Get More Exposure: Using Comparison Shopping Engines

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Get More Exposure: Using Comparison Shopping Engines Patricia Pepe, Internet Merchants Association

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Get More Exposure: Using Comparison Shopping Engines

Patricia Pepe, Internet Merchants Association

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About Me

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About the Internet Merchants Association

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Comparison Shopping Engines

What are they ?

How can I use them with my e-commerce business?

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Comparison Shopping Engines (CSEs)

shopping search engines that compare --- prices

--- features --- reviews

they don’t sell the merchandise directly

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CSEs Value and Growth

15%

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CSEs Value and Growth

15% 55%

--Forrester Research

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Examples of CSEs

Traditional CSEs Innovative CSEs

Shopping.com Shopzilla NexTag PriceGrabber

become TheFind pronto smarter shop.com Flit Bing shopping (8/1!)

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Who uses CSEs? Internet savvy buyers Making complex purchases

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How it works

Website Feed Configure CSEs

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How it works

Website Feed Feed Provider Configure CSEs

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The cost of using CSEs

Fee Free

CPC CPM CPA

Google shopping TheFind Bing shopping

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Keys to Success: Optimize titles Provide all required info, plus: orig price and sale price

material

colors

dimensions

alt images

high res images

review info (both stars and text)

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Which CSEs should I use?

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Analytics: Building the foundation

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Tweaking the feed

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Collecting the data

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Maintenance: Keep on top

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Thank you for attending!

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