EARN
EARN the Stage
the Stage
SEO Week's Open Call Pitch Competition
SEO Week's Open Call
Pitch Competition
Register by February 24th to vote.
About the competition:
- 10 contestants are pitching live
- They’re competing for a chance to present on the SEO Week main stage
- Attendees can watch, support, vote, and spread the word
The winner receives:
- A 30-minute presentation slot at SEO Week
- Hotel and flight to NYC covered
Watch the Pitches
Aimee Jurenka
SEO Strategist
RicketyRoo
The Science
Angela Skane
Content Strategy & SEO Manager
Network Solutions
The Psychology
Topic: What TikTok Shop Can Teach SEOs About Content That’s Seen And Converts
Crystal Waddell
Host, Simple and Smart SEO Show Podcast
The Future
Topic: The Triple-Threat Workflow: Aligning Silos for the Age of AI Search
Itamar Blauer
Head of Marketing & Growth
WhitePress
The Science
Topic: Why Your SEO Numbers Don’t Make Sense Anymore – And What to Measure Instead
Jordan Choo
Consultant
Independent
The Science
Topic: Mining Transcripts for Fun and Profit
Kristin Tynski
SVP Creative & Co-Owner
Fractl
The Future
Topic: Marketing and Search in a Post-Transformer World
Clara Soteras
SEO for News Publishers & Audience Growth Consultant
The Science
Topic: Everyone Ignores Google Discover — Except Those Who Are Beating AI Overviews
Mike Ginley
Lead Digital Strategist
Humana
The Ecosystem
Topic: Automated Discovery of SEO Low-Hanging Fruit
Gianluca Fiorelli
Strategic SEO and AI Search Consultant
The Science
Topic: The “Anti-Slop” Protocol: Moving Beyond Single-Prompt Failure to Multi-Model Orchestration
Mary Brown
SEO Lead
SelectQuote
The Ecosystem
Topic: Why You Need Semantic Gap Analysis For Your Customer Intelligence Playbook
YOU HELP CHOOSE THE WINNER
Back the presenter you want on the SEO Week stage. Watch the pitches. Cast your vote. Spread the word on social. Push your pick forward. Public voting decides the top three finalists.
SUPPORT
Stand behind the speaker with the strongest pitch. Share on social.
VOTE
Vote in the official form after the live event. Every vote counts.
TUNE IN
Watch the live Earn the Stage competition on February 19th.
SEE THEM LIVE
See them take the stage at SEO Week. Get your tickets.
One Open Slot. One Winner. One Shot at the SEO Week Stage.
SEO Week is already curated. Thirty-nine speakers are locked. This is the only open speaking slot. Each presenter gets 10 minutes to deliver the strongest possible pitch for the SEO Week stage. No warm-ups. Just ideas that belong in the conversation about where SEO and AI Search are going next. Register to watch the live pitch off, see the ideas before they hit the main stage, and help determine who earns the stage at SEO Week.
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YOUR PLACE
at SEO Week 2026
Tickets are limited. Prices increase as tiers sell out.
This is where real progress happens. The people building the next phase of AI Search will be in the room. Be one of them.