Search Marketing
Chris MiddingsFounder & President, NPG@NPGVT@cmiddings
About NPG
NPG specializes in creating and administering Google Grants accounts for nonprofits
NPG creates customized search engine and social media marketing solutions to amplify nonprofits' missions, visions, and goals
Photo: Neil Mallett Shouting at strangers quote: Seth Godin
Advertising was...a marketer with aMEGAPHONEshouting at strangerswhenever, wherever,and however they wanted.
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Advertising is...a consumer with a laser pointerpicking and choosing who, what, wherewhen, and how theywant to receive a marketing message. (In many cases, the message does not exist until the consumer looks for it.)
Why Is Search Important?
Searchers are looking for something
Make sure they can find you
Why Is Search Important?
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When you are looking for information on a brand, product, or company, what tools do you use?
Two Types of Search Results
Organic (or Natural)
Paid (or Sponsored)
Organic Search
Paid Search
Search
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Search
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Organic Search
Organic Search
Organic Search
Facebook - 41.1 billion minutesGoogle - 39.8 billion minutes Yahoo - 37.7 billion minutes
Organic Search
Search Engines
Read Text
Follow Links
Organic Search
Search Engines
Read Text
Follow Links
Search Engine Optimization
Use Keywords
Title tag 1-2X (or as a variation)
Meta description 1-3X
URL 1X
Body copy at least 3X
Image alt tags at least 1X
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Search Engine Optimization
Sources of Keywords
Google Keyword Tool
Google Keyword Tool Results
Sources of Keywords
Google Keyword Tool
Website Analytics
Website Analytics Results
Sources of Keywords
Google Keyword Tool
Website Analytics
Internal Site Search
Internal Site Search
Internal Site Search
New product opportunity
Organic Search
Search Engines
Read Text
Follow Links
Search Engine Optimization
Links
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Search Engine Optimization
Links
Anchor text
Chocolate truffles vs Click here
Search Engine Optimization
Anchor text
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Search Engine Optimization
Links
Anchor text
Chocolate truffles vs Click here
404 Errors
Search Engine Optimization
404 Errors
Google Webmaster Tools
Search Engine Optimization
Google Webmaster Tools
Search Engine Optimization
Google Webmaster Tools
Search Engine Optimization
Links
Anchor text
Chocolate truffles vs Click here
404 Errors
Site Maps
Search Engine Optimization
Sitemaps
Search Engine Optimization
Links
Anchor text
Chocolate truffles vs Click here
404 Errors
Site Maps
Internal site links
Search Engine Optimization
Search Engine Optimization
Links
Anchor text
Chocolate truffles vs Click here
404 Errors
Site Maps
Internal site links
Press Releases
Search Engine Optimization
Search Engine Optimization
Authority
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Search Engine Optimization
Authority
Quality not quantity
Speed counts
PageRank
Search Engine Optimization
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Search Engine Optimization
Search Engine Optimization
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Search Engine Optimization
Google crawls pages in order of PageRank
The faster you're likely to be found
The deeper they'll crawl your site
The more often they'll visit your pages to see if they've been refreshed
Source: Matt Cutts
Search Engine Optimization
PageRank is:
The number of people who link to you and how important those links are
You want to be relevant and reputableRelevant - what is said on the page
Reputable - what other pages say about you
Source: Matt Cutts
Search Engine Optimization
To be reputable
Provide a useful service
Do original research or reporting
Give great information
Find a creative niche
Make lists
Create controversy
Get social
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Search Engine Optimization
Blog
Search Engine Optimization
Blog
Search Engine Optimization
Blog
Search Engine Optimization
Blog
Paid Search
Paid Search
Yahoo!
Bing
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Paid Search
CPM
CPC
CPA
Paid Search
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Paid Search
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Paid Search
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Focus SEO Here
Paid Search
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Focus PPC Here
Paid Search
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Paid Search
Types of keyword matches
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Paid Search
Negative keywords
Paid Search
Display Network
The Google AdWords Display Network reaches 70%+ of worldwide Internet users
Text & Image Ads
Paid Search
Display Network
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Paid Search
Paid Search
Paid Search
Paid Search
Paid Search Impact on Organic Search
Lift in Searchers
Example SearchesSeventh Generation Searchers on brand term increased by 155% as a result of ads 10,400 people searched as a result of the ad
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Paid Search Impact on Branding
Paid Search Impact on Retail Sales
Lundgren said that every dollar spent online at Macys.com influences $5.77 spent in stores within 10 days after an online purchase.1Paid Search Impact on Retail Sales
Search Marketing
Chris MiddingsFounder & President, NPG@NPGVT@cmiddings
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