The Dot Com Era is Back
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The Dot Com Era is Back
Overview
A recent article titled "Internet Use Threatens to Overtake TV in Canada" highlights how online marketing is posing a significant challenge to traditional media sources in Canada. This shift is no longer just a threat in the U.S.?"it's an established fact.
The Rise of Internet Media
According to Thomas Mucha from Business 2.0, people are now spending more time online than watching TV. This trend offers marketers a unique opportunity to reach consumers who are just a click away from making a purchase. A study by Jupiter Research, led by senior analyst Gary Stein, reveals that over 75% of companies advertising online feel confident about their return on investment. This confidence fuels growth across all major online advertising channels, including paid search, display ads, classified ads, and rich media.
Interestingly, while the Ipsos Reid study in Canada finds radio losing more interest than TV, it predicts that the Internet may soon surpass both.
The Impact on Advertising
Mucha predicts that by 2010, about 40% of total advertising spending, amounting to $19 billion per year, will go to paid advertisements on platforms like Google, Yahoo, and MSN. As search engines compete for dominance, the most popular one stands to earn the most.
This shift raises concerns for smaller businesses. Will they be overshadowed by larger corporations like GM? While the costs of keyword advertising may rise, search engines must continue to index relevant websites. Professional sites will maintain favor over less credible ones. Thus, businesses should prioritize building their websites promptly.
Navigating Search Engine Challenges
Google appears to be the leading search engine, but new sites often face the risk of being "sandboxed." During the Search Engine Strategies conference in San Jose, California, Rand Fishkin discovered that Google places some new websites in a probationary category for six months to a year to evaluate user interaction and incoming links.
Fishkin advises that Yahoo! or MSN might adopt similar strategies to combat spam, potentially affecting new SEO efforts and campaigns. He recommends that new sites and promotional efforts be launched as soon as possible, as the web environment, though currently friendly to new sites, is likely to grow more competitive.
What’s Different This Time?
While this may seem like a return to the Dot Com era, the landscape has evolved. The early 2000s collapse was partly due to consumer hesitation in online shopping and excess spending. Today, the situation is different. Jupiter's study shows that 73% of American internet users have made an online purchase, and four out of five have responded to online advertisements.
The Dot Com era is back, but this time with the strong foundation of consumer confidence driving sustainable growth.
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