5 Great Digital Marketing Conferences in 2018

Conferences About Digital Marketing

Digital marketing conferences take place almost every weekend somewhere around the world. If you’re a mobile, online or digital marketing professional, a student looking for your first job opportunity, or working in another industry and looking to change careers, networking and professional development opportunities abound at conferences devoted to digital marketing. You may find a digital marketing conference focused on visual media or a general conference focused on many different marketing channels.

  • 8th Annual VidCon
  • SMX Advanced 2018
  • Ignite 2018
  • Social Media Strategies Summit
  • DigiMarCon West 2018

8th Annual VidCon

The eighth edition of VidCon is set for June 20-23 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. VidCon is devoted to people who make videos and use them for digital marketing. The conference has tracks for community, industry and creative professionals. VidCon 2017 was held in Australia and featured more than 400 video creators. In 2017, sponsors included NBC News, Hollister, YouTube, and many other media and retail brands. Sessions focused on emerging business models, learning how to sell with video, the difference between brand and content, EduTAINMENT, and family vlogging.

SMX Advanced

Billed as a conference for experts in search engine optimization (SEO) and Search Engine Marketing (SEM), the 2018 SMX Advanced Conference will be held June 11-13, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. Some of the biggest online companies, from Amazon to Facebook, and brands including Coca-Cola, General Motors, and HP, are past conference sponsors. Sessions and speakers cover up-to-the-minute topics on Search Engine Optimization and marketing online. You will learn about moving from manual to automated campaign management, how to get the most from your reports, and how to customize reports and use new Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to enhance your campaigns.

Ignite 2018

With over 1,000 attendees, Ignite was formerly called the B2B Summit and focuses on business-to-business digital marketing. Entrepreneur.com has recommended the event as a top ten business-oriented marketing conference. The 2018 conference will be held June, 2018 at the Business Design Centre in London, England. In 2017, over 50 sessions covered best practices, marketing templates, bench-marking reports, and introductory sessions for beginning B2B marketers. Attendees also heard keynote speeches from marketing leaders.

Social Media Strategies Summit 2018

The 2018 Social Media Strategies Summit will be held February 6-8, 2018 in San Francisco, California. Emphasizing brand management via social media platforms, the summit includes social media leaders from top brands including Campbell Soup, Wells Fargo, Microsoft, GoDaddy, and REI. Sessions will focus on content creation, marketing strategies, user-generated content, and corporate social media messaging. Keynote speeches will include the future of virtual reality, chatbots, and augmented reality.

DigiMarCon West 2018

DigiMarConWest 2018 is scheduled for June 17-18, 2018 at the Loews Hotel in Santa Monica, California. Dozens of sessions cover information on customer targeting and content optimization, video marketing, big data, paid search marketing, predictive analysis, user acquisition, digital strategy, and many more in-depth digital marketing concepts and strategies. Keynote speakers represent numerous influential brands and marketing departments, including Vertical Measures, Microsoft, and Mazda.

Digital marketing conferences specialize in different segments of the marketing sector. From mobile marketing to search engine optimization and search engine marketing, some conferences offer technical information and hands-on training. Other conferences provide a higher-level overview for managers and executives. You will also find the latest technology and information on virtual reality, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and more at a 2018 digital marketing conference.

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