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01.21.10 Vanessa Fox Talks Post Google Marketing 
By Lee OddenVanessa Fox works as Entrepreneur-in-residence with Ignition Partners but is especially well known in the Search Marketing world because of her past work as Google's search engine strategy spokesperson and creator of Google Webmaster Central. I've interviewed Vanessa several times on video in the past here, here, here and podcast here but nothing as substantial as what you're about to read. Vanessa has a new book coming out called "Marketing in the Age of Google", which I've had the opportunity to preview and it reminds me of how important it is to draw attention to her exceptional insight. My kudos for the book: "Finally! A C-level book about smarter search engine marketing. Marketing in the Age of Google by Vanessa Fox is undoubtedly, the search marketing bible for senior executives looking to maximize business growth through search engine marketing. This is a must read and if you don't, your competition certainly will." In this interview you'll discover the importance of SEO strategy, dealing with CEOs and social media, search personas, operationalizing Social Media and SEO, thoughts on upcoming search innovations and her favorite search engine (not what you think). Let's start off with an elevator bio: 50 words or less? (Not to be confused with the escalator bio, which is much shorter) I've been involved in user experience, product development, and web development since the mid-90s. I was able to draw on all that background when I worked at Google and built Webmaster Central. We realized that we could provide a lot of key information to site owners (in ways such as diagnostic tools and education) to help them see better results from organic search acquisition. Now post-Google, I'm focused on that same goal.
 Many companies are approaching social media tactically and making big mistakes. There's a lot of encouragement for corporate social efforts to start with a strategy first. Do you think the same is true with SEO? Are companies approaching SEO tactically with little consideration of a search strategy? Oh absolutely. True search strategy is integrated into overall product and business strategy, and too often whoever is responsible for SEO isn't involved those parts of a company's planning process. Unfortunately, that means that in some cases, those doing SEO focus on what they can accomplish tactically. Certainly, many tactical elements of SEO decoupled from strategy can improve search acquisition (particularly regarding architecture), but without a strategy, you can only go so far. Continue reading this article. About the Author: Lee Odden is President and Founder of TopRank Online Marketing, specializing in organic SEO, blog marketing and online public relations. He's been cited as a search marketing expert by publications including U.S. News & World Report and The Economist and has implemented successful search marketing programs with top BtoB companies of all sizes. Odden shares his marketing expertise at Online Marketing Blog offering daily news, interviews and best practices. | ||||||||
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