Below is live coverage of the Search Marketing & The Ad Agency from the SMX East 2009 conference.
This coverage is provided by Brian Ussery - Beu Blog.
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| Search Marketing & The Ad Agency | (10/06/2009) |
| 1:33 | Brian Ussery: Good after noon and welcome to SMX East 2009..
Search Marketing & The Ad Agency – Search marketing remains the relative newcomer to the ad agency world, and not always a welcome one. This session look at how agencies are integrating search into their operations — or outsourcing for support.
Moderator:
Sara Holoubek, Consultant, Columnist, SEMPO President,
Speakers:
Ron Belanger, Vice President of Worldwide Agency Sales, Omniture
Vivek Chaudhuri, Director, SEO / Strategy, Digitas Health
Joshua Palau, VP, Search Engine Marketing, Razorfish
Mark Schwartz, Managing Partner, Steak |
| 1:34 | Brian Ussery: Up first is Joshua Palau of Razorfish. |
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| 1:38 | Brian Ussery: Joshua explains what you may not know about Razorfish. (Is that Lindsay's photo in his slide ? :)
According to Joshua, digital strategy is what makes Razorfish unique from other agencies. |
| 1:40 | Brian Ussery: According to Joshua the key is translating how "Search" fits into other agency actions. Be sure not to insult other tactics when talking search.... |
| 1:40 | Brian Ussery: Joshua says focus on search as a story and not the tactics. |
| 1:42 | Brian Ussery: At the same time Joshua says not to let search take a back seat! |
| 1:42 | Brian Ussery: According to Joshua, education up front and setting expectations are the key! |
| 1:43 | Brian Ussery: Up next Vivek :) |
| 1:43 | Brian Ussery: Vivek starts off by asking for a show of hands for SEMs |
| 1:46 | Brian Ussery:
Vivek will focus on keywords and how they provide insight for brand marketers.
Integration phenomenon:
- billboard to engine
- radio, TV to engine
- website to retail
All of these actions start with keywords |
| 1:46 | Brian Ussery: What connects search, social, news and other online media?
USERS |
| 1:47 | Brian Ussery: Users are where search behavior begins. What are users looking for? |
| 1:48 | Brian Ussery: According to Vivek keyword INTENT is a key issue when it comes to search. |
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| 1:51 | Brian Ussery: Keyword strat = brand obj + Keyword analysis + competitive analysis |
| 1:52 | Brian Ussery:
Vivek works with Digitas Health:
Health Funnel
Concern
Symptoms
Conditions
Treatment Options
Treatment
Lifestyle |
| 1:54 | Brian Ussery:
Vivek suggests placing SEM between other agencies to be certain SEM is taken into account. |
| 1:55 | Brian Ussery: Up next is Ron from Omniture. |
| 1:56 | Brian Ussery: According to Ron agencies are failing to do their job! |
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| 2:00 | Brian Ussery: According to Ron accountability is now the focus and larger agencies are better positioned for future success than small agencies. |
| 2:01 | Brian Ussery: For every $80 spent for online traffic $1 is spent on converting it! |
| 2:01 | Brian Ussery: Agency of Tomorrow will be optimization practices made of creative, media buying and optimization. |
| 2:02 | Brian Ussery: Ron says the agency model isn't dead just yet! |
| 2:03 | Brian Ussery: Up next Mark Schwartz to talk about how "Search" fails in agencies. |
| 2:05 | Brian Ussery: According to Mark relationships are the key |
| 2:06 | Brian Ussery: Agency reps should be more transparent.... |
| 2:06 | Brian Ussery: SEM must be able to measure so it isn't art but rather science according to Mark.... |
| 2:07 | Brian Ussery: Mark says to formalize informal training. |
| 2:08 | Brian Ussery: Sometimes Mark invites clients to speak to is company so they better understand a client's business. |
| 2:09 | Brian Ussery: Mark says to build out agency to include product lines but only if you have expertise to do so. He says get out of the SILO! |
| 2:10 | Brian Ussery: Getting rid of SILOs provides a universal view of landscape. |
| 2:12 | Brian Ussery:
Mark says:
DON'T FORGET THE BIG PICTURE.
(even if your clients forget) |
| 2:16 | Brian Ussery: Question: to Joshua of Razorfish about SEO touching other areas and how to prevent others from getting in your backyard.
Answer: education |
| 2:18 | Brian Ussery: Vivek says negotiation is how to work better with other folks.... |
| 2:19 | Brian Ussery: According to Joshua SEO is still on the rise... |
| 2:19 | Brian Ussery: Search is different because it's where users start the conversation, which is unique to the agency model. |
| 2:20 | Brian Ussery: more questions............... |
| 2:25 | Brian Ussery: Avg tenure of CMO is 28 months vs. 6 years for CEO |
| 2:25 | Brian Ussery: Thanks to Mark and "Bruce the Bull" which he is now giving out for folks asking questions... :) |
| 2:26 | Brian Ussery: How do two departments get credit when it comes to SEO? |
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