WebMarketCentral

JANUARY 30, 2009

Is there SEM life beyond AdWords (and if so, where?)? How do you write a killer search ad? What should you look for when hiring a paid search agency? Discover the answers to all of these quandaries and more below, in some of the best blog posts and articles on search engine marketing from 2008.

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WebMarketCentral

APRIL 7, 2009

While Google AdWords certainly isn't the only option for search engine marketing, it's by far the biggest. Search marketers need to get AdWords right before expanding campaigns to Yahoo! Search Marketing , MSN AdCenter or Ask SponsoredListings.

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WebMarketCentral

MAY 28, 2009

Where can you find the best resources to help pass the AdWords certification exam? What factors should be taken into account when developing a new AdWords campaign? How can the Google AdWords search-based keyword tool be used for competitive research? When is it time to drop or rewrite an underperforming ad?

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WebMarketCentral

MAY 4, 2009

What are some of the best tools for implementing PR 2.0? How do PR, SEO and social media work together to build name recognition and credibility for a company? What are the best (and worst) practices in interactive PR? Thankful For PR 2.0 by THINKing Harry Hoover calls out some of his favorite PR 2.0

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Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

unemployment rate still near 10%, and uncertain prospects for a quick recovery , marketers need to keep two things in mind. Public relations (PR) is pretty much the opposite—it produces limited immediate and direct results, but builds your brand in the eyes of prospects, the media, analysts and other influencers over the long term.

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WebMarketCentral

JULY 20, 2009

by MediaPost Search Insider In this well-worth-bookmarking post, Steve Baldwin presents a list of "Buffetisms" he has taped up on the wall of his cubicle (Steve Baldwin sits in a cube?!) and how they relate to search engine marketing. Tags: General Marketing.

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WebMarketCentral

APRIL 20, 2009

Once you've optimized the list of keywords in your search engine marketing campaign, tweaked the bids and crafted stellar ad text to bring visitors to your site, landing page design is critical to converting those visitors into sales or leads. Tags: Web Marketing.

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Landing Pages SEM Best Practices Search Engine Marketing 20

WebMarketCentral

JULY 13, 2009

What are the best examples of organizations using social media for marketing, promotion and interactive PR ? Find those answers and others here in more of the best articles and blog posts about social media marketing from the last year. How can you make more efficient use of social media?

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WebMarketCentral

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Three Ways People Who Aren't Running for President Can Make Social Media Pay by HubSpot's Inbound Marketing Blog Rick Burnes explains three ways that even organizations which don't have tens of millions of dollars to spend and thousands of volunteers can use social media for marketing and PR, and measure the return.

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WebMarketCentral

JUNE 3, 2009

The boobs have it, the biggest PR blunder since New Coke by Marketing Edge The always brilliant Albert Maruggi explains how UPS bungled an unusually powerful branding opportunity with Kentucky Derby-winning horse Big Brown.

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WebMarketCentral

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

The Freakiest Ads of 2008, Final 4 by AdFreak Exploding heads, zombie dads, shrinking heads, growing noses, pet slugs—you'll find them all (if you really want to) in Tim Nudd's collection of the most bizarre ads from last year.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 2, 2013

With 92% of companies now incorporating social media into their marketing efforts, it’s no longer sufficient to just “be there” on social networks. The first step to improving digital marketing results is to understand the emerging trends and best practices. Think AdWords isn’t important? 3 SEM Facts.

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WebMarketCentral

AUGUST 24, 2009

naming conventions SEO copywriting mistakes search engine rap Christopher Richards sloppy copy Steven Wright Copyblogger Brian Clark Small Business Search Marketing Matt McGee Searchles Don McMillan The Chronicles of George del.icio.us tags: Web 2.0 tags: Web 2.0

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WebMarketCentral

JUNE 17, 2009

The Top 100 Undiscovered Web Sites by PC Magazine Finally, Kyle Monson reviews a slew of useful and/or entertaining online tools such as Animoto (automatically creates videos from uploaded music and photos), Jott (a cool and handy speech-to-text conversion tool) and, for researchers, NationMaster , a site which lets you compare countries on a wide (..)

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Tools Best Practices RSS Adwords 20

WebMarketCentral

MAY 11, 2009

What tactics are most effective at driving increased search traffic? How can PR and SEO work together more productively? She provides an excellent primer on SEO staring with objectives, keyword research and onsite optimization techniques and continuing on through SEO tools, local search, image optimization, video, online PR and blogs.

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WebMarketCentral

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

As Glen notes, commenting generally drives only a small amount of direct traffic, but helps establish a relationship with the blogger that can lead to links and other benefits down the road.

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Online Marketing Institute

JUNE 15, 2009

Online Marketing Blog TopRank’s internet marketing blog on the intersection of digital PR, social and search engine marketing. For example, we get pitches from PR firms about major brands running new viral or social media campaigns. Excellent food for thought for us PR hacks out there.

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WebMarketCentral

MAY 18, 2009

Discover these answers and others here in more of the best posts from the past year on social media marketing and PR. Top 10 Business Applications for Facebook by Duct Tape Marketing Of the 1,000+ Facebook apps built thus far, only a very small number—perhaps a couple of dozen or so—have value for B2B marketers and PR pros.

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WebMarketCentral

APRIL 27, 2009

The prolific guest-blogger also contributed 10 Innovative Blog Business Models —a post detailing 10 methods beyond the obvious (AdWords) to monetize a blog, such as selling educational courses, eBooks, premium content, consulting services (hmm, that sounds familiar) and digital products. Do You Show Appreciation to Your Favorite Bloggers?

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WebMarketCentral

NOVEMBER 24, 2008

. #4: How to Write a Strategic Marketing Plan , December 6, 2007 My recommended outline for crafting a strategic marketing plan, from high-level business objectives and strategies through marketing and PR tactics and tools. #3:

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WebMarketCentral

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Superlist of What NOT To Do In Social Media by Interactive Insights Group Knowing what not to do in the social media realm is every bit as important as knowing what to do, and in this post Robin Broitman shines the light on social media missteps and gaffes from Target, Motrin, Starbucks, Whole Foods, FedEx and more.

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WebMarketCentral

JUNE 30, 2009

For example, copywriting ( Copyblogger , Michael Fortin ), search engine marketing ( Gordon Choi , PPCBlog ), SEO ( SEOmoz , SEO Book ) and social media ( Chris Brogan , ProBlogger ). This article reviews free search engines for finding and listening to music online, from the popular Last.fm

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WebMarketCentral

JUNE 24, 2009

But the payoff can be well worth it, in terms of new relationships, higher blog traffic and increased exposure for you and your blog.

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RSS Best Practices Business Blogger 20

WebMarketCentral

JULY 6, 2009

Experienced SEOs know what these terms mean of course, but it's helpful to keep in mind when talking to clients or prospects, particularly when drafting a proposal (see above), that most other people don't. In many communications, it's best to avoid jargon or at least define it.

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WebMarketCentral

AUGUST 17, 2009

The post links to a full-size printable version of the model, handy for tacking up on your wall for inspiration and guidance when scoping out a new SEO project.

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WebMarketCentral

DECEMBER 31, 2009

With the rapidly increasing use of social media tools for marketing and PR comes growing pressure to demonstrate results. But what metrics are really most appropriate for social media measurement?

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WebMarketCentral

AUGUST 31, 2009

It's a provocative piece to be sure, but while I hesitate to attack statistical evidence with the anecdotal, my experience has been that when one accounts for the reasons PPC will always cost more than SEO , the actual labor costs of the two activities (when done right) are pretty darn close.

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WebMarketCentral

APRIL 14, 2009

With that in mind, Michael McVeigh of Zeta Interactive explains how to use free Google Tools— Google Trends , Media Planner and Insights for Search —for competitive intelligence on online benchmarking.

SEO 20

SEO Tools Peer-to-peer Best Practices 20

WebMarketCentral

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

Using Google Analytics Advanced Segmentation to Get Proper Ad Scheduling Data by SEOptimise On the topic of the Google Analytics Advanced Segments tool, Richard Fergie provides more detail and walks through an example of how this GA feature could be used to analyze conversions by day part in order to maximize the profitability of AdWords bids.

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Analytics Marketing Analytics Tools Best Practices eCommerce 20

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Discover why hundreds of thousands of online business owners turn to Amy Porterfield to generate more profits and to make sense of the online marketing space, implement the strategies that really get results, and turn that side hustle into a business that lasts. Ask Amanda About Marketing. Marketing School. Listen here.

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QuanticMind

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Choosing the most accurate attribution model is important, as it can drive decisions to optimize marketing campaigns and gain more sales. This is the standard model used traditionally in Adwords and with many other platforms. This can be based on keywords for search advertising, news topics, social signals, or other important factors.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 9, 2018

In the last 30 years, the rise of the internet, smartphones, and big data has completely changed the way companies market and promote their products and services … and, in turn, created many new marketing careers. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) / Search Engine Marketing (SEM) Specialist.

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Webbiquity

APRIL 29, 2014

” As indicated by the posts from Search Engine Watch and All Twitter highlighted below, that is starting to change, but only just. How can social, PR, SEO, and online advertising efforts be coordinated to maximize brand visibility? Convergence: Merging Disciplines Between PR and Marketing by InNetwork.

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EMagine B2B Blog

JANUARY 29, 2013

XYZ (for short) creates messaging to their key segments (which they have created in their savvy marketing and PR departments talking all about the features and uses of the product/service/soution), and them disseminate this information through various online tactics like webinars, PPC campaigns, events.

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WebMarketCentral

AUGUST 3, 2009

by SmashingApps AN Jay reviews a variety of helpful and cool online tools here, from free web conferencing service Dimdim and URL shortener BudURL to Skydeck (an online tool for keeping track of your cell phone calls and text messages) and PDFescape , a free online PDF reader / editor / form filler and form designer tool.

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Tools Best Practices SEM Adwords 20

Brandpoint

JUNE 24, 2021

Ad-value equivalency, or AVE, is a PR tool for measuring the success of a given earned media campaign or placement. PR and ad agencies will check the earned media’s performance against how much it would have cost to pay for that same media coverage. In AdWords, lower your CPA by increasing your Quality Score.

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WebMarketCentral

OCTOBER 8, 2008

That makes SEO—keyword research, meta tag and content optimization, and link building—the logical starting point for web marketing. Level 2: Search Engine Marketing (SEM) Using the figures from the paragraph above, running text ads on search engines offers potential exposure to roughly another 20% of buyers.

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