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MARCH 3, 2008

Here's a list of interesting and useful tools to help you convert files, find content, promote your blog, and add content to your website, among other activities. File conversion tools Still running Office 2003, but need to convert the new XML-based formats from Office 2007 so you can read and work with them?

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Tools Best Practices Web 2.0 Digg 20

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AUGUST 25, 2008

Check out this group of some of the best web tools and best posts about cool online tools so far in 2008. SpaceTime A search tool that provides "unlimited space," enabling you to search Google, YouTube, RSS, eBay, Amazon, Yahoo!, Online Alarm Clock This is about as simple and elegant as web tools get.

Tools 20

Tools Best Practices RSS PageRank 20

WebMarketCentral

DECEMBER 31, 2009

With the rapidly increasing use of social media tools for marketing and PR comes growing pressure to demonstrate results. Which tools are most important for social media participation, analyzing what's being said, and separating important substance from the noise? Is Your Online Marketing Strategy All Tweet and No Meat?

Social Media 20

Social Media Social Marketing Burn Rate Web 2.0 20

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Marketing automation / demand generation software provider Manticore today announced the release of Manticore Technology VII, which includes a fully customizable user interface, email and landing page folders, an email delivery wizard, and drag-and-drop list building functionality. The company's original focus was on web analytics.

Manticore 20

Manticore Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Automation 20

WebMarketCentral

AUGUST 14, 2008

In my continuing effort to clean out my bookmarks and stay ahead of the game for the Best of 2008 series in January, here are a dozen of the most linkworthy articles and posts on search engine marketing so far this year. Search Marketing and Microsoft adCenter. by Search Marketing Standard Uh, no.

Search Engine Marketing 20

Search Engine Marketing Search Marketing Marketing Analytics Tools Paid Search Agency 20

WebMarketCentral

OCTOBER 13, 2008

Where should you apply direct marketing methods to your website? What challenges lie ahead for PPC marketers? What critical intelligence can be gained from PPC analytics? Let the market tell you what works and what doesn't. How can "conquesting" be applied as an SEM tactic? and "Apply Your PPC Intelligence to SEO."

Search Engine Marketing 20

Search Engine Marketing Paid Content Search Marketing PPC 20

WebMarketCentral

DECEMBER 3, 2009

Keep your search marketing program growing? Discover the answers to these questions and others here in some of the best posts on search engine marketing (so far) this year. What's the real the optimal cost per lead for your SEM program? How can you improve conversion rates?

Search Engine Marketing 20

Search Engine Marketing Search Marketing Adwords SEM 20

WebMarketCentral

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Want to know how to write more effective marketing and sales copy? Then read on—you'll discover these answers and more in the blog posts reviewed here, some of the best of 2008 on writing great sales and marketing copy. Avoid common grammar and usage mistakes that diminish the impact of your writing? Combat dreaded "writer's block"?

Copywriting 20

Copywriting Best Practices Classified Ads Trigger Marketing 20

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. clutter) from good (a clear call to action among other attributes).

Landing Pages 20

Landing Pages SEM Best Practices Search Engine Marketing 20

WebMarketCentral

MARCH 5, 2008

From advertising to white paper syndication to voicemail, here are a few of the best marketing-related newsletter articles and blog posts from 2007 that simply didn't fit into any other category. A short but useful reminder, particularly for B2B technology marketers. No flashing whack-a-mole banners.

Best Practices 20

Best Practices Web 2.0 Paper SEM 20

WebMarketCentral

AUGUST 17, 2009

There's lots more red meat for web analytics data junkies as well. Google’s Top Search Engine Ranking Factors by Green Marketing 2.0 Google’s Top Search Engine Ranking Factors by Green Marketing 2.0 Among his findings: organic search is the source of both the highest volume and best quality of traffic. Social traffic (e.g.

SEO 20

SEO Best Practices Adwords Copywriting 20

WebMarketCentral

NOVEMBER 26, 2008

Aaron Goldman over at MediaPost just posted his 10 Reasons Search Marketers Should Be Thankful. Search may not be recession-proof -links to a post Aaron wrote about a month ago where he provides research demonstrating how and why search marketing will remain strong through this downturn. And Insights is just a lot of fun.

Paid Search Agency 20

Paid Search Agency Search Engine Marketing Marketing Analytics Tools Tagging 20

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NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Setting up PPC Campaigns 101, Part 1 by Search Engine Watch The prolific and always helpful Ron Jones steps through the basics of setting up a search marketing campaign, from sorting keywords into ad groups to identifying negative keywords to use.

Adwords 20

Adwords Tactics SEM Tips 20

WebMarketCentral

JULY 14, 2008

The slowdown across some sectors of the economy is forcing B2B marketers to pull back on spending, yet continue to produce great results (or else). With that in mind, MarketingSherpa last week presented their Top 10 B-to-B Marketing FastFixes: How to Generate & Nurture More Qualified Leads. Here are the highlights from the webinar.

Enterprise Management 20

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management B2B Marketing 20

WebMarketCentral

FEBRUARY 5, 2007

If you haven't downloaded Marketing Sherpa's Marketing Wisdom for 2007 report yet, check it out -- it's packed with insight, ideas, and a few just plain entertaining stories of real-world marketing.

Work Management 20

Work Management Marketing Management Paid Search Agency Planning 20

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MARCH 6, 2009

25 Design Best Practices for Your Small Business Web Site by Search Engine Watch Carrie Hill provides a helpful list of website design tips such as installing analytics software right away, using at least 250 words per page whenever possible, keeping contact forms simple, and using H1-6 tags, bold text and text links strategically for SEO.

Design 20

Design Marketing Websites Best Practices Microsite 20

WebMarketCentral

OCTOBER 20, 2009

In March of last year, I highlighted Nabbit as a cool online tool for tagging songs on the radio using your cell phone. But what sets Nabbit apart, and makes it interesting to both b2b and b2c marketing professionals, is the tool's ability to serve as a platform for integrated advertising campaigns.

Advertisements 20

Advertisements Advertising Campaigns Mobile Advertising 20

WebMarketCentral

MAY 28, 2009

How can the Google AdWords search-based keyword tool be used for competitive research? Discover those answers and more here in the final installment of the best posts on AdWords marketing from the past year. What factors should be taken into account when developing a new AdWords campaign?

Adwords 20

Adwords Tactics Tips PPC 20

WebMarketCentral

JANUARY 23, 2009

Author Andrew King, president of Internet marketing firm Web Site Opimization, LLC has really done it. In Website Optimization: Speed, Search Engine & Conversion Rate Secrets , he gives away all the secrets of creating a website and search marketing program that effectively sells products and services. Buzz , Digg and Photo.net. "A

Optimization 20

Optimization Marketing Websites PageRank Lead Scoring 20

WebMarketCentral

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Take advantage of new tools to raise your own profile by commenting on existing content? Discover the answers to these questions and others here in the penultimate list of the best posts on social media marketing from the past year. How I attracted 8000 Twitter followers in 14 weeks! Are Comments the Next Social Layer?

LEADSExplorer 20

LEADSExplorer Social Media Optimization Web 2.0 20

WebMarketCentral

JULY 20, 2009

Resources for starting a new business, ideas for naming that business, mistakes to avoid, lead generation strategies to embrace, how to apply some of Warren Buffet's wisdom to online marketing efforts.find all of that and more here in this final collection of the best posts on strategy and branding from the past year. What's in A Name?

Marketing & Strategy 20

Marketing & Strategy Brand Identity Branding Best Practices 20

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. tags: Google AdWords, search engine marketing, SEM, Yahoo!

Adwords 20

Adwords Tactics Tips SEM 20

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MAY 18, 2009

What are some of the best free tools for monitoring social buzz about your brand or company? Discover these answers and others here in more of the best posts from the past year on social media marketing and PR. Another tool well worth checking out though not on Mitch's list is the "freemium" version of Techrigy SM2.

Social Media 20

Social Media Web 2.0 iCrossing Optimization 20

WebMarketCentral

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

How Internet marketing is like a ruptured disc. In another noteworthy post, Ian presciently warns readers about 11 Internet Marketing Trends To Ignore in 2009 , such as "Vertical Search. Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang running an ad agency. Bizarre yet real images on the web. What do all of these things have in common?

Creativity 20

Creativity Paid Search Agency Best Practices Adwords 20

WebMarketCentral

AUGUST 24, 2009

Stupid marketing copy mistakes by iMedia Connection Christopher Richards provides an amusing tour of common mistakes made when ad copy strays, under categories such as "sloppy copy" and "beyond clich é." Content marketing within the realm of social media is extremely powerful, but it does have a downside. Clueless tech support.

Web 2.0 20

Web 2.0 Creativity Copywriting Best Practices 20

WebMarketCentral

JUNE 3, 2009

Why do corporate marketing departments often seem so chaotic—and how can they operate more like a well-oiled machine? What do sales people need from marketing when launching a new product? Read about all of this and more in some of the best articles and blog posts from the last year on marketing strategy and branding.

Brand Identity 20

Brand Identity Branding Marketing & Strategy Best Practices 20

WebMarketCentral

MARCH 23, 2009

Any type of marketing copywriting is a blend of art and science. Here are some tools, tips and guidance for crafting more effective and compelling web copy, from among the best articles and blog posts on web and SEO copywriting from last year. You can make great stuff happen with great writing and a lousy web site.

Copywriting 20

Copywriting SEO Best Practices Internet Marketing 20

WebMarketCentral

JULY 6, 2009

Where can you find the best SEO tools and resources (I mean, other than here)? What are some of the best tools and techniques for competitive SEO research? Translating the Language of Search by ClickZ Julie Batten translates "SEO speak," providing definitions for more than a dozen commonly used terms / jargon in search marketing.

SEO 20

SEO Marketing Proposals Best Practices PageRank 20

WebMarketCentral

JULY 13, 2009

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

LEADSExplorer 20

LEADSExplorer Social Media Optimization Web 2.0 20

WebMarketCentral

APRIL 27, 2009

How to Use Yahoo Answers for your Social Media Campaign by Primary Affect Vince Blackham explains how to use Yahoo Answers as a source of both inspiration and content for blog posts when you are struggling for fresh ideas. good sense of modesty is helpful, but don’t confuse being modest with being shy."

Best Practices 20

Best Practices Business Adwords Blogger 20

WebMarketCentral

MAY 4, 2009

What are some of the best tools for implementing PR 2.0? How should marketers and PR professionals adapt to the decline of traditional publishing and the rapidly increasing influence of social media? tools, technology that has made the practice of PR more effective and transparent. Thankful For PR 2.0 tags: PR 2.0

PR 20

PR Best Practices Blogger Copywriting 20

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

15 Rules for Business Bloggers by Conversation Marketing The brilliant and often very funny Ian Lurie offers up his list of "rules" for writing a successful business blog, such as "Take the B.S. Can you come up with three things to write that won't include one shred of marketing B.S. about your organization?

RSS 20

RSS Best Practices Business Blogger 20

WebMarketCentral

DECEMBER 4, 2007

Paul Dunay at Buzz Marketing for Technology yesterday posted his podcast interview, PR's Role in New Media , with Cece Lee of the PR Meets Marketing blog. Here are few of the highlights: PR professionals are taking advantage of online marketing tools and back-end analytics to increase and track coverage of company announcements.

PR 20

PR Buzz Blogger Press 20

WebMarketCentral

MAY 11, 2009

Titus Hoskins has compiled a useful list of 10 factors to include in SEO projects, from the basic content /keywords / links to taking advantage of Google Webmaster Tools , article marketing and building traffic hubs within your site structure.

SEO 20

SEO Best Practices PR PageRank 20

WebMarketCentral

JUNE 24, 2009

TopRank Best List of RSS Blog Directories to Submit Your Blog and Feed by TopRank Online Marketing Blog An outstanding list of blog directories, RSS and ping sites to help spread the fame of your blog. There are a few dead links in here and a few service with strange terms of use, but most of these links are active and useful.

RSS 20

RSS Best Practices Business Blogger 20

WebMarketCentral

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

What common mistakes should you avoid in social media marketing? Get the answers to these questions and others here in the final set of the best posts on social media marketing from last year. Which social bookmarking sites have the most clout? Can social media really increase revenue? Take Advantage of.TV

Social Media 20

Social Media Optimization Media Web 2.0 20

WebMarketCentral

AUGUST 31, 2009

Getting more out of those expensive marketing conferences? Meeting the biggest challenges in b2b marketing head-on? Increase ROI From Marketing Conferences by TopRank Online Marketing Blog Lee Odden provides an outstanding guide to making the most of marketing conferences. Then you're in the right place!

Paid Content 20

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Best Practices Advertising Agencies 20