Just a week ago I was off to my first Search Engine Strategies Conference and as I look back, it was a great time.

There was so much information floating around that it was hard not to miss some pieces here and there. From the new definition of RSS – Really Simple Stealing – go the explanation of some of Google’s patents, there was a little something for everyone.

Some of my favorite sessions were on blogs, RSS and website usability. I got to hear from people at Ask, MSN, Yahoo, Google, Technorati and many other major search engines. I even talked to people from MSN, Yahoo and Google during lunch or after sessions. It was a great opportunity to get to know a few folks.

I also got to meet some of the big SEO people in the industry. From Danny Sullivan to Stuntdubl and many many others. Even a few from places like England and Chili.

I have set up a photo gallery for SES 2005. All photos taken while I was out in San Jose. I really tried to get one of Danny Sullivan in a pimp hat, however he must have been avoiding the camera really well. 😉

I’ll try to get all my notes up online and I thank everyone who I met and those who had a hand in the conference and expo as it was a great experience.