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Advanced Topics in Paid Search Marketing

Presenter: Larry Becker
Broadcast on Thursday, March 09, 2006
Duration: 90 minutes
Cost: $129

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Paid search marketing is complex. Marketers pushing the boundaries of search marketing find each engine has its unique strengths, weaknesses and idiosyncrasies.

This is the second $99 seminar of a two-part series, and it covers advanced subjects in search marketing. In this fast-paced session, you will learn insights from a wide array of topics, mixing both theory and tactics, including:

• Click significance – how much data do you need to bid?
• Brand versus non-brand search terms in your keyword portfolio
• Offline conversions: accounting for store and phone sales
• Conversion delays and the click-to-order interval
• Clickstream analysis: search sequences and phrase complexity
• Effective practices for supervising in-house staff & monitoring outsourced agency relationships
• The future of search

You Will Learn

• Advanced testing tips
• Exploiting your database and logs – secret killer queries
• “Hot seasons” – managing the critical transition into and out of your peak selling season
• Bid management and day-parting
• Content search
• Shopping comparison engines and feed-based marketing
• Smart Google AdGrouping
• Campaign planning and budgeting
• Gaining efficiency through keyword match types

Who Should Attend

Online marketers seeking deeper knowledge of paid search theory and practice. This seminar assumes attendees already have familiarity with search marketing basics.

About The Presenter

Larry Becker joined the Rimm-Kaufman Group in 2005 as VP, Marketing and Business Development. At RKG, he leads the firm’s website effectiveness work, helping retailers improve their online conversion. Prior to joining RKG, Larry served as VP, E-commerce at Crutchfield, with primary responsibility for the company's website and online marketing efforts. Larry speaks frequently at industry events and has written for Multi-Channel Merchant magazine and Direct. He guest lectures on website usability and online marketing at UVA’s McIntire School of Commerce. Larry graduated with Distinction from the University of Virginia’s Special Scholars program.

George Michie is the VP, Client Services, for RKG. He contributes extensively to RKG's strategy and technology platform and leads a skilled department of Account Managers. He speaks at industry conferences and guest lectures at the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce. He’s been profiled in Catalog Success magazine and contributed a case study for Jim Lenskold's book, Marketing ROI.

Prior to joining RKG, Michie worked as Manager of Marketing Systems at Crutchfield Corporation. He revamped Crutchfield's acquisition efforts by determining target costs based on lifetime value measures. He tackled the multi-channel allocation problem, determining appropriate credit allocation for untracked new customers coming in by web, call centers, mail, and stores. George holds an MA in political science from the University of Virginia.

What Participants Said

Of the participants who evaluated this seminar, 88% would recommend it to a colleague. Some of their comments:

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"If you need some fresh ideas about optimizing Overture or Google campaign, this seminar is excellent. Larry Becker and George Michie offered many interesting approach tactics."

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"I would only recommend this seminar to someone who knows nothing about SEM is in the preliminary researching phase."

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"Great seminar with some actionable recommendations for planning and managing a PPC campaign."

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