How integrated is your search solution?

Randy Schwartz, director of search engine marketing, Carat October 06, 2008

For too long, there's been no true planning process for search. The stock line is that search is managed from within, as we optimize performance in real-time. Users identify themselves as your target by the keywords they search and, because the media is sold on a cost-per-click, your traffic is further qualified by the clickthrough.
 

Attribution modeling: Q&A with Dustin Engel of Range Online Media

Sara Holoubek October 06, 2008

Over the past five years, the client summit has become a popular, annual event among search engine marketing agencies. I have had the privilege to participate at a number of these events; most recently, Range Online Media's Client Summit and Fall Fest, which was held last week in Dallas. While I initially intended to report on a social media panel that I moderated, I felt compelled to relay that almost half of the afternoon was not spent on SEO, PPC, social media or even creative development — rather, it was spent on attribution models that effectively move measurement away from the last click before conversion.
 

Search completes and enhances other channels

Eduardo Llach, CMO, SearchRev October 06, 2008

No matter which medium is used to touch customers, the likely medium of deeper engagement will be a search engine. Consumer actions have changed dramatically and advertisers need to change their game plans.
 

Death of the keyword and the (possible) future of semantic search

Jamie Keaney, senior search strategist, IMPAQT September 29, 2008

Semantic search has generated a lot of buzz this summer, which has search marketers considering whether the future of optimization will be focused on content or keywords.
 

Elevating search campaigns with the three-star approach

Misty Locke, co-founder and president, Range Online Media September 29, 2008

This industry's evolution is swift and capricious, but it always manages to steer itself to the next best iteration. Marketers can never really sit back and rest on their laurels, successes or stellar ROI. If you want to inject some momentum into a cam­paign that's gotten a little "comfortable," consider these sugges­tions, ranked from one star (easy next step) to three stars (better clear your week — and your weekend, too).
 

Using search data to drive annual budget planning

Sara Holoubek September 29, 2008

For some people, autumn conjures up thoughts of pumpkins, fall foliage and tweed suits. For marketers, it signals a 2-3 month stretch of excel spreadsheets, vendor reviews and endless negotiation. Yes, we are in the thick of planning season, and this year an uncertain economy will leave its mark on all line-items, search included.
 

Emerging advertising strategies for the local business market

By Paul Ryan, CEO and founder, Done Right September 22, 2008

It is still unclear which next-generation business models will dominate in the local advertising revolution. Local search still has not been perfected, and the local business market still struggles with the issues surrounding the effective integration and application of emerging media in their overall marketing mix.
 

Pushed off the grid: 24 hours without 3G

Sara Holoubek September 22, 2008

Just one year after my 24-hour Gmail lockdown, I once again became a digital pariah. Except this time, I wasn't behind bars — rather, I was involuntarily removed from the 3G grid with no warning.
 

Search marketing is not a kid anymore

Matthew Greitzer, director of SEM, Avenue A/Razorfish September 22, 2008

Once relegated to a small club of tech-savvy entrepreneurs, search has gained a seat at the marketing equivalent of the grown-up table and is a standard component of advertis­ers' marketing mix. For search marketers, this makes life harder.
 

Using Web analytics to optimize PPC campaigns

Jeff Campbell, VP, production development and innovation, Resolution Media September 15, 2008

Insights and optimizations from Web analytics data hinge on analyzing timely, consistent and accurate/clean data. To provide complete and centralized views of site activity and conversions, all online advertising should be tagged with Web analytics URL tracking param­eters. Beyond tagging, there are numerous ways to use Web analytics data to optimize paid search (PPC) campaigns.
 
 
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