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 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

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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

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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!