The big event that I had worked for so hard with my colleagues went off smoothly; in fact it was super duper. No, am not blowing my own trumpet, check what Saptarshi has to say about it. The stars of the show held at Hotel Clarks Inn were of course Andy Hagans and Rich McIver. They held forth on SEO, Link Building, and Link Baiting techniques and the sixty odd lucky guys who attended the show were held in thrall.

The learning was great, the discussions yielded a lot on the subjects, thoughts, notes, and contact numbers were exchanged. The event was a great opportunity for SEO enthusiasts to learn about their craft and build relationships. Lest you think, it was all work let me tell you that there was a lot of play as well. A cocktail party with peppy Bollywood tunes had everybody in the mood for some dancing; Andy made a good fist of shaking a leg and Rich commandeered the mike and let us have his rendition of Hotel California.

The latest news is that am playing host to Andy and Rich and we are off to see the Taj Mahal, will keep you guys posted and add pics as well.

I am quite excited and wanna share my excitement with you, I know this is not breaking news (Delhi Seo Meet) but I am going to write about it anyway.

You see, we are going to host the second SEO meet in Delhi on 31st March 2007. It will be on a much larger scale than the first where there will be much more information sharing and idea generation. The SEO industry in India is a fledgling and we need to do everything we can to ensure the growth and development of this valuable means of self-employment for Indian youth.

So, if you are into SEO or even if you are plain interested in the subject, book your tickets to Delhi right now, because it is going to be one jam-packed, power-packed session on SEO on the 31st. What makes me so sure? Ah, I forgot to tell you… It’s going to be a certified hit that will guarantee spawn many more fruitful conferences because of three reasons – Andy Hagans, Rich McIver, and Brian Thibault.

These three big daddies of SEO and link building are going to be there and share their insights on the subjects with us.

For booking and enquiries please contact me.

I am going to be there for sure, hope to see you there.

The gang assembled to deliver the keynote at PUBCON 2006 – Las Vegas brings with it a rich experience in Venture Capitalism, Real world business acumen, and all things related to marketing on the net.

 
Guy Kawasaki: His book, Art of the Start is regarded as essential reading on how small businesses can get out of the garage. One of the few gurus with extensive real world business experience, Guy’s thoughts on venture capitalism and his blog posts are eagerly awaited. This Hawaii-born Stanford graduate champions early-stage technology companies through his firm Garage Technology Ventures.

 
John Batelle: A man of many talents – entrepreneur, journalist, author, and professor, John Batelle is a real multi-tasker and a successful one at that. He is the founder chairman of Federated Media Publishing and one of the original founders of the highly respected Wired magazine. He is involved with the collaborative weblog Boing Boing. His book “The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed our Culture” was very well-received and has been translated in several languages.   

 
Jon S von. Tetzchner: Jon heads Opera, which is in direct competition with Microsoft and Mozilla. At PUBCON, Jon will touch upon various subjects such as web browsers, platforms, web standards, and the direction in which the web is headed. Jon’s journey has been the inspiring garage-to-multinational story and he will speak on the obstacles he faced when he decided to compete with the giants. 

Danny Sullivan: Danny’s tale is of following one’s passion and how the Internet allows and enables people to do so, bless the Internet for that!! Danny started off with the site Search Engine Watch, which he later sold to MecklerMedia and which later got sold off in 2006 for a cool $43 million. Danny has worked with the BBC and the Los Angeles Times. He currently resides in Chitterne, England with his better half and two children.

The event that webmasters and SEO folks look forward to eagerly is back again – and this time in Las Vegas. The whole concept of PUBCONs is based on an egalitarianism that one would not normally associate with such power gatherings; yet it is this factor that makes PUBCONs so apt to discuss SEO, SEM, and all things Internet. From newcomers to old hats, all are richer by the experience.

This year the WebmasterWorld’s Search & Internet Marketing Conference (PubCon) will be held November 14th - 17th at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Expected attendees include search engine optimizers and marketers, channel managers, and affiliates.

Online registration costs $599 and saves you a whopping $400. Registering at the site will cost you $999. You can register here http://www.pubcon.com/register.htm. Attendees should also look out for discount coupons that are to be distributed by the various sponsors. If you are keen to see your company’s banner share space with that of Yahoo and Google then check out this link http://www.pubcon.com/getexhibitemail.htm. Placing an ad at PUBCON gives you the chance to capture the attention of a section of the most tech-savvy crowd with a disposable income and the willingness to try new products.

The keynote speakers include the following luminaries - Guy Kawasaki, Jon S. von Tetzchner, Danny Sullivan, and John Battelle.

In whatever capacity you choose to attend this conference, the bottom-line is that you are getting a fabulous opportunity to network with fellow webmasters, affiliates, and program managers. It should be a great opportunity to strike good business deals.