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Future Tense, Present Perfect: Predictions and Trends with Brett Tabke and Joe Laratro

August 14, 2015 By DFWSEM

What’s coming next and what’s happening now

Joe Laratro - Forget Future Shock – SEO and Social Virtual Reality

Joe Laratro predicts the future of SEO being bright; you may have to wear shades.

Beating the heat

This month’s meeting of DFWSEM was cooler than being cool. It was ice cold. The air conditioning and the data were both icy — as was the beer, courtesy of event sponsor Advice Interactive Group, which was on hand with goodies and good local search info.

President Scott Vann started the ball rolling, then handed the mic off to past president Rob Garner to discuss The Vine Foundation, a charity that provides both necessities and ongoing life skills education to those in need. Of particular interest to those of us who are lucky enough to understand technology, The Vine Foundation teaches computer skill classes and is always looking for volunteers or donated laptops.

In other coolness, State of Search continues to rack up the points. The number of available tickets continues to dwindle rapidly. Speaker pitches have been completed and invitations have been sent out. eFrogs are charging up to take attendees all over Deep Ellum. But now there’s even more news.

Title sponser? Bing. Yeah. It’s like that.
Conference Hotel? Hotel Indigo. Stylishness for your face.
Final keynote speaker? Basecamp brand and marketing hotshot Mig Reyes!

Clearly, the only people who are going to miss State of Search are people who are going to wish they hadn’t missed State of Search. Register before September 1st and save $100 on tickets. But don’t delay – once they’re gone at this price, they won’t be coming back.

Gazing into the future

Brett Tabke

Brett Tabke observes how web page UI continues to evolve thanks to mobile growth.

SEO stalwart and Pubcon founder Brett Tabke took the stage next, extrapolating from current trends he’s noticed to spin a few predictions.

Starting with design, he pointed out that mobile has made a huge difference. Visuals are cleaner, with no drop shadows or rounded corners. They’re bigger, too, and higher resolution to be visible across different sorts of screens. Add transparent buttons and parallax scrolling and you have a more immersive environment for users on any given device. As a result, design that doesn’t take touch into account or that relies on agent sniffing has fallen out of favor, along with CSS mouse-over menus and 3D buttons that might clutter the view.

In light of these trends, Brett speculates we might be seeing more sites that are 100% graphics – just pure images with a bit of mapping for links. And given the big change from Google to Alphabet, we’re likely to see a multi screen-centric view gain popularity, considering the new Google CEO, Sundar Pichai, is an Android guy.

But things really got cool on the subject of virtual reality (VR). The first version of the much-discussed Oculus Rift will be out in January. Going out on a limb, Brett claimed this will be a literally world-changing development. He also pointed out that Facebook stands to be the big winner in the VR space as owners of the Oculus VR company with a built-in user base. Successful VR and verified identities are a great recipe for the creation of entirely virtual worlds, and Facebook is positioned to be front and center.

Attendees network after the meeting over cold beer and warm pizza.

Attendees network after the meeting over cold beer and warm pizza.

What’s happening now

Tandem Interactive CEO and Pubcon speaker liaison Joe Laratro took the podium next to talk about current trends. Starting with the departure of Google’s Matt Cutts and how that impacted Mobilegeddon, he pointed out that we’re already in a different era.

But that isn’t all bad. Thanks to an improving economy, more companies are spending on SEO again, and doing so here in the US. In order to keep the momentum going, clean and classic SEO tactics are still the order of the day. Regular content additions are a must, but they must be useful and high quality. Link building hasn’t gone away, but it should be managed with care and audited quarterly. And in order to rank well on local search, “Barnacle SEO” is crucial. If Yelp ranks as the first search engine result for your type of business in your area, well, you’d better be sure your Yelp page is flawless. Don’t forget UX, either. If customers can’t easily use your site on any device, they’ll go somewhere else.

Following the presentation guests pick Joe Laratro's brain.

Following the presentation guests pick Joe Laratro’s brain.

Of course, right around the corner is the much-discussed Internet of Things. Imagine a self-driving car; how cool would a Vegas taxi be with location-triggered ads that match possible destinations as tourists glide down the Strip? It’s important that marketers keep an eye out for new opportunities as more and more things are networked.

Finally, one lucky winner had their business card drawn out of the fishbowl, winning a ticket to October’s Pubcon Las Vegas. Laurie Shook, President of SMC Dallas, took the prize.

On September 9, DFWSEM will host Brad Geddes. Brad has spoken everywhere from Romania to Spain, to Silicon Valley, and all points in-between. He specializes in demystifying the more inscrutable aspects of SEO and PPC. It sounds like a pretty cool event and would be a shame for you to miss it.

"SEO isn't SEO anymore. Let's call it what it is. It's content marketing." Bold words from @btabke #DFWSEM.

— Kelcey Piper (@kelceypiper) August 13, 2015

Marketing is no longer spray and pray. It’s all about metrics and intention. #dfwsem

— John J Nosal (@jnosal) August 13, 2015

"The Internet of things… this is WILD." – @jlaratro #DFWSEM

— Timothy Huneycutt (@Timotheous128) August 13, 2015

Slidedeck – Brett Tabke

Slidedeck – Joe Laratro

Periscope Video – Brett Tabke

Periscope Video – Joe Laratro

Filed Under: Blog, DFWSEM, Meetings Tagged With: Brett Tabke, design, DFWSEM, Digital Marketing, Google, Interactive Marketing, Joe Laratro, marketing, Online Marketing

Senior Search Marketing Manager Job Opening

January 13, 2010 By DFWSEM

Reports to: SVP/GM, North America.

Status: Full time.

Match.com.com is seeking a Sr. Manager, Search Marketing to lead the development of our Search Engine Marketing strategy, including both Paid Search campaigns (SEM) and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) efforts.  This position requires hands-on knowledge of best practices in SEM/SEO and a proven track-record of delivering qualified traffic from both an acquisition and conversion standpoint. The role requires an analytical mindset and relentless drive for performance to optimize our search marketing campaigns for maximum efficiency and effectiveness.   A leadership position at Match.com, this role requires the ability to operate on both a strategic and tactical level, touching all aspects of the search marketing roadmap including vendor selection, systems recommendations, keyword management, bidding strategies, creative testing, and analytics.

Responsibilities:

  • Create, manage, and analyze paid search campaigns across multiple search engines to ensure acquisition and conversion goals are met.
  • Direct Match.com’s ongoing site-wide SEO efforts, including tracking measurement metrics, analyzing results, and working with technology and product management resources to optimize natural search results.
  • Responsible for day-to-day management of paid search campaigns including keyword generation, ad copy writing and testing, bid management, landing page optimization, budget management etc. Primary point of contact and subject matter expert for paid search with both internal and external contacts, for example: Google, Yahoo, & MSN.
  • Research, collect, and analyze data, leverage internal and external resources, and data sources to report on successes and actionable opportunities for the paid and natural search programs.
  • Utilize bid management tools, data modeling, and testing to maximize the effectiveness of PPC campaigns.
  • Manage stakeholders with our 3rd party bid management providers.
  • Generate and disseminate management reporting to ensure that the wider team is aware of campaign performance trends.
  • Manage relationships with third party bid management partners to effectively and efficiently allocate budget across search engines and terms to maintain performance success.
  • Cross departmental coordination to develop, implement and monitor new campaigns and creative units.
  • Develop and test new campaigns to better target users and improve overall ROI.

Requirements:

  • Bachelors Degree, MBA preferred.
  • 5+ years experience in search marketing.
  • Deep knowledge of SEM and SEO as well as a working knowledge of current and emerging trends and technologies.
  • Experience working for consumer internet brands with similar conversion models highly desired.
  • Experience using Google AdWords, Yahoo Marketing Solutions and MS AdCenter.
  • Experience with A/B and/or multivariate testing.
  • Advanced knowledge of Excel
  • Strong written and verbal communication and analytical skills.
  • Excellent time and project management skills.
  • Creativity, teamwork and strong attention to detail required.

About Match.com:

Match.com pioneered online personals when it launched on the Web in 1995 and continues to lead this exciting and evolving category after more than a decade. Throughout its 14-year history, Match.com has helped redefine the way people meet and fall in love. Match.com provides a rich tapestry of ethnicities, interests, goals, ambitions, quirks, looks and personalities from which to choose.  Match.com operates some of the leading subscription-based online dating sites in 24 countries, in 8 languages and spanning five continents, as well as oversees its ongoing investment in Meetic.  Match.com also powers online dating on MSN across Asia, Australia, the United States and Latin America. Match.com is an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ: IACI).

Benefits:

In addition to a unique culture that appeals to individuals who thrive in hyper-drive environments and who work just as hard as they play, Match.com also provides US employees with a full spectrum of benefits including:

– Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

– Matching 401(k)

– Company-paid maternity & paternity leave

– Flexible Spending Accounts

– Life and AD&D Insurance

– Long Term Disability Insurance

– Paid Time Off

– Paid Holidays

– Pet Insurance

– Discounted gym membership

– Tuition Reimbursement

This is a summary of benefits and does not offer provisions such as exclusions or plan limitations.

Please apply at http://www.match.com/careers.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisition, Analytics, Conversion, Digital Marketing, Interactive Marketing, marketing, Natural Search, Online Marketing, Paid Search, ppc, search engine marketing, Search Engine Optimization, sem, seo

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