Search Marketing for the Drinks Industry Presented by Martin Murray CEO, Interactive Return

Agenda Search Marketing Experience in the Drinks Industry The Regulatory Environment Search Marketing Challenges Search Marketing Successes

Diageo Global Brands Guinness Johnnie Walker Smirnoff Cuervo Captain Morgan J&B Baileys Tanqueray

Industry Regulatory Bodies The Century Council Distilled Spirits Council of the United States The European Forum for Responsible Drinking The Portman Group

Ethical Marketing Guidelines Promotional activity should not: Have the alcoholic strength as a dominant theme Encourage immoderate consumption Incorporate images of people under 25 years of age Suggest any association with –anti-social behaviour –illicit drugs –Sexual success –Social success or popularity –Enhanced mental or physical capabilities

Diageo Code of Marketing Practice for Alcohol Beverages “Special attention must be paid to code clearance for brand website and promotional activities on the internet, because they are global media.”

Google’s Content Policy

Sponsored Listings for Wine is permitted

No Sponsored Listings for beer and spirits

Yahoo permits alcohol advertising

Age Verification Page

Responsible Drinking Messages Throughout Website Content

Use of non-Retailing Promotional Material

Search Marketing Vs. Branding Objectives

Search Marketing Techniques Organic Search Engine Optimisation –Content –Link Building –Site Architecture Sponsored Listings (where possible) Blogs and Newsletters Integration with offline marketing Adherence to ethical marketing guidelines

Successes

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