Symposium SA (Search Algorithm) is now open again.
We’re building out our new site. The new site will focus on the Best Search Engine Optimization Company competition. This is a yearly event where hundreds of companies get together to build the best possible website and build a serious business.
These companies are masters in their craft. In one weekend, we see them build a website from scratch, add hundreds of pages of incredible content, and fill marketplaces that didn’t have a company there before. The “Best Search Engine Optimization Company” competition is quite the scene to see.
If you are in the Kansas City area in January 2012, you should definitely attend this event. Some of the major SEO companies in the world will be speaking there.
The event also sponsors the building of schools for under-privileged children. Low income and low opportunity areas are targeted for a new school, and 100% of the proceeds from this event build a brand new school in the area.
In the last 5 years alone, we have seen 5 schools built from the “Best Search Engine Optimization Company” competition. Not only does 100% of the profits from each competitor go to the building of these schools. The admission prices of each ticket go to this schools.
We’ve already seen some lives changed for the better. One student went from completely homeless with no future to a straight A scholar. He has since worked to find a home with his new loving parents. In the past, he would be living a life of crime on the streets. Now, he is on track to attend college. He want’s to become a foster parent and lawyer.
The event this year focuses on multiple markets. Some of the most popular markets last year were bicycles, car tires, acne, healthcare services, and local. The local event was one of the most popular with area businesses. Since the “Best Search Engine Optimization Company” contestants didn’t have their own local businesses, they were forced to partner up with local businesses that don’t have websites or online identities.
The local competitors built entire websites for these local businesses, did their social marketing, online brand building, pay per click, and content generation. One company, a doctors office with no website or online identity, claims to have gone from 1 new client per week to 12 new clients per week.
With just a few tweaks, these search engine optimization companies are able to completely overhaul the businesses they work with. It’s an amazing thing to see.
In February 2011 competition, over $500,000 was raised for the school that was to be built. In 2010, the money raised was $428,000. In 2009, it was $340,000. The total amount each year seems to be rising significantly, as more and more competitors join the fun and build a business overnight.
The end result is always good. We see hundreds and thousands of lives changed through the schools that are put up all around the country. Most of the children served by these schools don’t realize what goes into their education. There is a lot of backend work by each one of these teams, but in the end it’s all worthwhile.
If you’re looking to see who is the Best Search Engine Optimization Company in the world, come attend this year’s conference and competition. It starts on the weekend, and goes for 7 whole days. You don’t have to stay the entire time, since most of the action happens during the week when the teams are busy working on their business or idea.
The weekends are when the speeches and workshops take place. This is when most people really want to attend.
Stick around our site for the next few weeks. We’ll be updating the site, adding new content, and announcing details for this year’s competition. We hope to see you again soon, and see you in Kansas City this year!