Comments on: New School of Search Marketers http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/new-school-of-search-marketers Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:42:14 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: camo http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/new-school-of-search-marketers/comment-page-1#comment-136 camo Mon, 04 Dec 2006 19:37:00 +0000 http://www.searchmarketingmagazine.com/blog/2006/11/new-school-of-search-marketers.html#comment-136 I'm currently taking a web design degree and a big part of the focus of the program is on practical aspects of building websites, including a whole course on e-commerce and most of another course concentrating on usability and SEO. This is the only program I could find locally that offered this kind of approach. I think it will come, slowly but surely, into the academic community, who from my experience, are usually quite conservative in implementing what they perceive as "new" ideas that may just be a flash in the pan.<BR/><BR/>Once more and more graduates emerge with this kind of training, expect the scales to tip and see the importance of teaching these techniques trickle down into general advertising/marketing classes. Just my two cents ... I’m currently taking a web design degree and a big part of the focus of the program is on practical aspects of building websites, including a whole course on e-commerce and most of another course concentrating on usability and SEO. This is the only program I could find locally that offered this kind of approach. I think it will come, slowly but surely, into the academic community, who from my experience, are usually quite conservative in implementing what they perceive as “new” ideas that may just be a flash in the pan.

Once more and more graduates emerge with this kind of training, expect the scales to tip and see the importance of teaching these techniques trickle down into general advertising/marketing classes. Just my two cents …

]]> By: Erica Forrette http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/new-school-of-search-marketers/comment-page-1#comment-137 Erica Forrette Thu, 30 Nov 2006 21:55:00 +0000 http://www.searchmarketingmagazine.com/blog/2006/11/new-school-of-search-marketers.html#comment-137 I spoke at the class of a former college professor of mine last week. Was kind of a "here is some perspective from someone in the trenches" + "career advice" type of presentation. <BR/><BR/>As part of my "trenches" portion, I covered what my company does, paid search marketing management - the kids were clueless about the search industry! Further, it was a PR/Media Relations class, so I tried to talk about the "new" way to approach PR on the web (e.g. using social media, linkworthy content etc.) My professor, god love him, is an old school PR pro so they were kinda clueless about that too as his course taught the how-to on traditional PR.<BR/><BR/>So, I agree with Pratt, it has to start in higher education. Even just a foundation about what ecomm is, what online marketing is, the basics, ya know? Surely there is more than enough topics/content to fill an Online Marketing 101 course. Make it a requirement for all advertising/marketing majors, especially since the interplay and influence between online and offline has never been stronger. I spoke at the class of a former college professor of mine last week. Was kind of a “here is some perspective from someone in the trenches” + “career advice” type of presentation.

As part of my “trenches” portion, I covered what my company does, paid search marketing management – the kids were clueless about the search industry! Further, it was a PR/Media Relations class, so I tried to talk about the “new” way to approach PR on the web (e.g. using social media, linkworthy content etc.) My professor, god love him, is an old school PR pro so they were kinda clueless about that too as his course taught the how-to on traditional PR.

So, I agree with Pratt, it has to start in higher education. Even just a foundation about what ecomm is, what online marketing is, the basics, ya know? Surely there is more than enough topics/content to fill an Online Marketing 101 course. Make it a requirement for all advertising/marketing majors, especially since the interplay and influence between online and offline has never been stronger.

]]> By: Boris Mordkovich http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/new-school-of-search-marketers/comment-page-1#comment-138 Boris Mordkovich Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:01:00 +0000 http://www.searchmarketingmagazine.com/blog/2006/11/new-school-of-search-marketers.html#comment-138 Absolutely.<BR/><BR/>The thing about PPC and SEO is that it can be taught. Granted, there are many technical aspects to it, but it's not rocket science by any means. Of course, the ultimate success depends on the talent of the individual, but that applies to any form of marketing.<BR/><BR/>The key is to let people know that this industry exists, that they can learn the skills and actually do something with them. Absolutely.

The thing about PPC and SEO is that it can be taught. Granted, there are many technical aspects to it, but it’s not rocket science by any means. Of course, the ultimate success depends on the talent of the individual, but that applies to any form of marketing.

The key is to let people know that this industry exists, that they can learn the skills and actually do something with them.

]]> By: Pratt http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/new-school-of-search-marketers/comment-page-1#comment-139 Pratt Mon, 27 Nov 2006 20:31:00 +0000 http://www.searchmarketingmagazine.com/blog/2006/11/new-school-of-search-marketers.html#comment-139 I believe you have to start with the Colleges and Universities. I graduated from Grove City College this past May, and had I not taken my E-Commerce class the semester prior, I would be missing the boat on this amazing industry.<BR/><BR/>It seems like the schools doubted the success of this industry and they are now beginning to realize its potential. I only wish they had while I was in school so I would have been better prepared. I believe you have to start with the Colleges and Universities. I graduated from Grove City College this past May, and had I not taken my E-Commerce class the semester prior, I would be missing the boat on this amazing industry.

It seems like the schools doubted the success of this industry and they are now beginning to realize its potential. I only wish they had while I was in school so I would have been better prepared.

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