are really close, but our ROI was realized the month after I returned last time, and I know that a few more of these sessions will allow us to realize full ROI almost immediately next time.

The NY session resulted in our sales doubling, and I would anticipate we could just about do that again with the information in some of the other sessions. If you haven't gone already, then quit saying "I'll do it" and do it already.

[islandmaan]

I just joined this board today, looking forward to chatting with you all. It has already paid off as I saw the 50% discount to the San Jose show which I am planning on attending.

Thanks alot Brittney!

Brian

[Brittany]

Does anyone have dates for the US shows in 2005?

I don't know if they've been scheduled yet - does anyone else have this info?


know the next one is in Chicago in Dec... but who wants to go there in December :)

Garrett attended this past Chicago conference in December. For an idea of what it's like you can find his coverage in the Search Engine Insider Reports forum:

http://webproworld.com/viewtopic.php?p=49152&highlight=#49152


That'll be nice and easy to get to....
Can't wait to meet everyone there!

Glad to hear you'll be there! We (WebProWorld) try to attend every conference we can... so perhaps you'll see us there ;)


If you haven't gone already, then quit saying "I'll do it" and do it already.

Great advice, Brian!


I just joined this board today, looking forward to chatting with you all. It has already paid off as I saw the 50% discount to the San Jose show which I am planning on attending

Welcome to WebProWorld, Islandmaan! You certainly picked a great time to join. Glad to hear we could save you some money on the San Jose conference - I hope to see you there!

Brittany

[sisintl]

I attended NYC this spring with one of my employees and our ROI was almost immediate. Also was happy to see a lot of old friends. Can't make CA but we are planning on NYC in 2005 and maybe I will attend Chicago as well. Went to school there 20 years ago...might be nice to go back.

[Brittany]

I just wanted to double-check... is anyone else going to San Jose next week?

If so, I hope to see you there!

[TrafficProducer]

TrafficProducer says;

All Have fun.

Unfortunately, I will not be attending. I am turning as Green with envy as I seen Brittany in the Witch Hunt newsletter. (You look like you need a break Brittany)

Unfortunately, I will not be attending. Too far to travel I live in the United Kingdom.

Now the London one next year.. maybe...

[globalseo]

I think I have been to all of the SES conferences except for 1 and have spoke at most of them. My recommendations for those attending for the first time are the following:

1. Print out the agenda for each day and review the session descriptions and see what interests you. Circle the sessions you are most interested in and wish to attend. If they overlap, you can bounce from session to session. There are a number of sessions but Danny has done a great job of organizing it in a logical manner. Don't worry about being advanced or not -- look at the subject matter and attend.

2. By far the best information comes from the networking and those discussions held over a cold beverage. The hotel bar will be packed with people into the wee hours of the morning and that is where you will find the "good stuff." If you are registered you should have received the networking/party list. There are a number of published and "last-minute" events that will be happening as soon as the sessions end and the exhibit floor closes.

3. Ask speakers for their presentations. If you attend a session and the presentation is not in the book, ask them for a copy. Many speakers (like me) have to get client approval on the presentation and that often means missing the deadline for getting them in the book. Jupiter does a pretty good job of gathering them and posting them on the site after the conference but this way you get it directly from the source.

4. The killer party of this event will be the Google Dance -- it is a mega party at the Googleplex on Tuesday night. Google will have buses that pick you up at the conference and take you to the party at Google - and bring you back. This will be the 3rd year they have had the party and it is a perfect time to meet the folks from Google, eat, drink and of course, dance.

5. Be a sponge. There will be a lot of information dumped on you. Use your normal filters to determine what is hype & BS and what is the killer nugget of info. Many of the speakers are competitors and will not give you all of the secrets but will often allude to something that when given a little thought can be very valuable.

I hope this helps those going for the first time. I look forward to meeting you at the event.

Regards,

Bill Hunt

[Brittany]

Unfortunately, I will not be attending. I am turning as Green with envy as I seen Brittany in the Witch Hunt newsletter. (You look like you need a break Brittany)

LOL I take it you don't like that picture? ;)


I think I have been to all of the SES conferences except for 1 and have spoke at most of them. My recommendations for those attending for the first time are the following:

GREAT advice, Bill, thanks! I can't wait for the Google Dance... and as far as the rest of the conference goes, I will definitely keep your words of wisdom in mind :)

[ringofire]

I'm going, but only on Tuesday (for the organic search track, natch). When is the Google Dance?

[urbanroots]

Only wish I would have joined webproworld before today July 31st... Just a little late to make arrangements for the conference.

Would love to hear how it went and some feedback on what's new.

Have fun to all who are attending

[globalhostinggroup]

Blackicicle wrote:
Me = Toronto :( take lots of notes!

Same here but don’t be sad you just have to prepare and wait look at what britny posted

Brittany wrote:
May 3 - 5, 2005 Toronto, Canada

Woohoo 9 months to go
Brittany do you know how advanced you can pick up thoas tickets?


C u may 05 Blackicicle

Maybe someone will record the event on a nifty digital camera ;)

[buddhu]

We did the London SES this year. Great stuff. Between a colleague and myself we managed to cover a whole range of really useful info from the various sessions.

Danny is a great speaker and mod.

[TrafficProducer]

Submit Express will be exhibiting at the Search Engine Strategies Conference and Expo in San Jose next week, August 2nd to 5th.

The good news is that we are offering free expo hall passes and 50% off conference passes to our readers and site visitors. You can download the pass at:
http://www.submitexpress.net/ses_2004.pdf

Ref: http://www.submitexpress.net

I've only just found this out!!! So here is this news. I have not checked the facts. So check it out first.

[onthink]

Many thanks,friends here

[clasione]

Since I stumbled across this old post in search, I am happy to report that I made it to the New York conference as I planned to do riginally inthis post....

Horayyy