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UNDERSTANDING ONLINE BEHAVIOR & GROW YOUR BUSINESS. Bill Barnes VP, Business Development Mediative. WHO WE ARE. UNDERSTANDING USER BEHAVIOR. 5. User Behavior. Search is… The connection between intent and content. User Behavior. The 5 foundations of Search Marketing:
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UNDERSTANDING ONLINE BEHAVIOR& GROW YOUR BUSINESS Bill Barnes VP, Business DevelopmentMediative
User Behavior Search is… The connection between intent and content
User Behavior The 5 foundations of Search Marketing: Get the Right Message to the Right Person In the Right Place at the Right Time and deliver the Right Experience
User Behavior The 5 foundations of Search Marketing: Get the Right Message to the Right Person In the Right Place at the Right Time and deliver the Right Experience
User Behavior The 5 foundations of Search Marketing: Right Message Right Person Right Place Right Time Right Experience
Search Behavior: Search Patterns on Major Engines Google Live Yahoo Source- Eye Tracking II: Enquiro
User Behavior Search is… The connection between intent and content
User Behavior Search is… The connection between intent and content Intent = Keywords
Semantic Mapping in Search Consumer Reviews Nikon Reviews 5 Megapixel Testimonials SLR Canon “Digital Camera” Kodak Sony Small Size Easy to Use Digital Camera
“until I find you john irving” Contentmatched intent
“until I find you john irving” Contentmatched intent
Personalized Results • Organic listings 3, 4 and 5 personalized • Study of 16 individuals • Tracked History from a previous session • Provided listings based both on past clickstream and assumed place in buying funnel
Personalized Results • Organic listings 3, 4 and 5 personalized • Study of 16 individuals • Tracked History from a previous session • Provided listings based both on past clickstream and assumed place in buying funnel
How Important is the Area of Greatest Promise? Enquiro Microsoft Ad Relevance Test
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User Behavior Search is… The connection between intent and content Intent = Keywords
3 Keys to SEO • Content
3 Keys to SEO • Content • Content
3 Keys to SEO • Content • Content • Content
3 Keys to SEO • Content Create as much as possible • Content Unlock the content you haveShare it with the world through linking • Content Keep creating more
Content is… • Articles • Blogs • Corporate Info • Images • Video • Press Releases • Podcasts • Webinars • Whitepapers • Microsites • Promotions
3 Keys to SEM • Test
3 Keys to SEM • Test • Test
3 Keys to SEM • Test • Test • Test
3 Keys to SEM • Test You’re your targeting • Test Your ad copy and landing pages • Test Keep testing
Paid Search Best Practices • Understand your target market • Attract a qualified audience • Coach the click • Allow visitors to convert in a way that is natural to them • Monitor performance to enable continuous improvement • Write ad copy to match intent • Use keywords (remember semantic mapping) • Test different ad copy • Landing Pages match the ad
Top 10 Mistakes… • Not understanding intent • Not using the same language as your target market • Basic optimization not done (SEO) • Landing pages too generic or not giving the user what they want. • No Analytics or not capturing the right information (i.e. cookies not set to buying cycle)
Top 10 Mistakes… • Broadly defined ad-groups • Set it and forget mentality • Focused on click metrics instead of conversion metrics • Not doing day-parting and geo-targeting • Big 3 blindness