Google AdWords PPC – Optimising The Content Network – Hit Search

Posted on January 7th, 2010 in Pay-Per-Click | Comments Off

Google AdWords PPC – Optimising The Content NetworkHit SearchA blog post on the official Google Inside AdWords blog today was some helpful insight into some new initiatives … addthis_url = ‘http2F2Fwordpress2F’; addthis_title = ‘Google+AdWords+PPC+238211263B+Hit+Search’; addthis_pub = ”;

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A New Video Frontier With Contextual Media – MediaPost Publications

Posted on December 30th, 2009 in Pay-Per-Click | Comments Off

A New Video Frontier With Contextual MediaMediaPost PublicationsAdvertising was revolutionized by Google AdWords, allowing marketers to serve messaging in a micro-segmented and automated fashion. On the content side, … addthis_url = ‘http2F2Fwordpress2F’; addthis_title = ‘A+New+Video+Frontier+With+Contextual+Media+238211%3B+MediaPost+Publications’; addthis_pub = ”;

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My Top 20 Posts of 2009

Posted on December 22nd, 2009 in Social Media | Comments Off

I know.. a little egotistical right? That’s why I am splitting it down the middle! My top 10 posts from 2009 and my favorite post from the REAL geniuses of social media. Just trying to showcase the more popular (community driven) posts from 2009. I am going to be taking the rest of the week off in the beautiful San Luis Obispo, CA to be with family. I can’t wait to hook back up in 2010! Have a restful and joyous holiday week! My Favorite Posts of 2009 The Magic of Dynamic Pricing from Seth Godin The Four Spheres of Social Media Strategy from Jason F alls 11 Must-Dos for the Serious Blogger from Jay Baer Sometimes, You Need To Fire a Customer by Lorraine Ball So What’s Facebook Good For? from Chris Baggott User Experience is Not A Check Box from Travis Smith Are You An Elephant or a Butterly? from Douglas Karr The Top 100 Twitter Publishing Tools and Services by Brian Solis Becoming a Social Business from Shannon Paul Death of the Brochure and more Verbal Masturbation by Duncan Alne y My Top Posts of 2009 20 Ways to Drive Leads Through Social Media Customers Are People First. Marketers Are Fundamentally Flawed. 10 Ways to Build Trust with Social Media When Should Business Engage in Social Media Balancing Perception and Reality in Social Media 10 Tips to Integrating Social Media with Marketing Is Out Sourcing Social Media Okay? 5 Things I Have Learned as a Generation Y Business Owner The Three E’s of Social Media: Embrace Educate and Empower Twitter Usage Plan for Success

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A Look Back at 2009 and One Prediction

Posted on December 21st, 2009 in Social Media | Comments Off

I know. I know. Everyone writes a post like this..blah blah blah. Looking back at the last year… recanting exciting testimonials of accomplishing goals and just being generally… excited! There is nothing wrong with “looking back at the year” posts which is why I am writing this today. I can be a cynic and a little negative but not during the Holiday! Speaking of accomplishing goals… This post is actually number 500 on this blog. Crazy right? 500 posts about everything from Twitter marketing, Liberty Tax girl I almost hit with my car, music , and grammar in blog writing. First off, thanks to everyone who reads, comments, and joins in the overall human think tank known as the Internet. I absolutely love everything about social media and the thought process behind community engagement! I am going to be taking the next week off to be with my family and to recharge for 2010. I thought I would post the top 5 blog posts from 2009 for the next week. Top 4 Things from 2009 We have had a great year over at Brandswag with Brandon Coon , Amy Rowe , Stephen Coley , and Austin Wechter . Thank you to all of our wonderful clients I wrote Twitter Marketing for Dummies (with the help of Erik Deckers and the wonderful staff at Wiley Publishing Finally broke into the top 150 Ad Age Blogs… but it fluctuates all the time. Was humbled to be able to present at Re/Max Indiana Sales Rally, MBO Conference,  and Hoosier Hospitality Conference We are blessed to live and be able to create content and conversation in this age of technology. Remember that. BRING IT ON 2010! And my one prediction: Google is going to buy Twitter. Related articles by Zemanta Making You A Star. With Social Media. (slideshare.net) What The Phoenix Suns Can Teach Your Brand About Using Twitter (socialmediatoday.com) The Marketing Story of 2009 – TWITTER (slideshare.net) Your Online Strategy for 2010 (slideshare.net)

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A Look Back at 2009 and One Prediction

Posted on December 21st, 2009 in Social Media | Comments Off

I know. I know. Everyone writes a post like this..blah blah blah. Looking back at the last year… recanting exciting testimonials of accomplishing goals and just being generally… excited! There is nothing wrong with “looking back at the year” posts which is why I am writing this today. I can be a cynic and a little negative but not during the Holiday! Speaking of accomplishing goals… This post is actually number 500 on this blog. Crazy right? 500 posts about everything from Twitter marketing, Liberty Tax girl I almost hit with my car, music , and grammar in blog writing. First off, thanks to everyone who reads, comments, and joins in the overall human think tank known as the Internet. I absolutely love everything about social media and the thought process behind community engagement! I am going to be taking the next week off to be with my family and to recharge for 2010. I thought I would post the top 5 blog posts from 2009 for the next week. Top 4 Things from 2009 We have had a great year over at Brandswag with Brandon Coon , Amy Rowe , Stephen Coley , and Austin Wechter . Thank you to all of our wonderful clients I wrote Twitter Marketing for Dummies (with the help of Erik Deckers and the wonderful staff at Wiley Publishing Finally broke into the top 150 Ad Age Blogs… but it fluctuates all the time. Was humbled to be able to present at Re/Max Indiana Sales Rally, MBO Conference,  and Hoosier Hospitality Conference We are blessed to live and be able to create content and conversation in this age of technology. Remember that. BRING IT ON 2010! And my one prediction: Google is going to buy Twitter. Related articles by Zemanta Making You A Star. With Social Media. (slideshare.net) What The Phoenix Suns Can Teach Your Brand About Using Twitter (socialmediatoday.com) The Marketing Story of 2009 – TWITTER (slideshare.net) Your Online Strategy for 2010 (slideshare.net)

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Why Google Acquiring Yelp Returns Dollars – Mediapost.com

Posted on December 18th, 2009 in Pay-Per-Click | Comments Off

Reuters Why Google Acquiring Yelp Returns DollarsMediapost.com”Despite having millions of AdWords advertisers, a new Local Business Center and ad product being launched nationally soon, Google still doesn't have a …Yelp to Cash In With Google?The San Francisco AppealGoogle Is Publisher, Interest in Yelp Is Proof of Content DesignsBNETGoogle in talks to buy Yelp.com, one step closer

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Yelp to Cash In With Google? – The San Francisco Appeal

Posted on December 18th, 2009 in Pay-Per-Click | Comments Off

Rediff Yelp to Cash In With Google?The San Francisco AppealKeep this in mind while Yelp reviews are indexed by Google to allow AdWords to supply these ads to local business reviews. Now, I wouldn't use this example …Google Is Publisher, Interest in Yelp Is Proof of Content DesignsBNETGoogle in talks to buy Yelp.com, one step closer

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