Kenshoo Expands Global Reach and Performance of Phone Call Optimization

SAN FRANCISCO, December 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Kenshoo (http://www.Kenshoo.com), the global leader in premium digital marketing technology, announced expansion of the global reach and functionality of its phone call tracking and optimization capabilities within Kenshoo Local. Building on its roster of current call tracking partners including Marchex, Telmetrics, CallSource, Mongoose, and Jet Interactive, Kenshoo is adding Century Interactive, ResponseTap, Ifbyphone and Invoca to expand global coverage options.

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Advertisers that drive business through phone calls use the Kenshoo Local Call Conversion Optimization™ (CCO) solution to understand what digital marketing placements lead to a phone call and automatically reallocate budgets to the highest performing ads. The expansion of Kenshoo's call tracking services allows marketers to target locally and measure success in European and Latin American markets such as Spain, U.K. and Mexico.

"Tracking phone leads is incredibly important to my business," said Howard Schnuer, Vice President of Marketing at Infogroup, the leading provider of innovative business data and marketing solutions through such brands as InfoUSA and Salesgenie. "By having call tracking integrated into Kenshoo, I can get a comprehensive view of campaign results and more effectively optimize my budget and meet my goals."

Through Kenshoo Local, marketers can provision phone numbers, link calls to paid search ads and then listen to recordings of the call all within Kenshoo. Furthermore, marketers can generate insightful reports and leverage automated bid policies triggered by the integrated phone call tracking. For one leading auto manufacturer, the Kenshoo Local CCO solution delivered increases in call volume up to 70% and lifts in conversion rates of 28%.  

"With Kenshoo Local, we can create trackable phone numbers on the Kenshoo platform, and then measure hyper-local marketing efforts with extraordinary precision," said Patrick Elverum, Chief Operations Officer at Century Interactive. "By optimizing digital marketing performance at the call level, we can continually improve results for our clients and help them get the most bang for their buck."

"The telephone has long been the lifeblood of local marketing; integrating call tracking alongside other key performance indicators makes all marketing more accountable and optimized for performance," said Will Martin-Gill, SVP of Product at Kenshoo. "Continuing to expand Kenshoo's call tracking capabilities into new global regions ensures sophisticated marketers the world over can take advantage of the robust Kenshoo Local capabilities."

Visit http://www.Kenshoo.com/CCO for more information on the Kenshoo Local Call Conversion Optimization solution.

About Kenshoo

Kenshoo is a digital marketing technology company that engineers premium solutions for search marketing, social media and online advertising. Brands, agencies and developers use Kenshoo Search™, Kenshoo Social™, Kenshoo Local™ and Kenshoo SmartPath™ to direct more than $25 billion in annual client sales revenue. Kenshoo is the only Facebook strategic Preferred Marketing Developer with native ads API solutions for Google, Bing, Twitter, Facebook, and Facebook Exchange. The Kenshoo platform delivers Infinite Optimization™ through closed-loop targeting, universal integration, dynamic attribution, and predictive analytics. Kenshoo powers campaigns in more than 190 countries for nearly half of the Fortune 50 and all 10 top global ad agency networks. Kenshoo clients include CareerBuilder, Expedia, KAYAK, iREP, John Lewis, Resolution Media, Tesco, Travelocity, Walgreens, and Zappos. Kenshoo has 18 international locations and is backed by Sequoia Capital, Arts Alliance, and Tenaya Capital. Please visit http://www.Kenshoo.com for more information.

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