The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

IT budgets for 2009 are contracting even further from the modest forecasts for 2008, which are being trimmed even as this is being written. As the economy weakens, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) will be a critical influence as to how spending decisions are made. Bullet-proof business cases need to be made for any money to change hands.

Enterprise Management 40

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management 40

Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

Total cost of this incredibly helpful marketing effort is very low, and Mike even offsets that by including ads from sponsors! Make sure you’re not just shopping who you think your competitors are, but also who Google says your competitors are, based on search engine results. Mike you are a helpful marketing genius.

Social Media 148

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 148

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 3, 2010

Incidentally, this is why Google is so afraid of Facebook. Google has made a couple of dollars by reading and ranking Web pages. Facebook’s opening of the API to searches (and the subsequent inclusion of Facebook content in Google, Bing, Yahoo search results) blunts the historical searchability advantage of Web pages.

Social Media 167

Social Media Facebook Paid Content Marketing Websites 167

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 3, 2010

Incidentally, this is why Google is so afraid of Facebook. Google has made a couple of dollars by reading and ranking Web pages. Facebook’s opening of the API to searches (and the subsequent inclusion of Facebook content in Google, Bing, Yahoo search results) blunts the historical searchability advantage of Web pages.

Facebook 167

Facebook Marketing Websites Paid Content Social Media 167

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 25, 2010

Because of the commerce potential (subscriptions, coupons) a Starbucks local ad network (possibly empowered by Yahoo’s sales force) might even be a revenue share, making it even more efficient for marketers than Google Adwords or Facebook ads. link] [link] Val White Altesman Oh no! But then, I guess they’ve considered this.

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Paid Content Facebook Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies 142