Top SEO Conferences around the world in 2024

International Search Summit (ISS) 2024

Conference name – International Search Summit

Event dates – November 14, 2024

Location – World Trade Center Barcelona

Event URL – https://webcertain.com/international-search-summit/barcelona/

Event Description:

The International Search Summit in Barcelona is a distinguished gathering for anyone interested in growing their business globally. If you are into international and multilingual Search, then this is your number one event that you cannot miss—at least it is for me.

Before this one-day event, there was an opportunity to network during the pre-event party, often by the beach near the Barceloneta in Barcelona. No doubt, you will meet exciting industry SEOs at this event, learn innovative strategies, and get a tremendous amount of International search insights.

Every speaking pitch is required to have an international search angle before it is considered, so the concept of ‘International search’ at this conference is guaranteed.

Chiang Mai SEO

Conference name – Chiang Mai SEO

Event dates – November 18 – 22, 2024

Location – Chiang Mai, Thailand

Event URL – https://chiangmaiseoconference.com/

Event Description:

The Chiang Mai SEO conference occurs at the exotic city of Chiang Mai.

This event gathers hundreds of the world’s leading SEO professionals but focuses on performance and affiliate SEO. Many attendees are self-taught SEOs who run their own agencies or are into flipping websites for a profit.

A segment also runs its own or several authority sites where it sells its products or makes money through affiliates, own products, site advertising, and lead generation.

The conference has gained a good reputation, and you should expect sessions on technical SEO, monetization techniques, and how to win the SEO game overall.

Evolve Conferences by Ahrefs

Conference name – Ahrefs Evolve

Event dates – October 24 – 25, 2024

Location – Singapore, Pan Pacific Orchard

Event URL – https://ahrefs.com/events/evolve2024-singapore

Event Description:

The Ahrefs Evolve conference brings together five hundred SEO and digital marketing professionals from around the world in a physical space so that they can meet face to face, form genuine connections, learn from each other, and grow as a community.

• With keynotes from internationally acclaimed speakers, you can get first-hand insights into what’s working and what’s not in digital marketing in 2024.
• Meet, hang out, and build genuine connections with professionals and executives from big brands and international agencies.
• Come away, re-energized and armed with upgraded skills and new ideas to drive business plans and results for you and your clients.

SMX Paris ’24

Conference name – SMX Paris ’24

Event dates – March 14 – 15, 2024

Location – Étoile Business Center

Event URL – https://smxfrance.com/

Event Description:

SMX Paris is one of my preferred SEO events because that’s where I live.

Numerous highly skilled SEO industry professionals and leaders from France, EU and International gather at this event, so you can learn about the latest search marketing practices, trends, and strategies.

It is an SEO conference aimed at in-house SEOs working for institutional enterprises in rather corporate environments that cater to attendees of any skill level, so anyone who attends will learn something.

RE:SIGNAL 

Conference name – Re:Commerce 2024

Event dates – March 15, 2024

Location – Ham Yard Hotel, London

Event URL –  https://resignal.com/ecommerce-seo-conference/

Event Description:

Re:Commerce is a conference by Kevin Gibbons that has quickly become popular with SEOs working for E-commerce brands. It’s a worthwhile event, as various industry experts gather here to share their strategies and insights into digital retail.

Through the eCommerce professionals gathering at this conference to share their knowledge on the latest strategies and tools, those attending the event will garner essential Ecommerce SEO knowledge that they can use to excel in the ever-growing digital world.

With hands-on workshops and in-depth forums that are all focused on developing logistics and improving the customer’s experience, Re:Commerce is a competent conference that eCommerce specialists can go to for the enhancement of their capabilities, growth of their network, and development of their brand in the eCommerce world.

SMX Munich – SEO + PPC

Conference name – SEO + PPC = SMX

Event dates – March 12 – 13, 2024

Location – ICM – International Congress Center Munich

Event URL – https://smxmuenchen.de/en/

Event Description:

SMX Munich attracts various marketing industry professionals because it focuses on search engine optimization and its components. The event offers many opportunities to educate yourself, network with other professionals, and discover the latest techniques and tools in search marketing.

Whether you’re a marketer or an SEO specialist, this major conference is a great event to attend to learn about improving your SEO skills.

Thanks to the leading SEO experts and the top-of-the-line technologies featured in the conference, this event is an experience tailored to those who want to be the best in the SEO field.

Friends Of Search Fest

Conference name – Friends Of Search

Event dates – March 21, 2024

Location – Amsterdam, Netherlands

Event URL – https://friendsofsearch.com/nl/

Event Description:

The Friends Of Search is one of the largest SEO conferences throughout Europe as it brings together business owners, consultants, and digital marketers to mingle and share their knowledge on digital marketing and search engine optimization. Attendees will be able to learn how to master advertising strategies and SEO’s intricate mechanisms.

The event lasts three days, and numerous sessions are carefully planned to help attendees absorb information and data on the latest industry updates from talented experts in the field.

The Friends Of Search will help provide a platform for digital marketers and experts alike to grow their knowledge, connect with others, and stay current in the SEO industry.

SEO Mastery Summit

Conference name – SEO Mastery Summit

Event dates – April 7 – 11, 2024

Location – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Event URL – https://seomasterysummit.com/

Event Description:

The SEO Mastery Summit is an event that presents itself as better than you can imagine as it brings an immersive conference to the table that intends to launch you and your SEO capabilities and stand to a greater height than you already have.

It is a five-day event that’s kind of branded as a mastery event rather than a conference.

You’ll be able to connect with hundreds of SEO experts and form a network with other attendees. You’ll also get the chance to trade insights on the latest techniques and strategies and discover others with whom you may collaborate.

If you are an SEO based in some exotic Southeast Asian place, this great new kid on the block conference will make you want to repeat.

SERPConf

Conference name – Serp Conf. 2024

Event dates – 18 & 19 April, 2024

Location – Sofia, Bulgaria

Event URL – https://serpconf.com/

Event Description:

This conference brings together esteemed professionals and industry leaders from East Europe, particularly Bulgaria. Renowned SEOs from the UK and Western Europe are also invited to speak, creating a diverse and interesting atmosphere.

This will be the 4th year running as the conference started out as the SERP Light Conf.

The event served as a platform for knowledge-sharing, networking, and exploring the latest trends and strategies in search engine optimization. With its successful debut, the conference has set the stage for future editions, promising to further contribute to the growth and development of SEO practices in Europe.

If you want to meet talented SEOs from Eastern Europe this is the conference for you.

SEO Camp’us Paris

Conference name – SEO Campus 2024

Event dates – 25 & 26 April, 2024

Location – Palais des Congrès de Versailles, France

Event URL – https://www.seo-camp.org/evenement/seo-campus-paris/ 

Event Description:

The SEO CAMP’us event is an opportunity to interact with SEO professionals in France, whether you are curious, beginner or experienced, or simply want to meet vendors, software reps, and the like.

I find that SEO CAMP’us Paris, as opposed to SMX Paris, focuses more on tactical sessions, which manifests in the type of people who attend. More SEO entrepreneurs are at this conference, and the conversations tend to gear a bit more toward the grey/black side of SEO.

This event attracts many categories of participants, from SEO heads to students looking for their first position in SEO. It can be a good place to recruit.

The bonus at this conference is the location: just next to the gorgeous Palais de Versailles.

Lastly, something to take into account is that the conference is run solely in French.

Digital Olympus

Conference name – Digital Olympus

Event dates – May 31, 2024

Location – High Tech Campus, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Event URL – https://digitalolympus.net/digital-olympus-conference/

Event Description:

The Digital Olympus conference is founded and run by Alexandra Tachalova who’s widely known as an expert in outreach and link acquisition. I got to know about her events when they were taking place online. I believe they are now organised in a physical location and this year’s event is in the Dutch town of Eidhoven.

Mozcon

Conference name – MozCon

Event dates – June 3 – 4, 2024

Location – Seattle

Event URL – https://moz.com/mozcon

Event Description:

The annual conference MozCon is a top event in the SEO world, giving attendees a plethora of worthwhile opportunities for learning and networking hosted by top leaders in the SEO industry.

This prestigious conference, which takes place in Seattle every summer, has a great reputation among SEOs in the US and around the world.

Mozcon dives into specializations like search marketing, mobile search, conversion optimization, core updates, SEO strategy, etc… I have never been to Mozcon, but most people who have talked very fondly of it.

LondonSEO XL

Conference name – LondonSEO XL

Event dates – June 13, 2024

Location – London, United Kingdom

Event URL – https://londonseomeetup.com/

Event Description:

The London SEO XL conference is an expanded version of the organization’s regular-sized London SEO Meetup. Still, it’s a full-day conference dedicated to search marketing topics. Compared to their regular meetup, there are plenty of talks, discussions, and places to network in a very familiar environment, which gives attendees a better time learning about SEO.

Feedback from peers that have attended is very positive and they remark how easy it is to network with the speakers and other rockstar SEOs at the event. There’s enough time to watch and listen to all the different workshops, discussions, and presentations, the event is a good place for any SEO specialist of any skill level to attend.

SEO on the Beach

Conference name – SEOn The Beach

Event dates – June 14 – 15, 2024

Location – Collados Beach, Manga del Mar Menor

Event URL – https://seonthebeach

Event Description:

The ‘SEOn The Beach’ event is a one-of-a-kind SEO conference that takes place by the sea in a Mediterranean Spanish resort called La Manga. The concept is great: learn and get updated with industry trends and news while having fun and relaxing.

Those attending SE On The Beach will learn more about the tactics and trends of today’s SEO industry landscape while also being able to take in the fresh ocean breeze as they relax on a scenic beach on the coast of Spain. 

The conference will include networking opportunities, fun games, and interesting talks by SEO experts in Spain and resident SEOs from the US, UK, and other lands outside Spain. However, the conference will mostly be in Spanish.

Growth Marketing Summit 2024

Conference name – Growth Marketing Summit 2024

Event dates – June 19, 2024

Location – Alte Oper – Frankfurt am Main

Event URL –  https://www.growthmarketingsummit.com/en

Event Description:

The Growth Marketing Summit is a significant conference that digital marketing specialists and growth marketers convene and mingle at, this event in Germany is chock-full of strategies, tactics, and insights that all SEO specialists could utilize.

Acclaimed speakers take the stage for discussions and talks, sharing their knowledge of solutions for excelling in digital marketing. This gives attendees the push they need to climb the digital ladder while also gaining newfound knowledge to help in the long run.

With priceless opportunities for networking and techniques only leading experts know, the Growth Marketing Summit is an event that helps SEO professionals stay ahead of the digital marketing market.

Conclusion

SEO conferences worldwide are essential platforms for beginners and experts alike to hone their talents, share information, and keep up to date on the latest trends in SEO. 

If you have never been to one, you must go. The amount of information and insights you will consume in the one-, two-, or three-day event will be massive. You will feel you are moving on to the next level of knowledge and confidence. It will also help you understand your level, let alone the number of relationships you will craft with other SEOs.

However, it has to be in-person SEO events. The online counterparts are good, too, if you are looking to acquire knowledge in a particular area, but there is nothing like the real thing.

Attending one of these conferences will allow you to gather useful insights and stand out in the ever-changing SEO industry.