2. My Career in Search
§ Image100.com 1990s
§ GoTo / Overture / Yahoo 2000-2004
§ The Search Works 2004-2007
§ The Technology Works 2004-2007
§ TradeDoubler 2008
§ I Spy Marketing 2009-2012
§ iProspect (Aegis) August 2012
§ iProspect manage c$2bn in SEA globally for many of the world’s leading brands
with c2000 global staff in 50 locations
3. About The UK
§ 64m population
§ Broadband, Smartphone and tablet
penetration high – a sophisticated market
§ Google Monopoly – 90% market share for
5+ years
§ 15% the size of US search market c $8.5bn
on online advertising & c$5bn on search
§ Agencies dominate search spend
§ Mature market – heavy competition
§ Higher CPC for clients and higher RPS for
search engines
4. What does the future hold for search in the UK?
Trends
§ Ongoing Growth – living
through a successful marketing
revolution
§ Clients and agencies targeting
specific consumers on search
engines
§ The growth of the 3 device
world - leading to attribution
and content iteration challenges
12. WHY The GROWTH?
§ Search works for consumers and advertisers
§ Audience Size, Time and Education
§ Broadband Speed and Prices
§ Devices – Smart Phones and Tablets (TV coming soon)
§ Effectiveness – Tracked and measurable in absolute terms
§ Consumer adoption – actively embrace
§ Cost effective versus other channels
§ The growth is consistent and is not slowing down any time soon
14. Search Ads are Tailored to the individual
§ new versus returning consumers
§ consumers who pass credit checks
§ consumers who will be profitable long term customers rather than the mass market
19. To Conclude
§ The UK search market is growing fast and isn’t slowing
§ Advertisers are willing to pay more for the right consumer
§ Those consumers are not making it easy for advertisers to track
them
20. Thank you – any questions?
Jim Brigden, Chief Client & Commercial Officer iProspect UK
Email: Jim.Brigden@iprospect.com