BrightonSEO

Paid Media Strategy

SEO and PPC winning together

San Diego, September 2026

SEO and PPC have long been friendly rivals, but in today’s AI-driven, privacy-first landscape, true collaboration is more essential than ever.

This session shares actionable ways for SEO-first marketers to work with paid teams and PPC-first marketers to partner with SEO teams.

From asking better questions to understanding evolving tools like PMax and AI Citation reports, you’ll learn how both sides can solve shared challenges around CRO, reporting, and testing—without sacrificing your strategic star power.

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Hero Conf - Track 1

Tue 15 Sep, 2026 | 11:10 AM

Beyond best practices: The paid search plays hiding in plain sight

San Diego, September 2026

Most paid search accounts are well-optimized on paper yet still leaving performance on the table. In this session, Brainlabs Chief Solutions Officer Jeremy Hull pulls back the curtain on the high-leverage tactics Google won't surface in your recommendations tab.

Expect advanced targeting moves, real examples of what testing gets right (and wrong), and a practical look at where AI and GEO create untapped search advantage.

You'll leave with a shortlist of plays ready to test in your accounts next week.

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Hero Conf - Track 1

Tue 15 Sep, 2026 | 11:10 AM

Different tactics for different verticals

San Diego, September 2026

Google Search is great, but not always the winner. Did you know Bing Pmax crushes it in health insurance?

The reality is, not every search tactic works effectively as others in each vertical.

We'll analyze the strengths and weaknesses of all of them, when they should be considered vs deployed, and how to customize them for the ideal audience.

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Hero Conf - Track 1

Tue 15 Sep, 2026 | 11:10 AM