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PAID SEARCH

ChannelAdvisor’s Paid Search solution redefines search engine marketing, giving you the ability to manage paid search campaigns for Google, Yahoo! and Bing from one interface. As a retailer, you want to find buyers for your products, so ChannelAdvisor automatically creates advertising for your entire catalog. No longer are decisions made simply by trial-and-error, now you can automate a daily snapshot identifying successful keywords, track competitors, identify profitable new keywords, manage bids for all keywords and track customers’ click-paths to discover and bid where the buying decisions are made.

PAID SEARCH FEATURES INCLUDE:

✓ Create targeted paid search ads and keywords for every product ✓ Manage all aspects of paid search campaigns including ads, keywords and ad groups ✓ Attribute revenue to all channels and search engines ✓ Get insights into buyer behavior to optimize marketing spend ✓ Track competitors and affiliates by keyword, ad and rank ✓ Use advanced reports to analyze and optimize performance ✓ Drive profitability using cost, ROI and product margin

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DATA SHEET

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Feature Benefit

Campaign Builder Generates more revenue by creating ads and keywords for every product whiledelivering better ROI through customer acquisition at the optimal time in thebuying cycle.

Templated Keywords Saves time and provides complete coverage by using product details andproprietary transformation technology to generate keywords automatically.

Dynamic Product Ads Generates higher conversion rates and rapidly rolls out new ads by creatingunique advertising for each product including details like price, part number orpromotion.

Quantity Synchronization Saves money by pausing advertising for low or out-of-stock products whileimproving conversion rates.

Products Dashboard Enables users to quickly track all aspects of product advertising, makechanges and identify best and worst performers.

INVENTORY DRIVEN SEARCH FEATURES AND BENEFITS

INVENTORY DRIVEN SEARCH

For years, retailers have struggled to cover the long tail. While ROI is strong and there is potential for increased revenue, creating and managing ads and keywords for all products is time-consuming, error-prone and often ends up out of sync with actual inventory. Inventory Driven Search was built from the ground-up to empower retailers to create and manage paid searchadvertising that is product-specific,accurate and automatically generated and updated.

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GOOGLE SHOPPING PAID SEARCH

Feature Benefit

Comprehensive Dashboard

Provides complete visibility into feed delivery statistics, product target performance and overall effectiveness of PLA Campaigns.

Product Target Creation

Provides a single interface that creates Product Targets in both the Google Merchant Center and Google AdWords.

Performance Reporting Provides visibility into overall performance of Google Shopping program including traffic, assists, revenue, cost and orders.

Product Target Reporting Offers increased visibility on Product Targets, identifies the best and worst performers.

Product-Level Performance Reporting

Shows performance of individual products within a Product Target or across all Product Targets.

Quick PLA Bidder Quickly identifies performance opportunities and changes bids based on calculated specifications.

Automated Bid Management

Automatically adjusts Product Target bids based on performance and goals.

Feed Management Platform

Leverages industry’s leading feed management technology that offers advanced data feed translations.

GOOGLE SHOPPING FEATURES AND BENEFITS

GOOGLE SHOPPING

Google Shopping is a product listing channel that is driven by Google’s Product Listing Ads (PLAs), and organized within the Google Merchant Center and AdWords account. ChannelAdvisor has combined the power of its industry-leading feed management software with reporting and optimization tools specific to PLAs, creating a holistic offering that provides retailers a unified platform to manage this important channel.

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Feature Benefit

Keyword Term Generator Identifies search terms shoppers use to drive natural traffic to your website soyou can incorporate them across campaigns to increase search relevancy andprofits.

Broad Match Analyzer Analyzes user queries gathered from purchased Broad Match keyword ads toidentify more specific, higher-converting keywords.

Keyword Manager Allows you to post, view and manage keywords across multiple search enginesthrough one interface for speed and convenience.

KEYWORD EXPANSION FEATURES AND BENEFITS

KEYWORD EXPANSION

Building quality keywords for each and every product in your catalog requires advanced tools and reports. ChannelAdvisor’s Paid Search solution has proven technology, built specifically for online retailers, to assist with developing high-quality keywords that drive conversions and meet your return on investment goals.

KEYWORD EXPANSIONPAID SEARCH

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Feature Benefit

Search Query Analysis Compares top revenue-producing keywords daily with competitors’ terms;summarizes shared terms and average rankings to identify opportunities forprofitable keyword expansion.

Keyword Monitor Shares a snapshot view into the top keywords and the advertisers using thoseterms. Monitor affiliate ads and keep tabs on competitor’s offers and messages.

Competition Watch Displays which retailers are bidding on top keywords, making you aware of all yourtop competitors. Review the keywords and ads that competitors run alongsideyour own for insights into competitive positioning.

SEARCH QUERY ANALYSIS FEATURES AND BENEFITS

SEARCH QUERY ANALYSIS

Dig deeper than ever before to understand the “why” behind performance metrics. View a daily comparison of how your top revenue-producing keywords rank against competitors’ terms, then view summaries of shared terms and average rankings to identify opportunities for profitable keyword expansion.

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Feature Benefit

Bid Manager Automatically updates keyword bids based on profitability targets to conserveresources, provide efficient campaign management and allow more time tofocus on business strategy.

Ad Group Specific Targets Gives the flexibility to create custom rules to more carefully target ROI goals.

Advanced Configurables Allows individual rule customization based on variables such as cost, clicks andconversions.

Cost-Per-Order Bidding Provides optimization based on a target cost-per-order/acquisition to managelarge volumes of keywords without manual intervention.

Margin-Based Bidding Makes bidding decisions based on the profitability of each keyword/productusing actual product costs.

Multichannel Assists Bidding Holistic bidding approach that considers cost and revenue across multiplechannels when making bid changes.

BID MANAGEMENT FEATURES AND BENEFITS

BID MANAGEMENT

Use ChannelAdvisor’s powerful and flexible bid management system tocontrol costs and increase revenue.Track the impact of all keywords that contribute to a conversion, whether through paid search, natural searchor a comparison shopping engine.

BID MANAGEMENTPAID SEARCH

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Feature Benefit

Creative Scheduler Adds new ad creatives in bulk and updates the status of existing creatives. Launch ads immediately or at a specified time, saving time and launching ads to coincide with promotions or website updates. Scheduled ads are created immediately in a paused state on the provider to get feedback on any errors or editorial issues.

Keyword Term Generator Identifies search terms shoppers use to drive natural traffic to your website so you can incorporate them across campaigns to increase search relevancy and profits.

Broad Match Analyzer Analyzes user queries gathered from purchased Broad Match keyword ads toidentify more specific, higher-converting keywords.

Search Engine Landscape

Compares top revenue-producing keywords daily with competitors’ terms; summarizes shared terms and average rankings to identify opportunities forprofitable keyword expansion.

Campaign Manager Allows you to post, view and manage campaigns across multiple search engines and make changes quickly and efficiently.

Ad Group Manager Allows you to post, view and manage ad groups and ad creative across multiplesearch engines. View the number of keywords in any given category and make changes quickly and efficiently.

Keyword Manager Allows you to post, view and manage keywords across multiple search enginesthrough one interface for speed and convenience.

Master Upload Uploads one file containing both keywords and ad groups to multiple searchengines for efficient launch of large keyword campaigns.

CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT FEATURES AND BENEFITS

CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT

ChannelAdvisor has made it painless to manage campaigns across all search engines with its campaign management feature. Add keywords, upload products in bulk, edit and schedule creatives and more, all from one single interface.

CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENTPAID SEARCH

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Feature Benefit

Cross-Channel Dashboard Displays data by date, week, month or quarter comparing sales and trends acrossall comparison shopping engines, paid search engines and natural search.

Account Performance Displays key metrics such as impressions, clicks, revenue and cost at thechannel, provider, campaign, ad group and keyword level to enable you toanalyze corresponding performance values on each individual search engine.

Multichannel Reporting Shows performance across all channels including social media, email marketing,display advertising and more.

Multichannel Assists Tracking

Gives credit to all clicks across all channels that contributed to a conversion andshows the many paths today’s buyers take before ordering.

Buyer Conversion Map Traces buyer interaction with keywords and search paths across channels for a better understanding of search behavior prior to purchase.

Custom Event Tracking Provides reporting on custom events such as email signups, dealer locator forms, or any other custom event and assigns value to conversions.

Hourly Conversion Reporting

Provides time-of-day reporting for all orders to configure ad scheduling and offerinsight into how customers shop.

Products/Orders Report Enables you to view amounts and product details on each order to analyze and attach keywords to items ordered.

Products/Orders Pivot Alternates views between orders received and keyword ads that drove thepurchases to analyze variables such as product ID, name and search term.

Landing Page Reporting Supplies performance (revenue, cost, ROI) and keyword count reporting onindividual landing pages for identification of high- and low-performing areas to enable you to mirror your success across campaigns.

Checkout Tracking Differentiates orders coming from main checkout versus third-party checkout systems (i.e. Google Checkout) for cross-channel checkout tracking.

REPORTING & ANALYTICS FEATURES AND BENEFITS

REPORTING & ANALYTICS

ChannelAdvisor’s Paid Search solution provides a wealth of reports and custom options for identifying opportunities and challenges and for testing. Use this reporting to track more than just your paid search clicks, but also clicks leading up to a purchase, natural search and comparison shopping clicks, ad creative tests, margins and bids.

REPORTING & ANALYTICSPAID SEARCH

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SERVICES OVERVIEWPAID SEARCH

ChannelAdvisor’s Paid Search Services team is comprised of online marketing experts who have helped hundreds of retailers sell more online. Our experts will ensure that you avoid learning-curve mistakes and costly rework, and give you the peace of mind that your online marketing strategy across multiple search engines is on the right track every step of the way.

SERVICE OFFERINGS

Managed SolutionLet ChannelAdvisor experts maximize your paid search programs using our industry-leading technology and manyyears of expertise. You will have a designated team responsible for the following: • Implement URL tracking and assist with pixel implementation • Ensure keyword coverage on all selected products, categories and brands • Apply bid management best practices to achieve profitability goals • Frequently audit landing pages and monitor trademark violations • Weekly strategy & status call • Comprehensive weekly report • Quarterly account planning Launch Plus SolutionFor savvier retailers that simply need some initial direction to launch their paid search campaigns, receive hands-onassistance during launch process including: • Keyword expansion • Ad copy creation • A series of advanced platform & strategy training sessions

ADD-ON SERVICE OFFERINGS

Strategy as a ServiceWith ChannelAdvisor’s Strategy as a Service, we advise professional online retail marketers on how to set up specific tests, implement best practices to achieve desired goals and deploy timing of these initiatives based on seasonality. This offering gives you the flexibility to request a specific amount of strategy consultation when you need it most. Why use us? • Bring focus to your campaigns • Help you find untapped revenue potential • Provide pathways to improved metrics Our team has successfully launched and managed many retailers including: ULTA, Sharper Image, J&R Music and Computer World, Orvis, Soccer.com/Lacrosse.com, True Religion Brand Jeans and many more.

Average Client in first 3 quarters: • Revenue up 40% year over year

Average Client by second month: • Revenue increase of 67%

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ABOUT CHANNELADVISORChannelAdvisor is a leading provider of cloud-based e-commerce solutions that enable retailers and manufacturers to increase the scale and profi tability of their global sales through dozens of online channels including Amazon, Google, eBay, Facebook and more. Through automation, analytics and optimization, ChannelAdvisor leverages a single inventory feed to more effi ciently list and advertise products online, connecting suppliers with shoppers to increase sales. Billions of dollars in sales are driven through ChannelAdvisor every year, and thousands of customers depend on ChannelAdvisor to substantially grow their businesses.

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