#SESSF Sneak Peek: Analytics Deep Dive Interview
Posted by Lauren Litwinka on August 12th 2010 in Interviews, SES San Francisco 2010 | Be the first to comment!
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[This is a guest post written by Dennis Yu, CEO of BlitzLocal.] We get asked the “GA or Omniture” question often enough that we decided to offer up this analysis as a buyer’s guide to the marketing executive or CEO. So how well does a free product stack up against one costing six figures?
The main selling points of Omniture are engine-independence and paid support. Conceptually, there is something to be said about using a third-party tool to manage your spend across multiple engines. At the same time, the primary engines have formats (API and bulk loading) that make it easy to export and import campaigns. Read the rest of this entry »
It’s common knowledge among SEOs (and on earth) that YouTube is MASSIVE in terms of now and future search. Yet many are unfamiliar with proper optimization & engagement tactics and techniques, especially use of “Insight,” YouTube’s hidden analytic gem.
This SES San Jose 2009 session, “Next Wave for Online Video” revealed hot emerging tactics and illuminated exciting opportunities for marketers to exploit the world’s #2 search engine. Read the rest of this entry »

This is my last session at SES NY today and it’s a winner. “Wpromote Workshop: 8 Things You Aren’t Doing That Will Boost Your SEM Results” was a WOW. Follow the advice if you want results.
There was a little bit of everything for the throngs of professionals flocking to our industry and old pros alike. The session was co-presented by Wpromote colleagues Michael Mothner, Founder & CEO and Michael Stone, Vice President of Sales & Strategy. Michael and Michael gave real-life examples and told secrets to beating the competition. Read the rest of this entry »

[This post is our continuining coverage of SES Chicago 2008] Proper execution of the basic, proven and successful models is necessary for success in any business endeavor. Search Marketing is no different. After spending the past 3 days listening to excellent people extol us to further develop and exceed current practices and performances, it was time to stop for a moment and “Get back to the basics.”
Search Advertising 101 was just the elixir and this baby was a cool tall drink. Covering basic tenets and language surrounding keywords, online ad creative, placement and campaign management processes provided an accelerated learning curve.
Moderator Anne Kennedy, Managing Partner and Founder of Beyond Ink did a great job setting the pace and handing over the podium to Matt Van Wagner, President of Find Me Faster and Mona Elesseily, Director of Marketing Strategy at Page Zero Media.