Branding campaigns aim to build positive associations in the consumer’s mind so that they will look favourably on a company or product in the future.
It’s an investment in future sales and very different from direct response advertising, where the whole focus is for the consumer to take action now.
Traditionally, these two types of advertising have been miles apart, but the web changes all that.
Businesses of any kind can fall victim to negative coverage in the press and online media. It’s a fact of business life and a real headache to deal with.
But is there a silver lining? Do the links from authority news sites generated by such stories bring a search engine optimisation benefit?
The web has made market research widely available but the conclusions drawn from different methods of research provide different and sometimes conflicting results.
The savvy manager will not just depend on one source of research about the market but several – and keyword research should be an essential part of any research project.
WordTracker has launched a UK version of its keyword search tool, allowing marketers access to UK-specific research in order to adjust their keywords to the market.
Wordtracker's UK specific keyword search has been incorporated into the company's subscription service, which is priced at between £4.20 for a day's access to £140 for a year, and is used by many search marketing professionals.