Speaker Information + Resources
Hi there! We’re so excited to team up with you to pull off something that’s going to be absolutely incredible.
The SEO Surge summit is going to be a 3 day event (from February 24-26, 2026) that will help web designers, local SEO pros, and small agencies sustainably scale to six figures with SEO offers.
If you run into a question we didn’t answer, email either Anchen at anchen@simplydigitaldesign.com
or Sam at sam@thencandesigns.com.
While this is the first edition of the SEO Surge summit, Anchen have hosted many other summits before and are always getting amazing feedback from our speakers on the way the summit is run and the return on their time investment. So we’re hoping that you are as excited as we are about this newest summit.
As a speaker, you'll also get free access to the SEO Power Surge Pack and any other bonuses or offers we have for the attendees.
We have featured speaker sponsorship opportunities available. If this makes sense for your business and you're interested in sponsoring, please email anchen@simplydigitaldesign.com for more info.
Quick Access Links
How it'll all work
Let’s do a quick rundown of how the whole thing will work.
The event will run from February 24-26, 2026 with 7-8 pre-recorded presentations running each day. These presentations will include 30-40 minutes of content (with up to a 3-minute pitch) and a live chat.
While the presentations themselves are pre-recorded, all speakers are asked to attend their presentation time live to interact with attendees in the chat box. There is no live video component.
Along with the live presentations, there will be a Circle group for attendees to hang out in, hold each other accountable, and ask all of us additional questions. If attendees have good questions while your presentation is going on, you’ll be able to go live in the Circle group for a bit of an encore to answer those questions, connect with the attendees, and provide even more value.
There will also be daily networking or co-working sessions for purchasers of the Surge Power Pass. Attendance as a speaker isn't required, but of course you're more than welcome to join us!
Leading up to the summit, we’ll have two weeks of promotion. You’ll be provided with email swipe copy, social media swipe copy, and social media graphics to make it all easy! We'll even have a suggested posting/sending schedule for you to make promo easy to outsource to a VA.
During the promotion phase, as the summit is running, and for a week after the summit is complete, we’ll also be promoting the Surge Power Pass This includes an All-Access Pass for the replays and worksheets as well as additional bonuses we’ll all throw in. This will provide immense value to our attendees while making the work of promoting and creating a presentation worthwhile by allowing you to bring in affiliate commissions. Woop!
What I'll need from you
So this all sounds great, but what kind of work does is require of you? Let’s chat about it! My goal is to make this all as easy as humanly possible so we can all have a blast while providing great value and growing our businesses.
1. Basic Information
The first thing I’ll need is some very basic information from you so I can finish up our registration page and Speakers page.
This information includes things like:
- Name
- Title
- Bio
- Square headshot
Once you give me the thumbs up that you’re in, I’ll send you a link where you can upload all this information easily.
2. Presentation
Next up is your presentation! This is a 30-40 minute pre-recorded presentation that is meant to be more friendly and casual than perfect and structured. We want our attendees to learn something great, while having fun in the process.
Please structure your content in a way that allows attendees to walk away feeling like they've really learned something, rather than a webinar format where they feel like they're missing something that they need to buy from you asap.
With that being said, you have your choice of the following presentation formats:
- Slides
- No slides (just your gorgeous/handsome face)
- A mixture of the two
- Tutorial style
No matter what format you choose, you are free to use your presentation however you’d like in the future.
Your presentation should include great, actionable content. Here’s the suggested format:
- A quick introduction
- An overview of your topic
- Where people go wrong with your topic and tend to overcomplicate it
- Teaching section
- Specific action steps (with the goal of simplifying their existing process)
- Up to a 3-minute pitch for a freebie or joining jour email list
- Include questions for attendees to answer in the chat box throughout to boost engagement
Presentations are due by January 28, 2026.
Find a PDF download with presentation guidelines over here.
3. Workbook
We'll be creating a workbook for Surge Power Pass holders. You can contribute any questions that go along with your presentation if appropriate to enhance engagement and encourage action-taking. You can also add links or a CTA to this worksheet if you'd like.
If you want to create something for everyone, you're welcome to do that as well. We can add the link to the chat or use this as a lead magnet for you.
4. Surge Power Pass Contributions
The Page Builder All Access Pass will be a huge addition to the presentations we’re running. (Learn more here.)
To make it even more valuable, I’ll ask each of you to provide one resource to add. This includes things like:
- Templates
- eBooks
- Workbooks
- Courses (big or small)
- 1-3 month memberships
Note: We expect this to convert well so I do not recommend contributing any 1:1 offers.
It’s totally up to you to decide whether you’d like to create something new or provide something you already have. While this isn’t required, it’s highly encouraged that you participate.
Anyone who does contribute a premium resource (aka not something you're giving away for free somewhere else) will get a 50% affiliate commission on sales, rather than 40%.
Information for these resources is due on January 28, 2026. You'll receive a questionnaire to fill out closer to that time to make passing the information to us nice and simple.
Need tips on what kind of bonus converts the best? Learn more here.)
5. Promotion
The power of an online summit comes from a group of experts coming together for a single cause. The joint promotion that happens because of that is a huge benefit to everyone involved.
Because of that, everyone is encouraged to share on social media and to email their lists during the promotion period, starting on February 9, 2026.
You’ll want to share using your affiliate link so you can get in on the 40% commission that will come from any All Access Pass (50% if you've contributed a premium bonus).
You’ll find swipe copy and graphics in the Resource Vault below.
6. Live Participation
And last comes participation during the week of the event. Since we’ll already have done the work of creating the presentations and extra resources, we’ll be able to sit back and relax for the most part!
All I ask is that you participate in the chat during your presentation slot and interact in the Circle group throughout the week to help attendees stay excited and engaged.
While you are not required to attend the events of other speakers, it’s highly encouraged! We’ll be able to get some great discussions going about the topics being presented.
Affiliate Details
While summits are great for overall visibility and making new connections, a little extra income never hurts either, right?
That’s exactly why I’ve set up an affiliate program for the Surge Power Pass where you’ll receive a commission from all sales from traffic you refer to the event. Payouts will be ASAP but before 13 March 2026.
The commission structure is as follows:
- 40% for all speakers
- 50% for all speakers who include a premium bonus to the Surge Power Pass
The pricing structure will be:
- $47 for 30 minutes fast action from February 9 - 24, 2026 (before Kickoff)
- $97 Early Bird from February 9 - 24, 2026 (before Kickoff)
- $147 from February 24, 2026 (after Kickoff)
To make it as easy as possible for you to generate extra income, the Resource Vault includes things like email swipe copy, social media copy, and social share graphics. However, you’re more than welcome to write your own copy and even run your own Facebook ads.
Just remember to use your affiliate link, which you can create or look up here.
As with all affiliate promotions, be sure to disclose that you’re an affiliate when sharing with your audience.
Resource Vault
Now for those resources we promised to make your life as easy as possible.
In this folder you’ll find the following resources:
- Summit branding information (in case you'd like to show off that you've been featured on your website)
- To do list with due dates so you can keep track of everything nice and easily
- Email swipe copy and suggested send dates
- Social media swipe copy
- Social media graphics
And in case you don't want to dig through a folder, here are direct links:
Action Steps
Phew, that was a lot to cover! You’re awesome for making it this far 
For the sake of clarity, here are your current action steps:
- Sign up for your affiliate account in ThriveCart over here
- Submit your presentation if you haven't yet
- Submit your All-Access Pass if you haven't yet
- Get your email, social media and graphic templates when available.
Let me know if you have any questions up to this point!
Remember to grab your to do list and get things added to your calendar. Because if you’re like me, if it’s not in your calendar it doesn’t exist.
Important Dates
- Basic information: As soon as possible
- Presentation: January 28, 2026
- Surge Power Pass contribution information: ASAP but before January 28, 2026
- Promotion period: February 9-26, 2026
- Summit dates: February 24-26, 2026
- Surge Power Pass cart closes: March 4, 2026
- Affiliate payouts: by March 13, 2026
Something we missed? Email us at anchen@simplydigitaldesign or sam@thencandesigns.com.