State of Search 2025 | State of Search by DFWSEM | 27 October 2025 | Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 S Main St, Grapevine, TX 76051, USA

What Will You Learn:
This is the conference to learn from the actual practitioners and experts in digital marketing people who have really been in the trenches and know the latest and greatest about how to make your online presence work for you, your company, or your clients. Join us for this event, a digital marketing conference like no other. The annual event offers the best, brightest, and boldest place to learn from a Who’s Who in What’s What. Some of the greatest minds in digital marketing, from all over the world, will be sharing their knowledge by DFWSEM. This year will provide even more actionable intelligence whether you’re in house, in an agency, or in business for yourself.

Who Will You Learn From:
Some of the Top Speakers in the Digital Marketing industry will be at the event. How would it help your agency, your business, or your clients to gain actionable tips, tricks from some of the top pros who specialize in digital marketing. Are you struggling with keeping up with the constant changing of social media, google, and there algorithm updates or what about just some simple marketing wisdom? We are here to help you gain confidence with actionable items you can take with you to build your confidence.

Why Should You Attend:
No matter where you are in your online marketing journey, from digital newbie to digital veteran, State of Search offers a Texas-sized dose of insight and inspiration from leading marketing pros. The connections that are made, the knowledge that has been gained as well as the ability to see all the recordings of the event. Be ready for 2025 and the growth of your clientele or business for the new year. This will end your year with the icing on the cake of seminars. Let 2025 be your Best Year Ever with your premier digital marketing conference.

Search Is Just the Start:
• Extensive programming on SEO, local SEO, PPC, and social media marketing
• Virtual conference sessions, held online, or in-person with access to all of the recordings and our learning platform.
• Networking opportunities and personal connections that will last a lifetime!
• Industry experts from all across the world at a fraction of the cost of other national conventions
• Practical, hands-on content from speakers and attendees who really care and want to help You succeed.

2025 Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Jeremy Vest
Chief Marketing Officer, Creator Unlock

Carolyn Shelby
Principal SEO, Yoast

Kavi Kardos
Director, Organic Growth, KlientBoost

SPEAKERS:

David Ogletree
Growth-focused Digital Marketing & SEO Leader

Carolyn Selby
Former SEO Lead, Tribune Publishing & Disney/ESPN, Yoast

Kavi Kardos
Director of Organic Growth, KlientBoost

Fanny Dunagan
CEO & Content Strategist, PathLynks

Lisa Duty
Online Social Coach, Digital Marketing Consultant & Social Media Trainer, Rocks Digital

2025 Sponsors

• Shane RTS
• Advice Local
• Rise Local
• Wideman
• Rocks Digital
• Media Wyse