1. The document summarizes trends from a panel discussion on search marketing, including that search engines give equal access to information and brands need to create "connected" experiences for users. 2. Key statistics on search advertising spending are provided, showing a majority is spent on paid placements and that budgets are shifting from offline to online/search media. Organic search engine optimization also remains very popular. 3. The evolution of search engines is discussed, noting they now provide better, faster responses across multiple content types like video and local results. Performance media is also discussed as search drives cross-channel advertising.