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Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO) Launches Industry Advertising Campaign - Education Campaign Focused on Media Buyers and Features Tag Line "Top of Search = Top of Mind"

The Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO) today announced the launch of a major advertising campaign to increase awareness and promote the value of search engine marketing. The campaign is beginning with banner and e-mail ads on Adweek online properties and will continue with other trade publications. The target market is media planners who may not have had significant exposure to search as a promotional tool. The tag line is "Top of Search = Top of Mind".

Palo Alto, CA (PRWEB via SEO-PR) August 12, 2004 -- The Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO) today announced the launch of a major advertising campaign to increase awareness and promote the value of search engine marketing. The campaign is beginning with banner and e-mail ads on Adweek online properties and will continue with other trade publications. The target market is media planners who may not have had significant exposure to search as a promotional tool. The tag line is "Top of Search = Top of Mind".

Dana Todd, chairperson of the SEMPO Education Committee and a member of SEMPO's Executive Committee, said, "We're using familiar advertising terms such as 'top of mind awareness' to try to cross the breach between the new media and the old media. We want to talk to media planners in their own language and invite them into the conversation."

According to Todd, the biggest demand for search engine marketing is coming from the advertisers themselves. Brand managers are asking their agencies to include search engine marketing in their media plans. While some large traditional and online agencies have significant expertise in search engine marketing, some may not be maximizing its potential for their clients, and may benefit from teaming up with search engine marketing professionals that have more experience in this field. That's what SEMPO hopes to influence.

Todd added, "Almost all of the big agencies have some sort of search engine marketing component in their mix, large or small. They've noticed search, but they're not necessarily allocating as much of their total ad budget as we think is optimal."

Many ad agencies may be holding back because the business model for search engine advertising is different. Since the major search engines, including Google and Yahoo, don't offer an agency commission, many ad agencies are reluctant to charge an extra markup to create and manage a pay-per-click campaign.

Noel McMichael, co-chairperson of the SEMPO Marketing Committee said, “The search engine marketing dollar is hard-earned. Most ad agencies understand that it performs for their clients, but many are concerned about the commission model. Our job is to show them how partnering with search engine marketing firms or hiring search engine marketing professionals can help them generate the kind of returns that will encourage their clients to invest more in search. The business model can work between specialty SEM firms and advertising agencies.”

In addition to the advertising campaign, SEMPO has begun discussions with established marketing organizations to provide an educational presence at international industry events. SEMPO also plans an aggressive public relations campaign, promoting research on search engine marketing and critical trends in the sector.

McMichael added, “At its core, our message is ‘Search is effective’. At a more complex level, what we want ad agencies to do is engage with search engine marketing firms and professionals to amplify the potential of search in their media mix. Properly applied, search can outperform nearly every other media in terms of efficiency. While some traditional media still provide greater reach, few if any offer better efficiency.”

The co-chairperson of the SEMPO Technical Committee and a member of SEMPO’s Executive Committee, said, “Recent research has validated what search engine marketers have known for years – that search results go beyond immediate ROI to generate significant lift in top-of-mind awareness, un-aided recall and other branding metrics.”

For example, a Nielsen ReelResearch study commissioned by Overture found search listings help build a brand. In addition, a study by Fittkau & MaaB commissioned by eprofessional GmbH has measured search engine marketing’s impact on both direct sales and branding.

About the Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO)
SEMPO is a non-profit professional association working to increase awareness and promote the value of Search Engine Marketing worldwide. The organization represents the common interests of more than 250 companies and consultants worldwide and provides them with a voice in the marketplace. For more information, or to join the organization, please visit SEMPO.

For more information about SEMPO, contact:
Greg Jarboe
978-549-9537
email protected from spam bots

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* Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization founded to promote search engine marketing services. 2003-08-28
* SEMPO highlights U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray research that demonstrates the value of search engine marketing. 2003-08-28
* SEMPO meeting features Jupiter Research that forecasts 50% growth in search engine advertising 2003-08-28
* Google, Overture, and GO TOAST become sponsors of Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization 2004-02-24
* eMarketer CEO Presents Latest Search Engine Research to Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization; Analyzes Trends, Prospects and Opportunities in Search Engine Marketing 2004-03-24
* Jupiter Research Analyst Discusses Search Engine Industry with Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization - Examines Industry Maturity, Paid Inclusion, and Industry Structure 2004-03-25
* Verizon SuperPages.com Becomes Newest Sponsor of Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO) 2004-05-14
* Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO Adds New Board Member, Mauro Lupi, President of Ad Maiora; Lupi also to chair SEMPO European Committee 2004-06-24
* Barbara C. Coll Named to BtoB's Who's Who 2004; Coll is President and Chairperson of Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO) as well as CEO and President of WebMama.com Inc. 2004-07-28
* Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO) Announces the Formation of SEMPO Japan; Koichiro Fukasawa of Wasabi Communications to chair new committee 2004-08-02
* Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO) Commences Research on the Size and Impact of Current Search Engine Marketing (SEM) Market 2004-08-03
* Search Engine Marketing Organization (SEMPO) Announces Three New Members of Advisory Board 2004-09-29
* Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO) Launches Survey on the Size and Impact of Current Search Engine Marketing (SEM) Activities and Spending 2004-10-05
* Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO) Members to Speak Out at Leading Industry Events 2004-11-03
* Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO) Members to Speak Out at Leading Industry Events 2004-11-03
* Advertisers Will Spend $4 Billion Dollars in 2004 on Search Engine Marketing According to the Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO) 2004-12-14
* Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO) Hires Association Management Firm Virtual, Inc. 2004-12-14
* Click Fraud, an Industry Crisis, or Blip on the Search Engine Marketing Landscape? 2005-02-23
* SEMPO Announces the Results of its Board of Director Elections 2005-03-01
* Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO) Board of Directors Elects New Officers 2005-03-16

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