The Human Factor in Search, Part 2 – Subjectivity

SEMs are undoubtedly an integral part of paid search advertising, and the role of the SEM is not endangered by technology. At the same time, by relying too heavily on people, advertisers may unknowingly be introducing a high degree of inconsistency in their campaigns, which can lead to longer-term manageability issues and mediocre performance. Deploying technology as much as possible helps advertisers (and agencies) to better leverage their SEMs knowledge and reduce SEM burn-out. Continue reading

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Mining the Long Tail: Is It Worth the Effort?

It’s no surprise that a lot of SEMs decide that it’s simply not worth the extra effort to chase long-tail keywords. In a manual world this is the correct decision – it’s NOT worth the effort to chase the long tail. But what if you had a technology that allowed you to massively scale your keyword portfolio while decreasing management complexity and overhead? Continue reading

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5 Reasons Why Online Retail MUST Mine the Long Tail

More qualified, better targeted, more competitive, cheaper and more profitable – five reasons retail SEMs MUST mine the long tail. Continue reading

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Google Instant: The Long Tail is Dead! Long live the Long Tail!

How Google Instant changes the usage of the Adchemy WordMap depends on how Google Instant impacts the long tail. Continue reading

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