Q and A: What is the status of the search industry in Asia?

Dear Kalena...

What would you say about the current status of the search industry in Asia?

Pooja

Kalena's Answer:

Dear Pooja

I can't say I have my ear to the ground in Asia, so I really couldn't tell you about the status of the SEM industry there. I have noticed a huge increase in Indian firms offering SEO services and contract staff to SEO/SEM firms in Australia, Europe and the U.S. so my guess is that India is ahead of the curve.

China is also developing quite a big SEO market, judging by the attendances at the Search Engine Strategies conferences held there to date. For more insights into the Chinese SEM market, I suggest contacting David Temple of China Search Marketing Tour.

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See You at Search Summit!

For any of my Australian-based readers - Australia's newest search engine conference Search Summit is being held at Luna Park in Sydney on March 1 and 2. If you haven't booked yet, don't despair! You can still get tickets and accommodation discounts have been arranged at local hotels.

The speaker line up is impressive and includes:

- Chris Sherman from Search Engine Land
- Andy Beal from Marketing Pilgrim
- Adam Lasnik from Google
- Gavin Appel from Hitwise
- Aidan Beanland from Yahoo!7
- Detlev Johnson of PositionTech
- Michael Motherwell (aka projectPHP) from WMS Consulting
- Yours truly!

Yes, I'll be speaking about Industry Training on day one, so come along and say hi.

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China Search Marketing Tour 2007

David Temple wanted me to let you all know about the second China Search Marketing Tour coming up in May.

David and a few of his fellow search marketers have organized a tailored itinerary for interested SEOs and SEMs planning on attending the Search Engine Strategies China Conference, to be held in Xiamen. The tour takes in Beijing, Shanghai, Xiamen and even Hong Kong. Costs are very reasonable and there's an early bird discount of $500 if you sign up before March 5.

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China Search Marketing Tour

David Temple wanted me to let you all know about the China Search Marketing Tour coming up in March.

David and a few of his fellow search marketers have put their heads together to organize a tailored itinerary for interested SEOs and SEMs planning on attending the inaugural Search Engine Strategies China Conference, to be held in Nanjing. Looks like fun and you can customize the schedule to suit your individual itinerary.