Search Marketing Strategists
Employ search marketing tactics to increase visibility and engagement with content, products, or services in Internet-enabled devices or interfaces. Examine search query behaviors on general or specialty search engines or other Internet-based content. Analyze research, data, or technology to understand user intent and measure outcomes for ongoing optimization.
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Salary Information
Search Marketing Strategists: $76,950 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Update knowledge about emerging industry or technology trends. | Maintenance |
| Maintain the inventory of equipment. | Maintenance |
| Provide customer service to clients or users. | General |
| Implement advertising or marketing initiatives. | General |
| Write computer programming code. | General |
| Recommend changes to improve computer or information systems. | General |
| Evaluate utility of software or hardware technologies. | Analysis |
| Analyze market or customer related data. | Analysis |
| Analyze website or related online data to track trends or usage. | Analysis |
| Develop guidelines for system implementation. | Development |
| Collaborate with others to determine design specifications or details. | Development |
| Collaborate with others to develop or implement marketing strategies. | Development |
| Develop computer or information security policies or procedures. | Development |
| Develop specifications or procedures for website development or maintenance. | Development |
| Design websites or web applications. | Development |
| Design computer modeling or simulation programs. | Development |
| Develop performance metrics or standards related to information technology. | Development |
| Coordinate resource procurement activities. | Management |
| Coordinate project activities with other personnel or departments. | Management |
| Prepare graphics or other visual representations of information. | Communication |
Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Cascading style sheets CSS | Web platform development software |
| Hypertext markup language HTML | Web platform development software |
| JavaScript | Web platform development software |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Python | Object or component oriented development software |
| WordPress | Web page creation and editing software |
| AJAX | Web platform development software |
| Adobe Photoshop | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Drupal | Web platform development software |
| Web page creation and editing software | |
| HubSpot software | Sales and marketing software |
| Marketo Marketing Automation | Sales and marketing software |
| Microsoft ASP.NET | Web platform development software |
| Microsoft Dynamics | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software |
| Microsoft Visio | Process mapping and design software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| Oracle Java | Object or component oriented development software |
| PHP | Web platform development software |
| Adobe Analytics | Analytical or scientific software |
| Ahrefs Site Explorer | Web platform development software |
| Bing Ads | Sales and marketing software |
| Content management systems CMS | Web page creation and editing software |
| Google Ads | Sales and marketing software |
| Google Search Ads 360 | Sales and marketing software |
| Google Tag Manager | Sales and marketing software |
| Moz search engine optimization SEO software | Web platform development software |
| Screaming Frog SEO Spider | Web platform development software |
| Semrush | Web platform development software |
| Adobe Dreamweaver | Web page creation and editing software |
| Customer information databases | Customer relationship management CRM software |
| Email software | Electronic mail software |
| Google Webmaster Tools | Web page creation and editing software |
| JamBoard | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Web page creation and editing software | |
| Majestic SEO | Web platform development software |
| Open Source Matters Joomla! | Document management software |
| Oracle Eloqua | Customer relationship management CRM software |
| Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP | Web platform development software |
| Information retrieval or search software | |
| Instant messaging software | |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |
| Instant messaging software | |
| Yahoo! Email | Electronic mail software |
| YouTube | Video creation and editing software |
| seoClarity | Web platform development software |
| Google Analytics | Data mining software |
| Elasticsearch | Data base management system software |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
| Microsoft SQL Server | Data base user interface and query software |
| MySQL | Data base management system software |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software |
| Tableau | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
| Data base user interface and query software | |
| Apache Solr | Data base management system software |
| Atlas Search | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
| BrightEdge | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
| Conductor Searchlight | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
| IBM Digital Analytics | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
| Kanoodle | Data base user interface and query software |
| Microsoft Bing | Data base user interface and query software |
| Online databases | Data base user interface and query software |
| Searchmetrics Suite | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Analytics Architect Master Certification | Adobe Systems Incorporated | Not Available |
| Adobe Audience Manager Architect Master Certification | Adobe Systems Incorporated | Not Available |
| Adobe Audience Manager Business Practitioner Expert Certification | Adobe Systems Incorporated | Not Available |
| Adobe Campaign Standard Business Practitioner Expert Certification | Adobe Systems Incorporated | Not Available |
| Adobe Certified Expert - Adobe Advertising Cloud Search Business Practitioner | Adobe Systems Incorporated | Not Available |
| CIW Certified Web Design Professional | Certified Internet Web Professionals | Not Available |
| CIW E-Commerce Specialist | Certified Internet Web Professionals | Not Available |
| Certified Digital Persuasion Analyst | Human Factors International | Not Available |
| Certified E-Commerce Consultant | American Academy of Financial Management | Not Available |
| Certified E-Marketing Analyst | Institute of Certified E-Commerce Consultants | Not Available |
| Certified Specialist in E-Discovery | Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists | Not Available |
| Certified User Experience Analyst | Human Factors International | Not Available |
| Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Marketing Functional Consultant Associate | Microsoft Corporation | Not Available |
| Online Marketing Certified Associate | Online Marketing Certified Professionals | Not Available |
| Online Marketing Certified Professional | Online Marketing Certified Professionals | Not Available |
| Project Management E-Business | Institute of Certified E-Commerce Consultants | Not Available |
| WOW Certified E-Commerce Manager | World Organization of Webmasters | Not Available |
| e-PRO Certification | National Association of Realtors | Not Available |