Despite today'ss economic uncertainties, search marketing and advertising remain bright spots for marketers - with forecasters predicting continued growth in these segments of online advertising.
But what have the experts in search marketing and advertising learned in 2008 that will prepare us for what lies ahead for search and internet marketers in 2009
On December 11 at 1 PM Eastern, Search Marketing Now will host a free educational webcast, Search Marketing 2008: What We'sve Learned, Where We'sre Headed. This year-end discussion
features industry experts who will they share their key takeaways from 2008 and their outlook for 2009. Registration is still available at http://searchmarketingnow.com
Each speaker will present two lessons learned in 2008, plus two predictions for the coming year. This will be followed by a live Q+A session.
Speakers include: Chris Sherman of Search Engine Land; Dana Todd, of Newsforce Inc. and Chairperson of SEMPO (Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization); Jeffrey Pruitt of
iCrossing and President of SEMPO, and Greg Sterling of Sterling Marketing Intelligence and Contributing Editor to Search Engine Land. (http://searchengineland.com)
This webcast is sponsored by Marin Software. Founded in April 2006 by experienced search marketers and software experts, Marin Software provides an end-to-end, enterprise-class paid
search management application for advertisers and agencies. Marin Software'ss No Black Box methodology offers serious search marketers unprecedented control and transparency over their
SEM programs. Marin Search Marketer's174; addresses the workflow, analysis, and optimization needs of advertisers and agencies, saving time and improving financial performance for
large-scale SEM campaigns. Marin offers no term commitment and no up-front fees and is designed for those who are spending at least $50,000 monthly on paid search. Customers include
Razorfish, Zappos.com and ZipRealty. Marin is backed by Benchmark Capital and Amicus Capital.
About Search Marketing Now:
Search Marketing Now (http://searchmarketingnow.com) webcasts are produced by Third Door Media, Inc. Third Door Media'ss mission is to empower
interactive and search marketing professionals by providing trusted content and community services they need to be successful.
Third Door Media produces the conference series Search Marketing Expo - SMX, which features the upcoming SMX West (http://smxwest.com), February 10-12,
2009 in Santa Clara, CA. Third Door Media also publishes the search marketing news and analysis site Search Engine Land and Sphinn.com the place for web, online, search, interactive and
internet marketers to share news stories, talk within subject-specific discussion forums, build a network and stay connected to hot topics in internet marketing.