I’m Brian Smith.

A little about me…
I’m an independent analyst covering the shopping comparison engine industry through ComparisonEngines. You may also know me through VerticalSearch.net (where I cover the online travel and job search verticals), or Danny Sullivan’s Search Engine Watch (where I’m a shopping search correspondent and SearchDay contributor).

A little about my background…
I’m an internet marketing and business development guy. Over the last 11 years, I’ve been involved with a number of internet start-ups, researching, planning, implementing, and optimizing cost-effective online marketing and business development programs. I have a passion for metrics oriented marketing activities that drive targeted traffic at a low cost per acquisition (CPA) for e-commerce companies. I have hands on experience with search engine optimization (SEO), pay per click (PPC) marketing, email marketing, adware, banner/media buying, affiliate program management and optimization, and shopping comparison engine marketing.