{"product_id":"marketing-in-the-age-of-google-revised-and-updated-isbn-9781118231937","title":"Marketing in the Age of Google, Revised and Updated","description":"\u003cb\u003eSearch has changed everything. Has your business harnessed its full potential?\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eA business's search strategy can have a dramatic impact on how consumers interact with that business. But even more importantly, search engine activity provides amazingly useful data about customer behavior, needs, and motivations. In this non-technical book for executives, business owners, and marketers, search engine strategy guru Vanessa Fox—who created Google's portal for site owners, Google Webmaster Central—explains what every marketer or business owner needs to understand about search rankings, search data, comprehensive search strategies, and integrating your strategy into the businesses processes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpdated statistics, tools, and recommendations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetails about the latest changes from Google, Bing, and the overall search landscape\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplanation and recommendations related to Google's substantial new search algorithm, know as \"Panda\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscussion of the changing landscape of the integration of search and social media, including the addition of Google+ to the mix\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraditional marketing isn't enough anymore. Businesses need to evolve as customer behavior evolves. \u003ci\u003eMarketing in the Age of Google\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword\u003ci\u003e Danny Sullivan \u003c\/i\u003exv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 How Search Has Changed Your Business 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 How to Use Search Data to Improve Your Business and Product Strategy 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 How We Search 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Building Searcher Personas: Opening the Door to the Crowd of Customers You’ve Been Keeping Out 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 How Search Engines Work 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Implementing an Effective Search Strategy 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Working with Developers: How to Turn Business Strategy into Tech Speak 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 How to Cut through the Data and Get the Actionable Metrics You Need 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Social Media and Search 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 What’s Next?: Beyond Google and 10 Blue Links 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 245\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"The most straightforward guide to the power of search.\" (\u003cem\u003eStart Your Business,\u003c\/em\u003e April 2012)  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVANESSA FOX\u003c\/b\u003e is a leading speaker and consultant on search engine strategy. She was previously Google's search engine spokesperson responsible for explaining Google's search algorithm to millions of website owners. She has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e (of London), \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e, and on CNN. She's a contributing editor for SearchEngineLand.com and founder and CEO of Nine By Blue, which provides reporting tools and training for search best practices.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR Marketing in the Age of Google\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Former Googler Vanessa Fox has been educating people about the world of Google and search marketing for years. She thoughtfully guides marketers past jargon and technical distractionsto focus on the best ways to reach customers in today's 'searching' culture.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eDanny Sullivan\u003c\/b\u003e, Editor in Chief, \u003ci\u003eSearch Engine Land\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Vanessa Fox grabs your hand, shows you the way into the big black box of search marketing, and flips the lights on. You'll walk away from this book not only getting it when it comes to using search to build your business, but knowing how to do it.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eTamara Adlin\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Persona Lifecycle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This may be the first book that manages to identify and deconstruct the new search-engine-centricbusiness world in which we live. Highly recommended.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eJohn C. Dvorak\u003c\/b\u003e, columnist, \u003ci\u003eMarketWatch\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePC Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Finally! A nontechnical book about smarter search engine marketing. This is the search marketing bible for people looking to grow their business.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eLee Odden\u003c\/b\u003e, CEO, TopRank Online Marketing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Vanessa Fox has a fantastic perspective into the search marketplace. Her experience at Google and within the industry, combined with her ability to share those insights in nontechnical morsels, make this book a must-read for anyone in business.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eRichard Zwicky\u003c\/b\u003e, founder and President, Enquisite\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour search strategy can influence how consumers interact with your business. But, more importantly, how audiences use search engines provides critical data about customer behavior, needs, and motivations. 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