The Dot Com Era is Back
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The Return of the Dot Com Era
Summary:
A recent article, "Internet Use Threatens to Overtake TV in Canada," highlights the growing dominance of online marketing over traditional media. In the U.S., this shift is already a reality.Article:
The landscape of media consumption is rapidly evolving, with online platforms now rivaling traditional media. A recent article titled "Internet Use Threatens to Overtake TV in Canada" highlights this trend. While it's viewed as a looming threat in Canada, in the U.S., it's already a well-established fact.
According to Thomas Mucha of Business 2.0, people are spending more time online than on TV, offering marketers a prime opportunity to reach consumers who are just a click away from making purchases. Jupiter Research's senior analyst Gary Stein notes, "More than 75 percent of companies using the Internet for advertising report confidence in their return on investment." This confidence fuels ongoing investment in key online advertising areas such as paid search, display ads, classified ads, and rich media.
Interestingly, despite Ipsos Reid's study suggesting that radio in Canada is losing more interest than TV, the Internet is poised to surpass them both.
Mucha predicts that by 2010, 40% of total ad spending will be on platforms like Google, Yahoo, and MSN, reaching an estimated $19 billion annually. This competition among search engines fuels the race for dominance, with substantial financial rewards for the victor.
This raises concerns for smaller businesses. Will they be pushed out of the advertising arena? While it's not a certainty, competing with big players like GM for keywords is daunting. As search engines profit, the cost per click rises, much like the price of gasoline.
Despite rising costs, major search engines must continue to index relevant websites, favoring professional sites over link farms and spam. Businesses are urged to establish their online presence sooner rather than later. Google currently leads, but new sites risk falling into Google's "sandbox," a probationary period that evaluates relevance and user engagement.
Rand Fishkin from the Search Engine Strategies conference in San Jose, California, explains that Google temporarily places new sites in a sort of probation to gauge user reactions and linking patterns.
Fishkin advises, "Yahoo! or MSN might adopt similar strategies to combat spam. This could challenge new SEO campaigns, so it's wise to launch projects or placeholder sites soon. The web is relatively welcoming now, but it will become more competitive over time."
Though reminiscent of the early Dot Com era, today's landscape is different. In the early 2000s, consumer purchasing didn't justify the investment, partly due to a lack of confidence. Now, according to Jupiter's study, "73 percent of Americans who use the Internet have made purchases online, and four out of five have responded to an online ad."
In conclusion, while the Dot Com era seems to be making a comeback, it's a more mature and confident version, driven by consumers' readiness and the strategic involvement of marketers. As the digital world grows more competitive, businesses must adapt quickly to stay ahead.
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