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Your search advertising hit a ceiling? Break away from the standalone PPC trap

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This post makes the case that marketers need to attach their PPC campaigns to hard-and-fast analytics numbers so they can tell where their advertising dollars are being used the best, and how to tweak their campaigns. Read More »

What Every Google AdWords Advertiser Should Know About Quality Score – The Ultimate QS Improvement Guide

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This post details the reasons behind Quality Score, the detailed Quality Score factors as well many ways to improve on each of the many factors. It also goes into detail on how to troubleshoot the most common QS problems Read More »

Audiences and advertisers offer solution for media brands’ content needs

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This post expands on the idea of a “mutualized phase” of content and advertising that leverages a blend of professional content and UGC from Twitter, blogs, videos and images. Users are looking for more and more content and this strategy makes... Read More »

How to Sell More to Every Lead Your AdWords Campaign Provides

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The average internet marketer is so overwhelmed that they wind up doing only what is necessary to keep things rocking along. How do you rise above that and generate more sales with your current campaigns? This post provides some suggestions. Read More »

Reebok’s naked workout video: just a bare attempt to create buzz?

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This post takes a look at an ad engaging with what the author calls "sub-viral marketing" but admonishes that something so subversive can be a risky strategy at best because it can result in millions of dollars worth of free publicity or it can... Read More »

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How pay-per-call advertising can complement other channels

Posted by: BtoB Online on March 16, 2010
Bill Dinan is president of Telmetrics, a provider of advertising call-measurement solutions. and#8220;Straight Lineand#8221; recently asked him about best practices in pay-per-call advertising.

22 Ways To Find Advertisers For Your Website

Posted by: Daily Blog Tips Blog on March 16, 2010
Selling advertising deals is one of the most profitable ways to monetize your website. Some time ago I wrote an article titled How to Find Advertisers for Your Website, where I covered the pros and cons of using this method, what you need to have in place before getting started, how...

Why ad networks are no longer ad networks

Posted by: iMedia Connection on March 15, 2010
Buzz words like ad networks, exchanges, and demand-side platforms are all meaningless if the provider can’t help your business. Here’s what you need to know.

My Banner Ad Stats Dont Match My Google Analytics Stats?

Posted by: Crenk Blog on March 8, 2010
Most analytics tools measure different things using different techniques, so its rather inevitable that they wont correlate. I don’t know what system or package you’re using for counting your banner ad impressions, but I’m going to spin out a scenario and then you can tell me...

Mustang Uses PointRoll Rich Media to Drive its Customization Campaign

Posted by: Sarah Ripmaster on March 2, 2010
Mustang Invites Users to Design Their Own Cars 2009 marked both the 45th anniversary of the Ford Mustang, an icon of the American muscle car, and the release of its 2010 model.  Allison Revier, Ford Mustang’s marketing manager, says that the Mustang has a rich history of being...

How do you know where to pay per click?

Posted by: Awaken Your Superhero Blog on February 26, 2010
Pay per click (PPC) advertising is a great way to juice up a campaign in the short term. It’s also a really great way to lose a metric crapton of money in a hurry if you don’t know what you’re doing, especially if you’re a small, local business with a limited budget. Let’s...

Online Advertising & Video Leadership Forum

Posted by: Kristopher B. Jones on February 19, 2010
Day 2 at the Online marketing Summit features a smorgasbord of excellent content to help you better understand trends, strategies, and options to grow your business by leveraging various forms of online marketing. One of the highlights of Day 2 (no doubt!) will be a session entitled...

6 ways to get a client to trust emerging tech

Posted by: iMedia Connection on February 18, 2010
Staying on the cutting edge of digital advertising is hard enough, but getting your client to join you there is the real challenge. Find out what strategies will help take your client into the future.

Online Video Gets an Ad Exchange

Posted by: Ad Age Latest News on February 16, 2010
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — For years, online advertisers have used online ad exchanges to buy display advertising. But now exchanges are also coming to the more complex and fractured world of online video.

Small publishers: five direct ad sales tips

Posted by: Econsultancy's Internet Marketing Blog on February 12, 2010
Being a small publisher isn’t always so glamorous. One of the most difficult aspects of being one: selling ads. Like it or not, size matters to online media buyers. That means that many small publishers with great content and quality audiences don’t ge…