As the U.S. economy continues to cause businesses to worry, they are more and more open to trying something new. Small businesses, especially, have been slower to adopt Internet marketing…
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Social search just got serious
I’ve written in the past that these upstart new search engines won’t unseat Google, and nothing about Delver changes my mind. However, I do think Delver is worth watching, because…
Read MoreThere’s too much Internet in Internet marketing
Tomorrow I am going to drive for a few hours to install a new computer for my in-laws. We ordered it delivered to our house. My wife installed all the…
Read MoreSkinflint keyword estimation redux
In June, I wrote a post on estimating keyword demand, based on a procedure Bill Hunt and his team worked out. But we found a way to streamline the procedure…
Read MoreDoes second life need to get a life?
I had a chance today to speak to the Internet Strategy Forum Summit West (Conference 2.0, Pro). In addition to being the conference with the longest name, it has a…
Read MorePlagiarism is productivity, right?
I had majored in accounting, which was seen as vaguely sinister by the other programmers that I worked with 25 years ago. I had never learned computer science, so I…
Read MoreCorrect first, then easy
It’s timeworn advice: Make it easy for the customer. Be easy to do business with. Staples has driven it’s whole brand image around that easy button. And, like most advice,…
Read MorePR 2.0 in the Pharmaceutical Industry
I was honored to give the opening keynote at the 4th annual ExL Pharma Public Relations & Communications Summit. If you’re interested, take a gander at my slides on how…
Read MoreWhy marketing needs to be scientific
One day, back when my daughter was four, we told her that she was going to the dentist, and she got so excited. It seemed an odd reaction, but we…
Read MoreDo site searchers want just one answer?
Jared Spool is one of the few user experience pros who focuses on Web site search. And when he says something, I pay attention. His post yesterday crams into one…
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