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DECEMBER 21, 2009

Identifying all of the page one terms can also spark ideas for additional key words and phrases to target with SEO and SEM efforts. There was no other exchange of value. ** technorati tags: SEMRush SEO tools search marketing tools SEM tools AdWords Google keywords SEOPivot del.icio.us The tool also provides a "related keyword report."

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JANUARY 30, 2009

Is there SEM life beyond AdWords (and if so, where?)? What steps should take to optimize SEM campaigns—and which mistakes should you avoid? Six benchmarks for the perfect search campaign by DMNews Howard Sewell lists his ideal criteria for measuring the success of SEM campaigns. How do you write a killer search ad?

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OCTOBER 27, 2008

SEO Spending , Rand Fishkin demonstrates that "SEO drives 75%+ of all search traffic, yet garners less than 15% of marketing budgets for SEM campaigns. PPC receives less than 25% of all search traffic, yet earns 80%+ of SEM campaign budgets," then asks: "Why does paid search earn so many more marketing dollars?"

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DECEMBER 11, 2008

Or, most likely, something you did that was totally unrelated to SEM that nevertheless had an effect? Brand advertising-yes, even print ads-support SEM success. Sometimes the answer is a complete mystery; your CTR increased 50% this month even though you're running the same ads with the same keywords. Random variation?

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NOVEMBER 10, 2009

by Search Engine Land Craig Danuloff clearly explains why the AdWords quality score is important, how it affects cost per click for SEM campaigns, and the factors that go into Google's calculation of quality score. Is The Hype Over Google AdWords Quality Score Justified?

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Eyeing Prices as Search Keeps Growing by eMarketer This article summarizes a recent SEMPO study detailing "multiple reasons for SEM spending growth, including advertiser demand, rising keyword and pay-per-click campaign costs, small-to-midsized business SEM use and increased behavioral and demographic targeting." UM Finds Web 2.0

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DECEMBER 3, 2009

What's the real the optimal cost per lead for your SEM program? How can you improve conversion rates? Keep your search marketing program growing? Assure you that aren't overlooking any important opportunities for optimization?

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JUNE 23, 2008

In addition, some terms will be too broad for SEO but may be use for a search engine marketing (SEM) program (SEO vs. SEM terms will be the topic of a future post). Not all of the terms that a keyword suggestion tool identifies as "related" to your initial list will really apply to your product, service or information.

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APRIL 7, 2009

Even features unique to AdWords often "migrate" to other services over time, so search engine marketing (SEM) mastery begins with AdWords. tags: Google AdWords, search engine marketing, SEM, Yahoo! Search marketers need to get AdWords right before expanding campaigns to Yahoo! Search Marketing , MSN AdCenter or Ask SponsoredListings.

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JANUARY 24, 2008

This post focuses on interesting observations and helpful advice pertaining specifically to Google AdWords, the largest SEM platform. Just a Bit Off Target With Pay-Per-Click by Future Now Even sophisticated, major retailers can make SEM mistakes. This post shows how Target screwed up a PPC campaign, and how it could have been fixed.

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WebMarketCentral

APRIL 3, 2008

How can that many companies not understand the cost-effectiveness and inherent measurabilty of SEM? That's about what would be expected from a survey of the general business population, but considering that the respondents to this survey were all search marketing professionals, that figure is astounding.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2007

See the entire list of SEM best practices here. ** technorati tags: average click-through rate, CTR, Google AdWords, Webmaster World, Hochman Consultants, PayPerPost, Overture keyword selector tool, B2B, B2C, SEO, paid ads, SEM best practices del.icio.us

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NOVEMBER 24, 2008

website design, Stoney deGeyter, Ralph Wilson, Mark Jackson, Jay Lipe, Kalena Jordan, Viewzi evangelist Giovanni Gallucci, Guy Kawasaki, SEM best practices benchmark data del.icio.us ** technorati tags: top 10 posts, B2B web marketing plan, online direct response tactics, SEO, Lee Odden, Jon Rognerud, Danny Sullivan, Web 2.0,

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FEBRUARY 4, 2008

Before embarking on a serious search engine marketing (SEM) program, it's critical that your website is designed to take full advantage of the increased traffic. tags: search engine marketing, SEM, website design, Internet Search Engine Database, Stoney deGeyter, website redesign, Ralph F.

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AUGUST 14, 2008

SEO and SEM Shortcuts, Spying and Stats to Dominate Google! Four Tricks to Gain An Unfair Advantage on AdWords by Search Marketing Standard "Unfair advantage" may be stretching the case a bit, but author Andrey Milyan nevertheless presents four tactics that enhance your SEM results with Google AdWords.

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JANUARY 9, 2008

Blog Posts About SEO Tools The Top 15 Free SEO Tools by SEO Position Blogger Brian Gilley provides an excellent list and reviews of tools for rank checking, SEO analysis, keyword selection, keyword density, page rank and more. The graph shows you how different Google and Yahoo are for your entered keyword(s).

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NOVEMBER 12, 2008

Marios Alexandrou of All Things SEM believes Twitter will die because there are too many worthless posts, one-way conversations, and a focus on quantity over quality of followers among other reasons. Yet there are significant concerns about the future viability of the platform.

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JANUARY 16, 2008

Social Media for SEM Savvy Small Biz Owners by SearchEngineWatch Columnist Carrie Hill provides four reasons why small businesses should develop a social media promotion strategy, and techniques for driving traffic through social sites. New Social Sites Cater to People of a Certain Age by The New York Times Noting that Web 2.0

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JULY 7, 2008

Part 1 of this review of MarketingSherpa's just-released 2008 B2B Lead Generation Handbook discussed the dramatic changes in B2B marketing practices over the last decade, why SEO and SEM have become critical components of any successful B2B lead generation strategy, and why B2B companies should consider hiring an integrated marketing-PR-online agency (..)

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AUGUST 27, 2008

So, if you'd like to read my blathering on about marketing innovation, blogging, social bookmarking, SEO, SMO, SEM, b2b lead generation, lead management and B2B marketing and PR in general (which maybe you do, since you're here after all), check out Jon's interview.

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JUNE 18, 2008

B2B companies were building websites, sending out email newsletters and buying ads on trade publication websites well before their B2C counterparts in many if not most cases, and were certainly active in all of these areas before 2000.

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MAY 28, 2009

Pay Per Click Search Engine Marketing Flowchart by PPC Blog One of the most bookmarkable posts ever on the topic of search engine marketing, this handy chart guides you through creating an SEM campaign from strategy and keyword research through keyword grouping and ad copy writing to measurement, analysis and optimization.

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JANUARY 30, 2008

Traits of a Great SEO Client: Commitment by Small Business SEM Marchex SEO pro Scott McGee writes about the client side of the SEO relationship, list the traits that help a client work successfully with an outside SEO firm, starting with commitment—the willingness to be fully involved in the entire process.

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OCTOBER 13, 2008

How can "conquesting" be applied as an SEM tactic? Essential metrics in paid-keyword campaigns by DMNews Olivier Silvestre provides guidance on optimizing landing pages, ad copy and keywords through the proper use of actionable SEM metrics. How can you use pay-per-click (PPC) advertising intelligence to improve organic SEO?

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WebMarketCentral

JANUARY 29, 2009

As a quick follow-up to the recent review here of the excellent SEO/SEM book Website Optimization: Speed, Search Engine & Conversion Rate Secrets by Andrew King: I neglected to mention that there is also a companion website to the book at [link] which features sample chapters, chapter summaries, full-color figures, worksheets, videos, and a blog. (..)

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JULY 14, 2008

In addition, since those phrases resonate with your prospects, make sure to incorporate them in your copywriting and SEM programs as well. Finally, make sure your site is well optimized for those phrases that are both frequently searched and most relevant to your prospects.

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AUGUST 1, 2008

Learning SEO and SEM - Where to Start? Among the conclusions: the vast majority of SEOs are self-taught (ranging from close to 60% in SEM agencies to more than 80% of “self-employed, non-consultant” whatever that is); SEOs are underpaid (even in the U.S.,

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MARCH 19, 2008

I'll be back to writing about social networking, interactive PR, SEO and SEM, and the usual stuff as soon as I make sure my clients are well taken care of for the moment. So, the blog will take a brief time out.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

Thinking of bringing SEM and SEO in-house? Marketers rate SEO second and search engine marketing (PPC) ads third in terms of ROI, behind only house-list email marketing. Online banner ads and print advertising receive the lowest grades for ROI. The return on PR spending is viewed as the most difficult to measure.

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MAY 22, 2009

The previous post on this topic advised search engine marketers to bid on their own company name and branded terms, keep keyword lists clean and cross-pollinate SEO and SEM efforts. Here are three more tips for optimizing results from SEM programs such as Google AdWords. Keep your content network clean.

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APRIL 27, 2009

Previous posts in this series: Best of 2008: SEO Guidance, Part 1 Best of 2008: Interactive PR, Part 1 Best of 2008: SEO Tools, Part 1 Best of 2008: Search Engine Marketing Best of 2008: Web Analytics Best of 2008: Email Marketing Tips Best of 2008: SEO Keyword Tips & Tools Best of 2008: Sales & Marketing Copywriting Best of 2008: SEO Link (..)

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NOVEMBER 27, 2005

Another company developed an extensive set of keywords and launched a search engine marketing (SEM) campaign. Had the company known this sooner, they may have been able to get extra work or a partial refund from the SEO firm, depending on contract terms. They would have at least known that their investment hadn't really paid off.

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JULY 20, 2009

Previous posts in this series: Best of 2008: SEO Guidance, Part 1 Best of 2008: Interactive PR, Part 1 Best of 2008: SEO Tools, Part 1 Best of 2008: Search Engine Marketing Best of 2008: Web Analytics Best of 2008: Email Marketing Tips Best of 2008: SEO Keyword Tips & Tools Best of 2008: Sales & Marketing Copywriting Best of 2008: SEO Link (..)

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FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Search and the Pareto Principle by Search Engine People Blogger Jeff Quipp demonstrates how the 80/20 rule applies to planning and execution for SEO and SEM, for example, "20% of content is responsible for 80% of site traffic and/or links." Organic SEO vs. PPC?

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FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Previous articles in this series: Best of 2007: SEO Analysis Tools Best of 2007: SEO Keyword Research Tools Best of 2007: News Articles on Social Media Marketing Best of 2007: Blog Posts on Social Media Marketing Best of 2007: Articles and Blog Posts on SEM Best of 2007: Articles and Blog Posts on Google AdWords Best of 2007: Articles and Blog Posts (..)

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Previous posts in this series: Best of 2008: SEO Guidance, Part 1 Best of 2008: Interactive PR, Part 1 Best of 2008: SEO Tools, Part 1 Best of 2008: Search Engine Marketing Best of 2008: Web Analytics Best of 2008: Email Marketing Tips Best of 2008: SEO Keyword Tips & Tools Best of 2008: Sales & Marketing Copywriting Best of 2008: SEO Link (..)

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Previous posts in this series: Best of 2008: SEO Guidance, Part 1 Best of 2008: Interactive PR, Part 1 Best of 2008: SEO Tools, Part 1 Best of 2008: Search Engine Marketing Best of 2008: Web Analytics Best of 2008: Email Marketing Tips Best of 2008: SEO Keyword Tips & Tools Best of 2008: Sales & Marketing Copywriting Best of 2008: SEO Link (..)

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