Search Engine Marketing Firm iProspect Takes Top Honors, Cited As Sole Leader in Agency Report By Independent Research Firm
Report Finds iProspect Best Fit for Complex Websites & Competitive Marketers
WATERTOWN, MA, November 28, 2006 — iProspect®, the Original® Search Engine Marketing Firm, today announced it has been named the sole
‘Leader’ in the Forrester Wave™: Search Marketing Agencies Q4 2006 report, and deemed the best fit for complex, dynamic websites and
competitive marketers.
The report evaluated six top search marketing agencies on their current offerings and strategy for search engine optimization (SEO) and
paid search management (SEM), against 56 criteria, and focused exclusively on vendors offering integrated search marketing solutions to
enterprise level clients.
iProspect appears as the sole ‘Leader’ in the report’s trademark “Wave” graph (that can be found here), comprised of ‘Leaders,’ ‘Strong Performers,’ ‘Contenders,’ and ‘Risky Bets.’ Forrester published the report to assist marketers with one of their biggest challenges — evaluating and selecting vendor products and services — and is designed to help marketers make well-informed decisions.
“Clearly, the findings of the study speak for themselves,” said Robert Murray, President, iProspect. “To be identified as the
only firm evaluated that was classified as a ‘Leader’ in this search marketing report is quite a distinction, especially given
the rigorous evaluation process employed during the research.” Murray continued, “We are delighted that the work iProspect performs
on behalf of our clients, our technology, and our leadership position in the marketplace, all have been recognized.”
Founded in 1996, iProspect's reputation in the marketplace has been built, in part, upon their development of proprietary technology,
for both their natural search engine optimization and paid search
advertising practices. Given this technology-rich culture, decisions
on client initiatives are made based on concrete data and the results are derived from their proprietary tools, world class staff and
campaign integration. This fact is reinforced by the Forrester Wave™ report, which states that, "iProspect is intelligent about search
with extremely automated processes... iSEBA® and iSERAS — the vendor’s paid search and SEO management tools, respectively — automate
the process for campaign planning, optimizing bids, and SEO, freeing account staff to focus on client strategies.”
Murray noted, "Our investment in proprietary technology has delivered an advantage to our clients year over year. In short, our
sophisticated tools, combined with the expertise of our employees, allow us to make better informed decisions on behalf of our clients.
Ultimately, this translates into a competitive advantage for these businesses.”
Given that iProspect works with some of world’s most sophisticated marketers, the majority of whom have dynamic or highly complex websites,
the WaveTM report noted that, “Its highly automated approach to paid search and SEO, dedicated program strategists, and grasp of the future
of search marketing make it a safe bet for firms — particularly ones with complex sites and competitive keywords... iProspect’s SEO process
and technology help it uncover competitive best practices and cost savings for clients with complex sites and large keywords lists.”
As Forrester’s first look at the search marketing sector, the Wave™ report was the result of an exhaustive research initiative that
included client interviews. Forrester identified iProspect as the only leader in the search marketing agency because of its skill in
balancing and integrating paid search and SEO. The report noted that, “Client references are sophisticated — both deliberately selected
the vendor to manage integrated SEO and paid search programs and are pleased with the vendor's work and account management teams. Both also
mentioned that they selected the vendor because of its reputation and tenure in the search marketing space."
Questions regarding this release should be directed to iProspect Media Relations
Manager, Colleen Reed, at 18005221152 x1203 or
colleen.reed@iprospect.com.