1. Andrew Allfrey

    eTail Optimisation Specialist at Click Funnel Ltd

    22 February 2006 11:38am

    Andrew Allfrey

    Hi there,

    We're currently looking into a new search engine marketing measurement solution for our clients, covering both natural and pay per click search and we're wondering what people here consider to be the most important elements of such a solution. Obviously clickthroughs, roi and conversion statistics, but what other features would be desirable or on your wish list if you were looking for such a solution?

    Also if you're using such a solution what are the pros and cons?
    Any feedback would be much appreciated.

    Andrew Allfrey.
    www.e-prominence.co.uk

  2. jon bovard

    -- at --

    23 February 2006 16:17pm

    jon bovard

    Google analytics
    bit of a no-brainer really

    http://www.google.com/analytics/feature_kcc.html

    as long as you are prepared to join the waiting list for it

    jon

    On 11:38:36 22 February 2006 AndrewAllfrey wrote:

    Hi there,

    We're currently looking into a new search engine marketing measurement solution for our clients, covering both natural and pay per click search and we're wondering what people here consider to be the most important elements of such a solution. Obviously clickthroughs, roi and conversion statistics, but what other features would be desirable or on your wish list if you were looking for such a solution?

    Also if you're using such a solution what are the pros and cons?
    Any feedback would be much appreciated.

    Andrew Allfrey.
    www.e-prominence.co.uk

  3. Andrew Allfrey

    eTail Optimisation Specialist at Click Funnel Ltd

    23 February 2006 16:48pm

    Andrew Allfrey

    Hi Jon,

    Thanks for your advice. We already use Google Analytics however  ... we managed to sign up right at the beginning. We're looking for a  more search specific package however rather than just a web analytics package that does everything including washing the dishes!!

    Thanks anyway!

    On 16:17:59 23 February 2006 jonbovard wrote:

    Google analytics
    bit of a no-brainer really

    http://www.google.com/analytics/feature_kcc.html

    as long as you are prepared to join the waiting list for it

    jon

    On 11:38:36 22 February 2006 AndrewAllfrey wrote:

    Hi there,

    We're currently looking into a new search engine marketing measurement solution for our clients, covering both natural and pay per click search and we're wondering what people here consider to be the most important elements of such a solution. Obviously clickthroughs, roi and conversion statistics, but what other features would be desirable or on your wish list if you were looking for such a solution?

    Also if you're using such a solution what are the pros and cons?
    Any feedback would be much appreciated.

    Andrew Allfrey.
    www.e-prominence.co.uk

  4. jon bovard

    -- at --

    24 February 2006 12:06pm

    jon bovard

    in that case its worth mentioning that some of the WA vendors offer bid mangement tool for PPC. Websidestory, Omniture and Coremetrics spring to mind as offering this service with integrated ROI and Search tracking
    Webtrends also features pretty cool Seartch ranking tools

    none of the above are cheap

    jon

    On 16:48:27 23 February 2006 AndrewAllfrey wrote:

    Hi Jon,

    Thanks for your advice. We already use Google Analytics however  ... we managed to sign up right at the beginning. We're looking for a  more search specific package however rather than just a web analytics package that does everything including washing the dishes!!

    Thanks anyway!

    On 16:17:59 23 February 2006 jonbovard wrote:

    Google analytics
    bit of a no-brainer really

    http://www.google.com/analytics/feature_kcc.html

    as long as you are prepared to join the waiting list for it

    jon

    On 11:38:36 22 February 2006 AndrewAllfrey wrote:

    Hi there,

    We're currently looking into a new search engine marketing measurement solution for our clients, covering both natural and pay per click search and we're wondering what people here consider to be the most important elements of such a solution. Obviously clickthroughs, roi and conversion statistics, but what other features would be desirable or on your wish list if you were looking for such a solution?

    Also if you're using such a solution what are the pros and cons?
    Any feedback would be much appreciated.

    Andrew Allfrey.
    www.e-prominence.co.uk

  5. Phil Peter

    ClickThrough Marketing Ltd

    27 February 2006 10:47am

    Phil Peter

    We use (and recommend) IndexTools.com. It's great on search and PPC tracking, and keeps getting better.

    Phil Peter
    www.clickthrough-marketing.com

    On 11:38:36 22 February 2006 AndrewAllfrey wrote:

    Hi there,

    We're currently looking into a new search engine marketing measurement solution for our clients, covering both natural and pay per click search and we're wondering what people here consider to be the most important elements of such a solution. Obviously clickthroughs, roi and conversion statistics, but what other features would be desirable or on your wish list if you were looking for such a solution?

    Also if you're using such a solution what are the pros and cons?
    Any feedback would be much appreciated.

    Andrew Allfrey.
    www.e-prominence.co.uk

  6. Mette Nohr Enterprise

    Head of eBusiness at Bupa International

    28 February 2006 07:41am

    Mette Nohr

    Hi,

    For the last 2 years we have been using StatLynx from a company called TraceWorks. StatLynx is a so-called Marketing Intelligent Tool. The tool is quite user-friendly and easy to setup and not as complex as WebTrends.

    This is what the company say about the tool:
    StatLynx 3.0 can differentiate between all types of traffic, whether originating from search engines, banner and email advertising, website links, or direct traffic. Users can see exactly when, where and how visitors reached their site and at what point visitors became customers. Not only does StatLynx 3.0 show exactly where online business originated, but it also calculates your marketing costs, income and return on investment (ROI). 

    Have a good day.

    Mette Nøhr, Web Manager
    International Health Insurance danmark a/s
    www.ihi.com

    On 11:38:36 22 February 2006 AndrewAllfrey wrote:

    Hi there,

    We're currently looking into a new search engine marketing measurement solution for our clients, covering both natural and pay per click search and we're wondering what people here consider to be the most important elements of such a solution. Obviously clickthroughs, roi and conversion statistics, but what other features would be desirable or on your wish list if you were looking for such a solution?

    Also if you're using such a solution what are the pros and cons?
    Any feedback would be much appreciated.

    Andrew Allfrey.
    www.e-prominence.co.uk

  7. Jared Telling

    Manager at Anagram

    28 February 2006 08:15am

    Jared Telling

    Hi - I've found click tracks to be the best analytics software I've used to date. It provides a unique approach to web analytics, which is quite impressive. Check their site out as it has detailed information with video files etc.
    www.clicktracks.com

    Cheers - Jared.

    On 07:41:15 28 February 2006 MetteNohr wrote:

    Hi,

    For the last 2 years we have been using StatLynx from a company called TraceWorks. StatLynx is a so-called Marketing Intelligent Tool. The tool is quite user-friendly and easy to setup and not as complex as WebTrends.

    This is what the company say about the tool:
    StatLynx 3.0 can differentiate between all types of traffic, whether originating from search engines, banner and email advertising, website links, or direct traffic. Users can see exactly when, where and how visitors reached their site and at what point visitors became customers. Not only does StatLynx 3.0 show exactly where online business originated, but it also calculates your marketing costs, income and return on investment (ROI). 

    Have a good day.

    Mette Nøhr, Web Manager
    International Health Insurance danmark a/s
    www.ihi.com

    On 11:38:36 22 February 2006 AndrewAllfrey wrote:

    Hi there,

    We're currently looking into a new search engine marketing measurement solution for our clients, covering both natural and pay per click search and we're wondering what people here consider to be the most important elements of such a solution. Obviously clickthroughs, roi and conversion statistics, but what other features would be desirable or on your wish list if you were looking for such a solution?

    Also if you're using such a solution what are the pros and cons?
    Any feedback would be much appreciated.

    Andrew Allfrey.
    www.e-prominence.co.uk

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