The PurposeINC SEO Think Tank 2008, one of the most anticipated SEO events of the year just added a very interesting component – Mixed Martial Arts Training.
On site at the event will be Xtreme Couture trainer Shawn Tompkins. Shawn has trained the best of the best including current UFC Champion Randy Couture and now he is unleashed to train a bunch of SEO’s EEEEEK!
Sure Hits is sponsoring the MMA training. Shots out to Jon Kelly.
To learn more about the 2008 SEO Think Tank or to see who is already booked check out the page here.
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Looks like it should be a fantastic event, I only have a passing interest in SEO but would love to attend – might be difficult for me though as Im in the UK.
what’s the relation between the 2 ?
it sad to see MMA is Taking all the BUZZ , bye bye Muay Thai and Boxing !
Learning about SEO and MMA at the same time!!
INSANE! I LOVE IT!
I’m still waiting to beat you at thumbwrestling.
Why can’t these sorts of events be held in the UK? I’d love to attend them.
Organize one. There is a event in Germany I will post about soon
I will come out of retirement for you.
hummmm , what about Canada ?
Awesome that should draw!
“Shots out to Jon Kelly.” – Jon will probably avoid you after that statement
Can’t find any info about this MMA event on the pages you linked to.
This recall me about MAA website.
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nice pictures:)
Germany is getting closer, but not quite the UK! I think there are events that go on in the UK but they tend to be low key and you don’t often get to hear about them until its too late. If I had spare cash and time I would love to jump on a plane and visit the US for an event such as this, but at the moment its not possible for me. Hey Shoe, ever fancied a visit to London?
We’ve just missed this event in London (12th June) http://www.mad.co.uk/Main/Events/madpresents/Default.html but looking at the prices I dont think i would have gone anyway £595 (aprox $1,200) sounds expensive to me.
I can only hope that there will be video footage
Video footage will be great
lol.
funny pic..
SEO MMA master – Shoe
You might have to watch what you say about SEOs after the training Jeremy
Too much contact in thumb wrestling…how about rock, paper, scissors?
man i love randy Couture i’m jealous that you got to be choked by him
randy’s a cool guy.. wish he was training the SEO’s!
excuse me?
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I think I said more than he did.
it’s not jeremy on the pic , there is some resemblance anyway
think yourself lucky to have got away with using such an obvious keyword for your name on the comment
That choke hold picture is familiar! Check out http://www.whowouldkickass.com/people/matt-damon-with-monica-durazo-vs-wes-wyatt-with-monica-durazo/
Just posted it! http://www.purposeinc.com/pwp/2008/07/30/surehits-fight-club-at-think-tank/
Shoe is the mad speed blogger!
MMA Training? MMA training and SEO go together kind of like Megadeth and an Affliction card. Not bad on their own, but together a little random. And is this event that anticipated? It looks kind of lame to be honest with you.
Yeah Dave, I totally agree.
Hanging out in San Diego on the beach, bbqs, parties, bars, playing games, and winning prizes, all while in the company of many fun interesting people and some of the most successful internet marketers, domainers, and SEOs in the world…….. sounds totally lame.
By the way, the guy in the pic is DK of purposeinc.
Who is booked for the event? Why wouldn’t you just go to a conference where there are scheduled speakers? If they released a lineup of people maybe it would be more valuable, but it sounds like you’re paying $1k to go to some beach party.
Yeah!! This is gonna be SOME beach party!!!
fantastic event and cool pic
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I’d love to go there – looks awesome.
Looks like a good time. Would be cool to see a SEO fight club. This stuff is funny…http://www.shoemoney.com/2008/04/29/silicon-valley-fight-club/
seems lyk SEO is getting synonymous with MMA.. hmm…
SEO and MMA, this could only be brought by you Shoe!
MMA training sounds fun. Hopefully I don’t get my ass kicked.
actual, real, live social networking – it’s what seperates the many nobodies online vs the reals
Cool, i’m looking forward to it, and happy to have gotten an invitation. Sounds like Dave has not looked at the site to see the “lineup”…
Looks like an awesome event.
Ha ha..
Nice find … then Shoe will have to turn to a wrestler from blogger.
This should be interesting, how they tie the two together. I can’t attend but I can’t wait to hear about it either.
Shawn Tompkins is cool. He’s training Kimbo these days
excellent idea to mix up something different
What an idea!!! conference, MMA, and the beach… bring it on!
And why not? The spectacle moving progress.
I think the idea is very good. SEO Think Tank should receive excellent.
Can you even imagine getting into the ring, “Who is it I am going to fight??.. oh?
http://cdn.cagepotato.com/www/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/kimbo_slice_elite_xc.jpg
Is that Randy Couture on the picture?
Yep that is Randy.
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He’s training Kimbo these days
Germany is doable, but america isn’t lol.
Video is always great as there is definitely not going to be any SEO events here is South Africa.
Damn that is great. I’ve got my fingers crossed for the ThinkTank contest..
lol thats great!
Youll have had a hell of a time i assume.
MMA is a great workout + lots of fun when learned
proprely!
We have some videos up of Couture vs. Brock Lesnar..
Boy he is really looking muscular and powerful.