Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Email marketing are the two best bets for your marketing dollar, according to a new report from UK Based eConsultancy in conjunction with Clash-Media. “Viral marketing” landed on the other end of the spectrum based on the feedback of 600 companies.

* A greater proportion of lead generation budget is being spent on online (on
average, 53%) than offline (44%).

* Compared to 2007, PPC is getting a bigger proportion of online lead generation
budgets even though natural search is perceived to be better value for the money.

* PPC now gets a third of this budget (33%) compared to 28% in 2007. Meanwhile, SEO
now only gets 15% of the budget compared to 18% last year.

* Companies are now investing more in their in-house email marketing. The average
proportion of budget devoted to this has increased from 10% to 15%.

* The biggest fallers since 2007 are affiliate
marketing (from 50% to 43%), email marketing - rented lists (from 33% to 28%) and viral marketing (from 35% to 22%).

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Search Engine Strategies (SES) San Jose, the Premier Silicon Valley Event, On Roster in 2008 for 10th Year Popular Marketing Event Has Already Broken Record for Attendee and Sponsor/Exhibitor Registration NumbersSAN JOSE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--Savvy search engine marketers are awaiting the return of SearchEngine Strategies (SES) San Jose, the interactive searchmarketing event of the year where delegates learn first hand thestrategies and tactics available to them to grow their businessonline.

The event, to be held at the San Jose Convention Center,August 18-21, 2008, is already drawing unprecedented interest fromattendees and exhibitors alike.

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