Friday, November 15, 2013

Study Finds Small Businesses Waste 25 Percent Of Their PPC Budgets

Good article from Search Engine Land...
I would say that this is a conservative number, but defiantly real.
AND that's just at the "gross", click level not counting conversion rates, not enough budget or keywords to work with and the inherent inefficiency of a single search engine/platform concentration

Study Finds Small Businesses Waste 25 Percent Of Their PPC Budgets

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Study Shows Marketing Budgets & Vendors on the Rise




 I especially like this quote from the article...

"Niche-focused marketing service vendors that are experts in their respective fields are essential components of a lean marketing team. These vendors live and breathe their industry craft on a daily basis, which maintains a bleeding-edge strategy that in-house marketers simply cannot match. Additionally, a vendor with a large client and employee base brings an equivalent of decades of knowledge and insights across a diverse set of industries."



Study Shows Marketing Budgets and Vendors on the Rise

Friday, November 8, 2013

4 Terrifying Local Search Marketing & SEO Mistakes - Search Engine Watch (#SEW)

Great Info here, the number one mistake is...

1. Ignoring the Data Aggregators

It takes only a little effort and you can probably do it yourself, or with just a little help...

4 Terrifying Local Search Marketing & SEO Mistakes - Search Engine Watch (#SEW)

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Give Bing (SEO) a Chance?

Interesting info...

We've also seen some results that suggest another reason to include Bing as part of your SEO and SEM efforts is that there is a high concentration of "active" buyers... that is not there to research or wander around for information, but there to take action

Give Bing (SEO) a Chance? - 'Net Features - Website Magazine

Friday, October 4, 2013

Scary Social: 6 Strategies to Avoid - 'Net Features - Website Magazine

From Wesbsite Magazine...
Although there is no magic potion for social success, some of the most common social tactics could actually be pushing your fans away from your brand. Learn more about six of these scary social tactics, and how to avoid them:


  1. Spelling/Grammar Mistakes
  2. Incomplete Profile
  3. #Hashtags #Overloald
  4. Auto Responding
  5. Begging for Likes/RTs
  6. Buying Fans

see more at
Scary Social: 6 Strategies to Avoid - 'Net Features - Website Magazine

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

The-Findable-Business-Summit--Testimonials-and-Solutions

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Friday, July 12, 2013

Local Businesses Need To Expand & Refine Advertising Approach

A snippet from this article....
Local Businesses Need To Expand and Refine Advertising Approach

Internet Yellow Pages Serve As Valuable Source Of Quality Leads


When considering which local media to further engage, local businesses should consider the full impact of what the media can offer, from increased consumer reach to the high quality of leads.



Internet Yellow Pages, which include offerings such as YP.com, DexKnows.com and Superpages.com, have for years maintained considerable reach among consumers and have played an important role in driving quality leads to local businesses. The study found that nearly half of respondents (47%) said they used Internet Yellow Pages in 2012, resulting in approximately 5 billion references.



Following a historical trend, the study showed that Internet Yellow Pages generally attract consumers at the key inflection point when they are ready to contact a business and make a purchase. This is an important consideration for local businesses looking for a solution that drives real sales results.