5 Of The Best Industry Events For UK SEOs

Networking and meeting new contacts is one of the most effective ways to promote your brand and learn new tricks. Here, we take a look at some of the biggest industry events for UK SEOs within the next 12 months.

Upcoming and online – How to Use Facebook as an Effective Sales Tool

More than 800 million people now use Facebook on a regular basis. That is a colossal market for advertisers to tap into and it is no wonder that so many companies are now focusing on social media outlets like this for much of their online campaigning. This event begins with a brief overview of the history of social media before explaining why ‘Content is King’ and how businesses can find and connect with their audiences online. It also provides some very useful information about Facebook’s personal and fan pages and its pay-per-click feature, which can help companies improve their conversion rates by a considerable margin.

This 1 hour 30 minute event is online and takes place on August 8, 2013 at 5pm Greenwich Mean Time. To attend, you just need to become a Sales Pro Source Silver Member.

ThinkVisibility – twice a year in Leeds

ThinkVisibility organises large conferences for SEO professionals in March and September each year. This informal event is also a great way to meet new friends and includes a pool table, indoor mini-golf and value-for-money advice on the latest trends in the dynamic world of SEO. The conference is followed by a special After Party, which takes place at a private room in a casino and typically starts off at around 7pm, although tickets need to be purchased in advance.

SES London – next event in February 2014

SES London is one of the capital’s largest networking events for SEO, marketing, advertising and business professionals with an avid interest in digital media. Speakers at the SES London 2013 event included Laurent Boninfante, the Managing Director of Acquisio; Arianne Donoghue, E-commerce Marketing Manager at Farnell; Loren Baker from Copyblogger Media, and Kevin Gibbons, UK Managing Director of BlueGlass Interactive.

BrightonSEO – September 13 2013

BrightonSEO is a popular free search marketing conference that is held twice a year in Brighton and unites some of the most influential figures in online marketing and SEO. This year, more than 2,000 search marketers are expected to attend the event, sharing their expert views on the latest SEO trends and offer informative, practical advice for people who are looking for more than just the generic ‘localise your site’ and ‘implement the right keywords’ type of advice that was relevant 10 years ago.

SASCon in Manchester – every June

SASCon is one of Britain’s largest Search Social and Analytics events and takes place at Manchester Metropolitan University Business School in Manchester. In 2013, the event was attended by the founder of WordPress, Mike Little, the Founder and CEO of Matmi, Jeff Coghlan, and the product manager for Google Analytics, Clancy Childs. The conference welcomes hundreds of digital marketing professionals from across the UK and includes lively, thought-provoking debates and a delegate social event.