I attended my first industry conference in 2002 and I began speaking at them in 2005. From 2005 through 2025, I spoke at roughly 150 conferences across the USA and in 15 countries.
This page is where I've gathered all the information that I can find (so far) about where, and when, what I spoke on, and sometimes feedback on my talks.
This page covers 93 conferences and 143 presentations… not all of them, but a good amount of them.
June 2005
Link Building Campaigns panel — Linking Neighborhoods
My first year speaking at Pubcon
Archived Copies
August 2005
My SEM Toolbox — SEO Tools
Archived Copies
November 15-17, 2005
Panel: Link Building Campaigns
Presentation Missing
From My Blog
December 5-8, 2005
Panels: SEM Via Communities, Wikipedia & Tagging · My SEM Toolbox · Buying and Selling Links
Presentation Missing
From My Blog
February 2006
5 Killer Tools in My SEM ToolBox (My SEM Toolbox v2.1)
My first year speaking at SES
From My Blog
April 18-20, 2006
Panel: Link Building
Presentation Missing
From My Blog
May 31 - June 2, 2006
Presentation Missing
From My Blog
July 17-19, 2006
From My Blog
August 7-10, 2006
Presentation Missing
From My Blog
November 2006
Presentation Missing
April 2007
Linking Strategies, with XXXX XXXXX and Greg Boser
Presentation Missing
From My Blog
Write-ups
June 2007
Panel: Better Ways
Presentation Missing
From My Blog
2007
Presentation Missing
Conference Feedback
“your seminar in Chicago (Hostingcon 2007) ... it was worth the entire trip!”
Scott R.
August 12-15, 2007
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From My Blog
August 2007
In the crowd for the Are Paid Links Evil session
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Write-ups
October 16-17, 2007
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From My Blog
August 2008
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From My Blog
October 2008
Presentation Missing
From My Blog
November 2008
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From My Blog
2009
Presentation Missing
Write-ups
November 2009
Presentation Missing
From My Blog
Conference Feedback
“This was seriously one of my favorite sessions.”
SEOmoz
“Jim's presentation was, by far, my favorite because he was very up front and told it how it is”
SEO Disco
“The presentation by Jim Boykin was head and shoulders above the rest”
Peter T. Davis
“Jim's presentation was jam packed with actionable do it now data which I thought was just great”
Mike Grehan
February 2010
From My Blog
Conference Feedback
“Excellent session. A lot of practical information. By far the best session that I have attended”
SES official session survey
“One of the best sessions this year.”
SES official session survey
“Best session of SES.”
SES official session survey
“I love these 'grey-hat' sessions!!!”
SES official session survey
“I think @avinashkaushik and Jim Boykin @webuildpages stole the show at #ses”
@philipmorgan
“@webuildpages Best presentation of ses2010 so far! #seskey”
@RedwebSearch
“#SESKEY I think we all could had done with another hour with jim from @webuildpages.”
@evolutionuk
“Jim, I absolutely LOVED your session at SES London. Your enthusiasm was as infectious as your advice”
Dave, eRocket
“Your talk was indeed one of the SES London highlights. In all honesty the fact that it was only you for 1 hour was the main reason I attended over the Real Time SEO talk... and you certainly delivered.”
Malcolm Slade
Write-ups
March 2010
From My Blog
Conference Feedback
“Wow. And this was an ADVERTISEMENT? Best session so far!”
SES official session survey
“WOW, he has some kind of mojo. Would love to hear more from him and Chuck.”
SES official session survey
“Jim is a great guy and does not hold back. His sessions are always refreshing.”
SES official session survey
“Very informational. Learned some things I had not thought of.”
SES official session survey
July 2010
Link Building Methods and Risks
August 16-20, 2010
How to Become a Link Magnet, with Rand Fishkin and Aaron Kahlow
Link Building in August of 2010
Three talks on August 18
From My Blog
Write-ups
September 2010
One of 16 speakers
Presentation Missing
From My Blog
September 2010
Link Building Methods and Risks
October 2010
With Aaron Wall, Todd Malicoat, Charlie Ellis, Dean Chew and Mike Borras
Presentation Missing
October 2010
Link building
Conference Feedback
“I just wanted to say that I, and one of my colleagues, thought your talk yesterday was the best thing we encountered at SES. No one was as authoritative and insightful about the subject they covered. You were brilliant — I mean that.”
David Gannon
November 2010
Link building (We Build Pages was a sponsor)
February 2011
SEO tools and link building
Conference Feedback
“Listening to jim boykin...talks seo tools like a ninja - surreal and eye opening #sesuk”
@StevieCC
“@jimboykin - what a star! So much great advice, so little time! Kudos for continuing into the break; the man loves his subject! #sesuk”
@erocketseo
“Listening to @jimboykin talking about some fantastic free Seo tools. The audience is amazed #sesuk #seo”
@nickeluli
“@jimboykin, just showed me a heck load of tools I never knew about... Cheers Jim! #sesuk”
@bandertron
“@jimboykin @ #sesuk jim’s presentation at ses is a true value for time. Lots of seo tools. Way to go Jim.”
@DDekel
“Great list of killer seo tools from @jimboykin - lots to check out post-event #seslondon”
@Hannechr
“Jim Boykin thanks for the freebie info that was awesome so now we know who uses which tools for what - #sesuk”
@globalfundi
“@JimBoykin thanks for a really interesting session at #sesuk - If you’re still in London tomorrow, I’ll buy you a beer even if google wont!”
@benbale
“Superb, highly useful, actionable content - this is the stuff SES should be made of!”
SES session survey
“Great session. Great info provided which is immediately useful, and the Q&A was very in depth.”
SES session survey
March 2011
Conference Feedback
“Whew!! Holy freaking tools, that was a great presentation - now @jimboykin is going to start talking link building!”
Jennifer Sable Lopez
“I’d like to spend the rest of the day following around @jimboykin and just tweeting what he says :)”
Jennifer Sable Lopez
“Jim, your session had the most valuable immediate, actionable info for me. Excellent stuff!”
Christopher M
“This was a fantastic presentation and one of the most practical I’ve seen. Thanks again.”
Brian H
July 21-22, 2011
Presentation Missing
August 15-19, 2011
September 2011
Presentation Missing
October 2011
Write-ups
November 2011
Write-ups
From My Blog
November 16-17, 2011
Presentation Missing
2012
February 2012
Conference Feedback
“@RavenJon @jimboykin awesome panel and discussion on search marketing tools. Great Q&A as well”
@brian_mcdowell
“Finally became a fan of Blekko thanks to @jimboykin ... didn't know about the /seo search. Bad ass! #pubcon”
@RavenJon
“Up with @RavenJon and @jimboykin for SEO Tools #pubcon ... solid know-how and always good to listen between the lines with these two!”
@trabit
“@GrayWolf and @JimBoykin ace it again with their session together today #pubcon. Glad I was there.”
@LindaSherman
“Awesome stuff @jimboykin, one of the BEST presentations on link building, period.”
@MediaWyse
“Props to @jimboykin for actually SHOWING how to conduct link research with a real-time example. This has been in SHORT supply at #pubcon”
@MediaWyse
“Great debates in the link building session with @jimboykin and @GrayWolf #pubcon”
@mark_barrera
“@jimboykin is funnier than ever ... bashing infographics #pubcon”
@trabit
“@jimboykin says take a trusted link with 200 outbound links over a non-trusted, high-PR site with 5 outbound links any day. We concur, sir.”
@TastyPlacement
“Nice @jimboykin link building takeaway: build-in links to existing links to your site, i.e. .edu domains, to make them stronger.”
@MediaWyse
“All star lineup with @graywolf and @jimboykin in Salon C #Pubcon ... Advanced Link Building in 2012”
@brian_mcdowell
July 23-25, 2012
Conference Feedback
“Another epic #SearchEx keynote from @jimboykin. Great info on penguin / panda updates. #seo”
@RoyMorejon
“@jimboykin is breaking down panda and penguin in a very different way than most others I've seen”
@wilreynolds
“I always learn the most from @jimboykin at these things. #searchex”
@rcurrington
“AuthorRank ... one of the overlooked areas of SEO via @jimboykin #searchex”
@mosquitohawk
“Summary of talk by @jimboykin at #searchex on Recovering from Panda or Penguin”
@marktraphagen
“exact anchor text still works! #searchex @jimboykin”
@SEOrisk
“don't forget to consider your link neighborhood #searchex @jimboykin”
@SEOrisk
August 2012
October 2012
Conference Feedback
“If you're an SEO and you're not at the Jim Boykin session, you're missing out! @ninjasmarketing #pubcon”
@landon_myers
“Lots of really useful information from @jimboykin so far. Dude deserves his reputation. #Pubcon”
@AdamVonWillis
“Straight to the point... no bullshit. #pubcon”
Anonymous, on the session feedback form
Write-ups
January 2013
Write-ups
February 2013
Conference Feedback
“@jimboykin That was the best session I've been to in years! #pubcon”
@landon_myers
“Favorite #Pubcon presentation so far? @jimboykin on Penguin and backlinks!”
@John_Dietrich1
“@jimboykin You are a Marketing Ninja. Great prezo. #Pubcon”
@smittypot
“If @jimboykin gave this presentation BEFORE penguin people wouldn't have LOST their minds”
@LaurenGPO
“@jimboykin always great to learn from one of the best in search. #pubcon”
@GabrielReynaga
“Content + web citations + social citations = author(s) trust. @jimboykin #Pubcon”
@hannahhill_sc
Write-ups
March 2013
Conference Feedback
“@jimboykin By far my favorite speaker thus far at @SESConf #sesny”
@Jgrammer
“Best #sesny session so far ... multi-topic hour with @JimBoykin”
@mbrusyo
“#SESNY great talk from @jimboykin. 65% of people hurt by Penguin. Links are still the key”
@SEOJoBlogs
““The net effect of Panda and Penguin is that it's turning people into real marketers.” Poignancy by @jimboykin at #SESNY.”
@jcness
“Second session, I Am Ninja, @jimboykin ... awesome and informative presentation”
@baird_aNY
“I love @jimboykin's passion. He just pulled a Howard Dean when talking about being authentic online”
@JLBraaten
“@mediadonis & @jimboykin rocking #sesny #bestsession”
@andrealpar
April 2013
Write-ups
May 2013
Conference Feedback
“The Triple OG SEO himself @jimboykin talking content”
@nawlready
June 2013
Conference Feedback
“thanks @jimboykin for the presentation #links #sesto”
@MEDIAinTORONTO
July 2013
August 2013
A 79 slide talk... the title slide just says my name and the month
September 2013
September 2013
2013
October 2013
Write-ups
Archived Copies
2013
September 2013
April 2014
2014
Archived Copies
around 2014 — year is my best guess
Short training modules I put together for our SEO class.
August 2014
Conference Feedback
“Great @clickzlive!!! @erinever and @jimboykin ... 2 favorite sessions!!!”
@VadZak
Write-ups
August 2014
Conference Feedback
“Thanks for the best, most amazing, mind-blowing session of #ASE14, @jimboykin!”
@notasupermom
“Funny, super relevant, excellent examples”
Affiliate Summit session survey
“Very informative & value based material. I LOVE that he has the presentation online”
Affiliate Summit session survey
October 2014
Write-ups
February 2015
March 2015
Write-ups
March 2015
August 2015
August 2015
September 2015
October 2015
Conference Feedback
“Had a great time @Pubcon and was excited to meet and chat with a few of the greats @jimboykin and @bill_slawski”
@AaronAlexander_
“Who's jealous of @jimboykin's ultra viral infographics? #pubcon”
@seosavvy
April 2016
May 2016
May 2016
June 2016
July 2016
2016
2016
2016
2016
August 2016
Conference Feedback
“.@jimboykin just skyrocketed to my favorite speaker at #CZLSF.”
@CRLYFRRY
August 2016
2016
All About Links... how to get them, measure them, and not get penalized
2016
All About Links... how to get them, measure them, and not get penalized
A second talk on Google updates
2016
All About Links... how to get them, measure them, and not get penalized
October 2016
Penguin — Master Level Discussion
Write-ups
2016
Conference Feedback
“Thank you for your presentations Jim. I listened to 4 of your presentations and enjoyed them.”
Justin
“Thank you for a great presentation and for sharing great insights and tips.”
Ronis
“Your presentations are most inspiring! Thanks for sharing this stuff.”
Piticas
I think this was around 2016... I have the deck but I have not pinned down the event yet
February 2017
Write-ups
2017
Advanced SEO Workshop
All About Links... how to measure and get them without being penalized
2017
Write-ups
2018
2018
Featured Snippets
2018
Online
Write-ups
October 2019
Write-ups
2019
Link Measurements and SERP Marketing
2019
My own conference. The full-day SEO Master Class.
February 2020
A second session that year: Featured Snippet Optimization and Backlink Analysis
2020
Not a conference talk — what I told the Ninjas about working from home.
November 2020
How Link Building Has Changed... what you need to do now
Write-ups
2020
2021
Link building news
Write-ups
October 2022
October 2024
date unknown
Presentation Missing
Write-ups
date unknown
My year-by-year conference history, with links to what other people wrote about the sessions, is on the Conference Talks page. What people said about the talks is on the Industry Reviews page, and the conference pictures are on Jim's Pics.
So that was all my records I could find about when, and where, and what I spoke about from 2005-2025. What people said about the talks is on the Industry Reviews page, and the conference pictures are on Jim’s Pics.
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