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5 Secrets to Selecting Highly Effective SEO and PPC Keywords
Mike Mothner | June 2nd, 2010
If there is a single concept that is the driver of much of the internet’s growth over the past decade – not to mention nearly all of Google’s $25 Billion of annual revenue – it is the concept of keywords. Keywords are what we type in when we are searching for products, services and answers on the search engines, an act that Americans performed 15.5 Billion times in April 2010 (according to ComScore). For businesses, the implications are huge; keyword selection is fundamental to success in paid search (PPC), organic website rankings (SEO), as well as the holy grail of marketing: how to most effectively market your products and services to your target audience. Do our customers love our product because it is fast acting or because it is long lasting? Do they care more about the great price or the abundant features? The answers very well may lie in the keyword research and strategies below, the same strategies that we use to help our clients, from the local dry cleaner to Fortune 100 companies, with all of their online marketing efforts. 1. Pick good “keyphrases” rather than “keywords” When it comes to search engine marketing, there may be no larger misnomer, no more archaic term than the ubiquitous “keyword”. I propose an official migration to the more accurate term “keyphrase”, but for now I will be forced to accept reality. My frustration with this term is that it quite simply implies a single word, which is rarely the strategy Continue reading…
Tags: Google, PPC, SEO, Wprogram, wprogram feature article
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Is your brand’s Google ranking top of mind? If it isn’t, it should be; there is quite a bit at stake. In fact, in a thought-provoking article titled “Meet the Brands Hiding on Google”, Advertising Age identifies just how much is up for grabs by evaluating the organic search presence of five branded websites, four with which we’ll bet money you are likely already familiar. The brands evaluated are Home Depot, Tiffany, Harry & David, 1-800-Flowers and CDW, and if you have yet to hear of the last name in that list of five, you are not alone; the b2b IT retailer boasts marginal brand awareness. Still, nothing about the list of brands itself surprises. All five are easily digestible. The article’s findings, however, which point out supposed failures of brands like Harry & David to rank for incredibly generic search terms like “gift,” are what may raise an eyebrow or two, at least to those who define a brand via its website ranking. It is hard to believe, after all, a lifestyle brand of such import, one synonymous with quality and refinement, could fall short at search engine optimization. We shudder at the thought. Ok, let’s get serious. We think the AdAge article missed the mark. We know there is more to a brand than its Google ranking and likely more to Harry & David’s “oversight” than meets the eye. We also know the value of establishing a credible online presence and believe in the proven power of search Continue reading…
3 Mobile Search Tactics to Boost Your ROI
Amanda Moshier | April 7th, 2010
It’s an industry predicted to reach $3.3 billion in revenue by the year 2013, the reason you chose the bed-and-breakfast over the boutique hotel when your original hotel lost your reservation, and top of mind for marketers looking to capitalize on the growing number of consumers using the mobile web to make decisions on how to spend their money and time. It’s mobile advertising, and its mere existence, along with that of PDAs and smart phones, is changing the way consumers make decisions. As marketers realize the value of mobile advertising to influence brand awareness, word-of-mouth, and offline consumer behavior, many allocate their first mobile spend to paid search, or “pay-per-click” advertising, largely due to its track record as an accountable, highly-targeted way to market online. However, while it retains the built-in accountability that makes online search so attractive, mobile search is unique and requires a slightly different approach. To help you understand the value and place of mobile search in your marketing mix, last month we identified three significant ways mobile differs from online search. For this month’s feature, we tapped one of the top mobile advertising networks to give you straight-from-the-horses-mouth advice on how to leverage mobile search for maximum ROI. Read on for three tactical tips to change the way you think about mobile search and help you get more out of your next campaign. 1 – Create a custom mobile landing page Not only is it difficult (and sometimes impossible) to view an entire website on Continue reading…
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Understanding Mobile Search: 3 Reasons Mobile Is Different
Amanda Moshier | March 3rd, 2010
In January’s newsletter, we discussed 3 online marketing trends from 2009 that are shaping 2010, one being the mobile web (and the other two being real-time search and social media). We pointed to predictions of mobile devices outnumbering computers by 3 to 1 in the year 2012 and the mobile advertising industry reaching $3.3 billion by 2013, and recommended building a mobile version of one’s site – but what about advertising? As the number of users accessing the web via mobile devices grows, so do the number of advertisers vying for their interest. While the long-term potential of mobile advertising remains to be seen, marketers are realizing mobile can be leveraged not only to drive mobile site traffic but also, foot traffic, purchase decisions, brand awareness, and word-of-mouth. Likewise, the nature of mobile search existing primarily as a means to locate actionable data in real-time suggests an attractive potential for ROI higher than that of online search. Couple these factors with massive growth expected in the smart phone sector and Kelsey Group predicts mobile search will account for an impressive 73% of all mobile spend by 2013. Still, despite such momentum, the mobile advertising industry is young, and with a venue so new, it can be difficult to identify where to start. While a variety of mobile advertising tactics are available, including SMS messaging and display, the proven return of paid search makes it a sensible choice for marketers allocating their first mobile spend. Before jumping on the mobile bandwagon, Continue reading…
