As we know MSN keyword report does not provide us the keywords that are actually used by the user. Here is a way to track these keywords in MSN: We need to use a dynamic variable ”Query String” to track these keywords, Query String automatically populates the actual search query to the given tracking parameter. Sample URL: www.position2.com/?utm_term={Query String} Other possibilities that we can track There are two ways to use this data for keyword optimization: 1)     Add the relevant keywords to campaigns to get more reach Exclude irrelevant keywords Contributed by Sudheer D

Wikipedia defines Web Analytics as, "the monitoring and reporting of Web site usage so businesses can better understand the complex interactions between Web visitor actions and Web site offers, as well as leverage that insight for increased customer loyalty and sales.” Simply put, Web Analytics provides information about users of your website on the internet. Web Analytics helps you understand the user’s experience on your website. Using this information, you can make modifications to your website that will help your website rank higher in search engines and thereby help you get more website traffic. It not only gives information about the number of visitors to the site but gives a world of useful information like time every individual spends on the ... Read more...

According to some of the statistics compiled by econsultancy writer Jake Hird in August 2009

• Around 64% of marketers are using social media for 5 hours or more each week.
• Social networks and blogs are the 4th most popular online activities online, including beating personal email. 67% of global users visit member communities and 10% of all time spent on the internet is on social media sites.

It has become imperative for companies, big or small, to have social media campaigns. It is predicted that the social media spending by companies will increase dramatically in the coming year. The statistics look impressive, the social networks are growing at a geometric rate, and marketers have taken notice and are incorporating social media ... Read more...

When you run a search marketing campaign, the questions is bound to arise at a point of time whether we should bid on our competitor brand keywords?

There is no correct answer for this question in reality. It’s legal that you can bid for a competitor brand keyword. So is it worth?  When you want to bid on your competitor brand keyword, just have these following thoughts in mind

•  What you offer is a relevant or an alternate to whatever your competitor has to offer.
•  Check the price & compare it to yours. If you have low price then you can bid for it.
•  When the competitor is targeting your brand keywords then boy don’t even think about it fight back aggressively.

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