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About SEM Synergy

Search Engine Marketing formulated for Web 2.0, Learn how SEO, PPC, branding, design and analytics are all parts of a much larger whole every week on SEM Synergy. Hosted by Bruce Clay, president and founder of the international SEO and SEM company Bruce Clay, Inc., SEM Synergy features industry experts discussing how the various fields of search engine marketing work together for a successful, multifaceted campaign. SEM Synergy will feature developing topics and industry news, answers to listener questions and our favorite experts and voices in search talking about what they know best. SEM Synergy offers SEM professionals of all levels a one-stop weekly digest for news, SEO tactics and trends, along with input from high-profile experts. Be sure to log on to SEMSynergy.com for show notes, event calendar, contact info and more.

Latest Show Episodes & Updates

PPC Advertising, Marketing and Revenue Per Click
Air Date: December 16, 2009

Pay per click advertising is on topic as Bruce reviews recent PPC news and updates.

Bruce Clay, Inc. PPC analyst Jim Stratton then joins Virginia to talk about his recommendations for using broad match in AdWords campaigns.

Finally, Jim and Virginia look at an often-overlooked metric of pay per click advertising, revenue per click.



New SEOToolSet Release
Air Date: December 10, 2009

Bruce, Virgina, and Susan give a full overview of the SEOToolSet, including a step by step walkthrough of the new Beta release of SEOToolSet and how it was rebuilt from the ground up with speed and usability in mind.



Ask.com Evolving Q and A
Air Date: December 2, 2009

Bruce expresses concern over how Ask.com identifies an expert. What qualifications must be met by experts? How can webmasters and SEOs optimize their odds of being considered expert? Ask.com President Doug Leeds then joins the program to answer those very questions and to explore the need for evolving technology in the question and answer space.



Twitter Marketing Tips
Air Date: November 25, 2009

Bruce, Susan and Virginia consider the effect and efficiency of in-stream Twitter advertising. Internet marketer Michael Gray then talks to Virginia about recommendations for marketing on Twitter. Virginia, Susan and guest co-host Michael Terry share some tips and statistics to optimize content distribution on the microblogging platform.



Lessons for Search Marketing in Europe
Air Date: November 18, 2009

Susan, Virginia and guest cohost Maryann Robbins go over the latest search headlines including Google Caffeine, Rupert Murdoch saying hell keep Google from indexing News Corp. sites once the media company starts charging for content, and telecom reforms.

Plus, Virginia welcomes multinational search marketing expert and cohost of the WebmasterRadio.FM podcast Search Cowboys, Bas van den Beld, to talk about understanding the search economy in light of historical events.



Real Time Social Search
Air Date: November 12, 2009

Bruce, Susan and Virginia are critical and cautious in light of the potential implications of Bings Twitter and Facebook status update integration and Googles experimental Social Search feature.

Ben Behrouzi, CEO of LeapFish, talks to Virginia about the need for far-reaching, relevant and customizable aggregation of data, including rich media, social and real-time content.



CNN’s SEO and Redesign
Air Date: November 4, 2009

Topher Kohan, SEO Coordinator at CNN, then talks to Virginia about the news organization’s newly redesigned Web site. One of the most notable enhancements to the design is the prominence of video, and Topher shares his thoughts on why video is such an important site element today. He also gives his tips on how to involve SEO in online initiatives from the ground up as well as how he has been able to evangelize on behalf of SEO within the large media organization.



Whats Next in Search
Air Date: October 28, 2009

Bruce and Susan over their take following the SMX East 2009 panel on Whats Next in Search. Plus they discuss With Internet users expressing disapproval of behavioral ad targeting, are marketers able to take advantage of these sophisticated technologies? If Bing and Yahoo! search merge, how will having two players instead of three going to change the space? And, what will the search marketing industry be buzzing about in five years?



Long Tail Queries and Potential Strategies
Air Date: October 21, 2009

Bruce Clay, Susan Esparza and Virginia Nussey discuss the implications of increasing long-tail queries and potential strategies of Yahoo! Gregg Poulin, general manager at Compete.com, then talks to Virginia about data coming out of the online research company.



Psychology of Persuasive Copy
Air Date: October 14, 2009

Virginia talks to Heather Lloyd-Martin, president and CEO of Success Works, about how psychology of a target audience should be considered when creating persuasive copy.