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10 SEO Conferences to Attend in 2024

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    We’ve attended dozens of SEO conferences and some aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. Here are the ones we think are worth attending in 2024.
    ConferenceWhenLocation
    SEO Mastery SummitApr. 9 - 11, 2024Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
    SEO MeetupApr. 18 & 19, 2024New York, US
    BrightonSEOApr. 24 & 25, 2024 / Oct. 3 & 4, 2024Brighton, UK
    MozconJun. 3 & 4, 2024Seattle, US
    WTSFest BerlinJun. 7, 2024Berlin, Germany
    LondonSEO XLJun. 13, 2024London, UK
    SEO on the BeachJun. 14 & 15, 2024La Manga, Spain
    WTSFest USASep. 19, 2024Philadelphia, US
    Ahrefs EvolveOct. 24 & 25Singapore
    Chiang Mai SEO ConferenceNov 22 & 23Chiang Mai, Thailand
    International Search SummitNov. 14, 2024Barcelona, Spain
    BrightonSEO (US edition)Nov. 19 & 20, 2024San Diego, US

    If you want even more SEO conferences, here’s a full list. Just choose your location, duration, and budget in the “Setup” tab and switch to the “Results” tab to see matching conferences.

    SEO conferences sheet

    Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
    Prices:
    USD700
    Dates:
    Apr. 9 - 11
    Website: SEO Mastery Summit
    Speakers: Chi Kanh (Authority Site Master), Olga Zarr (SEOSLY), Greg Elfrink (Empire Flippers)

    Organizer Mads Singers is bringing more SEO magic to Southeast Asia in 2024.

    SEO Mastery Summit 2023

    The bumper five-day conference has a little of everything: pre-event workshops (Apr 7 & 8) spanning link building and content creation, and a three-day conference (Apr 9 -11) for 400 SEOs.

    The agenda’s still in the works, but if history repeats itself, we have high expectations.

    Location: NYC, NY
    Prices: $200, $300 and $900
    Dates: April 18 & 19
    Website: SEO Meetup
    Speakers: Aleyda SolisMike KingTim SouloLily RayAndrew SchotlandFIli WeisePurna VirjiApurva AB BoseJoy HawkinsHank Hoffmeier, Sarah Ciociola, Ross Kernez, Kevin Indig,  Andrei Terentyev

    In its debut year, the SEO Meetup Conference 2024 emerges as a fresh and exciting addition to the SEO conference circuit. Set in the vibrant Manhattan landscape this April, the conference is already turning heads with its impressive lineup of industry experts and speakers. 

    Attendees can expect a rich blend of innovative sessions, workshops, and networking opportunities, all in the midst of New York City’s dynamic energy.

    Location: Brighton, UK; San Diego, US
    Prices:
    (Brighton: April edition) £475 before 20% VAT; (San Diego) USD500
    Dates:
    (Brighton) Apr. 25 & 26, (San Diego) Oct. 3 & 4
    Website: BrightonSEO, BrightonSEO San Diego
    Speakers (dependent on location): Dependent on location / Dan Taylor (SALT.agency), Victoria Roscow (Dark Horse), Kelly Sheppard (Sleeping Giant Media)

    It’s no surprise that BrightonSEO made our list: The biannual conference is well-loved by SEOs and marketers of all levels, ourselves included.

    Here are some standout topics you may like at the April event in Brighton, UK:

    Can’t attend in April? Then make plans for the October edition (prices TBC).

    A second US edition is also set for November.

    Brighton SEO San Diego 2023

    Speakers haven’t been finalized, but its inaugural 2023 conference was packed with talks from over 70 experts including Ross Hudgens, Jamie Indigo, and Ahrefs’ Patrick Stox.

    Location: Seattle, US
    Prices:
    USD1,699
    Dates:
    Jun. 3 & 4, 2024
    Website: MozCon
    Speakers: Ross Simmonds (Foundation Marketing), Lily Ray (Amsive Digital), Bernard Huang (Clearscope)

    If you’ve been in the SEO space for some time, you would have heard of (or attended) MozCon—organized by, you guessed it, software company Moz.

    MozCon 2023

    The two-day, single-track conference returns in June with 20 speakers taking to the stage.

    While the agenda’s still in the works, you can expect talks on generative AI (lookin’ at you guys, SGE and ChatGPT), technical SEO, content marketing, and more.

    Livestream tickets are also available.

    Location: London, UK; Berlin, Germany; Philadelphia, US
    Prices:
    (London) £299 before 20% VAT; (Berlin) €349; (Philadelphia) USD399
    Date: (Berlin) Jun. 7; (Philadelphia) Sep. 19
    Website: WTSFest Berlin, WTSFest Philadelphia
    Speakers (dependent on location): Rasida Begum (The Draft, UK), Sophie Gibson (StudioHawk), Billie Geena Hyde (Uptake Agency, UK)

    WTSFest is an extension and the namesake of founder Areej AbuAli’s marketing community—and it’s going places.

    What began as a London-only conference has since expanded into the U.S. and, come 2024, Berlin too.

    Regardless of which city you choose to attend the conference in, you’ll be treated to talks across four tracks—analyze, advance, innovate, and empower.

    Some notable topics include:

    Berlin

    Location: London, UK
    Prices:
    TBC
    Dates:
    Jun. 13, 2024
    Website: LondonSEO XL
    Speakers: TBC

    Hosted by UK agency BlueArray, the inaugural LondonSEO XL coins itself as the biggest SEO event in London. As headline sponsors, we even set up a fancy booth on-site:

    The Ahrefs team at LondonSEO XL 2023

    For a taste of what to expect, access speaker slides and video replays from its 2023 conference here (it’s free!). Speakers included Barry Schwartz, Chima Mmeje, and Ahrefs’ own Joshua Hardwick.

    Barry Schwartz at LondonSEO XL 2023

    If you didn’t know, the conference is an extension of its popular, namesake meet-up: LondonSEO. (More this way!)

    Location: La Manga, Spain
    Prices:
    TBC
    Date: Jun. 14 & 15
    Website: SEO on the Beach
    Speakers: TBC

    After running about a decade’s worth of editions, SEO on the Beach organizer Sico de Andrés passed the baton to Iñaki Huerta—and you can look forward to more of the same talks, games, and “beachworking,” aka networking on the beach.

    As one of last year’s sponsors, we even stirred conversation with a certain flamingo inflatable—which we ran a giveaway for:

    The 2024 lineup hasn’t been announced, but past speakers include Lidia Infante, Aleyda Solis, Martin Splitt, Azeem Ahmad, and our very own Erik Sarissky.

    Location: Singapore
    Prices:
    From $600 USD
    Date: Oct. 24 & 25
    Website: Ahrefs Evolve
    Speakers: Tim Soulo (Ahrefs), Patrick Stox (Ahrefs), Sam Oh (Ahrefs)

    2024 marks the launch of our first ever fully-fledged SEO and digital marketing conference: Ahrefs Evolve. Taking place in Singapore in October 2024, the conference features five days* of programming, talks from 20+ top speakers, and networking with over 500 SEO and digital marketing professionals from all around the world.

    Sidenote.
    * Ahrefs Evolve is a two-day conference and three days of workshops. 

    There will also be expert workshops on topics ranging from technical SEO to content strategy, led by industry leaders and Ahrefs specialists.

    Location: Barcelona, Spain
    Prices:
    From €100
    Date: Nov. 14
    Website: International Search Summit (ISS)
    Speakers: Azeem Ahman (Azeem Digital), Crystal Carter (Wix), Kayleigh Dibble (Hotjar)

    Managing international websites and running global campaigns is tricky business. That’s exactly what ISS has built its conference around: how to position your brand in global markets.

    Its 2024 agenda isn’t out yet, but if this year’s edition was any indication, you can expect talks across three tracks—international SEO, international content, and audience & paid.

    Tickets include networking drinks and six months’ access to Webcertain’s self-learning platform.

    Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand
    Prices:
    TBC
    Dates:
    Nov. 18 - 23
    Website: Chiang Mai SEO Conference
    Speakers: TBC

    The well-loved Chiang Mai SEO Conference is an annual gathering of over 800 SEO entrepreneurs, agency owners, and super affiliates.

    After a two-year hiatus, the conference returned to the idyllic Thai city in 2023, and has confirmed a 2024 edition—with three days of workshops leading up to the two-day conference.

    Just 13 tickets will go on sale in March, so it’s fastest fingers first:

    Matt Diggity explains that there are just 13 tickets left for sale for CMSEO 2024

    While we await an official announcement from organizer Matt Diggity, here’s a teaser:

    Did we miss any SEO conferences?

    Submit your suggestion here! We’ll consider adding it when we update this post.

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