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A client writes: “If we include our company and product names as keywords in our PPC (paid search) campaign, won’t we simply be cannibalizing our SEO effort, i.e. paying for clicks that we otherwise would have generated for free?” Answer: It’s true that you may have generated Web traffic from… Read More
This issue comes up a lot with tech clients whose products don’t fit neatly into defined or established categories. A client writes (details changed to preserve confidentiality): “Our product is on demand health & wellness software for small businesses and we’re promoting it as a tool for improving productivity, claims… Read More
Too often, B2B technology companies fall into the trap of using search advertising (SEM) primarily as a means of capturing prospects in the latter stages of the sales cycle, i.e. those potential buyers actively shopping for a solution. However, search advertising needn’t just be about finding people ready to buy… Read More
No, nothing of the sort. But let’s face it – times are tight, budgets are tighter, and companies we talk to are all looking for ways to make their marketing investment go further. Here then, are some recommendations for how and where to spend today’s demand generation dollars for greatest… Read More
DM News just published their “2008 Essential Guide to Search Engine Marketing,” a 47-page compendium of tips, strategies, and ideas for improving search marketing performance. As I write this, the guide is available free online as a PDF download. Topics include: the interaction between organic and paid search, testing strategies… Read More
A board member was on Google last night and he e-mailed your boss to complain that none of your company’s search ads are showing up. Your West Coast sales rep is complaining that she’s getting fewer leads than her East Coast counterpart because Google ads go dark after 4:00 PM… Read More
Earlier this week I was interviewed by Matt Heinz, a marketing veteran who writes about media, brand, and marketing strategy on his blog, Matt on Marketing. We discussed topics such as the biggest change in marketing in the last 5 years, and the first step in creating an effective marketing… Read More