Conferences You Won’t Want to Miss

There are lots of good reasons to attend an Internet marketing conference. The in-person networking opportunities that conferences present are hard to beat. At any of the events listed below, you’ll have the chance to rub shoulders with some of the industry’s best and brightest; you will be there along with established rock stars of the Internet marketing world as well as all of the promising up-and-comers (like you, for example).

Affiliate Summit – Jan. 17-19
Las Vegas, NV

Even though this conference is this weekend, (not to mention the fact that it’s sold out) it should still be on your radar. Affiliate Summit is the conference for affiliate marketing. Stay tuned to news from it and pencil it into your schedule for next year.

Online Marketing Summit – Feb. 22-25
San Diego, CA

Billed as the only online marketing conference that won’t try to sell you something, the Online Marketing Summit (OMS) is devoted to educating attendees in the fields of Social Media, Search, Email, Demand Generation, Analytics, Usability and Integrated Marketing.

SMX – Search Marketing Expo West – March 2-4
Santa Clara, CA

The Search Marketing Expo Conference series is – as the name implies – devoted to all of the latest and greatest search marketing techniques and trends. Whether you are just getting started or want to deepen and refine your already formidable knowledge, an SMX Conference is a great way to educate yourself and meet some very smart people along the way.

SXSW – South by Southwest Interactive – March 12-16
Austin, TX

South by Southwest (SXSW) was started as a music festival and has grown to include film and interactive media. SXSW interactive is a great place to go to learn about all of the cutting-edge developments on the Internet, in video games, and in mobile and smartphones.

Yanik Silver’s Underground 6 Online Seminar – March 12-14
Washington, D.C.

A powerhouse of Internet marketing, Yanik Silver’s annual conference gets high marks all around. Hear entertaining and educational keynotes from amazing speakers (Tony Hsieh of Zappos was at last year’s conference) and meet a group of moguls who are all under 25 and learn how they did it.

Joel Comm’s Hands-On Workshop – March 24 – 26
Loveland, CO

And last but certainly not least, Joel’s own workshop, which will have an extremely limited number of seats to ensure the maximum success of its attendees and feature one-on-one, hands-on training and consultation. If you’re going to pick one workshop to attend to help turn your business around and maximize your profits, this is the one! Apply here.