It’s one of those weeks again. If you are in Search Marketing or working with or as an affiliate and you are looking to learn how to improve your business there is plenty of opportunity in Europe to get more information. That is, if the Icelandic ash cloud doesn’t stop you.

In London SMX is starting their advanced sessions for the first time in Europe. The successful format has been running in the US (Seattle) for a while but SMX has decided it was time for Europe to get its own SMX advanced. Meanwhile on the other side of the North Sea affiliates and search marketers are (trying to) gathering in Munich where A4U Expo opens its affiliate doors for the first time. State of Search will try to give you updates on both events, so stay tuned!

We have special pages set up for both SMX London and

Social Marketing: From Offline to Universal (#a4uexpo presentation)

6 killer presentations from #a4uexpo: Advanced Analytics, Information Architecture, Negative SEO & more

Launching an Affiliate Business on a ShoeString – A4U Expo London 2010

Microformat and Datafeed Optimisation – A4U Expo London 2010

Using Your Competitor’s Tactics to Gain a Competitive Edge – A4UExpo London 2010

to follow what is happening!

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