Beanstalk @ SES Chicago 2007

Beanstalk Blog Posts From SES Chicago 2007

• Well big apologies for not getting a chance to blog about Chicago before now and even this post will be short. I'll save all the details until I'm back and can put up some resources for those who attended my session. more >

SES Chicago 2007 Blog Updates

[CaRP] Can't open cache file.
Search Engine Strategies
News and information about the Search Engine Strategies shows produced by Incisive Media and Search Engine Watch. Keep up on SES!

SES Chicago, Day 4 Coverage

Today was the final day of regular events at SES Chicago 2007, and we had some great sessions. A lot of attention was paid to CPC and the nitty-gritty of keyword strategy issues as you'll see below in our roundup of day 4 SES coverage from Chicago, December 6.

SES Chicago, Day 3 Coverage

Welcome back to our day 3 wrap-up of coverage at SES Chicago 2007. Today was a big day for PPC and paid links issues, with strong attention on SEM for retailers and strategies for pitching upper-level management on SEM principles. The coverage is high-quality and has some great analysis, but if you're looking for more information on a session you didn't get to or don't have comprehensive notes on, remember your show booklet has an access code to the presenters' slides, which we'll be posting to the site soon. See you for SES Chicago Day 4 tomorrow!

SES Chicago, Day 2 Coverage

Tuesday's coverage at SES Chicago was even greater than yesterday's. The big stories today were Seth Godin's Meatball Sundae presentation and Local Search; read on for our listing of the full Search Engine Strategies coverage.

SES Chicago, Day 1 Coverage

Monday is over, but SES Chicago 2007 is just getting started. If you missed a session you were interested in or you?re browsing the conference remotely, get up to speed with the extensive coverage the press and bloggers have provided:

How do some of the biggest public and private companies effectively integrate...

Find out on Nov 14th when Kevin Heisler, executive editor of SearchEngineWatch.com, discusses the massive problems large companies face in achieving search marketing success.

You?ll learn how typical TV/Print/Radio ad spend can guarantee budget misallocation; why standard industry ?best practices? for search won?t work for Fortune 500 companies, and how your company can leverage the seismic changes coming in search.

www.SearchEngineStrategies.com/webcasts

Search Engine Strategies Paris; Introducing the SES Forum

The SES Paris event has been moved to January 15th and 16th. We have made this change for a few key reasons.

Primarily, we wanted to house the event in a more central location to make it easier for delegates to attend in an environment that's excellent for networking as well.

The Paris event will represent the first in a series of events created by the SES team that are specifically designed to deliver a learning and networking environment with a limited number of attendees, no expo hall and limited sponsorships. We call this event series the SES Forum.

While the Conference and Expo series will continue in its existing format in London, New York, Toronto, San Jose and Chicago we are very excited to introduce the SES Forum format in response to numerous suggestions by our blogging community, delegates and SES faculty.

Other SES events around the world will follow this format and announcements will be forthcoming. I'd like to thank the SES faculty, bloggers and our delegates for contributing their thoughts and ideas.

We still have a limited number of spots for speaking, so please feel free to drop us a note if you are interested!

La conférence SES Paris a été reportée aux 15 et 16 janvier. Ce report a été effectué pour plusieurs raisons essentielles.

Avant tout, nous voulions être en mesure d?organiser cet évènement au centre de Paris, afin de rassembler nos invités dans un environement favorisant le networking.

La conférence de Paris sera la première d?une série mise au point par l?équipe de SES, et qui visera à fournir un environement favorable à l?enrichissement et au networking, grâce a un nombre limité de participants et de sponsors et l?absence de salon d?exposition. Cette nouvelle série s?appellera SES Forum.

La série Conference et Expo continuera d?exister sous sa forme actuelle a Londres, New York, Toronto, San Jose et Chicago. Nous sommes très heureux de pouvoir proposer le format SES Forum en réponse à de nombreuses suggestions de la part de nos blogueurs, delegués et membres.

D?autres évènements SES dans le monde suivront le format SES Forum et seront annoncés ultérieurement. Je tiens à remercier les membres de SES, nos blogueurs et delegués pour leurs suggestions.

Quelques places de presentateurs sont encore disponibles. N?hésitez pas à nous contacter si cette opportunité vous interesse!

SES Chicago Speaker Updates

The SES Chicago 2007 conference at a glance has been posted.

A big thank you to everyone that contacted us with new sessions for SES Chicago. The responses were a bit overwhelming and we were impressed by the sheer volume of requests.

We have now reviewed every submission and are contacting speakers who submittted. From now until the week of October 14th we will be accepting speaker requests for the current agenda.

In response to numerous SES Faculty and delegate requests, we have refined many of the tactical sessions and added more sessions with a strategic focus.

Don't be shy about stepping up to request a speaker slot. Many speakers have already approached us with new case studies and solid fresh content.

With an incredible line-up of keynotes, the addition of the "Orion" panel concept and full conference registrations ahead of last year's event, we are all very excited about making Chicago '07 a great event!

SES Chicago 2007, Paris and Beyond

Chicago will have SES content and ClickZ tracks alongside content delivered by The Kelsey Group's local expertise.

This year's Paris event promises to be an exciting forum for search thought leaders and movers and shakers. SES will have search marketing focused tracks at A4U in London and ILM Local in Los Angeles.

Of course, there are going to be a few changes around here, the least of which includes some changes to the speaker submission process. In order to accommodate the sheer volume of requests to speak at these events, we have created a speaker submission form and updated the speaker guidelines.

As promised, here are the timelines for speaker/ content proposals for the remainder of 2007:

Chicago: December 3-7, 2007

New content suggestions: August 28th - September 14th

Conference sessions will be posted the week of September 16th

Existing content speaker submissions/ requests: September 16th - October 12th

Final speaker selections will be completed the week of October 14th and no speaker requests for Chicago will be accepted after October 12th. Please note that proposed sessions may be channeled into a panel format in order to give exposure and analysis of a wider variety of speakers and approaches. In fact, your overall chances of acceptance are greater if you are willing to participate on a panel.

Paris: November 27-28, 2007

We have a limited number of speaking opportunities for this event and are accepting proposals now through October 12th.

SES @ A4U: October 25-26, 2007

There are also a limited number of speaker slots open for the SES track at A4U. If you would like to participate in this event, please submit content ideas and speaker requests no later than September 14th.

SES Local @ ILM:07: November 28-30, 2007

We are very excited to partner with The Kelsey Group and have a few slots left to speak in Los Angeles. Please send your requests in no later than October 12th.

SES San Jose - media coverage report

August 21, 2007

aimClear Blog - The Ask.com Crucible, Jim Lanzone Keynote Address SES San Jose 2007
aimClear Blog - Day 2 Pictures and Videos, SES San Jose 2007
aimClear Blog - SES Speaker Blogs Part 1: Posts from the Epicenter of Search
aimClear Blog - Post Search Retargeting: The Future is Here.
Ask.com Blog - SES San Jose LIVE / Day 2: Evolution of a Booth
Best Rank Blog - Universal Search and What it Means to SEO’ers
Bizresearch - SES San Jose - Images & Search Engines
Bruce Clay Blog - SES San Jose Keynote with Jim Lanzone
Bruce Clay Blog - Video Search Optimization
Bruce Clay Blog - Images & Search Engines
Bruce Clay Blog - Podcast & Audio Search Optimization
Chuck Aikens - Converting Visitors Into Buyers
Chuck Aikens - Dynamic Web Sites SEO San Jose SES 2007
ClickZ - Anna Maria Virzi Joins ClickZ as Executive Editor
ClickZ - ComScore Dives Deeper Into Search Metrics
Computerworld Australia - Search technology prominence grows
CNet - Ask is moving on up
CNet - Posts tagged 'Yahoo!'
David Dalka - SES San Jose 2007 Day 1 - Earning Money From Contextual Ads
David Dalka - SES San Jose 2007 Day 2 - AOL Mobile Search Lunch
David Dalka - SES San 2007 Jose Day 1 - Universal & Blended Vertical Search
David Dalka - SES San Jose 2007 Day 2 - Images & Search Engines
DM News - Universal search changes all the rules: SES panelists
DM News - SES elects new advisory board members
EMarketing Performance - Search Engine Strategies - San Jose - Day 1
Extra Technology News - Ask is moving on up
FathomSEO Search Engine Marketing Blog - SES San Jose Coverage - Comprehensive Sources
Google Inside - Let the Games Begin! — SES 2007
Graywolf’s SEO Blog - SES San Jose Interview with Bryan Eisenberg and Lee Odden
gul.li - gulli live on the radio and in San Jose at SES
InformationWeek - Collective Search Is Next Focus, Ask.com CEO Says
InfoWorld - Search technology prominence grows
InternetNews - Can Ask.com Capitalize On Next 'Gen of Search?
JoeDuck Blog - SES San Jose - Jim Lanzone on Ask’s upcoming billion dollar search deal
JoeDuck Blog - SES San Jose “Mini Interviews”
Knewworld - Blended Vertical Search Isn't
Link Love - Writing for Search engines - SES
Link Love - Hot tub Link Building Basics on SES
MaineToday - Building a Web Site with Search Engines in Mind
My Entertainment News - Searcher Moms – A Search Behavior and Usage Study
Natural Search Blog - SES Session on Universal & Blended Vertical Search
No More Landing Pages - 4 Big Themes @ SES San Jose
Online Marketing Blog - SES San Jose 2007 Day One Wrap Up
Online Marketing Blog - Session: Winning the Search Engine Lottery
Online Marketing Blog - SES Keynote: Ask.com CEO Jim Lanzone
Online Marketing Blog - Session: Link Building Basics
Online Marketing Blog - Women in Search Luncheon - SES San Jose
Online Marketing Blog - Session: Personalization, User Data & Search
Online Marketing Blog - Session: Searcher Behavior Research Update SES 2007
Online Marketing Blog - Session: Search Term Research & Targeting
Online Marketing Blog - Session: What is a Brand Vehicle? Integrated Marketing Together Forever
Online Marketing Blog - Session: Ads in A Quality Score World
People’s Online Daily - Company launches multilingual business search engine for China
Praized - SES San Jose: Stuart McKelvey on Local Search
RB Digital Rodeo - Images and Search Engines
RB Digital Rodeo - Trademarks and Copyright Issues for SEOs 
Reality SEO - Jim Lanzone of Ask - Tuesday SES San Jose KeynoteReceptional - Base Camp is changing for online searchers
Search Engine Journal - Google News Adds YouTube Videos
Search Engine Journal - Search Engine Roundtable’s Coverage of SES San Jose
Search Engine Journal - Yahoo Acquires Actionality : Mobile Advertising Company
Search Engine Journal - AdGooroo Expands to European & Latin Markets
Search Engine Marketing - Facebook: The Real Post
Search Engine Roundtable - Writing for Search Engines
Search Engine Roundtable - Converting Visitors Into Buyers
Search Engine Roundtable - Putting Search Into the Marketing Mix
Search Engine Roundtable - Images & Search Engines
Search Engine Roundtable - Search Marketers On Click Fraud
Search Engine Roundtable - Ad Testing: Research and Findings
Search Engine Roundtable - Podcast and Audio Search Optimization
Search Engine Roundtable - Web Analytics and Measuring Success
Search Engine Roundtable - Copyright & Trademarks: What SEMs Should Know
Search Engine Roundtable - Link Building Basics
Search Engine Roundtable - Keynote Conversation with Jim Lanzone of Ask.com
Search Engine Roundtable - Google AdWords ROI Reporting Errors
Search Engine Roundtable - Can Google Manually Remove a Minimum Bid Requirement in AdWords?
Search Engine Watch - Kevin Heisler Joins SEW as Executive Editor
Search Marketing Standard - SES San Jose Day 1 - Benchmarking an SEM Campaign
Search Marketing Standard - SES San Jose Day 1 - Advanced Paid Search Techniques
SearchRank Blog - Keynote Conversation With Jim Lanzone, Ask.com - SES San Jose
SEO Alchemist - Search Engine Roundtable’s Coverage of SES San Jose
SEO Alchemist - Google News Adds YouTube Videos
SEO Alchemist - Yahoo Shortcuts : Music Search
SEO-space - SES SJ 2007 Session of the Day: Personalization, User Data & Search
SEO World News - SES, San Jose 2007: Personalization, User Search And Data Session
SiteProNews - SES San Jose 2007
SOM Report - “Searcher Moms – A Search Behavior and Usage Study”
Spannerworks - SEM 'should integrate into overall campaign'
Technology & Marketing Law Blog - Search Engine Strategies Copyright and Trademark Panel
The Algo Pimps of SEO & PPC - New Ask Commercial should stir up controversy
The Brad Pace Blog - Attending Search Engine Strategies (SES) This Week
Unofficial SEO Blog - Search Engine Strategies San Jose 2007: Day 1 Sessions
Unofficial SEO Blog - SES, San Jose 2007: Domaining & Address Bar-Driven Traffic Session
Unofficial SEO Blog - SES, San Jose 2007: Personalization, User Search And Data Session
Unofficial SEO Blog - SES, San Jose 2007: Ads In A Quality Score World Session
Unofficial SEO Blog - SES, San Jose 2007: Universal & Blended Vertical Search!
Web Hosting Talk - Yahoo!, Microsoft, IBM Execs, Join Search Engine Strategies Advisory Board
WebProNews - MSN To Ban Competitor Keyword Use In Ad Copy
WebProNews - SES San Jose: Stuart McKelvey on Consumer Search
WebProNews - SES: Searcher? Oh, Behave!
WebProNews - SES -How Search Integrates as a Brand Vehicle
WebProNews - SES - Personalization, User Search & Data Session
WebProNews - SES - PR Train Wrecks Don't Address SEM
WebProNews - SES - Takeaways
WebProNews - SES: Ad Exchanges Are Changing The Game
WebProNews - SES Video - Dan Perry Cars.com
WebProNews - SES - Ads in a Quality Score World
WebProNews - SES: The Context Of Money
WebProNews - SES - The Search Landscape
WebProNews - SES: Ad Campaigns And Quality Scores
WebProNews - SES: San Jose 2007
WebProNews - SES: Ways SEMs Can Protect Intellectual Property
WebProNews - SES: Ask-ing Jim Lanzone About Search
WebProNews – SES San Jose: Jay Sears of Context Web on Ad Exchanges
WebProNews - SES: Picturing Better Image Search
ZDNet Asia - Google gains, Yahoo loses under ComScore changes

 

August 20, 2007

97 Floor - Search Engine Strategies (SES) Needs Search Engine Strategy
aimClear Blo g- Search Marketing Conferences Rock! SES San Jose 2007 Coverage Kick Off
aimClear Blog - Humbled SEO Warriors: Search is Universal. Blended Verticals Tower.
Alex McArthur - SES San Jose
Alex McArthur - SES Conference Center
Ask Blog - SES San Jose LIVE / Day 1: Wise Men, Hookahs, & SEO Magic
Bruce Clay Blog - One Billion Searchers
Bruce Clay Blog - Personalization, User Data & Search
Bruce Clay Blog - Universal & Blended Search
Bruce Clay Blog - Post Search Ads
B to B - Compete launches pay-as-you-go search analytics
Chuck Aikens - Day 1 - SES San Jose 2007
CNet News Blog - Google gains, Yahoo loses under comScore changes
contextWeb - Ad Exchange Panel at SES San Jose to Discuss ADSDAQ, Others
Daily Research News Online - Pay-As-You-Go Analytics Launch
E-Marketing Performance - SES:SJ - Universal & Blended Search
Hybrid SEM - Popping my SES Cherry
Infopia’s Multi-Channel Online Retailing Blog - SES-Day One
JoeDuck Blog - Search Engine Strategies - Google Party
Live Search - Live Search @ SES San Jose
Marketing Shift - SEO Overtaking Paid Search
MediaPost - SEMDirector Upgrades Paid and Organic Search Insight Tools
Mihmorandum - Mihmorandum is LIVE from San Jose
Mihmorandum - Recap of ‘Universal and Blended Search’ - SES San Jose 2007
Mike Borgelt - SES - 1st Day Notes
NBC 11 - Searching for Answers
Off Madison Ave - Welcome to Search Engine Strategies 2007
Online Marketing Blog - Public Relations Train Wrecks in the Interactive Biz
Online Marketing Blog - SES San Jose Day Minus One
Online Marketing Blog - Session: Universal & Blended Search
Online Marketing Blog - Session: The Search Landscape
Online Marketing Blog - SES Videos - Conversation with Michael Gray and Bryan Eisenberg
Optimize & Prophesize - Ad Testing
Optimize & Prophesize - Microsoft says Brand Search Ads a Waste of Money - Show Me the ROI!
pepperjamBlog - SES - The ABT’s of Search
RB Digital Rodeo - Public Relations Train Wrecks
RB Digital Rodeo - One Billion Searchers 
RB Digital Rodeo - Personalization 
RB Digital Rodeo - Universal and Blended Search 
Search Engine Journal - Google Universal Search : Invasion of News, Video
Search Engine Journal - Post Search Advertising : Search Meets Behavioral Targeting
Search Engine Journal - Search Marketing Adding Paypal Payment Option
Search Engine Journal - Yahoo Shortcuts : Music Search
Search Engine Land - SES San Jose Coverage Roundup - August 20, 2007
Search Engine Roundtable - Ad Exchanges are Changing Everything
Search Engine Roundtable - Ads in a Quality Score World
Search Engine Roundtable - Benchmarking An SEM Campaign
Search Engine Roundtable - Contextual Ads & AdSense Clinic
Search Engine Roundtable - Domaining and Address Bar-Driven Traffic
Search Engine Roundtable - Earning Money From Contextual Ads
Search Engine Roundtable - Getting Traffic from Contextual Ads
Search Engine Roundtable - Introduction To Search Engine Marketing
Search Engine Roundtable - One Billion Searchers
Search Engine Roundtable - Personalization, User Data
Search Engine Roundtable - Post Search Ads
Search Engine Roundtable - Public Relations Train Wrecks in the Interactive Biz: Disaster Can Be Avoided!
Search Engine Roundtable - Search Advertising 101
Search Engine Roundtable - Search Engine Friendly Design
Search Engine Roundtable - Search Pulse Airing Live at SES Tuesday at 6pm
Search Engine Roundtable - Search Term Research and Targeting
Search Engine Roundtable - Searcher Behavior Research Update
Search Engine Roundtable - The Search Landscape
Search Engine Roundtable - Universal & Blended Vertical Search
Search Engine Roundtable - What is a Brand Vehicle? Integrated Marketing Together Forever
Search Engine Tigers - SES in San Jose
Search Marketing Standard - SES San Jose Day 1 - Universal & Blended Search
SEOmoz - Getting Traffic from Contextual Ads - SES San Jose
Society News - SES Conference's 2007 Chapter in San Jose
Tamar Search Blog - Announcements From The Big Three Search Engines?
The Lonely Marketer - Bye, Bye Organic Website Listings
The Next Corner - Search Engine Strategies
Traffick - Ads In a Quality Score World - Minute Observations
Unofficial SEO Blog - Need your Questions Answered At SES, San Jose?
Unofficial SEO Blog - Search Engine Strategies, San Jose 2007 Opens!
Unofficial SEO Blog - More Than Search Engine Talk At SES, San Jose
Web Analytics World - SES San Jose: Top Takeaways Part 1
Web Marketing Strategies for Small Business - What is Search Engine Friendly Design?
WebProNews - SES: Let The Domain Drive
WebProNews - SES San Jose Opens Today
WebProNews - SES: Search As A Branding Vehicle
WebProNews - SES: Cruising The Search Landscape
WebProNews - SES: Let The Domain Drive
WebProNews - SES San Jose: Traffic Tips
Windows Live - A Deeper Look at Google Universal Search (GUS) at SES San Jose
WorldChanger - SES San Jose - The Buzz So Far Is Universal / Blended Search

August 19, 2007

Cre8pac - Flights Cancelled on way to SES San Jose
SEO by the Sea - Making Sense of Search Queries by Using Context
WebProNews - SES San Jose Welcome
WebProNews - SES San Jose: All About Domains
WebProNews - SES San Jose: Traffic Tips

August 18, 2007

10e20 - I Hope to See YOU at SES
SEOish - SES San Jose

August 17, 2007

ePromos - SES San Jose Pre-show Direct Mail from SuperPages
Googlers Blogs - Join us at cool SES San Jose - it'll be hot!
InternetNews - Google Opens Click-Fraud Resource Center
Search Engine Land - Searcharazzi: Where to get the best scoop at SES San Jose
Search Marketing Standard - Off to Search Engine Strategies San Jose
SEM / SEO In-House Blog - The ROI on Conference Expenses
SEO-space - Yahoo's Presence at SES San Jose 2007
Stepforth Blog - I Hope to See You in San Jose
Unofficial SEO Blog - Search Engine Strategies, San Jose 2007
WebProNews - Lanzone, Mayer To Keynote SES San Jose
WebProNews - SES San Jose Separates Click Fraud Discussions
Yahoo! Search Blog - Sweet 16 at SES

August 16, 2007

High Rankings - A Look at What It Takes To Run an SES Conference
Yahoo! Search Marketing Blog - Do you know the way to San Jose? We do!

more to come...

Pre-Event SES San Jose Coverage

SES San Jose is only days away, here is a summary of what people are saying... Check back for additional updates next week.

August 16, 2007
Online Marketing Blog - SES San Jose 2007 Special Events, Er Parties
Search Engine Land - See You At Search Engine Strategies
Search Engine Roundtable - Extra Curricular Events at Search Engine Strategies San Jose 2007 (and Party Thread)
Search Engine Watch - Schedule Optimization for SES San Jose
SEO-space - Look for Enquiro Eye Tracking at SES San Jose 2007
Yahoo! Search Marketing Blog - Do you know the way to San Jose? We do!
Zvents Blog - Zvents at Search Engine Strategies San Jose

August 15, 2007
adCenter Blog - Microsoft adCenter at Search Engine Strategies in San Jose
Bruce Clay Blog - Schedule for Search Engine Strategies San Jose 2007
Google Analytics Blog - It's that time - SES San Jose
Search Engine Journal - Search Engine Strategies San Jose 2007 – Parties Update
Search Engine Roundtable - Got SEM Questions? Ask Them Virtually At Search Engine Strategies
Search Engine Watch - SES: The Benefits of Repeat Visits
Search Marketing Gurus - Women's Luncheon at SES San Jose!
SEO by the Seat - Next Week: Search Engine Strategies San Jose
SEOmoz - 12 Tips to Optimize Your Networking at Search Cconferences
The Lonely Marketer - Heading To SES San Jose Next Week
WebProBlog - SES San Jose Women’s Luncheon

August 14, 2007
Daviddalka.com - Search Engine Strategies San Jose - Silicon Valley August 19-23
E-Marketing Performance - Ask Me Why I’m Excited About Search Engine Strategies (SES) Conference in San Jose!
Search Engine Watch - Does SES Convert for Repeat Visitors?
SEO Loser – SES San Jose 2007
SiteProNews - Search Engine Strategies San Jose - Coming Next Week
The Ask.com Blog - Ask.com at SES San Jose 2007

August 13, 2007
Online Marketing Blog - Blogging Search Engine Strategies San Jose
Link Love - Going to SES next week
Search Engine Watch - Search Engine Strategies Updates
Search Life - SES San Jose 2007

August 12, 2007
Chuck Aikens - SES San Jose 2007

August 10, 2007
aimClear Blog - aimClear to Attend SES San Jose 2007
Online Marketing Blog - On The Way To SES San Jose
SEO-space - SEO-Space and Enquiro at Search Engine Strategies San Jose 2007
Shoemoney - Different Ads On The Sidebar

August 9, 2007
Online Marketing Blog - SES San Jose, Here I Come
The Hosting News - Google, Ask, to Keynote at Search Engine Strategies San Jose 2007

August 8, 2007
Online Marketing Blog - Five TopRank Bloggers to Cover SES San Jose 2007

August 7, 2007
DM News - Google and Ask.com execs to keynote SES San Jose

August 6, 2007
Natural Search Blog - Target Universal Search via Image SEO - SES San Jose 2007

August 2, 2007
Compete Blog - SES: Compete will be there, will you?
Online Marketing Blog - Vintage Search Engine Strategies San Jose
Searching Beyond the Paid - 10 Not-So-Secret Reasons To Attend Search Marketing Conferences

July 31, 2007
DM News - SES Comes to San Jose

July 30, 2007
Online Marketing Blog - 10 Secret Benefits of Attending SEM Conferences. Shhh.

July 27, 2007
Cre8pc - More News on Usability and Marketing, She’s Going to San Jose
eWhisper.net - Speaking at SES San Jose on Creating Compelling Ads

July 18, 2007
Search Engine Roundtable - Getting a Head Count for SES San Jose

July 16, 2007
SEO 101 - De-Optimizing sites, Social for SEO and SES San Jose

SES Advisory Board Announced & partnerships

We announced today the 15 members of the SES Advisory Board. They are:

?Anne Kennedy, Managing Partner, Beyond Ink
?Jeff Levick, Director, Global Industry Development and Marketing, Google
?Gregg Stewart, Senior Vice President, Interactive, TMP Directional Marketing
?Jeff Ferguson, Director of Online Marketing, Napster
?Randy Peterson, Search Marketing Innovation Manager, Proctor and Gamble
?Steven Kaufman, Senior Vice President, Media Director, Digitas
?Sandeep Aggarwal, Senior Equity Research Analyst, Oppenheimer & Co.
?Ron Belanger, Vice President of Agency Development, Yahoo Search Marketing
?Chris Henger, Vice President, Affiliate Marketing, Performics
?James M. Lamberti, Senior Vice President, Search and Media, comScore Networks
?Carol Kruse, Vice President, Global Interactive Marketing, The Coca-Cola Co.
?Jeannie Moran, eCommerce Marketing Director, AutoNation
?Erynn Petersen, Director, Advertising Platform Evangelism, Microsoft
?Jocelyn Griffing, Senior Vice President, Online Media, Icon International
?Pauline Ores, Senior Marketing Manager, Community and Collaboration Strategy, Global Small & Midmarket Business, IBM

These 15 industry professionals will work with Kevin Ryan to guide the future programming of the SES event series. They will meet regularly and help guide the event chairs and existing SES contributors on content for future events. The initial board members will serve a one-year term.

Speaking of partnerships, we announced a couple weeks ago that the 2007 SES Local event is going to take place this November 28 ? 30 in Los Angeles in conjunction with the Kelsey Group?s Interactive Local Media event.

See you in San Jose!

We have been very busy here at SES

In addition to the redesigns of SearchEngineWatch and ClickZ we have been hard at work on the event front... keep on reading for clarification on some of our recent SES announcements...

First of all, we announced today a new SES event on October 25 and 26 in London alongside our friends at affiliates4u and the a4uexpo. The SES team will be programming one track ? about five sessions ? on the second day of this 4-track, 2-day affiliate powerhouse of a show. Please visit the event site for more information. This event is for all those who just can?t wait until our next London event in February 2008. Enjoy ? it will be a great two days!

Speaking of London, please join me in officially welcoming Mike Grehan as the new host of our SES London event. A longtime SES speaker, ClickZ contributing editor and member of the search community, Mike will host our London 2008 event, to be held at the Business Design Center in February. In this capacity Mike will be responsible for programming the sessions alongside Kevin Ryan.

Last, but not at all least, is our SES San Jose event this August 20 ? 23. This show is shaping up quite nicely as Danny and Chris have been very busy building out the agenda. We are featuring 2 keynotes at this event ? Jim Lanzone from Ask.com and Marissa Mayer from Google. In addition Google will be hosting the much-anticipated Google Dance party on Tuesday, August 21, and WebMasterRadio.FM will be hosting the SearchBash on Wednesday evening (details to come) ? both of these should not be missed. Kevin Ryan will also be making an appearance at the event. He has programmed the ClickZ track on Day 1 ? be sure to stop by, as it will serve as a taste of what to expect in Chicago this December (it will be different ? lots of new search content and formats).

That?s it for now; we are off to the SES Travel launch event in Seattle today and then back to our desks to work up a few more surprise announcements in the next couple of weeks. Then it's off once again to Boston for a full day of dedicated SEM training (this is filling up fast by the way). Thank you for sticking it out with us this last year ? it has been an interesting ride. Looking back at it from our current vantage point, I must say, the teams here at ClickZ, SEW and SES have done an amazing job keeping everything together, and we look forward to a bright future ? full of fresh and timely content, as well as strong networking opportunities with many of our old friends and some new faces as well.

SES San Jose Speaking Openings Posted

I've posted a list of sessions with openings at the SES San Jose 2007 conference. The openings are listed about midway down this post of guidelines—please read the guidelines before sending a pitch.

UPDATE: All speaking openings have been filled for SES San Jose. I'm in the process of getting back to everyone who pitched; please wait until the end of next week to contact me if you haven't heard anything by then.

SES Toronto & Latino Edition 2007 - wrap ups

SES Toronto and SES Latino Edition 2007 are now both behind us and I wanted to say a quick thank you to all involved. Our hosts, Andrew Goodman and Chris Sherman (SES Toronto) and Nacho Hernandez (SES Latino Edition), sponsors, exhibitors and delegates all came together for two 2-day events on opposite ends of North America and all seemed to go home with a better understanding of the industry, how to use Search to grow their businesses and more? ? thank you, it has been a pleasure to work with you all.

There were quite a few announcements made at both events, I tried to summarize it all for everyone below ? enjoy.

SES Travel - Keynote Announcement

It is with great pleasure that I can announce Nancy Ramamurthi, Chief Marketing Officer at SideStep.com, as the Keynote Speaker for SES Travel 2007 to be held in Seattle, WA on July 26th & 27th. Nancy, whose background includes leadership positions at eBay, Yahoo!, Coca Cola, Kraft Foods and Pfizer will be speaking about the intersection of Internet Search and the Travel Industry.

The Keynote is scheduled for July 26th at 4PM.