I know the economy is down, but I keep getting these phone calls from potential clients who are looking for “the way out.” Increasingly, they seem to think the way…
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Links for sale: What are you getting, anyway?
Those of you who have read Search Engine Marketing, Inc. know how I feel about buying links from sites to improve your search rankings. Buying links without full disclosure violates…
Read MoreFor Internet marketing, content is king no more
For those of you that remember the Internet ten years ago, the expression “Content Is King” will ever hold a place in your memory. As a way of contrasting the…
Read MoreBeing cranky for a living
I guess there’s a way to make a living at being cranky. I’ve long enjoyed John Dvorak‘s columns, stemming all the way back to the early days of the PC,…
Read MoreDoes personalization really work?
After my post on personalization yesterday on personalization, someone asked me, “Does personalization really work?” I don’t think he meant that kind of thing that I proposed yesterday (to make…
Read MorePersonalization is for big companies, right?
You might have heard lots of talk about personalization, and perhaps you have even taken some steps to personalize your own Web site. But most small businesses haven’t. Some might…
Read MoreHelpful marketing: A case study
What does selling memory chips have to do with your business? It might seem like your business is miles away from memory chips, but I bet they have one thing…
Read MoreWe can all agree that consensus is dumb
Geez, how can anyone be against consensus? Well, I am. And I think that if you listen to what I have to say, I can get all of you to…
Read MoreIT Conversations podcast on the new edition of SEM Inc.
Phil Windley at IT Conversations interviewed my co-author Bill Hunt and me about the Second Edition of Search Engine marketing, Inc.–the interview was conducted a few weeks ago and I…
Read MoreShopping cart or content management system?
I was recently asked what the right choice is for a Web site, a shopping cart or a content management system. You won’t be surprised to hear that the answer…
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