Bringing You Live Reports from #SMX West 2016

Bringing You Live Reports from #SMX West 2016 was originally published on BruceClay.com, home of expert search engine optimization tips.

It’s that time of year: digital marketers from all over the world flock to Silicon Valley to talk SEO, PPC, content marketing, social media and more at Search Marketing Expo (SMX) West on Feb. 29 – Mar. 3. Every year the conference attracts thousands of attendees as the industry’s best and brightest take the stage to share big picture pep talks, compelling case studies, and the latest best practices they’ve expertly honed.

Virginia Nussey and I will be reporting live from SMX West so that, even from your office, you can virtually attend the conference. Jump ahead to the SMX West 2016 liveblog schedule below to see the sessions and speakers to expect on our blog, or read on to discover the many opportunities to connect with the Bruce Clay, Inc. team in the coming weeks.

Where to Find Bruce & Co. at SMX West 2016

Bruce Clay will lead his acclaimed One-Day SEO Workshop on Feb. 29.
When night falls, have a drink on Bruce! As always, he’s sponsoring the open bar at the SMX opening reception. Mix and mingle in the San Jose Marriott Ballroom foyer at 6 p.m.
Catch Duane Forrester on March. 1 at 11:40 a.m. in the SMX Theater as he talks about linkless attribution — and learn why what people say will matter more than ever. #HotTopic
On March 2, Bruce will share a Solution Spotlight featuring at 9 a.m. at the beginning of the “Essential Steps for Performing an Effective SEO Audit” session.
David Szetela will share his search marketing insights during the Paid Search Roundtable  at 2:30 p.m. on March 3.
Throughout the entire SMX West conference, you can stop by booth #406 in the Expo Hall to meet our team!
If you haven’t registered for SMX West, save 10% with this code: WS-BC10

SMX West 2016 Liveblog Schedule

Day 1: March 1, 2016

Time
SMX West Session
Blogger


9 a.m.
Keynote: What’s the Future of Search?
Virginia


10:45 a.m.
Getting AMPed: What You Need To Know About Accelerated Mobile Pages & Google
Virginia


10:45 a.m.
Local Search AMA: A Roundtable Q&A With Top Local Experts
Kristi


Noon
Linkless Attribution: Why What People Say Will Matter More Than Ever
Virginia


1:30 p.m.
Beacons: Opportunities, Limitations & How Marketers Can Use Them Today
Kristi


1:30 p.m.
How Dynamic Ads Can Supercharge Your SEM Campaigns
Virginia


3:15 p.m.
What Would Beyonce Do? 5 Fierce PPC Tactics to Make Your Account a Superstar
Kristi


3:40 p.m.


How Email Marketing Is Revolutionizing Paid Search
Search In A Multi-Device World


Virginia


4:45 p.m.
All Your Google Manual Actions Questions Answered
Kristi

Day 2: March 2, 2016

Time
SMX West Session
Blogger


9 a.m.
Getting Started with Twitter Ads
Kristi


9 a.m.
Yahoogling: What’s Up With Yahoo, Google & Bing
Virginia


10:45 a.m.
Mastering Direct Response On Twitter: Case Studies For Maximizing ROI
Kristi


10:45 a.m.
RankBrain: What Do We Know About Google’s New Machine-Learning System?
Virginia


1:30 p.m.
Behind the Scenes with Bing
Kristi


1:30 p.m.


Understanding Your Consumer’s Journey – Using Search Science For Keyword Research
Google Analytics Power-Reporting For SEO & SEM
Dark Search, Dark Social & Everything In-Between


Virginia


3:30 p.m.


PPC Hacks, Tips & Tricks
Content, Your Brand and the Battle for Customers


Kristi


3:30 p.m.
Advanced Audience Targeting
Virginia

Day 3: March 3, 2016

Time
SMX West Session
Blogger


9 a.m.
Getting Images Right In Paid Search
Virginia


9 a.m.
Essential Analytics Reports That SEOs Can’t Live Without
Kristi


10:45 a.m.
Link Building Clinic
Virginia


10:45 a.m.
Brands Talk Search
Kristi


1 p.m.
Optimizing The Paid Search Conversion Funnel
Virginia


1 p.m.
How Google Works: A Google Ranking Engineer’s Story
Kristi


2:30 p.m.
Paid Search Roundtable
Virginia


2:30 p.m.
Social Media Clinic
Kristi

Are you headed to SMX West 2016? What sessions will you be at? Share in the comments!