brightonSEO & Hero Conf San Diego brought the search and digital marketing community together for two packed days of talks, ideas, new connections and extremely enthusiastic note-taking.
Across five stages, more than 150 talks covered SEO, AI search, content, digital PR, PPC, paid social and analytics, alongside roundtables, meet-ups, parties and plenty of opportunities to connect .
Orbit Media Studios | CMO
MobileMoxie | CEO & Founder
Search Brothers | Technical SEO Consultant
Kick Point | Principal & Founder
Sterling Sky | Director of Innovation
Ahrefs | Product Advisor, Technical SEO, & Brand Ambassador
NewzDash | CEO, Founder
Microsoft | Director, SEO Solutions
Raptive | EVP Audience Growth
Siege Media | CEO
brightonSEO San Diego brought together thousands of in-house marketers, enterprise brands and leading agencies from across the search marketing community. From global brands to independent consultants, it was a place for the people shaping organic search, digital marketing and what comes next.
Our 2026 attendees included Founders, CEOs, Heads of SEO, Heads of Digital, Marketing Directors, Digital Marketing Managers, E-commerce Managers, SEO Managers, Digital PR Professionals, Freelance Consultants, SEO Specialists & Executives, Technical SEOs, Content Strategists and Marketing Assistants.
SEO Content Manager, SecureW2
“brightonSEO San Diego is incredible - tactical insights for SEO in the age of AI overviews, LLMs, and EEAT. I've been all three years and loved it.”
SEO Marketing Manager, Solidigm
“This is my third year attending brightonSEO in San Diego. The speakers are consistently knowledgeable and up to speed with the ever-shifting word of SEO. Every time I have returned to my organization with actionable, insightful information to spur my team on to new and better things in the year ahead.”
SEO Team Lead, AmericanEagle.com
“brightonSEO was everything I hoped it would be. For an SEO with nearly a decade in the industry, it was a great barometer for "how i'm doing" in comparison to other leaders in the space regarding knowledge and practices.”
SEO Specialist, Well Optimized SEO
“These conferences change the way I look at my work - they challenge me and remind me that this industry is ever-growing and evolving. Being in a building with all of these industry professionals left me encouraged and with a sense of fulfillment in my client work! I also walked away with real-world actions I could start taking right away for my clients. You can't beat that. Can't wait for the next one!”
