BrightonSEO
The world's biggest search conference

Helping search marketers meet, learn, and do their job a little better

What started by the sea in Brighton is now a global event series for SEOs and digital marketers - with flagship conferences in the UK and US. Expect top expert speakers, practical training, and a community that gets it. Choose your event below to explore – US or UK.

The search marketing event that helps you do your job better

brightonSEO is where search marketers come to get better at what they do.

Join thousands of marketers at events in the UK and US each year to hear what’s working right now from people doing the work in SEO, content, and digital marketing.

No fluff. No theory for theory’s sake. Just useful ideas, shared by a global community that’s generous with what they know.

At every brightonSEO, you can expect:

  • Actionable talks you can apply straight away
  • Hands-on training focused on real skills, not slides
  • A global community of practitioners sharing real-world experience

Whether you’re early in your career or deep into it, brightonSEO is built to help you improve what you do next.

Crowd onstage at brightonSEO

brightonSEO in one year...

Who speaks?

The biggest names in SEO and digital marketing speak at brightonSEO. Expect world-class experts, breakthrough thinkers, emerging names and the people driving the future of search. Our recent speakers have included:

Who attends...

A snapshot of some of the in-house, agency and media brands who come to brightonSEO each year.

Talk themes at a typical event

the history of brightonSEO

How it all started...

brightonSEO began, like many great ideas, as a conversation in a pub.

Fifteen years ago, Kelvin Newman and a small group of fellow SEOs were chatting and asked a simple question: “Why don’t we get a few people who work in SEO together, line up a couple of talks, and give people in the industry a chance to meet?” That first event brought together a handful of people in a room above a pub, complete with a wobbly projector and a short programme of talks.

Fast forward 15 years and that small meetup has grown into a global community of over 20,000 search professionals. Today, brightonSEO brings together thousands of attendees in person twice a year in Brighton, and annually in San Diego, for what is now the world’s largest search marketing conference.

TESTIMONIALS

Why attend brightonSEO...

Victoria Button, Marketing Strategist, JSP

Victoria Button

Marketing Strategist, JSP

“Loved it, great event, great people, great connections!”

Siebe Bogaert, SEO & Tracking Consultant, Delaware Digital

Siebe Bogaert

SEO & Tracking Consultant, Delaware Digital

“It’s truly the event for SEO in Europe and maybe even the world. Fantastic to hear like-minded people share their expertise and experiences.”

Chereece Chambers, Digital Marketing Manager, Web Behaviour Specialists Ltd

Chereece Chambers

Digital Marketing Manager, Web Behaviour Specialists Ltd.

“This was my first time attending brightonSEO and easily the best decision I made. Being surrounded by thousands of fellow Marketers was truly something special. Each and every talk I attended was insightful and gave me the boost I needed. Thank you, brightonSEO for a memorable experience.”

Stuart McClure

Stuart McClure

Marketing Director, Royal British Veterans Enterprise

“This is a must attend event for anyone in digital marketing. The breadth of learning is huge, the opportunity to test your own knowledge is great, and it is a real community spirited event. I love it.”

Mateusz Dela, Head of SEO, ab in den urlaub

Mateusz Dela

Head of SEO, ab in den urlaub

“brightonSEO continues to set the bar for SEO events. The quality of presentations was outstanding, with actionable insights across a wide range of topics, and the variety of exhibitors made it easy to explore different areas of SEO in one place. On top of that, the networking opportunities were exceptional - and the beachside lunches were simply unforgettable!”

Hannah Barnsdall, Digital Marketing Manager, Brandsmiths

Hannah Barnsdall

Digital Marketing Manager, Brandsmiths

“brightonSEO is at the cutting edge of search marketing - I learned so much, and it was great to take tangible insights away from sessions that I could apply at my desk the next day.”

Dave Cousin, Founder, Dave the SEO & Co.

Dave Cousin

Founder, Dave the SEO & Co.

“At brightonSEO I learn what I need to do my job better during the day and meet the people I need to do my job better during the evenings.”

Paul Clapp, Co-Founder, Priority Pixels

Paul Clapp

Co-Founder, Priority Pixels

“My first brightonSEO and it more than lived up to the hype. Brilliant speakers, practical takeaways and the most welcoming SEO community I've come across.”

Ticket options for upcoming brightonSEO events

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San Diego 2026

Tickets for brightonSEO Sep 2026 | 15-16 Sep 2025

$865+

Prices rise July 16, 2026

UK October 2026

Tickets for brightonSEO Oct 2026 | 8-9 Oct 2026

£300+

Earlybird discount now available

Video bundle

Talk recordings from April 2026 to stream on-demand

£300+Vat

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