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Online Marketing Shift Part 2

We continue today with some more insights into how traditional marketing is shifting to online and how budget cuts are impacting marketing.  As with Friday’s posts, the insights and opinions shared are from others collected via a question on Linked In.
First up today is Kevin from Network Solutions.  We share the same thinking on being […]

Contextual Ad Basics

Contextual ads are a bit different than your search ads.  So we are on the same page, contextual ads are ads that are served based on the content of a website.  For example, a website devoted to photography would carry ads for cameras.
So what makes these ads different from your search ads?  After all, are […]

Marketing in an Unstable Economy

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A rough economy typically takes a toll on marketing.  Good marketers weather the storm by showing realistic ROI for their programs. They shift resources when necessary and use these opportunities to win market share.  Yes, it is easier to grow in good times, but I hold firm to the belief that you win market […]

Gaining Search Insight

Google is giving you a glimpse inside the “database of intentions”. This is the mysterious inner sanctum that stores the secrets of Google. It reminds me of something out of Harry Potter - ‘The Room of Requirement’ or something magical like that.
Insights for Search is a new service released by Google, that allows a […]

Social Media Marketing News

In the news for Monday July, 21, 2008 is the compromise from Yahoo and dissident shareholder Carl Icahn. Facebook also made an announcement today.