2012 Olympics: SEO Should Begin Now

Businesses looking to tie in their search engine optimisation (SEO) activities with the London Olympics in 2012 should start their preparations now, according to one expert.

Writing in a column for Netimperative, Chris Speed of search marketing firm I Spy explains that while the search landscape as a wholLondon Olympics in 2012 e should remain largely the same, significant developments may occur in the world of online marketing between now and the event. He says that research shows SEO is seen as a viable web marketing channel by many firms and recent moves towards a more integrated form of search engine marketing that encompasses both paid and natural search - as well as social media - could make the medium even more attractive.
"Another major development is in visual search capability, which will allow users to see results in an image form rather than text ... This means search won't be able to 'cheat' with image alt tags," Mr Speed comments.
The recent World Cup highlighted how the right online marketing campaigns can boost brands - according to Experian Hitwise, the tournament helped to drive searches for the likes of Qantas, Virgin Atlantic and Marks & Spencer.

Source: Directnews.co.uk

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Get some useful tips to improve the performance of your Pay Per Click campaigns

Keywords & Bids:

* You Bid for Broad, Phrase, and Exact Match Type Wherever Possible.
* You Have Included Singular and Plural Versions of Your Keywords.

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* You Filter Your Traffic With General Negative Keywords on the Campaign Level, but with More Precision on the Ad Group Level.
* You Tier Bids by Match Type, so That Exact Match, Then Phrase Match Receive the Highest Bids.
* You Make Use of the Search Query Report or Visitor Data.

Campaign & Ad Group Structure:

* You Have Separate Campaigns for Content and Search.
* You Have Additional Campaigns for any “Other” Types of Non-Traditional PPC Advertising.
* The 5 to 10 Keywords That are Responsible for the Majority of Your Traffic Have Their own Ad Group(s).
* When Building Content Campaigns, You Use Substitute and Complementary Keywords.

Ad Copy:

* You are Very Aware of Your Target Audience, and You Have Conducted Primary and Secondary Research to Understand How They Use Search.
* You Use a Broad Methodology for Testing Themes and Phrases That Resonate, but Switch to A/B Testing for Further Improvements.
* Make Sure You “Rotate” Ads When Testing New Themes, & Disregard CTR.

Distribution:

* You Opt in (or out) of Google Search Partners Appropriately.
* You Use Ad Scheduling and Ad Planner Effectively (or not at all).

Tracking Results & Conversions:

* You Collect Leads and Data into a CMS.
* You Use Additional Analytics Tools Wherever Possible.
* Stay Focused on ROI.
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Miscellaneous:

* Keep on Track of Industry Buzz, New Betas, and What the Best of the Best are Doing.
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Delhi Traffic Police Facebook profile a big success

With over 5,000 fans on Facebook, the Delhi Traffic Police on Friday described its outreach initiative as a big success.

"It's a big success. We get aFacebook lot of suggestions, complaints and comment every moment," said Ajay Chadha, special commissioner of police (traffic).

The profile aims to network better with the public and seek help to improve the traffic in the city, especially during the upcoming Commonwealth Games.

The profile June 2 registered 5,048 fans.

"We look forward to continued support from all citizens. The feedback being received on Facebook in the form of observations, suggestions and complaints is proving to be very valuable to us," he said.

Delhi Traffic Police are also on Twitter, another networking site. The profile on Twitter also gives traffic updates and advisory.