We're doing something we've never done before, opening up community speaker submissions for MozCon! We're doing this because MozCon is for our community and because community pitches at our SearchChurch Meetup in Philly were phenomenal.
If you haven't heard, MozCon -- our annual conference taking place July 25th-July 27th in Seattle -- is SOLD OUT. We have 700 amazing people geared up to attend, including Roger Mozbot, and a set of delightful speakers talking about a broad range of subjects from link building to content marketing and more.
And now you can be one of those awesome speakers! We have four 10-minute spots.
Because our speaker submissions rocked for the event we threw at SEER's SearchChurch, we wanted to hear from YOU again at MozCon. When we look at our MozCon schedule and realized there was some time we could shuffle around, nothing seemed better than to bring voices from our community right to the center stage. We're looking for 4 people to deliver incredible actionable tips and tricks in SEO, social media, content marketing, analytics, conversion rate optimization, and any other great inbound subject.
The technical details:
- Your pitch must be submitted by Wednesday, June 27th at 5pm PDT.
- Please submit only 1 pitch. We're looking for the best of the best.
- Check out the current agenda when coming up with your unique for MozCon topic. Some topics that currently aren't well represented: local SEO, blogging, video, etc.
- If you've never spoke before or have spoken hundreds of times, we want to hear from you.
- Presentations will be 10 minutes long with an added ~5 minutes for questions.
- These sessions will be from 3:30-4:30pm on Friday, July 27th.
- Presentation PowerPoints will be due one week before MozCon.
- If you already have a MozCon ticket, we will refund your ticket; and if you don't have one, we'll comp you one! Unfortunately, you will have to book your own hotel, flight, and transportation.
- You will be invited to attend our speakers' dinner on Wednesday, July 25th.
- You must be at MozCon in person. Sorry, no Skype, Google Hangout, or other video conferencing.
- Our community speaker selections are final.
Speaker submissions are closed. Thank you so much for tossing your hat in the ring. We'll let people know soon.
Can't wait to see all mind-blowing topics you come up with!
If you're looking for a MozCon ticket, make sure you're signed up for the waiting list. We're currently seeing if we can open up more seats (and believe it or not, people do cancel). Our wait list is first come, first serve.
Wait, what? This has got to be one of the most important opportunities of any SEO's career! Uhm... Get applying, people!
Wholeheartedly agree Richard, what an incredible opportunity! Ten minutes that could really change the course of a career/life.
If there was any realistic way I could attend I would be busy putting together an almighty pitch. I'm hoping that's why these comments are eerily silent.. everyone must be furiously prepping theirs.
I believe they are considering we'd had over 20 come in so far. :)
So true a life changing opportunity for the people who can be in person at the place… SEOmoz through some great stuff to the community to show them how important the community is for them and how much they love them!
Awesome work roger!
@richard I better see you as one of those 10 min presentations or else!
@JSRampton -- Richard's already one of our speakers! :) He's going to do some amazing Excel magic.
That presentation is really amazing!
After the MozCation challenge last year, I cannot but try to "win" also this one :)
If you are going to hit one of the sopt (I am pretty sure you will) I have got one more reason to but the videos of the event!
After spending the last week agonizing over coming up with a Moz-calibur pitch, I feel like I have something. I'm gonna be refining it over the next few days to make sure it's the best it can be. Getting the chance to speak at MozCon would be a dream come true (no joke)! I can wait to get my application in!
Hey, do y'all know when you'll be announcing the selected speakers?!
We're hoping to do it on Monday! :)
I encourage Mozzers to put out their best presentation pitches to Erica! Speaking last year was a highlight and brought in lots of work as well - an unexpected side benefit!
Thanks, Dana, for both speaking and encouraging brilliant pitches this year!
Any chance this will open up again this year? :)
Because the MozCon audience LOVED the community speakers, we will be opening up nominations again. Keep an eye out on the blog, especially in the first couple weeks of May! :)
Well, I think I'm going to go ahead and put an entry in. "Every thing I learned about blogging from being Noah's Dad?" maybe? (Joking...I've got something better than that...I think.)
I'm sure you could come up with something cool along those lines. :)
We'll see. I'd love to meet all of you guys no matter what! :)
Thanks SEOMoz for doing a cool contest like this! :-D
When are the winners going to be announced?
Hi Savvy Panda,
Our submissions don't close until June 27th, which is this Wednesday. They will be announced the following week.
Thanks
great, thanks!
This was posted on June 13 and 20 applied on that day. On the 15th, 32 more came in. So it looks like about 15 to 20 come in per day. Or possibly even more as this post gets more popular. But let's say about 15 to 20 do sign up per day, by now there should be about 230 to 300 entries by the 27th or even more.
I can see topic selection can be a good strategy to get this, if you find a good topic that is not really discussed by the others, but is a good topic to talk about and will spark the interest of the general SEO community. A too common topic will increase your amount of competition.
But at the same time, the speaker competency, knowledge and experience, and even passion should be there in the chosen topic.
If everyone was smart and decided to talk about one of the 3 areas above that are needed, video SEO, local SEO and blogging, and if they are equally represented well, that is like going against 100 other entries.
Good luck to all of us! :)
There are 68 entires so far.
And I just wrote 3 example topics that we don't have covered this year at MozCon. There are MANY more. :)
Best of luck!
Can we do multiple entries? Like throwing everything on the wall and see what sticks? :) :p
Please only do one. Your very best one. Thanks. :)
Can I just sing? This is a 2007 song and is outdated, I can make a new one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXODTDZAyxQ *LOL*, just joking. I can't sing.
Actually, we are having karaoke at the Garage Party. And you are encourage to sing as many songs as you want! :)
uh oh!
Hoping to make some new friends at Mozcon and the intention is to keep them, so think I'll keep my mouth firmly closed at that one! ;)
Sha
52 entries so far? That's some tough competition! Guess it's time to put on some serious game that will provide value to MozCon. Off to work on submitting some tips & tricks! ;-)
Applied!
If you let me speak, I'll do it in the Roger the Robot suit.
There's no Roger suit. That's Roger! =D
Can I wear my Batman suit instead? :)
YES. I approve of this idea.
My bad.
Yeah cool! First trip to SEOMOZ in Seattle from Australia and submitted an idea. May the best man (or lady)..thats me..win!
Hey Virginia,
Trekking to Seattle from Australia as well. Good luck with your pitch!
Sha
Just submitted mine...just out of curiousity, how many entries do you have so far?
Awesome. :) There are 52 entries so far.
This is definitely a really cool idea, i'm looking forward to seeing how it works out :)
Just out of curiosity, about how many applicants are expected to send in their submission? Great initiative!
We have absolutely no idea what to expect. I can tell you however, that we do already have 28 submissions in less than 10 hours. Should be good!
Thanks will most likely try to submit something, if I can find enough relevant stuff (regarding the topics that are not reprensented very well yet).
really awosome idea. I am looking forward if I