The SMX Cash Back program is simple. For every SMX ticket that participating exhibitors and sponsors sell, 25% of the value is credited toward their next purchase with SMX. The credits are earned and can be used at any SMX conference held in the United States.

For more information about exhibiting or sponsoring SMX events and the Cash Back program, contact Sean Moriarty, SMX Vice President of sales on (203) 536-4004 or at sean@thirddoormedia.com .

About Search Marketing Expo and Third Door Media

The Search Marketing Expo – SMX conference series is produced by Third Door Media, Inc.. Third Door Media’s mission is to empower internet and search marketing professionals by providing trusted content and community services they need to be successful. Search Marketing Expo events held in the United States are SMX East, SMX West, and SMX Advanced. International events include SMX Munich, SMX Sydney and SMX London. The full list and schedule of events is available at the Search Marketing Expo site.

Third Door Media also publishes the search marketing news and analysis site Search Engine Land and produces Search Marketing Now, a lead-generation marketing solution for suppliers of SEM-related products and services. The company also owns Sphinn.com, the social news site where internet marketers share news stories, discuss issues in subject-specific forums and build their professional networks.

Partnership between two leading forces in the SEM world brings search engine optimization (SEO) training and education opportunity to SMX West in Silicon Valley

Redding, CT, December 29, 2008 — Bruce Clay, Inc. will be presenting a one-day version of its acclaimed SEOToolSet Training on February 13, 2009 as an expansion of the search marketing conference and exhibition Search Marketing Expo – SMX West.

The partnership between SMX conference producer Third Door Media and BCI will enhance the search marketing conference with this SEO-centric training course taught by one of the most-recognized leaders in search marketing, Bruce Clay. The course focuses on SEO strategies and tactics, and students leave with tools to facilitate implementation. Further details are available on the BCI SEOToolSet pages of the SMX West web site.

SMX West, February 10-12 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA, offers conference attendees more than 50 sessions covering the full range of search engine marketing topics. SMX is produced by the publisher of the leading news site for search engine marketers, Search Engine Land, and Search Marketing Now webcast series.

The SEOToolSet training course is geared toward introducing a corporate audience to the search engine optimization (SEO) process. It will cover how a search-engine-friendly web site impacts traffic, conversions and online revenue and what can be done to improve the performance of a site. The partnership between Bruce Clay, Inc. and SMX illustrates the dedication of both to quality educational opportunities for search marketers and businesses interested in developing their online presence.

“The SMX conference series is one of the strongest opportunities for education and networking available to search engine marketers. We’re pleased to expand our partnership with SMX as an official training course of SMX West,” said Bruce Clay, president and founder of Bruce Clay, Inc.

“SMX West is all about delivering the best possible educational experience for search marketers, and having Bruce Clay conduct his SEOToolSet training is an outstanding fit for conference attendees,” said Third Door Media President Chris Elwell. “BCI’s dedication to quality content matches ours for SMX. We’re again pleased to associate the two brands with this partnership,” Elwell added.

About Bruce Clay, Inc.
Bruce Clay, Inc. was founded in 1996, providing search engine optimization and consulting, pay per click management, optimization training and diagnostic tools. Along with offering high-quality services, Bruce Clay has led the industry by authoring the SEO Code of Ethics, creating the downloadable Search Engine Relationship Chart&tm. and presenting a certification program to promote ethical practices. Today the company has offices in the U.S., U.K., Australia, South Africa and Japan.

About Search Marketing Expo and Third Door Media
The Search Marketing Expo – SMX conference series is produced by Third Door Media, Inc. Third Door Media’s mission is to empower interactive and search marketing professionals by providing trusted content and community services they need to be successful. Search Marketing Expo events include SMX East, SMX West, SMX Local & Mobile, SMX Advanced, SMX Social Media Marketing, SMX Munich, SMX Sydney and SMX London. The full list is available at the Search Marketing Expo site.

Third Door Media also publishes the search marketing news and analysis site Search Engine Land, produces Search Marketing Now, a lead-generation marketing solution for suppliers of SEM-related products and services, and Sphinn.com, the place for web, online, search, interactive and internet marketers to share news stories, talk within subject-specific discussion forums, build a network and stay connected to hot topics in internet marketing.
Contacts:

For Bruce Clay Inc.

Virginia Nussey
VNussey(at)bruceclay.com
(805) 517-1900

For Third Door Media, Inc.

Claire Schoen
Claire(at)thirddoormedia.com
(203) 664-1350

SMX producer Third Door Media, Inc. announces event focusing on the benefits of linking search engine marketing and web analytics

Redding, CT and Santa Barbara, CA (PR Web) December 18, 2008 – The Search Marketing Expo event series will bow in Canada next year with SMX Search Analytics, March 31-April 1.

SMX Search Analytics will be co-produced by Search Marketing Expo owner Third Door Media and specialist business event producer Rising Media.

“Search engine marketing isn't just about website optimization and paid search campaigns,” said SMX Search Analytics programming chair and Search Engine Land Executive Editor Chris Sherman. “To really know if your efforts are paying off, you need to test, measure and refine on an ongoing basis using web analytics. SMX Search Analytics will cover best practices for linking these disciplines.”

“We’re please to expand our relationship with the SMX team. Events we’ve produced together in London, Munich and Stockholm have been enthusiastically received and continue to prosper,” said Rising Media Managing Director, Matthew Finlay.

About Search Marketing Expo and Third Door Media

The Search Marketing Expo – SMX conference series is produced by Third Door Media, Inc.. Third Door Media’s mission is to empower interactive and search marketing professionals by providing trusted content and community services they need to be successful. Search Marketing Expo events include SMX East, SMX West, SMX Local & Mobile, SMX Advanced, SMX Social Media Marketing, SMX Munich, SMX Sydney and SMX London. The full list is available at the Search Marketing Expo site.

Third Door Media also publishes the search marketing news and analysis site Search Engine Land, produces Search Marketing Now, a lead-generation marketing solution for suppliers of SEM-related products and services, and Sphinn.com, the place for web, online, search, interactive and internet marketers to share news stories, talk within subject-specific discussion forums, build a network and stay connected to hot topics in internet marketing.

About Rising Media

Rising Media is a specialized media company focused on the production of business technology-related conferences and exhibitions. Rising Media currently produces events in the US, Canada, Brazil, UK, Germany, Sweden and Spain.

For Third Door Media, Inc.:

Claire Schoen
Claire@thirddoormedia.com
+1 (203) 664-1350

For Rising Media:

Matthew Finlay
mfinlay@risingmedia.com
+1 (718) 577-1202

Marin Software and SMX West sponsor the first-ever SMX Biggest Search Geek Contest to recognize the most knowledgeable search marketers

San Francisco, Calif. – December 08, 2008 – Google, Yahoo!, MSN – everyone searches on the Web and has clicked on those ubiquitous search ads on the top and side of the page. But how many people realize a legion of advertising experts is engaged in a fierce competitive battle every day to win at this very quantitative and complex form of advertising? Today, the Search Engine Marketing (SEM) experts who manage complex search campaigns for leading brands and advertising agencies are finally getting their day.

Marin Software, provider of the leading enterprise-class paid search management application for advertisers and agencies, and Search Marketing Expo – SMX West today announced the Biggest Search Geek Contest. The thought-provoking and challenging contest launches today at www.biggestsearchgeek.com.

“Compared with other forms of advertising media including display, TV, print, radio, and direct mail, search marketing is certainly one of the more complex and intellectually challenging, but when done well it’s also among the most rewarding,” said Chris Lien, CEO of Marin Software. “We wanted to recognize the top experts in the SEM industry with the first-ever award for those we fondly refer to as ‘search geeks’.”

“The SMX Biggest Search Geek Contest celebrates the unsung heroes of search marketing who make SEM campaigns successful for the brands and agencies they work for every day,” said Danny Sullivan, SMX West program chair and Search Engine Land Editor-in-Chief.

The SMX Biggest Search Geek Contest is open to anyone with the mettle to answer 20 tough questions about the ins-and-outs of search marketing. The winner will receive a free trip for two people to SMX West in Santa Clara, CA February 10-12, 2009. The prize includes round-trip airfare, hotel accommodations, and passes to SMX West 2009 for the winner and a travel companion. The winner will also receive an award on stage from Danny Sullivan, and will gain nationwide recognition as the Biggest Search Geek.

The winner of the SMX Biggest Search Geek Contest will be chosen based on who answers the most questions correctly in the least amount of time. Search marketing experts have until the end of January to take the timed questionnaire and the winner will be notified on the first week of February. What’s more, the top 10% of contest entrants answering the most correct questions in the shortest amount of time will each receive a “Search Geek” recognition award from Marin Software.

About Marin Software

Marin Software provides an enterprise-class paid search management application for advertisers and agencies. Marin Software’s “No Black Box” methodology offers serious search marketers unprecedented control and transparency over their SEM programs. Marin Search Marketer® addresses the workflow, analysis, and optimization needs of large-scale advertisers and agencies, saving time and improving financial performance. Marin offers pay-as-you-go pricing and is designed for those who are spending at least $50,000 monthly on paid search. Customers include Razorfish, a division of Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), Zappos.com, and ZipRealty (Nasdaq: ZIPR). Marin is backed by Benchmark Capital and Amicus Capital.

About SMX West and Third Door Media

Search Marketing Expo – SMX West is produced by Third Door Media, Inc. Third Door Media’s mission is to empower internet and search marketing professionals by providing trusted content and community services they need to be successful. Other events in the Search Marketing Expo series include SMX East, SMX Local & Mobile, SMX Advanced, SMX Social Media Marketing, SMX Munich, SMX Sydney and SMX London. The full list is available at the Search Marketing Expo site.

Third Door Media also publishes the search marketing news and analysis site Search Engine Land, produces Search Marketing Now, a lead-generation marketing solution for suppliers of SEM-related products and services, and Sphinn.com, the place for web, online, search, interactive and internet marketers to share news stories, talk within subject-specific discussion forums, build a network and stay connected to hot topics in internet marketing.

Contacts:

For Marin Software
Kari Moe Straley
(415) 215-6423

For SMX West/Third Door Media
Claire Schoen
(203) 664-1350

Redding, CT (PRWEB) September 4, 2008 – Speakers at Search Marketing Expo – SMX East will include more than 150 leading search marketing authorities, specializing in area such as search engine optimization (SEO), paid search advertising (PPC), link building, keyword analysis and web analytics.

SMX East will be held October 6-8 in New York City at the Jacob J. Javits Convention Center.

At SMX East, the best minds in internet and search marketing will share their tactics and best practices. These all-star presenters will reveal practical tips and techniques you will implement to improve search marketing results immediately, as well as strategies and bigger-picture outlooks to make you more successful in the long run.

Speakers at SMX East include a host of representatives from all of the leading engines, including a keynote by Tim Armstrong, President, Advertising and Commerce, North America and corporate Vice President of Google, Inc.

In-house search marketers on the program are individuals responsible for the marketing some of the world’s most admired brands, including the New York Times, Discover Financial Services, MTV Networks, Nokia, Orkin, Siemens and The Wall Street Journal.

The world’s leading search marketing agencies and practitioners will be participating as well. They include iProspect, Performics, Reprise Media, Group M Search, Wieden Kennedy, McCann Worldwide and Range Online Media.

See the complete list of topics and speakers on the SMX East Agenda.

Register Now and Save

Those interested in participating can register for SMX East at the Early Bird rate of just $1,195 until the end of the day on Monday, September 8. An All Access pass includes sessions, keynotes, networking activities, hot lunches and complimentary WiFi access in session rooms.

About SMX East and Third Door Media, Inc.

Search Marketing Expo – SMX East is produced by Third Door Media, Inc. Third Door Media’s mission is to empower internet and search marketing professionals by providing trusted content and community services they need to be successful. Other Search Marketing Expo events include SMX West, SMX Local & Mobile,SMX Advanced, SMX Social Media Marketing, SMX Munich, and SMX London. The full list is available at the Search Marketing Expo site.

Third Door Media also publishes the search marketing news and analysis site Search Engine Land, produces Search Marketing Now, a lead-generation marketing solution for suppliers of SEM-related products and services, and Sphinn.com, the place for web, online, search, interactive and internet marketers to share news stories, talk within subject-specific discussion forums, build a network and stay connected to hot topics in internet marketing.

Search Marketing Expo – SMX Singapore to be held October 13-14; now 16 events in the Search Marketing Expo series

Redding, CT USA and Sydney, Australia  June 17, 2008 – The Search Marketing Expo – SMX conference series has added Singapore to its 2008 schedule. SMX Singapore will be produced by Sydney-based Search Strategies in association with SMX owner Third Door Media.

“When announcing our partnership with Search Strategies, I commented that we were privileged to be working with a partner who shares our vision of providing conference delegates with outstanding educational and networking experiences. Barry Smyth and the Search Strategies team delivered a superb event in Sydney this spring and will no doubt do the same in Singapore in October” said Third Door Media President, Chris Elwell.

“Following the success of SMX Sydney we felt that the expansion of Search Marketing Expo into the Asia Pacific region was incredibly important. Singapore was the first choice destination for this expansion due the large number of multi-national corporations that have regional headquarters in the city” said Barry Smyth, Director of Search Strategies. “Many of these corporations have been crying out for educationally-focused search marketing conferences for some time now, we feel that the time is right for SMX Singapore” added Smyth.

Search Marketing Expo – SMX Singapore will be held in October 13-14, 2008 at the Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre. Companies interested in participating should contact:

Outside the USA:
Barry Smyth, Director
barry@searchstrategies.com.au
Call: (612) 8004-0891

In the USA:
Sean Moriarty, Partner/VP of Sales
sean@thirddoormedia.com
Call: (203) 536-4004

About Search Marketing Expo and Third Door Media

Search Marketing Expo is produced 16 times annually around the world by Third Door Media, Inc. and its partners. Third Door Media’s mission is to empower interactive and search marketing professionals by providing trusted content and community services they need to be successful.
Future Search Marketing Expo events and locations are:

2008

• Jul. 24-25 SMX Local & Mobile, San Francisco
• Aug. 7-8 SMX Sao Paulo, Brazil
• Sept. 3-4 SMX Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Sept. 23-24 SMX Stockholm, Sweden
• Sept. 23-24 SMX Nanjing, China
• Oct. 6-8 SMX East, New York City
• Oct 13-14 SMX Singapore, Singapore
• Nov. 4-5 SMX London, England
• Nov. 4-5 SMX Mexico, Mexico City

2009

• Feb. 10-12 SMX West, Santa Clara
• April SMX Munich, Germany
• April SMX Social Media Marketing, TBD
• April SMX Sydney, Australia
• April SMX Xiamen, China
• May SMX Madrid, Spain
• June 2-3 SMX Advanced, Seattle
• Oct 2-3 SMX Singapore, Singapore

Third Door Media also publishes the leading news site for search marketers, Search Engine Land, and operates Sphinn.com, a social news and networking site for internet marketers.

Third Door Media also produces Search Marketing Now, a lead-generation marketing solution for suppliers of SEM-related products and services.

About Search Strategies Australia

Search Strategies is Australia’s only company dedicated to search marketing education. In addition to Search Marketing Expo – SMX Sydney, the company produces a series of search marketing workshops known as Search Engine Bootcamp in both Australia and New Zealand.

Search Strategies also publishes Search Week, a weekly newsletter and blog for the Australian Search industry.

Contacts

For Third Door Media:
Claire Schoen
claire@thirddoormedia.com
+01 (203) 664-1350

For Search Strategies:
Barry Smyth, Director
barry@searchstrategies.com.au
+011(612) 8004-0891

Redding, CT (PRWEB) May 20, 2008 — Search Marketing Expo – SMX Advanced announced today that its Expo Hall floor space is now sold out. More than 45 businesses, media outlets and organizations representing a wide range of specialties within the search marketing industry will be represented at the conference.

SMX Advanced will be held June 3-4, 2008 at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center in Seattle.

The SMX Advanced Expo Hall is open to business professionals. Expo hours are 10AM to 7PM on June 3 and 10AM to 3PM on June 4. Pre-registration is free and tickets at the door are $50. Register here. Visit the SMX Advanced site to see the full list of sponsors, partners and exhibitors

“SMX conferences provide SEOmoz with direct access to the best and brightest minds in SEO — in-house, agency, and independent — around the world,” said Gillian Muessig, President, SEOmoz, Inc. “SMX draws the finest speakers and attendees, making it the most cost effective method to reach our target market. Our results have been very, very impressive!” 

A limited number of sponsorship opportunities for SMX Advanced are available. Interested parties should contact Sean Moriarty at sean at thirddoormedia.com or 203-536-4004. 

SMX Advanced sponsors include Premier Sponsors DoubleClick, Inc., Google, and Microsoft. Gold sponsors are Bruce Clay, Inc. and Marchex.

Exhibitors are Acquisio, Aquent, Brafton TailoredNews, Click Forensics, Inc., ClickPath, Clix Marketing, DoubleClick Performics, Efficient Frontier, iCrossing, Idearc, IMPAQT, Ingenio, Inc., iProspect, Local.com, magnify360, Inc., Marin Software, SearchIgnite, SEOmoz, Soothware, Superpages, Trellian, Widemile, and Yahoo!.

SMX Advanced Media partners include High Rankings Advisor Newsletter, PRWeb, Search Engine Journal, Search Marketing Standard, Visibility Magazine, Webmaster Radio, and Website Magazine.

Association partners are ICMA, Marketing Executive Networking Group (MENG), Northwest Internet Advertising Group (NWIAG), Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO), SEMpdx – Search Engine Marketing Professionals of Portland, Social Media Club, The Online Lead Generation Association (OLGA), Web Analytics Association (WAA), WOMMA and Yellow Pages Association.

About Search Marketing Expo – SMX Advanced and Third Door Media

Search Marketing Expo — SMX Advanced is produced by Third Door Media, Inc. Third Door Media’s mission is to empower internet and search marketing professionals by providing trusted content and community services they need to be successful. Other Search Marketing Expo events include SMX Local & Mobile, SMX East, SMX London, SMX West and SMX Social Media Marketing. 

Third Door Media also publishes the fast-growing search marketing news and analysis site Search Engine Land. The company also produces Search Marketing Now, a lead-generation marketing solution for suppliers of SEM-related products and services, and Sphinn.com, the place for web, online, search, interactive and internet marketers to share news stories, talk within subject-specific discussion forums, build a network and stay connected to hot topics in internet marketing. 

For more information contact:

Claire Schoen at 203-664-1350 or claire (at) thirddoormedia.com.

Redding, CT - January 30, 2008 — Search Marketing Expo – SMX West today announced its current list of conference sponsors, exhibitors and partners. More than 60 businesses, media outlets and organizations representing a wide range of specialties within the search industry will be represented at the conference, to be held February 26-28 at the Santa Clara Convention Center.

The conference is programmed by renowned search experts Danny Sullivan and Chris Sherman, who programmed the industry’s first conference ten years ago.  The full list of sponsors, partners and exhibitors is available online. Additionally, information on remaining sponsorship opportunities is available on the SMX West web site, or by contacting VP of Sales Sean Moriarty at sean (at) thirddoormedia.com or 203-536-4004.

Industry Leaders Sponsoring SMX West

SMX West sponsors include Premier Plus sponsor iProspect; Platinum sponsors DoubleClick, Google and Microsoft Ad Center & Live Search; and Gold sponsors Advertising.com, Bruce Clay, Inc., and ClickPath.

“iProspect is really looking forward to our participation as the Premier Plus sponsor of SMX West,” said Bill Muller, iProspect’s vice president of marketing. “We’re excited about the exposure to key search marketing influencers and decision-makers that the event will provide, and are also thrilled to be able to contribute to the educational value of the event by sponsoring Thursday morning’s session on ‘The Ten Truths Every CMO Must Know About Search Marketing’ moderated by Chris Sherman.  SMX West is the first major search marketing event of 2008, and we’re proud to associate the iProspect brand with its inaugural edition.”

SMX West Exhibitors

Conference exhibitors include 24/7 Real Media, Inc., 7Search, ABC Search, Acquisio, Aquent, Dozier Internet Law, P.C., Efficient Frontier, eZanga, HackerSafe, iClimber, iCrossing, Ingenio, IZEA, Local.com, LookSmart, Lyris HQ, Marin Software, MatchCraft, Matchpoint, Media Boost, Medio Systems, Moniker, Nemedia S.A., Net Concepts, Onward Search, Orange Soda, Position2, Search Force, Sendori, SEOmoz, SLI Systems, Smart Search Marketing, Soothware, Sure Hits, Web Certain, Widemile, and ZoomInfo.

SMX West Media and Association Partners

Conference media partners include eM+C, Jobs In Search, PRWeb, Revenue Magazine, Website Magazine, Search Marketing Now, Search Marketing Standard, Target Marketing Magazine, Top Rank, Visibility Magazine, and Webmaster Radio. 

Association partners include ICMA, Marketing Executive Networking Group (MENG), Northwest Internet Advertising Group (NWIAG), San Francisco Bay Area Interactive Group, Search Engine Marketing Professionals of Portland, SEMPO, Social Media Club, SVAMA, SVPMA – Silicon Valley Product Management Association, The Mobile Marketing Association, Web Analytics Association, WOMMA and Yellow Pages Association.

Registration Information

Registration from until February 25th will be $1395. On-site registration will be $1595. Visit http://www.smxwest.com/register to register.

About Search Marketing Expo – SMX West and Third Door Media

Search Marketing Expo — SMX West is produced by Third Door Media, Inc. Third Door Media’s mission is to empower internet and search marketing professionals by providing trusted content and community services they need to be successful. Other Search Marketing Expo events include SMX Advanced, SMX Local & Mobile, SMX Social Media, SMX Travel @ PhoCusWright, SMX London and SMX East. See the full list here.

Third Door Media also publishes the fast-growing search marketing news and analysis site Search Engine Land. The company also produces Search Marketing Now, a lead-generation marketing solution for suppliers of SEM-related products and services, and Sphinn.com, the place for web, online, search, interactive and internet marketers to share news stories, talk within subject-specific discussion forums, build a network and stay connected to hot topics in internet marketing.

For additional information on Search Marketing Expo – SMX West, or to schedule interviews with Danny Sullivan and Chris Sherman, contact Amy Hooker, 910-362-8004 or amy (at) mavencom.com.

For Third Door Media, contact Claire Schoen, 203-664-1350 or claire (at) thirddoormedia.com.

Conference and Expo events scheduled for Xiamen and Shanghai in 2008

Redding, CT USA and Xiamen, CHINA - January 16, 2008 – Search Marketing Expo (SMX) events will be produced in Xiamen and Shanghai as the result of an agreement between SMX parent Third Door Media, Inc. and China’s leading producer of events for internet and search marketing professionals, Timev Media.

“Regardless of the source, the consensus is that internet and search marketing is growing and will continue to grow very rapidly in China,” said Chris Elwell, Third Door Media President. “We’re privileged to be associated with Inway Ni and the experienced team at Timev Media, which has produced search marketing events in China since 2004,” Elwell added.

“With 162 million internet users and 32% annual growth, China represents great opportunity for the global internet and search marketing community,” said Timev Media Vice President Inway Ni. “We’re very excited to working with the experienced Third Door Media team, including search marketing experts Danny Sullivan and Chris Sherman, to bring the renowned Search Marketing Expo – SMX event brand to China. Together, we are confident we will provide valuable search marketing content in Chinese and other languages and markets,” Inway added.

Two 2008 Search Marketing Expo events in China are scheduled. The first will be held April 18-19 in Xiamen, to be followed in October with an event in Shanghai.

About Search Marketing Expo and Third Door Media

Search Marketing Expo – SMX events are produced by Third Door Media, Inc. Third Door Media’s mission is to empower internet and search marketing professionals by providing trusted content and community services they need to be successful. Search Marketing Expo events include:

• SMX West – February 26-28, Santa Clara, CA
• SMX Munich – April 8-9, Germany
• SMX Sydney – April 10-11, Australia
• SMX Xiamen – April 18-19, China
• SMX Social Media – April 22-23, Long Beach, CA
• SMX Madrid – May 20-21, Spain
• SMX Advanced – June 3-4, Seattle, WA
• SMX East – October 6-8, New York, NY

Third Door Media also publishes Search Engine Land, an award winning news site for search marketers. The company also produces Search Marketing Now, a lead-generation marketing solution for suppliers of SEM-related products and services, and Sphinn.com, a social media and social network site where online, search, and internet marketers share news stories, participate in subject-specific discussion forums, build networks and stay connected to hot topics in internet marketing.

About Timev Media

Timev Media’s experienced event team has produced internet and search marketing conferences and expositions since 2004. Timev Media’s events cover most cities in Asia including Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, and Tokyo. The company also publishes the Timev Internet Marketing portal (www.timev.com), with update news and information for internet marketers in China, in addition to internet marketing research reports.

Contacts:

For Third Door Media
Claire Schoen
claire@thirddoormedia.com
+01 (203) 664-1350

For Timev Media
Jon Qiu
Jon@timev.com
(592) 576-9935

Search Marketing Expo – SMX West today announced that Jim Lanzone, Brad Goldberg and Peter Norvig will join moderators Chris Sherman and Gord Hotchkiss for the ‘Generation Next’ keynote discussion.  Panel participants will discuss recent and current initiatives that are changing the search marketing landscape, as well as predict upcoming search trends.  The keynote discussion will take place on Thursday, February 28 at 9AM.

Redding, CT (PRWEB) January 7, 2008 — Search Marketing Expo – http://www.smxwest.com today announced that Jim Lanzone, Brad Goldberg and Peter Norvig will join moderators Chris Sherman and Gord Hotchkiss for the ‘Generation Next’ keynote discussion.  Panel participants will discuss recent and current initiatives that are changing the search marketing landscape, as well as predict upcoming search trends.  The keynote discussion will take place on Thursday, February 28 at 9AM.

SMX West takes place February 26-28, 2008 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in the heart of Silicon Valley, California. SMX West is programmed for search marketers of all skill levels; the event features more than 50 sessions conducted by search marketing community’s most well known experts and practitioners.

“To have visionaries from three of the world’s major search engines–Ask, Google and Microsoft–discussing the current state of search and looking into the future will be a great experience for our attendees,” said conference co-chair and keynote moderator Chris Sherman.  “It will be a fascinating experience for those who’ve been involved in search for years, as well as those who are brand new to search marketing.”

About the Panelists

Jim Lanzone, CEO of Ask.com
As CEO of Ask.com, Jim Lanzone is responsible for overseeing world-wide business operations. Ask.com is one of the world’s leading search engines, with more than 20 million users per month, offering unique tools and technologies that make search better. Previous to his role as CEO, Lanzone served as senior vice president and general manager of Ask.com US, leading product management, marketing and engineering for the Company. Lanzone joined Ask.com as vice president of product management in 2001.

Brad Goldberg, General Manager, Search Business Group, Microsoft Corporation
As General Manager of the Search Business Group, Brad Goldberg is responsible for product management, product planning, and marketing for Search. This includes current and future versions, and spans all search verticals like Local and Image Search, as well as customer segments including consumer and enterprise. Prior to this role, Brad was the General Manager of the Windows Client Product Management Group where he led product management, launch and planning for the Windows Vista as well as Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player, and Windows Update Services.

Peter Norvig, Director of Research, Google Inc.
Peter Norvig is Director of Research at Google Inc. He is a Fellow of the American Association for Artificial Intelligence and the Association for Computing Machinery, and co-author of ‘Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach’, the leading textbook in the field. Previously he was head of Computational Sciences at NASA.  He also served as an assistant professor at the University of Southern California and a research faculty member at the University of California at Berkeley Computer Science Department, from which he received a Ph.D. in 1986 and the distinguished alumni award in 2006.

Registration Information

Registration from now through January 11th will be $1195 and then until February 25th will be $1395. On-site registration will be $1595. Visit http://www.smxwest.com/register to register.

About Search Marketing Expo – SMX West and Third Door Media

Search Marketing Expo — SMX West is produced by http://thirddoormedia.com/. Third Door Media’s mission is to empower interactive and search marketing professionals by providing trusted content and community services they need to be successful. Other Search Marketing Expo events include SMX Advanced, SMX Local & Mobile, SMX Social Media, SMX Travel @ PhoCusWright, SMX London and SMX East.

Third Door Media also publishes the fast-growing search marketing news and analysis site http://searchengineland.com/ . The company also produces http://searchmarketingnow.com/ , a lead-generation marketing solution for suppliers of SEM-related products and services, and Sphinn.com, the place for web, online, search, interactive and internet marketers to share news stories, talk within subject-specific discussion forums, build a network and stay connected to hot topics in internet marketing.

For additional information Search Marketing Expo – SMX West, or to schedule interviews with Danny Sullivan and Chris Sherman, contact Amy Hooker, 910-362-8004 or amy at mavencom.com.

For Third Door Media, contact Claire Schoen, 203-664-1350 or claire at thirddoormedia.com