If you're looking for a search related conference to head to this year, but feel a bit intimidated by the size of the big shows like PubCon and Search Engine Strategies, you might want to check out Jill Whalen's High Rankings seminar. The next seminar is at the end of June in Denver, Colorado and I'll be joining Jill's speaker line-up to talk about viral marketing and social media.

The thing that makes Jill's conference different is that she limits the number of attendees. You'll find yourself learning in a setting that's more like a class room and less like a lecture hall giving you the chance to not only make some contacts with other business owners, but also to enjoy breakfast and lunch with the conference speakers.

Jill's still working out the final details, but right now, here's what you can catch at the show on June 28th and 29th:

Jill speaking on:
Overview and Technical/Design Issues
The Nitty-gritty of Copywriting and Tagging
Putting it All Together

Christine Churchill on:
Keyword Research
Pay-Per-Click Search Advertising

Karon Thackston on:
Copywriting for Your Target Audience and the Search Engines

Scottie Claiborne on:
Building Link Popularity
Usability and SEO

Jennifer Laycock on:
Social Media
Viral Marketing and Link Building

There will also be quite a few site clinics planned so if you don't want to hit one of the sessions, you can still get information that will help you better market your business.

Two-day registration cost: $1195.00 if you register by midnight (CST) on June 6th, 2007. (After that the cost is $1395.00.) Seats are limited in order to provide personal training to all, so please register early to ensure that you get a spot.

You can register online.