State Of Search 2024

October 28 & 29

Grapevine Convention Center

1209 E Main St, Grapevine, TX 76051

What Will You Learn?

This is “THE” conference to learn from the actual practitioners and experts in digital marketing – people who have really been in the trenches and know the latest and greatest about how to make your online presence work for you, your company, or your clients.

Join us October 28-29, 2024 for State of Search, a digital marketing conference like no other. The annual State of Search Conference offers the best, brightest, and boldest place to learn from a Who’s Who in What’s What. Some of the greatest minds in digital marketing, from all over the world, will be sharing their knowledge presented by State of Search by DFWSEM. This year will provide even more actionable intelligence — whether you’re in-house, in an agency, or in business for yourself.

KEYNOTE Speakers

Who Will You Learn From?

The Best Speakers Come To State of Search​

Some of the Top Speakers in the Digital Marketing industry will be at State Of Search in 2024.

How would it help your agency, your business, or your clients to gain actionable tips, tricks from some of the top pros who specialize in digital marketing?

If you answered extremely valuable, then this is the place to be in November!

Are you struggling with keeping up with the constant changing of social media, google, and there algorithm updates or what about just some simple marketing wisdom? We are here to help you gain confidence with actionable items you can take with you to build your confidence.

2024 Conference Speakers

Why Should You Attend?​​

No matter where you are in your online marketing journey, from digital newbie to digital veteran, State of Search offers a Texas-sized dose of insight and inspiration from leading marketing pros.

There’s nothing like State of Search. The connections that are made, the knowledge that has been gained as well as the ability to see all the recordings of the event. Be ready for 2025 and the growth of your clientele or business for the new year!

This will end your year with the icing on the cake of seminars. Let 2025 be your Best Year Ever with your premier digital marketing conference.

Search Is Just the Start!​

  • Extensive programming on SEO, local SEO, PPC, and social media marketing
  • Virtual conference sessions, held online, or in-person with access to all of the recordings and our learning platform.
  • Networking opportunities and personal connections that will last a lifetime!
  • Industry experts from all across the world at a fraction of the cost of other national conventions
  • Practical, hands-on content from speakers and attendees who really care and want to help You succeed.

Need A Place To Stay

The Best Speakers Come To State of Search​

Grapevine Convention Center is easy access to many venues for lodging, eating and just having fun!

Come early and enjoy the local festivities in Grapevine!

Schedule

Monday October 28th

8:00-8:50 am

Registration

9:00-9:50 am

Carolyn Shelby

AI ISN’T KILLING SEO – IT’S AMPLIFYING IT: ENSURING YOUR BRAND’S VOICE IS HEARD IN THE AGE OF AI DRIVEN SEARCH

10:00-10:40 am

Danny Gavin

ECOMMERCE SEO MASTERY: ASSIGINING SALES TO KEYWORDS AND THE LONG-TERM TRIUMPH OVER PPC

10:50-11:30 am

Izabela Wisniewska

BEYOND RANKINGS: MAKING CRO THE HEARTBEAT OF YOUR SEO STRATEGY

11:40 – 12:30 pm

Women in Tech Panel

Lissa Duty, Fanny Dunagan, Kavi Kardos, Carolyn Selby

12:30-1:30 pm

Lunch

1:30-2:20 pm

Dale Bertrand

SEO FOR REVENUE: GROW YOUR BUSINESS, NOT JUST YOUR RANKINGS

2:30-3:10 pm

Dan Sturdivant

HUMOR AND STORYTELLING FOR INCREASED ENGAGEMENT AND BRANDING

3:20-4:00 pm

Erin Gregor

EFFORTLESS CONTENT CREATION: BUILDING A PODCAST STRATEGY THAT SAVES TIME AND GROWS YOUR BUSINESS

4:10-4:50 pm

Hank Hoffmeier

SECRETS TO EMAIL MARKETING THAT NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT

5:30-7:30 pm

Happy Hour
THIRD RAIL – HOTEL VIN

Schedule

Tuesday October 29th

8:00-8:20 am

Registration

8:30 – 9:10 am

Kavi Kardos

WHY YOUR CUSTOMER TEAM IS YOUR GREATEST ALLY

9:20 – 10:00 am

Scotty Smith

BUILDING A ROBUST MARKETING FOUNDATION: AUTHORITY, CREDIBILITY AND CONSISTENCY

10:10 – 10:50am

Cari O’Brien

GENERATIVE AI GOVERNANCE: POLICIES & PROCESSES FOR MARKETING TEAMS

11:00 – 11:40 am

Jared Puls

How to Outperform Performance Max and OUTSMART SMART BIDDING

11:50 – 12:50 pm

Lunch

1:00-1:40 pm

Filip Janczak

360° E-COMMERCE GROWTH: LEVERAGING HOLISTIC MARKETING STRATEGIES

1:50 – 2:40 pm

Mike Melen

10x Your Digital Marketing WITH GENERATIVE AI

2:50-3:30 pm

Ryan Jones

Evolving SEO for EVOLVING SEARCH ENGINES

3:40 – 4:20 pm

David Ogletree

SERVER SIDE TAGGING FUNDAMENTALS

4:30 – 5:30 pm

Jeremy Vest

UNLOCK YOUTUBE WITH AI