Archive for the 'SEM' Category

Spawning the next transactional query (Part 1)

April 21st, 2008

“If only 10% of search engine queries are transactional in nature, what is the big deal with search engine marketing (SEM)?”

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The risks of a home-brewed PPC advertising campaign

April 18th, 2008

“There are certain people you call to do the jobs you won’t touch. What about those that could bankrupt you?”

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Video: Google Analytics for Business Intelligence

April 3rd, 2008

Answering every question you ever wanted to know about your website is easier than you think. You might also find out one more reason why advertising online is such a smart idea.

Please visit Clicksharp’s YouTube channel for other instructional videos about internet marketing strategy.

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Spring break and smart bidding: two ways to steer clear of all the noise.

April 1st, 2008

“In the digital space, as in all marketing walks of life, the winners are often the ones who see value where everyone else overlooked.”

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…Just don’t drop your budget to zero.

March 31st, 2008

“You may cut spending here and there, but if you’re about to cross out marketing programs, look before you leap. You may be throwing gasoline on the fire.”

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Pictures, worth (almost) 1,000 keywords (Part 1)

March 11th, 2008

Image search, still largely untapped as a target for good SEO, represents an opportunity for small businesses to leap right past larger competitors.

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Usability: from caviar to sliced bread in just a few years?

March 5th, 2008

“Assuming a continued dedication by Yahoo to seeing its patent through (and similar inroads by its competition), usability experts will be a very well-fed group in 3-5 years’ time.”

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Wikipedia: a marketing channel as powerful as it is free

March 2nd, 2008

It’s a slippery slope. That’s why Wikipedia has so many editors in the public at large. You won’t know if you don’t try…and a lot of smart marketers already have.

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Is SEO really marketing, or just the opposite of advertising?

February 20th, 2008

The concurrent top placement in organic and paid search results creates a synergistic appeal which makes users more likely to click on either link…as if the pairing generates an additional dose of authority for your website.

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Video: Using Google AdWords to Grow Your Business

February 10th, 2008

A lot of small business owners have tried advertising on Google, only to find out that they were throwing money away. With a fundamental understanding of the search engine ad model, and an appreciation of the opportunity provided by advertising in digital channels, you are almost certain to do better the second time around.

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How offline advertising can keep a marketing campaign stuck in first gear

February 5th, 2008

Just because online marketing requires a certain kind of expertise not always congruent to traditional marketing, that doesn’t mean we should abandon the basics!

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Four reasons why digital ad dollars return more

January 30th, 2008

Measurability, scalability, momentum, competitive insight. These four points begin to explain how a small business can leverage its risk for marketing success, even with a much smaller margin of error than its larger competition.

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2,000 marketing executives agree: Search is the new Email

January 26th, 2008

For a safe bet on the next medium of comprehensive marketing efficacy to both businesses and consumers, it’s hard to beat the search engine.

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Promoting A Film Festival For The Long Tail: A Digital Marketing Case Study

January 13th, 2008

Since the birth of the moving picture, film has played an important role in the way people experience culture worldwide. This is apparent at the 400 film festivals which take place around the globe each year. These events give talented artists a venue to promote their work in front of a qualified, interested [...]

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Search Engine Marketing - Defender Of The CEO’s Leisure Time

January 9th, 2008

Once upon a time, a wise contemporary American made a bold proposition: let’s make November 7th a national holiday.
Why November 7th?  Because on this date, the average American will have worked as many hours as his or her European counterpart works in an entire calendar year.  That’s a solid 15% more time spent on the [...]

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