Friday, August 03, 2012

Is Search the Future of Display?


Much like a previous article about SEO integration with other channels, this seems to say something similar about display ads. The main point of the article is that display advertising may not be as valuable in and of itself (click-throughs) but its value is heightened when integrated with other channels. The value display ads in integration is not necessarily clickthroughs but branding.
It seems that integration is a big theme in the digital ecosystem. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Integration is the running theme in display advertising trends.



More specifically, the integration of display advertising with Search appears especially important. One way these can be integrated is by using insights gathered from search intent, paid search, and SEO to drive brand advertising. Companies are saying that integrating search and display is having the most positive impact on display advertising. While there’s some debate about what is more important for display (personalized ad vs. search integration) the one thing not debatable is that  display advertising is transforming into a marketing channel that is much more dynamic through integration than it has been alone.




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