E-BUSINESSSEARCH ENGINE

E-Business definitions

SE – search engine

SEO - search engine optimization

SEM - search engine marketing

Location Based Services

SEARCH ENGINE

What is a Search Engine?

Definition: An internet-based tool that searches an index of documents for a particular term, phrase or text specified by the user. Commonly used to refer to large web-based search engines that search through billions of pages on the internet.

A Search Engine’s Goals & Objectives

Accumulate large index (database) of web documents

to search.

Provide relevant results to users.

Generate revenue thanks to paid advertising and

related business ventures that leverage large amount

of traffic.

What Search Engines Are the Most Popular?

The chart below shows the percentage of online searches done

by US home and work web surfers in July 2006 that were

performed at a particular search engine(Nielsen NetRatings)

49%

24%

10%

6%

3% 8%

Google

Yahoo

MSN

AOL

Ask

Others

Search engine

Search box

Sponsored Listings

Paid Placement Results

“Organic” Results

SEO PRESENTATION

SEO - search engine optimization

SEO = Search Engine Optimization

Refers to the process of “optimizing” both the on-page and off-page ranking factors in order to achieve high search engine rankings for targeted search terms.

Refers to the “industry” that revolves around obtaining high rankings in the search engines for desirable keyword search terms as a means of increasing the relevant traffic to a given website.

Refers to an individual or company that optimizes websites for its clientele.

Has a number of related meanings, and usually

refers to an individual/firm that focuses on

optimizing for “organic” search engine rankings

What does a good SEO do?

Researches desirable keywords and search phrases (Google AdWords)

Identifies search phrases to target (should be relevant to business/market, obtainable and profitable)

“Cleans” and optimizes a website’s HTML code for appropriate keyword density, title tag optimization, internal linking structure, headings and subheadings, etc.

Helps in writing copy to appeal to both search engines and actual website visitors

Studies competitors (competing websites) and search engines

Implements a quality link building campaign

Monitors rankings for targeted search terms

SEO Process

SEACH ENGINE MARKETING

Search engine marketing

Definition: SEM is the act of marketing a website via

search engines by purchasing paid listings

What are paid listings?

These are listings that search engines sell to

advertisers, usually through paid placement or paid

inclusion programs. In contrast, organic listings are

not sold.

What are the benefits?

It gives companies the ability to:

Drive high quality customers to their website

Increase sales leads from customers looking for their products and services

Build their brand online by communicating marketing messages to their target audience

Increase their profile against their competitors

Target a global audience via international search engines

Be accountable with ROI tracking (SEM)

SEM: pay per click

PPC ads appear as “sponsored listings”

Companies bid on price they are willing to pay “per

click”

Typically have very good tracking tools and statistics

Can set budgets and spending limits

Google AdWords and Overture are the two leaders

Why search engine marketing?

85% of all traffic on the internet is referred from a search engine

90% of all users don’t look past the first 30 results (most only view top 10)

Many websites aren’t even indexed, most are poorly optimized and get

very little traffic from the search engines

Cost-effective advertising

Clear and measurable Return On Investment

Operates under this assumption:

More (relevant) traffic + Good Conv. Rate = More Sales/Leads

SEO vs SEM

Search engine optimisation (SEO) - no cost per click

Search engine marketing (SEM)- cost per click

Difference SEO & SME

SEM SEO

•easier for a novice or one without much knowledge

of SEO

• ability to turn on and off at any moment

• generally more costly per visitor

• easy to compete in highly competitive market

space

• can generate exposure on related sites

• ability to target “local” markets

• better for short-term and high-margin campaigns

requires ongoing learning and experience to reap

results

• very difficult to control flow of traffic

• generally more cost-effective, doesn’t penalize for

more traffic

• very difficult to compete in a highly competitive

market

• can generate exposure on related websites and

directories

• more difficult to target customers

• better for long-term and lower margin campaigns

Location based services

Definition: A location-based service (LBS) is an

information and entertainment service, accessible

with mobile devices through the mobile network and

utilizing the ability to make use of the geographical

position of the mobile device