Search Engine Marketing Services: Trends and Predictions

The search engine marketing industry is consistently evolving, sometimes at a pace that makes it hard to believe that search engine marketing services can stay on top of all the latest developments. The one constant for search engine marketing firms, and for the industry in general, is change–usually for the better, sometimes for the worse, […]

I’m Building A Business, Are You?

I’m back everyone! Although I never really left… The last of the scheduled guest articles has gone live. No doubt there will be more guest articles in the future but my official “break month”, July, is just about over. I’d like to say it was a holiday but July turned out to be more busy […]

B2B lead generation tactics

Blogs and podcasts have joined free demos, webcasts and white papers as the best business-to-business (B2B) lead generation tactics, according to new market research from MarketingSherpa. Sweepstakes are the worst B2B lead generation tactic.

AWeber Adds Back-Up Facility

When I originally wrote my review of the AWeber email autoresponder you may remember my only major gripe with the system was the lack of an easy backup facility.
As you would expect from a great company like AWeber (aff), they have listened and added a Backup Data Feature. From the AWeber announcement -
Your opt-in […]

How To Non-Plan Your Business

By Brad Shorr from Get Real Marketing
How’s this for strategic planning? In October 2005 I left a high-paying job I hadn’t enjoyed to begin a consulting business I hadn’t defined. It seemed like a good idea at the time, and now, ten months later… maybe it was!
I knew my practice would involve writing, humor, and […]

Microsoft adCenter First Impressions

A few short months ago Microsoft quietly introduced adCenter, their Pay Per Click (PPC) advertising platform. My first impressions of adCenter are relatively positive. Based mostly on the setup process here are my thoughts on the newest player in the PPC industry.

Mining for Keyword Gold!

The first and most important step in our research process is to identify the site’s major core terms. We’ve found that by knowing all the main and/or relevant core terms, you’re better able to find all the most important keyword phrases.

When Life Gives You Lemons… Make Something Really Cool!

By Danielle Rodgers from CloseConnexion
My journey into this crazy, amazing world started about 18 months ago. I like to think of it as a “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade” kind of story.
Apart from a brief stint in high school, my background is not entrepreneurial. For the most part I worked in the corporate […]

Top 10 AdSense Tricks To Boost Your Commission

Google AdSense is fast becoming the preferred way for people to earn an income online. Forget eBay and multiple affiliate programs - Whether you are a work-at-home mom trying to make a little extra cash or an Internet entrepreneur with hundreds of monetized websites, AdSense is truly the easiest way to earn money.

10 Ways to Make It Great! By Phil Gerbyshak

Phil Gerbyshak of the Make It Great! Blog has been a supporter of me and my blogs for a long time. He’s just released his first book, fittingly titled 10 Ways to Make It Great!.
10 Ways to Make It Great! is packed full of ways you can take control of your life, stop having a […]