SEO CRO

SEO + CRO - Need to know

Our SEO + CRO - Need to know
workshop held in Auckland and Online.

OPTIMISE - SEARCH (SEO, GEO, AIO)

Search isn’t what it used to be - and neither is this workshop. Packed with fresh insights, real-world tools, and delivered in an accessible manner, you'll walk away full of ideas and inspiration around getting your brand seen on Google, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and beyond.

The first half of this hands-on, practical workshop will leave you buzzing with actionable SEO strategies and a greater understanding of how and why Google ranks certain websites highly. 

Join Richard Conway, Founder of Pure SEO and The Optimisers, for a hands-on workshop revamped for today’s wild world of search. Richard’s been running this popular course with the Marketing Association for over a decade. Now it's been completely reimagined for the AI era.

What we'll cover:

  • SEO 2025: How to optimise for Google, AI Overviews, and AI Mode.
  • GEO / AIO: Tactics to get your brand featured in generative search (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude).
  • Future-Proofing: What’s next in search and how to get ahead of it now.
  • Hands-On Demos: Try tools like Google Search Labs (including US-only betas).

This course is hands-on. You will work in groups to analyse, discuss and present ideas around search, content and link acquisition. You will need a laptop and ideally a Google AdWords log-in (one per table). 

Whether you're a seasoned marketer or still figuring out what AIO stands for, this workshop will leave you energised and armed with ideas to give you a competitive advantage.

OPTIMISE - CONVERT

The second half of this course will teach you how to convert your hard-earned website visitors into leads and sales through OPTIMISING your Conversions. Filled with tips and techniques, you will leave with the skills to make an immediate difference to the revenue and leads generated by your website.

You understand your website traffic- but how do you convert that traffic to sales?

Is your website content relevant to your prospective customers?

Just how easy is it for customers to navigate your website?

You can do SEO as a 1/2 day workshop, CRO as a 1/2 day workshop or both as a full-day workshop

Online Course structure
A live session will be held once each week over 4 weeks. The facilitator will present that week's topic live online with other participants. There will also be activities and resources to support your learning.

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Pricing

Half day workshop:
MA Members: $395 + GST
Non-Members: $695 + GST

Full day in-person workshop
MA Members: $650 + GST
Non-Members: $950 + GST

Full day online workshop
MA Members: $595 + GST
Non-Members: $895 + GST

Special rates available for students*, registered charities and multiple bookings. Contact us.

This is an elective course to become a
Professionally Certified Core Skills Marketer

Professionally Certified Digital Marketer
Professionally Certified Strategic Marketer

Learning Outcomes - SEO

You'll Learn About

  • The latest SEO strategies and techniques that are easy to understand and implement
  • Where search is now and where it is going

So You Can

  • Interpret Google market figures & definitions
  • Perform an SEO audit and gain insights
  • Select a high-quality SEO company

To Achieve

  • Increased visitors to your site via search engines
  • Increase ROI
  • Confidence in the complex world of SEO

Who Should Attend?

  • Anyone who wants real-life take-home value from an SEO course run by industry leaders.
  • Someone that wants to understand what their agency is doing for them and to check that everything is properly covered.
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SEO Facilitator
Richard Conway

Founder, Pure SEO

Richard Conway is the founder of Pure SEO, The Optimisers, and owner of NZ Business, Management, and Exporter magazines. He’s also the author of How to Get to the Top of Google Search (Penguin Random House), a Gold IAB Award winner (Service to The Industry), and an EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist. He’s run this workshop for over 10 years and regularly speaks on SEO, GEO, and AI-powered search.

 

 
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Learning Outcomes - CRO

You'll Learn About

  • The basics of WCO (Website Conversion Optimisation) and turning visitors into customers
  • Google Analytics, other research tools, and what the stats mean

So You Can

  • Convert your hard-earned website visitors into leads and sales
  • Analyse and interpret website statistics and visitor behaviour

To Achieve

  • Increased conversions
  • An immediate improvement in the revenue and leads generated by your website
  • Confidence in the complex world of SEO

Who Should Attend?

  • Anyone who wants to learn how to convert web traffic to real-time customers
  • CMS professionals – facing challenges maintaining website architecture and content
Thijs CRO

CRO Facilitator
Thijs van Lierop

Senior CRO Specialist, Catchi

Thijs is a seasoned Senior CRO specialist with over 20 years of experience in data and marketing, including 15 years dedicated to Digital Analytics and Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO). His journey into the world of CRO began in the Telco industry in The Netherlands.  

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SEO + CRO - Need to know: Choose Your Date and Location

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SEO & CRO - Need to Know

Delivered in a clear, easy to comprehend manner, this workshop is ideal for any marketer that wants to drive organic traffic to their website and convert that traffic to sales.

27/08/2025

9:00am - 5:00pm

Auckland

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CRO - Half day

You understand your website traffic- but how do you convert that traffic to sales?

27/08/2025

1:00pm - 5:00pm

Auckland

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SEO - Half day

This hands-on, practical workshop will leave you buzzing with actionable SEO strategies.

27/08/2025

9:00am - 12:00pm

Auckland

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CRO - Half day

You understand your website traffic- but how do you convert that traffic to sales?

23/10/2025

1:00pm - 5:00pm

Auckland

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SEO - Half day

This hands-on, practical workshop will leave you buzzing with actionable SEO strategies.

23/10/2025

9:00am - 12:00pm

Auckland

Add to Cart
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SEO & CRO - Need to Know

Delivered in a clear, easy to comprehend manner, this workshop is ideal for any marketer that wants to drive organic traffic to their website and convert that traffic to sales.

23/10/2025

9:00am - 5:00pm

Auckland

Add to Cart

SEO - Need to know: Choose Your Date and Location

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SEO - Half day

This hands-on, practical workshop will leave you buzzing with actionable SEO strategies.

27/08/2025

9:00am - 12:00pm

Auckland

Add to Cart
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SEO - Half day

This hands-on, practical workshop will leave you buzzing with actionable SEO strategies.

23/10/2025

9:00am - 12:00pm

Auckland

Add to Cart

CRO - Need to know: Choose Your Date and Location

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CRO - Half day

You understand your website traffic- but how do you convert that traffic to sales?

27/08/2025

1:00pm - 5:00pm

Auckland

Add to Cart
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CRO - Half day

You understand your website traffic- but how do you convert that traffic to sales?

23/10/2025

1:00pm - 5:00pm

Auckland

Add to Cart

Both facilitators were incredibly knowledgeable in their fields and willing to share that information in a way that was easily understandable to someone with only a beginners knowledge.

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