Digital marketing meetup SearchNorwich has revealed a ‘supersized conference’ in the city this year, featuring world-class SEO speakers, talks and panels.
SearchNorwich XL, which the organisers say is the biggest all-day SEO event of its kind in the East, will be held at the Maddermarket Theatre on September 24.
Martin Splitt, Developer Relations Engineer at the Google Search team in Zurich, Switzerland and Dixon Jones, CEO of internationally-renowned SEO tools inLinks and Waikay, will be among the speakers.
They will join 250 digital marketing professionals from all over the world, including Switzerland, Canada, Türkiye, and the Netherlands.
Talks and panel discussions will cover the SEO expertise spectrum, from data analytics and genAI search strategies to the application of brain science insights to search behaviour.
An afterparty will follow for additional networking opportunities with speakers and attendees.
The aim is to provide digital marketers in the East of England – including students, freelancers, in-house marketers and agencies – with the same standard of SEO conference as would be commonly offered in a major city.
SearchNorwichXL is the brainchild of the team behind Norwich digital agency Candour, who were recently certified as a Great Place to Work® by the globally recognised authority on workplace culture.
“We’re really excited to bring some of the best SEO talent in the world to Norwich,” says Mark Williams-Cook, founder of SearchNorwich.
“Up until now, the only way to see these kinds of speakers was to travel to London or Brighton to one of the larger conferences, which isn’t easy for everyone.
“There is a huge amount of digital skill in Norwich, so a great opportunity for agencies, businesses, and freelancers who are looking to get the most out of search and AI to get involved”
The SearchNorwichXL line-up so far:
Dixon Jones CEO of inLinks and Waikay
In 2018, Dixon received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the UK Search Awards for his services to search. Published author of “Entity SEO – Moving Search from Strings to Things” and TEDx speaker, Dixon continues to pioneer innovations in how businesses optimise content through entity and topic-driven strategies.
Myriam Jessier International Consultant and Trainer Myriam Jessier is an expert’s expert offering no-nonsense insights into international search and semantic strategy. They like making the web more human and bot-friendly, and their current hyperfocus is multimodal content strategies for search.
Martin Splitt Engineer at the Google Search team
Working at Google, Martin is a strong advocate for efficient websites and focuses on web development and best practices to improve web performance.
Bengü Sarica Dinçer SEO Manager at Designmodo
Bengü started her professional life in conventional advertising and guided it into the digital marketing universe. During her 12-year career, she has worked in both agencies and startups and has provided consultancy services to many medium and large-scale companies with national and international authority.
Giulia Panozzo Neuromarketing Consultant and Trainer
Giulia Panozzo is a neuroscientist turned marketer who specialises in applying brain science insights to search behaviour and user experience through her consultancy, Neuroscientive.
Arnout Hellemans SEO, PPC and analytics consultant
Arnout is a sought-after speaker at SEO conferences across Europe, sharing insights on JavaScript SEO, log file analysis, and structured data. Passionate about staying ahead of the curve, he constantly experiments with new tools and methodologies to provide cutting-edge solutions for his clients.
With more speakers to be announced in the coming months, the team behind SearchNowichXL are expecting tickets to sell out quickly. Full details here.
Early bird tickets went on sale in late March for the discounted price of £75 per person, with general admission and last-minute tickets following at £125 and £185 respectively.
Brands interested in sponsoring the event can contact Marketing and Partnerships Manager jack.chambers@withcandour.co.uk for details.
