I went to a presentation the other day by someone who coaches entrepreneurs, who steadfastly asserts that microchips are the enemy, because the computers, cell phones, tablets, and other devices…
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Does experimental marketing require lots of customers?
Everyone knows what a great job the big boys do. Amazon, eBay–you can go down the list. All of these “born on the web” companies have massive feedback loops that…
Read MoreWhy did my e-mail campaign get such a low response?
In today’s exciting world of Google Instant and social media changes every day, sometimes boring old e-mail gets overlooked. Each day, however, several intrepid marketers venture into our e-mail in-boxes,…
Read MoreFor SEO, you need a story to tell
So often, people appear mystified about how to succeed at search engine marketing. There are lots of “secrets,” and you hear about them all the time, but the one that…
Read MoreWhat if your boss only wants to measure brand awareness?
We’ve all seen that look on the face of the boss. It says, “What on earth are you talking about?” Sometimes that look is something we deserve to see, because…
Read MoreDoes your SEO get lost in the translation?
People stop me every day with a burning question: Why don’t I get searchers to come to my international sites the way they do in the U.S.? There’s no one…
Read MoreYour SEO will get along with Google Instant
When Google makes a move, it’s bound to drive a lot of discussion about what it means to marketers. And, honestly, Google Instant is a wrenching change in what was…
Read MoreHow to succeed at affiliate marketing
Affiliate marketing is a tough way to make a living these days. The competition is fierce, the commissions are slimmer than ever, and the marketing costs higher than ever. All…
Read MoreIs duplicate content OK for duplicate keywords?
So often, I get questions on the duplicate content penalty, so called because search engines show only one version of multiple similar pages in the search results. The assumption is…
Read MoreMarketing lessons from the Grateful Dead
While I was away on vacation, David Meermen Scott sent me his latest book, Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead, which I finally had a chance to read now that…
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