Archive for August, 2008

Don’t pay for bad clicks! - Part 5: Spammers

August 31st, 2008

We work hard to use the right keywords that will attract the qualified visitors to our websites. We should also be using them to keep unqualified visitors at bay.

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Don’t pay for bad clicks! - Part 4: Job Seekers

August 27th, 2008

Job seekers, or anyone seeking employment opportunities, are very active in search engines. With a little care, you can ensure they don’t use up part of your advertising budget.

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Don’t pay for bad clicks! - Part 3: Researchers

August 22nd, 2008

There are a lot of people out there looking to research your business, market or industry. It’s a fact of life, but don’t let them empty your bank account in the process.

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Video: 10 Myths About SEO, Part 10: SEO is not a Marketing Strategy

August 20th, 2008

The internet marketing industry often separates SEO and SEM, implying that SEO itself is not a marketing strategy. But this is not the case — we’ll show a few examples of how SEO criteria dictate nuances of buying cycles and customer engagement.

This is Part 10 of a 10-part series entitled “10 Myths About SEO.” [...]

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Don’t pay for bad clicks! - Part 2: Comparison Shoppers

August 20th, 2008

If you’re paying several dollars per click to your website, make sure you’re not mistaken for another comparison shopping website.

Would you rather pay to get in front of overwhelmed comparison shoppers — or someone already reaching for their wallet?
(Photo by ralphjbiker)

In Part 1 of this post, we got our arms around the concept that not [...]

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Don’t pay for bad clicks! - Part 1: Introduction

August 14th, 2008

A variety of scenarios can drive bad clicks to your site. With a little attention to detail, you can nip these in the bud before they chew up your pay-per-click (PPC) marketing budget.

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Integrated Marketing: a silver spoon turning to plastic

August 14th, 2008

The lines between big-budget and small-budget marketing are starting to blur. The notion that integrated marketing is just for the rich and famous is being turned on its head.

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Video: 10 Myths About SEO, Part 9: Different Sources of Traffic

August 7th, 2008

SEO, when executed correctly, creates a strong channel of long term traffic potential in search engines. While this will always be an asset to your business, it’s possible that other forms of traffic will be more valuable.

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