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SMX Advanced is a high-level search marketing conference designed for experienced SEO and PPC professionals. Hosted by the team behind Search Engine Land, the event offers exclusive sessions covering the latest strategies in search marketing, AI, and data-driven optimization.
Attendees gain direct access to expert speakers, in-depth discussions, and actionable tactics that drive measurable results. The 2025 edition takes place in Boston from June 11-13, bringing together industry leaders for advanced training and strategic insights.
Beyond the sessions, SMX Advanced provides extensive networking opportunities, connecting professionals with peers, potential hires, and industry influencers.
The event fosters an environment where marketers can exchange ideas, explore new strategies, and stay ahead of search industry trends. Whether through structured discussions or informal meetups, attendees leave with valuable connections and practical takeaways to enhance their search marketing efforts.
The following speakers have been announced so far:
Anu Adegbola (Paid Media Editor at Search Engine Land)
Dawn Anderson (Managing Director at Bertey)
Leslie Bacon (SVP of Marketing Solutions at Third Door Media)
Seth Besmertnik (CEO and Co-Founder of Conductor)
Pedro Bojikian (Director of Product Marketing at Microsoft)
James Brockbank (Managing Director & Founder at Digitaloft)
Kathy Bushman (Director, Events Content at Third Door Media)
Dewey Carter (Senior Industry Director at Microsoft)
Crystal Carter (Head of SEO Communications at Wix.com)
Bruce Clay (President at Bruce Clay, Inc.)
Nicholas Conte (Yoga Instructor/Mindfulness Coach at Self-Employed)
Dave Davies (Head of SEO at Weights & Biases)
Lauren Donovan (Director of Marketing at Third Door Media)
Lee Elliott (Senior Strategist at Citation Labs)
Eric Enge (President at Pilot Holding)
Nick Eubanks (VP of Owned Media at Semrush)
Amanda Farley (CMO at Aimclear)
Garrett French (Founder and Chief Link Strategist at Citation Labs)
Brad Geddes (Co-Founder at Adalysis)
Danny Goodwin (Editorial Director at Search Engine Land & SMX)
Bart Goralewicz (Founder & Head of SEO at Onely LLC)
Mike Grehan (CEO at Chelsea Digital)
Ray Grieselhuber (Founder & CEO at Demandsphere)
Amy Hebdon (Founder & Managing Director at Paid Search Magic)
Cory Henke (CEO / Founder at Variable Media)
Navah Hopkins (Evangelist at Optmyzr)
Shawn Huber (SEO Program Director at Lastmile Rental)
Jeremy Hudgens (CRO at Genius Monkey)
Christian Hustle (Product Enablement Manager & Local SEO Consultant at Uberall)
Pauline Jakober (Founder at Group Twenty Seven)
Michael Johnson (CEO at Resolve)
Jacob Jones (Senior Manager of Acquisition Marketing at CarGurus)
AJ Kieffer (AVP, Product Marketing, Conductor)
Michael King (Founder/CEO at iPullRank)
Kelsey Libert (Co-Founder at Fractl)
Andy MacLeay (VP of Engagement & Channels at Fluency)
Nicolas Manzini (Marketing Manager at Usercentrics)
Ginny Marvin (Ads Product Liaison at Google)
Brian Massey (Conversion Scientist™ at Conversion Sciences LLC)
Meagan McLoughlin (Principal Marketing Manager, New Solution GTM Strategy at CallRail)
Gerald Murphy (Evangelist for Semrush Enterprise at Semrush)
Mordy Oberstein (Founder at Unify Brand Marketing)
Sebastian Pawlowski (EVP at Lastmile Rental)
Josh Payne (CEO at Coframe)
Derek Perkins (Founder & CEO at Nozzle)
Pat Reinhart (VP of Services & Thought Leadership at Conductor)
Milton Reis (Senior Industry Director at Microsoft)
Wil Reynolds (Founder and CEO at Seer Interactive)
Nils Rooijmans (Google Ads Automater at Nils Rooijmans.com)
Mike Ryan (Head of Ecommerce Insights at Smarter Ecommerce GmbH (smec))
Jyll Saskin Gales (Google Ads Coach at Learn with Jyll)
Jes Scholz (Growth Marketing Consultant at Jes Scholz Consulting)
Barry Schwartz (SEO Editor at Search Engine Land)
Will Scott (Co-founder at Search Influence)
Carolyn Shelby (Principal SEO at Yoast)
Marc Sirkin (CEO at Third Door Media)
Chris Sullivan (COO at Internet Marketing Ninjas)
Johan Sundstrand (CEO at Phyron)
Kyle Thomas (Chief Scientist at MotiveMetrics)
Sam Tomlinson (Executive VP, Strategy & Analytics at Warschawski)
Mark Traphagen (VP Product Marketing & Training at seoClarity)
Frederick Vallaeys (Co-founder & CEO at Optmyzr)
Martha van Berkel (CEO at Schema App)
Christian Ward (EVP & Chief Data Officer at Yext)
Christine Zirnheld (Digital Marketing Manager at Cypress North)
Linda Caplinger (Head of Global Integrated Search Marketing at Nvidia)
Jeff Ferguson (CEO & Head of Production at Amplitude Digital)
John Shehata (CEO & Founder at NewzDash)
Jenny Halasz (Head of SEO at LL Flooring)
Ginny Marvin (Ads Product Liaison at Google)
Kirk Williams (Owner & Founder at ZATO PPC Marketing)
Katerina Clark (Head of Optimizations at The Economist)
Nick LeRoy (Owner at Nick LeRoy Consulting)
Andrea Cruz (Head of B2B at Tinuiti)
Josh Tominus (SEO Manager at NBC Universal)
Eli Schwartz (Growth Advisor, Product-Led SEO)
Eli Goodman (CEO & Co-founder at Datos)
Rafe Block (Director of SEO at Morgan Stanley)
Leigh McKenzie (Paid Media Editor at Semrush)
Alisa Scharf (VP of SEO & AI at Seer Interactive)
Natasha Ghosh (Senior Product Manager of Search Experience at Riot Games)
Anthony Tedesco (Global Search & Programmatic Lead at Cisco)
Marc Sirkin (CEO at Third Door Media)
Cindy Krum (CEO & Founder at MobileMoxie)
Lily Ray (Head of Organic Search at Amsive Digital)
Timothy Jensen (Marketing Lead, Paid Media at M&T Bank
Sara Resnick (Global SEO & Marketing Lead at Western Union)
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