SEO is dead? Balderdash! Judging by the number of high-quality articles and blog posts still devoted to the topic (so many I had to split this category into two posts), SEO remains a critical component of online marketing success. It has certainly evolved; SEO is no longer about using clever "tricks" to manipulate search engine results, but rather about crafting relevant and compelling content, writing for searchers, and using best-practice techniques in content emphasis and meta tagging to help search engines find your content. ”) and questionable ( Stop using keywords in your URLs. advice. MORE >>

Though social media is all the rage, email marketing also remains strong, with 85% of companies planning to increase spending in this area in the second half of 2009 according to a recent study. Combining social media with email marketing holds tremendous potential, as the tools are complementary. Email is permission-based interruption marketing; social media is participatory. Email is outbound, social media is inbound. More recently, the company has also developed a presence across the major social media sites, and combined this presence with their email efforts. MORE >>

One of the most popular posts ever on this blog was The Social Media Email Signature , in which I noted that "In the old days, email signatures pretty much just mirrored business card information (which is still the case for most people).A The post included several creative examples of social media signatures, though most are are text-based. Find the buttons you'd like to use, corresponding to each of the social media sites you want to include in your signature. Social Media Signature"), then click "Next." tags: social media email signature web 2.0 It helped. MORE >>

How can you utilize rich media ads to take advantage of the coverage provided by Google's content network? Rich Media and Video templates in display ad builder by Inside AdWords Emel Mutlu steps through the benefits of and process for creating rich media AdWords ads for display across Google's content network. Which AdWords reports are the most critical, and how you can take full advantage of the information they provide? How is AdWords Quality Score calculated, and how can you improve that score in your campaigns? Is The Hype Over Google AdWords Quality Score Justified? MORE >>

Judy Grundstrom at the Just JudyJudyJudy blog yesterday announced the Twin Cities Top Ten Titans In Social Media 2009 , chosen by a distinguished group of judges. The winners come from a variety of backgrounds, including politics ( Dusty Trice ), broadcast media ( Jason Matheson and Alexis Thompson of FM 107.1, Paul area, want to make some connections here, or just want to keep up through social media on what's happening here in frozen tundra, the Top 10 Titans list is a great place to start. It's a very interesting list. me ), among others. Paul del.icio.us MORE >>