NMA's Search Agencies Guide 2007 (UK)

August 1, 2007

NMA has complied a top 35 Search Agencies Guide for 2007. The guide has been out for a couple of months and allows me the opportunity to introduce Netizen (8th place) as my new place of work as a senior search executive. This is my first week and so far I am very impressed with the setup - checkout the top 10 below:

Is there a Gap in the SEM Consultancy Market?

August 8, 2006

We are now into the second half of 2006 and an interesting news article posted at e-consultancy indicates there is an emerging gap in the market for pure SEM companies. There are lots of companies that are happy to take your business, but can you be sure they have the knowledge, proven experience and specialty to outline an online marketing strategy that matches your market area? Read the full article: Why aren’t there more online strategy consultants?Since companies started providing consultancy in SEO and SEM there have always been questions marks into the ethical nature of the service provided. An interesting post on searchenginewatch highlights the Top 10 Ways SEM Companies Bend the Truth to Win Business. Of course, not all SEM companies are un-ethical, but it is important clients realise the ways some SEM companies will try to win business. This article reiterates the need for ethical pure SEM companies.