SEO Speaker

Speaking to the masses — or your most important people.

Entertaining and informative talks on Google updates, content that connects, "un-optimization," entity-based search, big-site SEO, GEO (AI hot topics), and client management.

Grant Simmons speaking to a packed room at Chiang Mai SEO ConferenceOn stage
Recent stages
PubconDigital SummitSMXSESChiang Mai SEODMO AdvancedAdvanced Search SummitSMASHLRTConRocks DigitalPubconDigital SummitSMXSESChiang Mai SEODMO AdvancedAdvanced Search SummitSMASHLRTConRocks Digital
Grant Simmons presenting a custom slide deck

The deliverables

Custom decks. Real takeaways.

I work hard on my decks — making them unique and valuable leave-behinds your audience will actually keep. Depending on the engagement, I'll also provide tactile takeaways relevant to the topic: templates, checklists, or other memorable, useful materials tailored to your organization.

I mix an appropriate amount of English humour, self-designed slides, engaging themes, and valuable takeaways to entertain and educate diverse audiences — from advanced SEOs and agency owners to beginner marketers.

Recent talks

Speaking schedule.

Jun 2, 2026

NW

From Rich Results to Retrieval Clarity
Upcoming · Online
Jun 4–5, 2026

SMX Boston

Entity Optimization in 2026
Upcoming · Boston, USA
Jun 15–16, 2026

Digital Summit Denver

Mind the Promentity Gap: A Marketing Leader's Framework for Visibility When Prompts Replace Keywords  ·  details →
Upcoming · Denver, USA
Sep 15–16, 2026

BrightonSEO San Diego

Entities Speak Louder Than Words: Getting Actionable Data for AI Visibility
Upcoming · San Diego, USA
Sep 2025

Pubcon Pro Austin

Tracking What AI Knows About You & Your Brand  ·  recap →
Austin, USA
Jun 2025

Digital Summit Denver

What AI Knows About You
Denver, USA
2024

SMASH — Senior Care Marketing & Sales Summit

Opening Keynote
USA
2023

DMO Advanced

Content That Satisfies Users & Search Engines
USA
2021

Digital Elite Day

Cut-the-Crap SEO
Virtual
2021

Advanced Search Summit Napa

Humantics
Napa, USA
2019

Chiang Mai SEO Conference

Rock Solid SEO: Big Sites, Big Challenges, Massive Solutions
Chiang Mai, Thailand

Investment

Speaker fees.

Fees generally include flights/transportation (I do not fly first or business — though I'd like to, lol), car hire, custom deck creation, coordination calls, hotel, per diem, and travel time (billed at 50%).

US Bookings
$3.5k–$8.5k
Depends on travel time, location & length. Workshops run 2–4 hrs + networking; presentations 1–2 hrs + networking.
UK / EU Bookings
$7k–$12k
I try to schedule around trips to see family in London, which can significantly reduce travel costs.
Australia / NZ
Make me an offer 🙂
Haven't been "down under" since the mid-'80s. Online-only? Let's chat.

Non-profit or not-for-profit and short on budget? I like helping nice people who help people — reach out and we'll discuss a discount.

What organizers say

Energy, humour, substance.

Grant is a legend — so well known for his cut-the-crap attitude to getting things done. I know he's someone I can totally rely on to enhance one of our conferences.

Craig Redfern Rayner — Digital Elite Day

A perfect blend of entertaining and informative. He balanced the theoretical with the actionable, with tons of energy and a goal of keeping us all engaged.

Amanda Milligan — DMO Advanced

Grant can inject immense humour into boring topics whilst keeping his audience engaged.

Lian Fallen

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