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Why PPC Will Always Cost More Than SEO

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No doubt the comments to Rand's post will reveal many reasons for this differential, but here are three that spring immediately to mind: 1. The perception that people click on natural search results when they are seeking information, but on sponsored search ads when they are ready to buy.

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Marketing Automation: Bringing a Gun to a Knife Fight

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The buying process has fundamentally changed. The key role of sales is to provide that last 5% needed to reach a buying decision: the company's differentiating value , or what pain the prospect will experience if they don't buy the right product or service. Many marketers are starting to get this.

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Best of 2008: Web & SEO Copywriting

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Ten Copywriting Tips for B2B SEO by Search Engine Land Galen DeYoung offers tips for meeting the unique challenges faced by B2B copywriters, such as watch the lingo, don't be afraid of long copy, and use image "captions as another opportunity to sell to the prospect and another opportunity to influence search results."

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WMC Interviews: Yvonne DiVita

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WMC: What is your key differentiator (or differentiators)? Since women buy and read over 60% of the books published (in the U.S.), YD: The most important marketing lesson I've learned is to differentiate myself from my competition, and to be comfortable with that differentiation. YD: We're online experts.

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ON24 Launches Virtual Tradeshow Platform with Real Potential

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This is partly for cultural reasons (can I buy you a virtual drink?) For aggressive publishers willing to get a jump on this, it also provides differentiation in a highly competitive online advertising market. No panic because your booth staff flew to Chicago—but your booth ended up in Atlanta.

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WMC Interviews: Janine Popick

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One more differentiator: As easy as it is to create and launch an email marketing campaign using VerticalResponse (in minutes really), you can also design and launch a direct mail postcard campaign to your postal addresses. outbound newsletter sponsorships, online advertising buys, radio, we even have an outdoor advertising campaign!

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B2B Vendor, Customer Perspectives Differ on "Affinity"

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The small cost differential didn't justify the hassle of switching, so I stayed with Comcast. Top management was clueless to the notion that customers who were unhappy with Model 1 weren't going to buy ANYTHING more from the company if their problems weren't fixed. Seriously, that was the plan. Contrast that with Company B.