We’re going to be holding Search Marketing Expo - SMX Local & Mobile July 24-25 in San Francisco this year. LoMo is for those who want to learn to leverage the opportunities in these two rapidly emerging areas of interactive marketing.

The pre-agenda rate for SMX Local & Mobile ends this Friday, May 2. Register now for only $995.

SMX Local & Mobile will be an intimate conference held at the newly renovated J.W. Marriott hotel in San Francisco’s Union Square. Here’s what you can expect from an SMX event and our guarantee that you’ll be satisfied.

We hope to see you in San Francisco. You save by registering before May 3.

You can now register for SMX Local & Mobile, which will be held July 24-25 in San Francisco. Register before April 26th and you get the special pre-agenda rate of just $995.

SMX Local & Mobile is a two day, two track program designed to get you up to speed on these two emerging and rapidly converging areas of internet and search marketing. Check out the full description here.

Search Engine Land’s Chris Sherman and local media expert Greg Sterling are programming SMX Local & Mobile again this year. The first SMX LoMo was a hit. Here’s the coverage from last year’s event.

Register for SMX Local & Mobile today for the lowest rate. We look forward to seeing you in San Francisco.

Do you have a topic you’d like to see covered in a session at SMX Local & Mobile in San Francisco on July 24-25, 2008? Something you’d like to see covered in depth, or a discussion of advanced strategies and tactics for getting the most out your local and mobile search marketing campaigns?

If so, I’d like to hear from you. Please head over to the SMX pitch form and describe your idea(s) for sessions at the show. Please include:

• Proposed session title
• One paragraph description of the session
• Optional: Speakers who you think are most qualified for this panel

Remember that all sessions at SMX usually feature 3-4 speakers with 10-15 minutes each of speaking time, so please make sure your idea will accommodate that format. I’m not interested in any pitches for sessions where a single individual would speak for an entire session. And also please remember, no product or service pitches.

Ready to pitch? Please only use the SMX pitch form—I’m traveling in Europe and Asia and have limited net access for the next few weeks, so I won’t be able to acknowledge every pitch, but will get back to you if your idea is used in whole or part for the event.

Search Marketing Expo - SMX Local & Mobile is the only event 100% focused on preparing marketers for this emerging search opportunity. The event is next week, so don’t wait to register for SMX Local & Mobile in Denver!

Search Engine Land executive editor Chris Sherman and columnist Greg Sterling have crafted a comprehensive, 4-track agenda designed to cover all aspects of local and mobile search marketing. Join them for sessions including:

* Managing a Local/Mobile SEM Campaign
* Tracking Clicks & Calls to Conversion
* Understanding Intent: What Local/Mobile Searchers Want
* The Future of LoMo: When Technologies Collide
* SEO Best Practices for Local Search
* Putting Search Marketing on the Maps

Want to know more? Listen to the SMX Local & Mobile podcast with Chris and Greg and read Chris’s preview, “Why I’m Excited About SMX Local & Mobile“, on Search Engine Land.

See who’s speaking at our Agenda page. And visit our Network page to see who’s coming to the show and the networking activities going on!

SMX Local & Mobile will be held at Hyatt Regency Tech Center, Denver. The Hyatt is an outstanding venue to host this program: intimate setting on one floor, Wi-Fi everywhere, and ample time for networking with the presenters and fellow attendees.

Who should attend SMX Local & Mobile?

* Full service agency media planners and buyers
* PPC agencies
* Organic search specialists
* In-house search marketers
* Brand marketers
* Chief Marketing Officers

Don’t wait to register for SMX Local & Mobile. Remember, no other conference is dedicated 100% to local and mobile search marketing education. Only 1 week until the show. Registering today!

Bonus Offer! Register for SMX now and you’ll get 3 free months of SEOmoz.org Premium Membership* — a $147 value — with your one year subscription. SEOmoz Premium Membership features tools and techniques to improve your search rankings. Join hundreds of other search professionals who rely on SEOmoz Premium Membership for exclusive access to invaluable SEO tools, tips and instructional guides.
*Already an SEOmoz Premium subscriber? We can’t add to your current membership, but look for special discounts for future SMX shows at SEOmoz coming soon!
 

Hear SMX Local & Mobile conference co-chairs Chris Sherman and Greg Sterling discuss the importance of local and mobile search and why you should attend. Download the show preview MP3 file.

SMX Local & Mobile is the only event 100% dedicated to getting search marketers up to speed on this emerging opportunity to acquire customers. Time is running out to register for this October 1-2 event in Denver.

Listen to the podcast and you’ll know why local and mobile search is:

- completely different from conventional web search marketing. (example: navigation should be at the bottom of mobile pages);

- a ground-floor opportunity for in-house marketers and SEM agencies to build expertise in an about-to-explode segment of internet marketing;

- dominated by media players who are NOT Google, Microsoft and Yahoo!

Don’t miss all the case studies, actionable tactics, audience research and unprecedented access you’ll get only at SMX Local & Mobile. Details on all of the sessions and who’s speaking are at our agenda page. Visit the Network page to see who’s coming to the show and the networking activities going on!

SMX Local & Mobile will be held at Hyatt Regency Tech Center, Denver. The Hyatt is an outstanding venue to host this program: intimate setting on one floor, Wi-Fi everywhere, and ample time for networking with the presenters and fellow attendees.

SMX Local & Mobile is the only place to learn about next-generation internet and search marketing. Only 11 days until the show. Register now!

Bonus Offer! Register for SMX Local & Mobile now and you’ll get 3 free months of SEOmoz.org Premium Membership* — a $147 value — with your one year subscription. SEOmoz Premium Membership features tools and techniques to improve your search rankings. Join hundreds of other search professionals who rely on SEOmoz Premium Membership for exclusive access to invaluable SEO tools, tips and instructional guides.

*Already an SEOmoz Premium subscriber? We can’t add to your current membership, but look for special discounts for future SMX shows at SEOmoz coming soon!

SMX Local & Mobile is the only event 100% focused on getting marketers up to speed on this emerging search marketing opportunity. Register for SMX Local & Mobile in Denver October 1-2!

Search Engine Land executive editor Chris Sherman and Locals Only columnist Greg Sterling have crafted a comprehensive, 4-track agenda designed to cover all aspects of local and mobile search marketing. Join them for sessions including:

• Managing a Local/Mobile SEM Campaign
• Tracking Clicks & Calls to Conversion
• Understanding Intent: What Local/Mobile Searchers Want
• The Future of LoMo: When Technologies Collide
• SEO Best Practices for Local Search
• Putting Search Marketing on the Maps

See who’s speaking at our agenda page. And visit our Network page to see who’s coming to the show and the networking activities going on!

Who should attend SMX Local & Mobile?
• Full service agency media planners and buyers
• PPC agencies
• Organic search specialists
• In-house search marketers
• Brand marketers
• Chief Marketing Officers

Bonus Offer!
Register for SMX now and you’ll get 3 free months of SEOmoz.org Premium Membership* — a $147 value — with your one year subscription. SEOmoz Premium Membership features tools and techniques to improve your search rankings. Join hundreds of other search professionals who rely on SEOmoz Premium Membership for exclusive access to invaluable SEO tools, tips and instructional guides. *Already an SEOmoz Premium subscriber? We can’t add to your current membership, but look for special discounts for future SMX shows at SEOmoz coming soon!

Don’t wait to register for SMX Local & Mobile. Remember, no other conference is dedicated 100% to local and mobile search marketing education. Only 3 weeks until the show. You get the best rate by registering today!

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We heard from several people last night that the early bird registration for Search Marketing Expo - SMX Local & Mobile snuck up on them. Spotting what may be a trend, we’re extending the early bird rate until close of business on Friday. Register now for only $995! You’ll save $200.

Local and mobile search are two of the hottest topics in interactive marketing today. And SMX Local & Mobile is the only event dedicated to sharing the strategies and tactics that search marketers and their managers need to know to take advantage of the opportunity. Check out the full agenda here and the descriptions of these featured sessions:

The Future of LoMo: When Technologies Collide
Understanding Intent: What Local/Mobile Searchers Want
Mobile Search: Beyond 10 Blue Links
SEO Best Practices for Local Search
Advertising Options for Local Search

SMX Local & Mobile keynote speaker is Peter Horan, one of the sharpest and most experienced minds in interactive media and marketing. Peter is CEO of IAC Media & Advertising, where he’s responsible for the strategic growth of the IAC’s Media & Advertising businesses including Ask.com and Citysearch — both significant players in local search.

Don’t miss the only show focusing 100% on local and mobile search - SMX Local & Mobile, October 1-2 in Denver. Register today and save $200.

SMX Social Media: Focus On Tactics

We got a question this week about SMX Social Media, which will be held October 16-17 in New York City. The writer wanted to know if the conference “addresses the concepts and practices of social media as marketing channels.”

Danny Sullivan, who is co-chairing the conference, answered this way: “I think you’re asking, is this meant to get you thinking about social media or actually diving in on tactics you can use. It’s very heavy on tactics. We assume you’re already convinced about social media, so we mainly focused on telling you how to promote in various ways.”

Convinced social media is the way to reach audiences who are tuning out traditional media? Need actionable information on leveraging social media platforms? SMX Social media is for you. Check out the full agenda here. Then register.

Sneak Preview Webcast for SMX Travel @ PhocusWright

We’re jazzed about our partnership with the leading information source for the online travel industry, PhoCusWright, on the SMX Travel show. SMX Travel will be in Orlando November 12-13. Chris Sherman is programming this show and has begun confirming speakers. Check out the full agenda here.

Curious about the content we’ll present at SMX Travel? Register for the August 30 webcast Online Travel Search: Tapping into Consumer Trends for a preview. Registration for the webcast is free.

Stockholm & London Agenda Progress

The agendas for the Oct. 31-Nov. 1 SMX Stockholm and November 15-16 SMX London shows will be posted at the end of the month. We’ll have more to say about that in the September SMX News.

Rates for Search Marketing Expo – SMX Local & Mobile are going up at close of business on Wednesday. You save $200 by registering before the deadline.

SMX Local & Mobile is the only event 100% focused on getting marketers up to speed on this emerging search marketing opportunity.

Register by August 15th for the “early bird” rate and get a spot at this limited-capacity event. SMX Local & Mobile will be in Denver October 1 & 2. Register now and save!

Check out the agenda that conference co-chairs Chris Sherman, Search Engine Land executive editor, and Locals Only columnist Greg Sterling crafted to keep you ahead of the curve on all aspects of local and mobile search marketing.

To see the complete list of speakers visit our agenda page. And visit our Network page for the companies participating in SMX Local & Mobile, including Ingenio, Local.com, Superpages.com, OrangeSoda, PinPoint Interactive Media, and Website Magazine.

Don’t wait to register for SMX Local & Mobile. No other conference is dedicated 100% to local and mobile search marketing education. October is right around the corner. You get the best rate by registering today!

You’ve got a limited time to get the best rate for SMX Local & Mobile, Search Engine Land’s next Search Marketing Expo event. Don’t miss the only conference 100% focused on getting search marketers up to speed on this exciting opportunity.

Register by August 15 for the “early bird” rate and get a spot at this limited-capacity event. SMX Local & Mobile will be in Denver October 1 & 2. Register now and save. October 1 is only about 60 days away!

Local and mobile are the hottest areas in search. The consensus is for $8 billion in media spending in these categories by 2010. That spells fresh opportunity for search marketers. Come to this intensive and intimate event and leave prepared to take advantage of these emerging opportunities.

Search Engine Land executive editor Chris Sherman, along with staff writer and Locals Only columnist Greg Sterling, have crafted an outstanding agenda designed to cover all aspects of local and mobile search marketing. Join them and stay on top of developments at SMX Local & Mobile.

Keynote by IAC’s Peter Horan; Other Speakers Confirmed

SMX Local & Mobile keynote speaker is Peter Horan, one of the sharpest and most experienced minds in interactive marketing. Peter is CEO of IAC Media & Advertising, where he’s responsible for the strategic growth of the IAC’s Media & Advertising businesses including Ask.com and Citysearch — both significant players in the local search area.

Peter’s credentials: He figured out how to make money from the vast traffic at About.com, and sold it to the New York Times for $410 million. He pioneered lead-generation monetization as CEO of DevX.com before selling that business. Need to know more? He spent 10 years at IDG creating relationships with top advertisers worldwide and 15 years in senior account management roles at agencies including BBDO and Ogilvy & Mather.

Hear Peter talk about the emerging local and mobile search opportunities and how you can be prepared to leverage them.

To see the growing list of confirmed speakers, visit our agenda page.

Don’t wait to register for SMX Local & Mobile. October is right around the corner. You get the best rate by registering today!

We’re now accepting speaking proposals for these three shows:

• SMX Local & Mobile
  Denver
  October 1-2, 2007
• SMX Social Media
  New York City
  October 16-17, 2007
• SMX Travel@PhoCusWright
  Orlando
  November 12-13, 2007

Please note that the agenda is final for all three shows, and we will only consider pitches for specific panels. There are a limited number of openings, and we expect to fill them quickly, so don’t delay if you want to be considered.

Ready to pitch? Click over to our SMX Speaker Pitch Form and follow the instructions there.