IMC 2006 and Swedish SEO meeting is over
The international Internet Marketing Conference for 2006 was held in Stockholm, Sweden, 2 days ago.
There was 4 panels (I was part of the second one) and some of the common buzzwords that pretty much sums up this conference were the following:
- Web Analytics
- Visitor Attraction
- Marketing Analysis
- Eye-tracking
- Click-tracking
- Huge visitor interactive campaigns
- Real-time optimization of messages and offers
- Behavioral Marketing
- SEO
- Web SMS services
- E-mail Marketing
It was very interesting and I will contact a few ventures for possible partnership/services. And what did I speak about?
After presenting myself I gave a very quick rundown on the following:
- What is SEO and why is it effective
- The three phases of SEO (Keyword Research, On-page Optimization and Link Building)
Then I spoke further about different methods of Link Building:
- Link baiting
- Using directories
- Right way to do Link exchange
- Links from authority sites
- Links from bloggers (ReviewMe, Pay Per Post etc)
- Finding right sites to get links from using the SERPs
- Getting links by sending reviews, testimonials, awards and more
- Article submission/syndication
- Using backlink generators to get strong sites
With zero hours of sleep and no time to practice the speech I think I did it quite well. The audience looked interested and I got quite some questions which was good. But I have to admit, I prefer writing articles than giving speeches and 10-15 minutes it not very much 
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After the conference at around 18:00 we had our Swedish SEO meeting with SEO professionals across all Sweden.
First we went to a restuarant and then on a bar until very very late, hehe.
The next day after I finally got some sleep we had our more official Swedish SEO meeting.
It was very nice to meet online SEOs that you “know” online but never seen in person. I’d like to thank the following Swedish participants for making it a very nice and beneficial experience:
Special thanks to Per Gustavsson for arranging the conference place and food for the Swedish meeting.
Then I would like to thank:
- Wiseweb (Bernt Johansson and team)
- Eastpoint (Markus Jalmerot, Marcus Westberg and Ted Forssblad)
- Web Guide Partner (Victor Sahlstedt and team)
- Agent Interactive (Joakim Ebstein and Martin Lindhe)
- Björn Lilja
Sorry for forgetting a few of you …
I am already looking forward for the next Swedish SEO meeting, let’s get even more people there! (Nikke, Anton, Urban, Hjalmar and Hans – this time you also must come )
Jim Westergren is a company owner from Sweden who lives together with his wife and son. Some of his interests are SEO, web development, writing and
Yeah! It was fun to meet all the swedish SEO guys in person
I hope many more will join next time!
Very nice meeting you too Jim! (and the rest of you as well) I wish I could have been to your second day meeting, but I was not feeling all that well.
Hope to see you all again soon.
Nice, it have been some interesting days for you it seems
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I must come next time – it would be so fun and so interesting! By my new job at Eastpoint it will be easier and more relevant.. I must see them sometimes to
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Hope to see you soon! Linköping next time
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Thanks to you aswell Jim. It was interesting to meet you in person, and I for one would like this meeting to be the first “annual” swedish SEO meet.
Hopefully it can evolve to a network, irl, for exchanging knowledge and experience.
Jim! It is time for you to start a swedish blog!
If next time is in Skåne or nearby I will come.
hey….what was the official language of the meeting – english or swedish? were people from other countries allowed to attend it…. will it be held again ?????
Sorry for too many questions.
Thanks for comments.
Not sure, I think we will have to vote on the forum.
Good idea and I also would like to call this the first annual meeting.
hehe. We spoke about that I think and I don’t think I will do it, but maybe.
Ok good. We will vote at the forum next time.
The conference itself (the IMC) was in English and all were speaking English. Most people were from other countries.
Then on our Swedish SEO meeting afterwards it was all in Swedish and all people came from Sweden.
Yes, but I don’t know when. One of the Swedish SEOs (Marcus Hjalmerot) are now going to SES Chicago but I won’t.
Aditya, you are from India right?
Thanks to you and all the guys at the SEO meeting!
It was great to meet all the SEO guys in person! Nice experience!
Hasta la próxima vez!
Thx Jim!
/Mikis Guerrero
Thanks for a nice SEO meeting!
I had great time and it was nice to meet you all.
Hi Jim,
I live in Norway and I`m interested to pay you a visit next swedish SEO meeting. Which city and time of year ??
Hilsen Stig
Hi Stig,
We don’t know yet. Feel welcome to join our SEO forum.
is everybody swedish?
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Wow, you only got 10-15 minutes to cover all that? You must have SERIOUSLY condensed it. Good going, though. I hope next time they give you more time to speak (whether you like it or not.) Speaking is actually fun, in my opinion, and even though I do prefer writing I actually enjoy speaking quite thoroughly. 10-15 minutes, though, is quite short to cover everything so even though I didn’t hear it, congratulations anyway because I’m sure it went rather well. I mean, you know what you’re talking about, so it must have gone well.
It’s already 2008 but I didn’t notice any updates on this post. Was the same conference held last 2007? If yes, how was it?