Oodles Travel Tech 2009

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    1. .com/oodles
    2. .com/SteveSherlock
    3. .com/SteveSherlock
    4. 1. SEO: DESIGN FOR T h e B o t or FOR PEOPLE
      • Not compromised design
      • Stuck with oodles.com
      • Mostly brand search, rely more on SEM
      .com/SteveSherlock
    5. 1. SEM:
      • PPC more than doubled
      • $22 per booking – minus ROI
      • Alternatives: affiliates, email, social media, others???
      .com/SteveSherlock
    6. 2. Own affiliate network:
      • Benefits:
        • Better ROI
        • Brand building
        • Co-op marketing
        • Builds traffic & links
      • Look out for:
        • Switching
        • Low CR
        • Slow ramp up
      A BETTER WIDGET > .com/SteveSherlock
    7. 2. Third party affiliate networks:
      • Benefits:
        • ramp up
        • easy admin
        • Brand building
        • no ad serving
      • Look out for:
        • Easy switching
        • lose control
        • Key word bidding
        • 30 day & 48 hour cookies
      .com/SteveSherlock
    8. 3. Metrics to support relying less:
      • repeat user rates Avg 30%
      • conversion rates
      • cost per acquisition
      • annual value of a client
      • brand vs. generic key word search
      .com/SteveSherlock
    9. 3. Top 8 Google Organic Terms by Bookings .com/SteveSherlock Keywords Conv. rate 1. oodles 2. oodles .com.au 21.52% 3. oodles .com 4. oodles car hire 5. car hire comparison 6. car hire melbourne 5.26% 7. oodles car rental 20% 8. newcastle airport car hire
    10. Summary:
      • ambition: product & direct traffic
      • in meantime: smarter acquisition & ROI
      • affiliate networks help
      • Take Aways:
      • know CPA & value of client PA
      • balance design and SEO
      • move resources to better ROI
      • brand building, quality partners
      • careful when setting max CPC!
      .com/SteveSherlock
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