E-COMMERCE
        SEARCH
     MARKETING
       PROGRAM
By: J. Luis Sanchez
Presented for: See’s Candies Corp.
Date: 02/10/2009
HOW TO CREATE A FULL SEM SOLUTION DESIGNED TO HELP SEE'S
FAMOUS OLD TIME CANDIES®


  •    Grow Business

   •  I n c r e a s e   Revenue

  •    Achieve ROI Goals



    “ Most ecommerce budget andspend nearly 80% of
    resources---people,
                        operations
                                   time---simply maintaining
    site functionality and neglecting the online marketing
    aspects. ”

          Let’s Realign Operations with New Marketing
          Strategies to Sell More Effective.
SEARCH MARKETING SOLUTIONS &
        VALUE PROPOSITION

                                      •    Winning combination of people, strategy
                                           and technology

•  -
•  --
            •  -
            •  -
                       -
                           •  -
                           •  -       •    Customized solutions
        -                         -




                                                              -


                   -
                   -                  •    Established best practices
                   -




                                      •    Multiple pricing models for alignment with
                                           company’s objectives


                                      •    Search and Affiliate Management Coordination
COMPREHENSIVE SEARCH MARKETING PROGRAM
                                                                  Improve
                                                                  current
                                                                  SEM
                                                                  strategies
                                                                  to ensure
 Paid                                                             increased
Search                                                            reach &
                                                                  profitability.
(PPC)
                                                                  Create plan
                                                                  for SEO
  Paid      Comparison                                            best
                                                                  practices.
Inclusion    Shopping
   (PI)       (CSE)
PAID SEARCH (PPC)

•     Paid Search Strategies

     o  S h o r t Te r m - R e d u c e C o s t , I n c r e a s e

            •  Performance
            •  Account optimization
                                                            Cost             Growth
            •  Performance metrics
                                                                     Stabilize
                                                                   Performance
                                                                     Metrics
 o  Longer Term – I n c r e a s e V o l u m e

            •  Campaign growth

            •  New opportunities
Paid Search (PPC) Methodology




                    Launch                    Baseline                    Optimize



                         2 Weeks                   2 Weeks                 Continuous
Paid Search (PPC)




                    •  Review Business        •  Baseline Data          •  Bid Management
                     Objectives
                                              •  Create Optimization    •  Creative Management
                    •  Formulate Strategies      Strategies
                                                                        •  Keyword Management
                    •  Gather Data            •  Execute Optimization
                                                                        •  Landing Page Selection
                    •  Set Up Accounts
                                                                        •  Program Management
ORGANIC SEARCH (SEO)

•  O r g a n i c S e a r c h S t r a t e g i e s

     •  Short Term – Increase Visibility/Rankings for top keywords

           •  More pages indexed
           •  Focus on easy/quick-fixes




   •  Longer Term – Increase Rankings overall

          •  More difficult / complex updates

          •  Template / architecture changes
Organic Search (SEO) Methodology




                Launch                  Baseline                       Optimize



                     2 Weeks                  2 Weeks                  Continuous
Organic (SEO)




                •  Keyword Research     •  Full Site Analysis       •  Site Architecture / Page
                                                                    Construction
                •  Baseline Ranking     •  Create Optimization
                Report                  Strategy                    •  Coding Implementation

                                                                    •  Content Relevancy
                •  Set Up Site Access   •  First Round of Updates
                                                                    •  Link Popularity
                                        •  Action Plan
                                                                    •  Web Server Optimization
FEEDS (PI & CSE)
•    Feed Strategies

     •  Paid Inclusion
        •  Increase listings in Yahoo’s index (not supplant)

        •  Increase traffic and sales at a lower cost than PPC


     •  Comparison Shopping Engines

         •  Submit optimized product feeds for additional distribution and
         visibility

         •  Achieve optimal placement in engines where users are closer
         to the purchase end of the buying cycle
Feeds (PI & CSE) Methodology




                   Launch                     Baseline                           Optimize



                        2 Weeks                     2 Weeks                      Continuous
Feeds (PI & CSE)




                   •  Create FTP Access       •  Distribute optimized feeds   •  Add New SKUs

                   •  Optimize Current Feed   •  Baseline Performance         •  Remove Non-Performers

                   •  Set Up Feed Update      •  Create Optimization Plan     •  Manage Custom Bids
                   Schedule
                                              •  Execute 1st Round of         •  Update Title/Descriptions
                   •  Set Up Accounts (each   Optimization
                   engine)                                                    •  Update Custom Fields
Search and Affiliate Benefits
      •      Maximize Performance
           •  Understand the value proposition of the affiliate channel

                 •    Incremental, effective, efficient revenue!
                 •    Can be used effectively to drive competition lower on results
                      pages

           •  Design, implement and police pragmatic search publisher policies

                      •    Decrease channel conflict
                      •    Increase cooperation

      •  Share valuable data and ideas across teams to assist both channels

                 •    Keyword suggestions (long tail exposure)
                 •    Poor performing categories that might gain traction elsewhere

      •      Manage both channels cohesively and with one goal in mind –
             advertiser performance!
J. Luis Sanchez is CEO and Founder of Business Trend Solutions, provider of the
            ABOUT THE AUTHOR         leading ecommerce platform for consumer brands. Prior to founding Business
  JOSE LUIS SANCHEZ                  Trend Solutions in 2009, Sanchez was Director of eCommerce, an online
                                     company he led in 1999, built to market leadership; for nine years, he was the
                                     primary force in leadership of this highly successful, recognized, and profitable
                                     online retailer.

                                     Long an ecommerce visionary, Sanchez as a senior consultant has been
                                     educating clients, colleagues and friends about the meaning of "quality e-
                                     business". He currently focuses on customer relationship management
                                     technology, ecommerce architecture, and analytic applications as well as the
                                     ecommerce infrastructure and e-business technologies that support this
                                     customer-centric domain. Sanchez applies his experience and expertise to help
                                     customers evaluate, compare, and select CMS and SEM products to develop
                                     approaches toward successful implementation. Product vendors continue to
                                     leverage Sanchez’ skills and insights to develop product requirements, to better
                                     understand the competitive environment, and to assist in planning and delivering
                                     marketing programs.




Sanchez draws on his extensive primary and secondary market research in the architecture, design, evaluation, and
selection of enterprise -- e-business computing infrastructures. In consulting engagements, Sanchez often uses the
technology frameworks he has developed with corporate IT organizations to help them with architecture and product
selection decisions. He frequently works with companies to help them determine product requirements, market and
product positioning, competitive analysis, and customer satisfaction. Sanchez has successfully managed company
launches, product introductions, and business and product repositioning. He has also developed and documented
business plans for raising capital and for mergers and acquisitions.

See,s SEM Presentation

  • 1.
    E-COMMERCE SEARCH MARKETING PROGRAM By: J. Luis Sanchez Presented for: See’s Candies Corp. Date: 02/10/2009
  • 2.
    HOW TO CREATEA FULL SEM SOLUTION DESIGNED TO HELP SEE'S FAMOUS OLD TIME CANDIES® •  Grow Business •  I n c r e a s e Revenue •  Achieve ROI Goals “ Most ecommerce budget andspend nearly 80% of resources---people, operations time---simply maintaining site functionality and neglecting the online marketing aspects. ” Let’s Realign Operations with New Marketing Strategies to Sell More Effective.
  • 3.
    SEARCH MARKETING SOLUTIONS& VALUE PROPOSITION •  Winning combination of people, strategy and technology •  - •  -- •  - •  - - •  - •  - •  Customized solutions - - - - - •  Established best practices - •  Multiple pricing models for alignment with company’s objectives •  Search and Affiliate Management Coordination
  • 4.
    COMPREHENSIVE SEARCH MARKETINGPROGRAM Improve current SEM strategies to ensure Paid increased Search reach & profitability. (PPC) Create plan for SEO Paid Comparison best practices. Inclusion Shopping (PI) (CSE)
  • 5.
    PAID SEARCH (PPC) •  Paid Search Strategies o  S h o r t Te r m - R e d u c e C o s t , I n c r e a s e •  Performance •  Account optimization Cost Growth •  Performance metrics Stabilize Performance Metrics o  Longer Term – I n c r e a s e V o l u m e •  Campaign growth •  New opportunities
  • 6.
    Paid Search (PPC)Methodology Launch Baseline Optimize 2 Weeks 2 Weeks Continuous Paid Search (PPC) •  Review Business •  Baseline Data •  Bid Management Objectives •  Create Optimization •  Creative Management •  Formulate Strategies Strategies •  Keyword Management •  Gather Data •  Execute Optimization •  Landing Page Selection •  Set Up Accounts •  Program Management
  • 7.
    ORGANIC SEARCH (SEO) • O r g a n i c S e a r c h S t r a t e g i e s •  Short Term – Increase Visibility/Rankings for top keywords •  More pages indexed •  Focus on easy/quick-fixes •  Longer Term – Increase Rankings overall •  More difficult / complex updates •  Template / architecture changes
  • 8.
    Organic Search (SEO)Methodology Launch Baseline Optimize 2 Weeks 2 Weeks Continuous Organic (SEO) •  Keyword Research •  Full Site Analysis •  Site Architecture / Page Construction •  Baseline Ranking •  Create Optimization Report Strategy •  Coding Implementation •  Content Relevancy •  Set Up Site Access •  First Round of Updates •  Link Popularity •  Action Plan •  Web Server Optimization
  • 9.
    FEEDS (PI &CSE) •  Feed Strategies •  Paid Inclusion •  Increase listings in Yahoo’s index (not supplant) •  Increase traffic and sales at a lower cost than PPC •  Comparison Shopping Engines •  Submit optimized product feeds for additional distribution and visibility •  Achieve optimal placement in engines where users are closer to the purchase end of the buying cycle
  • 10.
    Feeds (PI &CSE) Methodology Launch Baseline Optimize 2 Weeks 2 Weeks Continuous Feeds (PI & CSE) •  Create FTP Access •  Distribute optimized feeds •  Add New SKUs •  Optimize Current Feed •  Baseline Performance •  Remove Non-Performers •  Set Up Feed Update •  Create Optimization Plan •  Manage Custom Bids Schedule •  Execute 1st Round of •  Update Title/Descriptions •  Set Up Accounts (each Optimization engine) •  Update Custom Fields
  • 11.
    Search and AffiliateBenefits •  Maximize Performance •  Understand the value proposition of the affiliate channel •  Incremental, effective, efficient revenue! •  Can be used effectively to drive competition lower on results pages •  Design, implement and police pragmatic search publisher policies •  Decrease channel conflict •  Increase cooperation •  Share valuable data and ideas across teams to assist both channels •  Keyword suggestions (long tail exposure) •  Poor performing categories that might gain traction elsewhere •  Manage both channels cohesively and with one goal in mind – advertiser performance!
  • 12.
    J. Luis Sanchezis CEO and Founder of Business Trend Solutions, provider of the ABOUT THE AUTHOR leading ecommerce platform for consumer brands. Prior to founding Business JOSE LUIS SANCHEZ Trend Solutions in 2009, Sanchez was Director of eCommerce, an online company he led in 1999, built to market leadership; for nine years, he was the primary force in leadership of this highly successful, recognized, and profitable online retailer. Long an ecommerce visionary, Sanchez as a senior consultant has been educating clients, colleagues and friends about the meaning of "quality e- business". He currently focuses on customer relationship management technology, ecommerce architecture, and analytic applications as well as the ecommerce infrastructure and e-business technologies that support this customer-centric domain. Sanchez applies his experience and expertise to help customers evaluate, compare, and select CMS and SEM products to develop approaches toward successful implementation. Product vendors continue to leverage Sanchez’ skills and insights to develop product requirements, to better understand the competitive environment, and to assist in planning and delivering marketing programs. Sanchez draws on his extensive primary and secondary market research in the architecture, design, evaluation, and selection of enterprise -- e-business computing infrastructures. In consulting engagements, Sanchez often uses the technology frameworks he has developed with corporate IT organizations to help them with architecture and product selection decisions. He frequently works with companies to help them determine product requirements, market and product positioning, competitive analysis, and customer satisfaction. Sanchez has successfully managed company launches, product introductions, and business and product repositioning. He has also developed and documented business plans for raising capital and for mergers and acquisitions.