SEO Conferences that Include Link Building Sessions

SEO Conferences that Include Link Building Sessions

SEO conferences can be a great way of expanding your knowledge and to meet people

within the industry, particularly if you’re new and are looking to learn quickly. After a few

conferences, you may find that you do not learn as much as you used to, but I’d still

encourage attendance if you can because the networking can be very valuable. I’ve probably

learned just as much from the conference sessions as I have from chatting to people one-onone

in the bar following the conference.

SearchLove

Link: http://www.distilled.net/events/

Run by Distilled, SearchLove is a two-day event covering a range of online marketing topics,

several of which are usually related to link building. Covering the UK and US, the events

happen a few times a year and are always highly rated by attendees. There is a single track of

sessions and each speaker is given at least 30 minutes for their talk. Previous conference talks

are available on video too. They are free if you join DistilledU.

Where – London, Boston

LinkLove

Link: http://www.distilled.net/events/linklove-london/

Also run by Distilled, LinkLove is a one-day event where every session is on the topic of link

building. It is run in the UK once a year and similar to SearchLove, is a single track where

speakers get at least 30 minutes for their talk.

Where – London

MozCon

Link: http://www.seomoz.org/mozcon

Run by SEOmoz, MozCon is a three-day event held every July in Seattle. It covers a very broad

range of topics, probably verging more on general marketing as well as online marketing. The

sessions are single track and each speaker is given between 30 – 45 minutes for their talk. You

can buy videos of previous years online.

Where – Seattle, US

SMX

Link: http://searchmarketingexpo.com/

SMX is a very well established conference and held in many countries around the world each

year. Each event also usually has an Expo hall with various exhibitors, which are usually a mix

of SEO companies and software vendors. There are usually several tracks covering organic and

paid search, beginner to advanced. Each session usually has 3-4 speakers which means each

speaker has about 10 minutes each for their talk.

Where – Israel, San Jose, Munich, Paris, London, Seattle, Stockholm, Las Vegas, New York,

Toronto, Sydney

SES

Link: http://sesconference.com/

Standing for Search Engine Strategies, SES is another event that is both a conference and expo.

It is held in lots of countries around the world and covers paid search, social, and SEO. It runs

on several tracks and each session usually has 1-3 speakers who get 10-15 minutes each.

Where – London, New York, Toronto, San Francisco, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Berlin, Chicago,

Singapore, New Delhi

Think Visibility

Link: http://thinkvisibility.com/

Run by Dom Hodgson twice a year in Leeds, Think Visibility has quickly become a favorite

among its attendees from the UK and Europe. It is a one-day event and usually has two tracks,

each session is usually about 45 minutes long and covers a range of topics including SEO,

affiliate marketing, design, and analytics. It is just as well known for the great social, fun aspect

as it is for the conference sessions.

Where – Leeds, UK

SAScon

Link: http://www.sascon.co.uk

Short for “Search and Social conference”, and held in Manchester once a year, SAScon is a twoday

event that is growing in popularity and attracts good speakers. The content is varied but

usually includes one or two link building sessions. There are two tracks and most sessions are

usually made up of 3-4 speakers who get about 15 minutes each.

Where – Manchester, UK

PubCon

Link: http://www.pubcon.com/

PubCon is a US-based conference with events currently being held in Las Vegas and New

Orleans. It lasts for four days in total and also features an expo hall. The sessions cover paid

and organic search.

Where – Las Vegas and New Orleans

Affiliates4U

Link: http://www.a4uexpo.com/

As the name suggests, A4U is focused more towards affiliates but is still a good event and

often includes link building sessions. It is a two-day event, held once a year in London and

mainland Europe; previously it has been held in Munich but is being held in Amsterdam in

2013. It attracts a very wide audience from lots of backgrounds, which make it very good for

networking too.

Where – London and Amsterdam