SMX Advanced is the one show designed for experienced SEMs to exchange ideas, influence the industry and build their networks.
Fast paced, Q&A-packed, frequently controversial and always informative, SMX Advanced sold out for the second straight year in 2008. Mark your calendars. Registration opens in February 2009.
SMX Advanced is for experienced search marketers who wants to participate sessions conducted at the highest level and continue to stay ahead in the fast changing world of search. If you’re fluent — truly fluent — in search marketing, SMX Advanced is the place to converse, share and network with others who speak your native language.
Conference chair Danny Sullivan has been covering search for over a decade and organizing search marketing events for nearly as long. He is renowned for producing quality shows where the information presented is so good that attendees sometimes immediately start implementing tips during breaks!
You won’t get commercial pitches at SMX. Speakers are screened and accepted based on the knowledge and experience they can and will share with others. You’ll learn both practical tips and techniques you can implement as well as strategies and bigger picture outlooks to make you successful in the long run.

Here’s what attendees of previous SMX Advanced said:
“SMX Advanced is different. For the first time in more than 3 years, I’ve actually attended sessions because I felt they were interesting and I could learn something. It’s a wonderful feeling. I’m a natural student by nature, and I love learning new things.”
- Ian McAnerin, Founder & CEO, McAnerin International, Inc.
“I met lots of people and heard several amazing speakers that were far more knowledgeable than I am in their areas of expertise. At a small conference like this, you get to rub elbows with some of the brightest minds on the planet, and pick their brains.”
- Scott Hendison, CEO, Search Commander Inc.
“I loved the experience, the whole conference and Seattle. I think it was intimate (it was easy to chat with the SEO stars), useful and tons of fun…Overall, I had a great time and came out feeling like I was in sync with the rest of the industry. It set me back in the right ‘SEO’ direction.”
- Anne-Marie Castonguay, Luxury Retreats International
“Great conference, definitely the best we’ve been to. The Q&A portion of each session alone made it worth it. It was energizing.”
- Lynne Polischuik, Mezine.com Inc
“SMX Advanced was a resourceful and engaging conference consisting of intelligent speakers and an intelligent crowd.”
- Julie Sun, MTV
“I just got back from the “SMX After Dark” party thrown by the fine people at Double Click, Impaqt, and Bruce Clay, Inc. - a great shindig guys, really - and thought I would share it with all of you. The event was held at the Odyssey Maritime Museum - which is located immediately next to the convention center - and featured lots of entertainment, food, drinks, and most of all fun.”
- Karl Ribas, SEM consultant
“SMX Advanced was great! Absolutely the best event I have ever attended.”
- Adam Killam, Research Capital
“This conference was great - more information and insight into SEO & PPC given in 2 days versus the other 4 day conferences.”
- Jennifer Doerschuk, The Karcher Group
“Really enjoyed the sessions, very informative.”
- Emma Cockburn, AvenueA - Razorfish
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