YYMI Newsletter Oct 26-A quick Update and a funny marketing fail
Marketing Fail of the Week Courtesy of Failblog.org Something tells me that the good folk in Salt Lake Utah didn’t realize they had a branding issue. It pays to check out a proof before going to...
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Why SEO costs what it does and why you should never hire someone who fills out your lead form and gives their address as @gmail.com I need to go on a rant here for a minute. Has this ever happened to...
View ArticleGoogle is testing previews
I know I’ve always been telling you about all the Google changes–sometimes I like them and sometimes I don’t. For example, I don’t like Google instant, the new change that shows search results before...
View ArticleHave I lost The Links to my domain?
I have had several of my students to contact me over the last few weeks because they’ve thought some of the links they have built to their websites have been lost. Typically in SEO, one of the ways we...
View ArticleMy exile from Facebook and my way back to their good graces.
Yes, Facebook disabled ME! What am I, Facebook chopped liver? About two weeks ago I found myself exiled from Facebook. I went to login as I do several times a day and I discovered my account had been...
View ArticleNewsletter: Facebook Tops Google and Local Results Changed!
Marketing Fail of the Week Courtesy of Facebook Friend A good reason not to litter?? Facebook now TOPS Google by Laura CNN is now reporting that Facebook traffic had passed Google and in a hurry! My...
View ArticleWhere I’ve been…
Having trouble viewing this email? Click here Marketing Fail of the Week It’s good to know that the Stoner Organization is in the same building as the Office of the Attorney General…I found this in...
View ArticleThe Like Wars
Last year when Facebook opened up it’s Open Graph Protocol to website owners and developers, the impact was huge. Up until then, social media mentions were just done on social media–with Open Graph,...
View ArticleHeadless Mannequins and Live Bunnies plus setting up Google+ for your biz!
Marketing Fail of the Week Headless Mannequins and Live Bunnies This video was taken by me in Manhattan a few weeks ago. Live bunnies and headless mannequins–not sure if it helped sales at all Google...
View ArticleEven Big Brands Make Mistakes
Marketing Fail of the Week Courtesy of http://pwnage.ro/ Big Brand Mistake Even Target needs to read their descriptions and how they will look to others. Chevy had an issue some years ago when they...
View ArticleWhy you got the Google Slap
THE GOOGLE SLAP Every once in a while someone comes to us who got “Google Slapped” or even outright banned by Google and asks us to help. There are several different types of slaps with different...
View ArticleWebsite and Ecommerce credibility logos
Website and Ecommerce credibility logos How do I get people to trust my website? One of the most important things on the internet if you actually want someone to pay you, is trust. On all the major...
View ArticleIncreasing Opt Ins for Ecommerce Sites
How to increase your opt ins and mailing list if you have an ecommerce site. Retailers are constantly up against pricing pressures in the PPC arena, from their customers AND their suppliers. One of the...
View ArticleAlternatives to Google Adwords and MSN Adcenter
Sometimes Advertisers need some alternatives to Google Adwords and MSN Adcenter, whether to augment their search campaigns or because there is just too much competition for their keywords or various...
View ArticleGaining New Customers
I am message box. Click edit button to change this text. [dropcap1]W[/dropcap1]e had some questions come up for a service business that wanted some advice on how to market and price themselves at some...
View ArticleLocal Infographics
This is a great graphic for local marketing by Blumenthal, who, in my opinion is one of the most knowledgeable in the area. Web Equity by Mike Blumenthal is licensed under a Creative Commons...
View ArticleDefinitions of common advertising terms
Online advertising industry terms 301 Redirect – A 301 redirect automatically causes one url to redirect to another and tells the Web (and search engines) that this redirect is permanent, as opposed to...
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View ArticleWhy you got the Google Slap
THE GOOGLE SLAP Every once in a while someone comes to us who got “Google Slapped” or even outright banned by Google and asks us to help. There are several different types of slaps with different...
View ArticleWebsite and Ecommerce credibility logos
Website and Ecommerce credibility logos How do I get people to trust my website? One of the most important things on the internet if you actually want someone to pay you, is trust. On all the major...
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