WebMarketCentral

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? 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. How do you write a killer search ad?

Search Engine Marketing 20

Search Engine Marketing Cost per Acquisition Paid Search Agency Search Marketing 20

WebMarketCentral

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.

Adwords 20

Adwords Tactics Tips PPC 20

WebMarketCentral

AUGUST 1, 2008

Again, there have been so many excellent blog posts and articles written on SEO already this year that I'm trying to get a jump on 2009. So here are several more of the best SEO-related pieces from 2008 thus far. Learning SEO and SEM - Where to Start? SEO is sort of like tweaking your resume.

SEO 20

SEO SEM Best Practices Buzz 20

WebMarketCentral

JANUARY 7, 2009

Welcome to the first post in the official Best of 2008 series, which will summarize and link to some of the best blog posts and online articles about SEO, social media, online marketing strategy and more. Matt Cutts Translated: 8 SEO Tips I Heard Him Tell Eric Enge by SEOmoz SEO expert Brent D.

SEO 20

SEO Microsite Best Practices SEM 20

Online Marketing Institute

APRIL 4, 2011

Real-Time Activity Stream 5 Steps for Crafting an Effective B2B SEO Blogging Strategy Derek Edmond | Mar 4, 2011 | 0 Comments Search engine marketers frequently recommend blogging as a tactic for achieving search engine optimization ( SEO ) goals. Examples include: Support for their SEO strategy. Objectives differ.

SEO 40

SEO SEM Effectiveness Enterprise Management 40

WebMarketCentral

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Use Facebook fan pages to help with SEO? tags: social media marketing Facebook fan pages SEO? How can you make a big splash in social media without a huge budget? Attract lots of targeted Twitter followers in a short time? Turn your social media contacts into leads, and ultimately customers?

LEADSExplorer 20

LEADSExplorer Social Media Optimization Web 2.0 20

WebMarketCentral

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 (..)

Marketing & Strategy 20

Marketing & Strategy Brand Identity Branding Best Practices 20

WebMarketCentral

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

How can online video help with SEO and online reputation management ? Domains for SEO and Reputation Management by Search Engine Journal Loren Baker describes how to use a.tv If you are planning to use these for SEO, check for do-follow status first. Which social bookmarking sites have the most clout? Take Advantage of.TV

Social Media 20

Social Media Optimization Media Web 2.0 20

WebMarketCentral

SEPTEMBER 10, 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 (..)

RSS 20

RSS Best Practices Business Blogger 20

WebMarketCentral

MAY 4, 2009

How do PR, SEO and social media work together to build name recognition and credibility for a company? PR Firms: Spend your Money on SEO by Orange Soda A helpful, if perhaps somewhat controversial, post about what's dead in PR (e.g., blogging and SEO). SEO social media interactive PR? SEO social media interactive PR?

PR 20

PR Best Practices Blogger Copywriting 20

WebMarketCentral

JULY 13, 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 (..)

LEADSExplorer 20

LEADSExplorer Social Media Optimization Web 2.0 20

WebMarketCentral

JUNE 17, 2009

Face to Face video chat by ePoster Concise review of ooVoo, a free video chat tool that's been previously written about here. ooVoo is an easy-to-use tool for conducting video chat with anyone who has a webcam.

Tools 20

Tools Best Practices RSS Adwords 20

WebMarketCentral

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 (..)

Best Practices 20

Best Practices Business Adwords Blogger 20

WebMarketCentral

JUNE 24, 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 (..)

RSS 20

RSS Best Practices Business Blogger 20

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.

Paid Content 20

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Best Practices Advertising Agencies 20

WebMarketCentral

MAY 18, 2009

Secrets by Traffic Travis The creators of SEO analysis tool Traffic Travis present a helpful mini-course on using social media to drive web traffic. John Jantsch here shares his 10 favorites, including SlideShare , CircleUp (a group collaboration app), and Introductions, an app which "speeds the process of effective networking."

Social Media 20

Social Media Web 2.0 iCrossing Optimization 20

WebMarketCentral

JUNE 3, 2009

SEO: best bang for your buck for generating online leads by E-consultancy Aliya Zaidi summarizes research from E-consultancy showing that while " natural search, email marketing and paid search are still the most commonly used methods for generating online leads," " SEO (is) seen as providing the best value for money."

Brand Identity 20

Brand Identity Branding Marketing & Strategy Best Practices 20

WebMarketCentral

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Online Marketers See High ROI from SEO by Marketing Pilgrim Blogger, SEO expert and PR pro Janet Meiners reports on an MarketingSherpa study detailing the growth in paid search and organic search engine optimization. I was most interested in learning that the average SEM conversion rate for B2B technology companies is 2.8%.

Marketing Budget 20

Marketing Budget Web 2.0 Research Paid Search Agency 20

WebMarketCentral

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

I hate to kick that dead dog again, but it sucked in 2007, it sucked in 2008, and it'll continue to suck wind in 2009." In another noteworthy post, Ian presciently warns readers about 11 Internet Marketing Trends To Ignore in 2009 , such as "Vertical Search.

Creativity 20

Creativity Paid Search Agency Best Practices Adwords 20

WebMarketCentral

AUGUST 24, 2009

Signs that you need a break from SEO. 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 Poking fun at Web 2.0 naming conventions. tags: Web 2.0

Web 2.0 20

Web 2.0 Creativity Copywriting Best Practices 20

WebMarketCentral

OCTOBER 13, 2008

How can you use pay-per-click (PPC) advertising intelligence to improve organic SEO? How can "conquesting" be applied as an SEM tactic? Get the answers to these inquiries and more in the following blog posts and articles, some of the best written on the topic of search engine marketing so far in 2008. Tweak something every day.

Search Engine Marketing 20

Search Engine Marketing Paid Content Search Marketing PPC 20

WebMarketCentral

JUNE 30, 2009

Galen reviews a number of sites that can provide both direct traffic as well as being valuable for B2B SEO links, such as Jayde , Zibb and Alibaba. For example, copywriting ( Copyblogger , Michael Fortin ), search engine marketing ( Gordon Choi , PPCBlog ), SEO ( SEOmoz , SEO Book ) and social media ( Chris Brogan , ProBlogger ).

Marketing Budget 20

Marketing Budget Classified Ads Best Practices Budget Programs 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. SEO and SEM Shortcuts, Spying and Stats to Dominate Google!

Search Engine Marketing 20

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

Hubspot

JANUARY 7, 2014

Created: March 3, 2008. As one of the largest groups on LinkedIn, this community is chock-full of inspiration, intriguing discussions, and detailed tips and best practices for improving your online marketing, including mobile, SEO, email, and a heckuva lot more. Created: February 2, 2008. Created: November 4, 2008.

Linkedin 28

Linkedin B2B Thought Leadership Planning Demand Generation Agencies 28

WebMarketCentral

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

MarketingSherpa recently published its Search Marketing Benchmark Guide for 2008 , providing data on cost per click (CPC), conversion rates, SEO and other key online marketing metrics. A third of respondents anticipate double-digit spending increases on both SEO and Google PPC programs in 2008.

Cost Per Click 20

Cost Per Click Advertising Benchmark Search Marketing CPC 20

Industrial Marketing Today

OCTOBER 2, 2010

Email strategy: Milwaukee Tool worked with email service provider (ESP) ExactTarget in developing an aggressive email campaign containing links to product videos. webinars website design White Paper Marketing whitepapers YouTube Marketing Matters Marketing Matters is our monthly e-newsletter on best practices in industrial and B2B marketing.

Email Marketing 60

Email Marketing Planning Web 2.0 BtoB 60

seo.co

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

This list of the top 50 Internet marketing and search engine optimization (SEO) blogs , websites, and social media accounts is in no particular order. Search Engine Land’s Danny Sullivan was one of the first experts in SEO , and is still widely considered to be among the best. Social Media Examiner. The Moz Blog. Buffer Blog.

SEO 98

SEO Work Management Marketing Management Advertising Agencies 98

Content Marketing Institute

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

The goals of content marketing are simple: you build your brand awareness by personalizing your brand, you establish yourself as a thought leader in your industry, and you increase traffic to your website with each post by using SEO friendly keywords. The short answer is that people in charge lacked a basic understanding of SEO.

FAQ 96

FAQ Paid Search Agency Content Marketing Work Management 96

seo.co

MARCH 8, 2020

This list of the top 50 Internet marketing and search engine optimization (SEO) blogs , websites, and social media accounts is in no particular order. Search Engine Land’s Danny Sullivan was one of the first experts in SEO, and is still widely considered to be among the best. Social Media Examiner. The Moz Blog. Buffer Blog.

Internet Marketing 105

Internet Marketing SEO Social Marketing Marketing Websites 105

WebMarketCentral

NOVEMBER 24, 2008

. #10: The 8 Layers of a B2B Web Marketing Plan , October 8, 2008 The most recent post to make this list presents B2B marketing as a series of concentric layers, with SEO at the core then moving outward from highly measurable online direct response tactics to broader brand advertising. #9:

Web 2.0 20

Web 2.0 SEM CTR Adwords 20

WebMarketCentral

JUNE 18, 2008

MarketingSherpa has just released its 2008 B2B Lead Generation Handbook (that's a link to the free executive summary PDF; the complete report will run you a cool $500). About 5% of online marketing spending is dedicated to SEO. When hiring an agency or consultant, B-to-B experience is not as important as is dedicated SEO experience.

Lead Generation 20

Lead Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking B2B Thought Leadership 20

WebMarketCentral

JULY 7, 2008

Blogs and Microsites Can Help with SEO—Eventually Creating a blog or topic-specific microsite can supplement SEO efforts by providing a venue to share thought-leadership content, in a more casual tone than a corporate site, free from content management or other technological constraints that may apply to a company website.

Lead Generation 20

Lead Generation Work Management Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 20

Convince & Convert

APRIL 20, 2010

link] [link] SEM Does Your Blog Have a Long Tail? link] [link] SEM Does Your Blog Have a Long Tail? August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. link] [link] Mary Modney RT @jaybaer: Does Your Blog Have a Long Tail? All rights reserved.

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Long Tail Marketing Blogger Paper Content 117

Online Marketing Institute

JUNE 15, 2009

In our case, I can understand because Online Marketing Blog has become pretty popular, but it’s highly unlikely we’re going to run a story about another SEO firm’s recent client win or office expansion. Ruby Web says: September 9, 2008 at 2:53 am Great article. It has enlightened me a lot.

Online Marketing 40

Online Marketing Blogger PR Digital Asset Management 40

WebMarketCentral

AUGUST 3, 2009

Helpful Firefox plugins and SEO analytics tools. 6 All-in-One Tools for Quick SEO Diagnostics by Search Engine Journal Prolific SEO blogger Ann Smarty reviews a half-dozen SEO diagnostics tools including Quarkbase (a new addition to my arsenal), HubSpot's Website Grader (one I use all the time), and Cubestat.

Tools 20

Tools Best Practices SEM Adwords 20

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

link] Paul Gailey even if the reach can be lower for fledging social media activities for smaller brands compared to classic sem, the power of a few champions in social media for companies can carry greater weight and effectiveness to improve endsite conversion ratios as recomendation becomes more compelling than online advertising.

Social Media 149

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 149

WebMarketCentral

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.

SEM 20

SEM Campaigns Optimization Tips 20