Digital Marketing

SMX Next 2026

SMX Next is an online training conference for search marketers, focusing on the latest advancements in SEO, PPC, and AI. Programmed by the experts at Search Engine Land, the event features tactic-rich sessions, live Q&A, and keynotes designed to help digital marketing professionals stay ahead in the ever-evolving search landscape. Attendees will learn action…

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25Speakers
0Sponsors
14On the bill · sessions
22Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at SMX, in alphabetical order.
Aaron Levy
Evangelist · Optmyzr
Ameet Khabra
Founder & Owner · Hop Skip Media
Anu Adegbola
Paid Media Editor · Search Engine Land
Barry Schwartz
SEO Editor · Search Engine Land
Brad Geddes
Co-Founder · Adalysis
Carolyn Shelby
Principal SEO · Yoast
Chris Ridley
Head of Paid Media · Evoluted
Crystal Carter
Head of AI Search & SEO Communications · Wix.com
Danny Goodwin
Editorial Director · Search Engine Land & SMX
Dr. Marie Haynes
CEO · Marie Haynes Consulting Inc.
Frederick Vallaeys
Co-founder & CEO · Optmyzr
Greg Finn
CMO · Cypress North
Greg Loeffelholz
VP Product & Marketing · MotiveMetrics
Jennifer Cornwell
Sr. Director of AI SEO · Tinuiti
Julie Warnecke
Founder & CEO · Found Search Marketing
Jyll Saskin Gales
Google Ads Coach · Inside Google Ads
Kelley Swart
VP of Strategy & Growth · Found Search Marketing
Lauren Busby
Co-Founder · Trebletree
Meagan McLoughlin
Director of Product Marketing · CallRail
Michael King
Founder/CEO · iPullRank
Mike Ryan
Head of Ecommerce Insights · Smarter Ecommerce GmbH (smec)
Navah Hopkins
Product Liaison · Microsoft
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Agenda

Selected from 14 sessions on the bill.
  • Tuesday — November 18th, 2025 1:05 PM - 1:41 PM EST

    Speed to lead: How to capture and convert more leads with CallRail’s Voice Assist

    In today's competitive landscape, missed calls and poor follow-up can hurt your bottom line more than you’d probably expect. Beyond its robust call tracking and analysis capabiliti…

    PPC
  • Tuesday — November 18th, 2025 1:05 PM - 1:55 PM EST

    How to build a modern targeting strategy like a pro + Live Q&A

    You need campaigns that create demand, predict intent, and engage your ideal customers across every stage of their journey. Search alone isn’t enough to survive today and in the fu…

    PPC
  • Tuesday — November 18th, 2025 1:05 PM - 1:55 PM EST

    Search Everywhere Optimization: Surviving (and thriving!) in the zero-click era + Live Q&A

    AI search is reshaping our industry, and many brands are seeing their organic traffic decline or flatten. What if the solution isn’t just smarter SEO – but broader visibility? Let'…

    SEO
  • Tuesday — November 18th, 2025 11:00 AM - 11:55 AM EST

    How to succeed in Google’s assistant-first future + Live Q&A

    AI is redefining how we find and interact with information, and it's set to replace traditional search as we know it. But what does this "assistant-first" future mean for you? Kick…

    SEO
  • Tuesday — November 18th, 2025 12:05 PM - 12:30 PM EST

    Translating human creativity into AI profitability

    Amid the constantly evolving landscape of creative and targeting, there’s one constant truth: bad ads won’t land. Yet in the increasingly asset-first world, it can be hard to know …

    PPC
  • Tuesday — November 18th, 2025 12:05 PM - 12:55 PM EST

    2026 PPC trends to get ahead of now + Live Q&A

    PPC is in the midst of its most disruptive shift yet, and the pace is only accelerating. AI is embedded in every major ad platform, transforming campaign management and automation …

    PPC
  • Tuesday — November 18th, 2025 12:05 PM - 12:55 PM EST

    2026 SEO trends to get ahead of now + Live Q&A

    SEO is experiencing its biggest upheaval yet. The shift from optimizing for traditional search engines to optimizing for AI-driven and zero-click search experiences is rewriting al…

    SEO
  • Tuesday — November 18th, 2025 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST

    Demo: How to win in the evolving search landscape with Semrush Enterprise

    The rise of generative AI is creating a new, dynamic search landscape. While core SEO principles and Google's importance remain, brand visibility across search channels is paramoun…

    SEO
  • Tuesday — November 18th, 2025 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST

    Demo: The advertiser-side AI for paid search optimization

    As publisher-side AI takes over query matching, bidding, and ad creation, advertisers are losing visibility and influence over what drives their results. Paid search has become AI …

    PPC
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 22 companies, parsed from the program.

22 companies in attendance.

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Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
0Sponsoringsponsor only
22Companies Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

72% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite520%
  • Founder / Owner416%
  • VP-level312%
  • Director / Head of624%
  • Manager / Lead28%
  • Other roles520%

Of 25 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01Found Search Marketing2V
  2. 02Optmyzr2V
  3. 03Search Engine Land2V
  4. 04Adalysis1V
  5. 05CallRail1V
  6. 06Cypress North1V
  7. 07Digital4Startups Inc.1V
  8. 08Evoluted1V
  9. 09Hop Skip Media1V
  10. 10Inside Google Ads1V
  11. 11iPullRank1V
  12. 12Marie Haynes Consulting Inc.1V
  13. 13Microsoft1V
  14. 14MotiveMetrics1V
Sponsors by tier

Tiers were not disclosed for this event.