BrightEdge received hundreds of nominations for the 2017 BrightEdge Content and SEO Awards for North America from its community of over 8,000 brands. The variety and quality of nominations was outstanding and the achievements of community members were truly inspiring. Some of the 40 finalists include companies, such as L'Oreal, Facebook, Hallmark, White Hat, BCG, Quill.com, and Comcast. The finalists and nominees have been notified by email. Entries were reviewed by a panel of 6 BrightEdge employees: 3 from Marketing and 3 from Customer Success. The nominations were evaluated for their Inspiration, Innovation, and Impact in 3 business categories, B2B, B2C, and Agency on behalf of clients. The criteria considered included, detail about the problem and approach to solve it, specific BrightEdge functionality applied, and specific numeric business results. The time period of the work was calendar 2017. The results were so close that runoff balloting was used to break ties. BrightEdge will also work with nominees to develop case studies and customer videos and has already served as a means to promote marketers' good work and results at customer and community events, like user groups. SEO Awards trophies will be presented at the closing ceremonies of the Share Insights Tour NY 2018 on March 14, 2018. Register now to join us at Share NY. Nominations for APAC and EMEA for 2017 are still being accepted. The 2018 SEO Awards call for nominations will be in August and winners will be announced at Share San Francisco on October 10.

Everyone here at BrightEdge is excited to announce the return of the Share Global Insights Tour in 2018! We’re building on the momentum from the 2017 tour, adding new tracks, product training sessions, and even more speakers. We will be back with single day events in New York, London, and Chicago. And new in 2018, we’re planning a two-day marquis event in San Francisco. The theme of #SHARE18 is Search, Content, and the Customer Experience. We’ll explore how agile organizations are using AI and automation to bring together search and content marketing to deliver a personalized digital experiences. Bookmark a city tour stop below closest to you!

Last year, the tour hosted speakers from companies of every size - from global leaders such as Google, Adobe, L’Oréal, to Quill.com and WhiteHat Security, companies that are driving innovation with small, agile teams. Whether you are running a global SEO team or a powerhouse team of one, SHARE has something for you.

New York: March 14

London: April 19

San Francisco: October 9 – 10

Chicago: Date coming soon!

Need Inspiration?

We are thrilled to announce our keynote speaker for SHARE, an inspiring story of grit and determination. Derek’s semi-final at the Barcelona Olympics will be remembered as an eternally inspirational moment, as his father headed onto the track to help him cross the finishing line after a serious injury mid race. Lauded as NBC’s third top Olympic moment ever, and mentioned in a public speech by Barack Obama, Derek Redmond is a top motivational speaker in the world. Dogged by serious injury from the start of his career, Derek’s remarkable achievements are internationally lauded.

“Derek Redmond bravely making it through with little help, moments of euphoria after years of hard work. Moments when the human spirit triumphs over injury that should have been impossible to overcome." President Barack Obama

Join industry experts at SHARE who will help bring artificial intelligence to your fingertips. We’ll cut through the hype surrounding AI and provide real, practical advice on how you can become an AI-First marketers.

“Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning is an interesting area we’ve been exploring to weave into our SEO strategy at IBM and our partnership with BrightEdge is critical to staying ahead of the digital marketing curve.” Ellen Mamedov, Head of SEO at IBM 

“BrightEdge is transforming the way that search, content and digital marketers build experiences to connect with customers across every part of the customer journey. I am really looking forward to sharing insights and connecting with like-minded marketers at Share NYC.” Paul Roetzer, Founder and CEO of PR 20/20 and creator of The Marketing Artificial Intelligence 

SHARE NY Kicks off the tour this March with a blockbuster Agenda:

There's more to SHARE than just great content—we’ve also built in a ton of networking. After all, you are spending the day with the very best in the industry! This year our agenda is all about actionable best practices that you can take back to your office and instantly incorporate for quick wins.

Inspire

Are you looking to elevate your role as a marketer and earn a seat at the table in your organization? Look no further, hear from experts in the BrightEdge community who have developed winning formulas to scale their SEO and content initiatives, increase their budget and lead with impact! “Elevating and operationalizing SEO across all parts of the Comcast organization is one of the major drivers of our SEO success. The BrightEdge platform allows us to scale and maximize our return on SEO and Content investments.” Sean Kainec, Director, Search Engine Optimization, Comcast

Impact: Keep Evolving with BrightEdge

Are you looking for more ways to leverage the data you within the BrightEdge platform? Curious how you can use the power of AI and let the machine learning advance your strategies.

Reasons to Attend

We want you to get the most out of your SHARE experience so we’ve taken your feedback from 2017 and optimized the 2018 roadshow to make it even better. Here’s what you can expect:

1. Innovative Break Out Tracks: Whether your focus is in digital, content, or strictly SEO, SHARE will have two tracks specifically designed for you. Get the most out of your day with BrightEdge by attending sessions specifically tailored to your needs.
2. More Networking: Learning happens both on and off the stage (ahem, and at happy hour) and this year SHARE will have tailored networking so you can connect with peers in your distinct role SHARE your successes.
3. Platform Deep Dives: Do you have a specific challenge you are trying to solve with the platform? Chat with our product experts at the event to get real-time solutions that help you step up your marketing game.

Register now!

Calling all early birds! Register before March 2nd to take advantage of early bird pricing for just $499 ($699 regular price) for the NY, London, and Chicago stops of the tour and just $699 (regular price $999) for SHARE San Francisco. Take advantage of early bird rates using the code share18earlybird upon registration. We here at BrightEdge can’t wait to bring you more innovative and creative ideas at SHARE in 2018.

At BrightEdge the entrepreneurial mindset is present in everything we do. We’ve come a long way from humble beginnings under Jim Yu’s kitchen table to now operating in eight offices across four continents and working with more than 1,200 innovative customers, but we’ve never lost touch with our entrepreneurial roots. The dedication to drive innovation, think big and build a company for long-term success are key aspects of our company culture. That’s why we’re honored to announce that Entrepreneur magazine has named BrightEdge one of the “Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America” as part of its Entrepreneur360 Awards (E360). In addition to looking at bottom-line success, E360 did a comprehensive examination of America’s fastest-growing companies to identify and commend those that exhibit the “ability to create lasting success as a company.”

BrightEdge was recognized as a leader in the Best Practicers category as a company that “[reports] not only sustained but especially rapid growth, and almost no problems in any area of management or performance.” “Those honored have identified a problem, come up with a unique solution, and bravely built their enterprises around it,” says Ryan Shea, president of Entrepreneur Media. “They’ve accomplished new ways of producing sustainable growth and are an inspiration to others who want to fulfill their own entrepreneurial goals.”

In addition to the E360, BrightEdge has been honored to receive multiple awards this year. Those accolades include placing on the Inc. 5000 fast-growth companies, winning a Stevie Award and being named a DigiDay Signals finalist for sustained product innovation, and securing Adobe’s Customer Impact Award for commitment to customer success.

We’re humbled by these awards, but what’s even more fulfilling is the fact that they all reflect our core values of customer success, innovation, and growth. It’s due to the hard work of our team members, the innovation of our customers, and the passion of the larger BrightEdge community that our packed awards case is quickly becoming a physical representation of the values we stand for. And to honor that community, we invest in them — that’s why we’re hosting Share16 to bring in entrepreneurs, thought leaders and leading brands to share insights and elevate performance. Through nonstop innovations and events like Share16, we continue our journey of entrepreneurship together.  

We are honored to have won the Most Innovative Companies in Customer Success Award at the Gainsight Pulse 2015 Conference last week in San Francisco!

Our Client Services team, profiled in Gainsight’s video, received the award on the main stage in front of over 2,000 customer success professionals along with companies, like Box and Workday. It was a privilege and a testament to the great team and partnership we have with our customers. Our customers are leaders in their industries, and we want to be leaders in our industry for them.

Customer success is the cornerstone of our business and is tightly woven into everything do, which is why we have one of the largest, most experienced client services teams in the industry.

We are absolutely committed to the success of our customers — it is our top value here at BrightEdge. We invest heavily to help our customers thrive; whether it’s in product innovation, engineering, our CS team, professional services or sales, everyone at BrightEdge wants to make our customers massively successful. In fact, one of the primary metrics for our Client Services Managers (CSMs) is the presence of a success story for the customer.

We want each of our customers to be heroes for their business in content marketing, and we are determined to help them get there. We also understand that content marketing today is a veritable battleground for attention, so helping our customers stand out is paramount to our company’s success. Our Data Cube offers customers unparalleled insight into essential competitive metrics, so they know where their content stands compared to competitors — helping them develop a winning strategy.

It was an exciting day to be recognized as a leader, not just in content performance marketing, but across the software industry as a whole. So, I want to say ‘thank you’ to all of our customers that drive our innovation and congratulations to the team for their win! To your success, Josh For more information on awards that BrightEdge has received, check out our awards page.