What Amazon Shows Us About Achieving Higher Conversion Rates
If you’re into affiliate marketing or earning revenue from your site, it’s not so much the amount of traffic you get, but how well that traffic converts into a sale. Needless to say, as a full-time...
View ArticleThe Explosion of the Mobile Web...Is Your Website Ready?
Just a few short years ago, it was a good bet that you would read articles like this one on your PC or laptop. Today, it just as likely that you are reading this article on a smartphone or tablet...
View Article10 Tips to Build Your Network of Mentors
Just because you have a killer business idea doesn’t mean you have killer business skills. The most successful young entrepreneurs recognize their own limitations and lack of experience. They rely on a...
View ArticleGetting Noticed on the Web
Website Engagement Techniques: The Caricature EffectMarketing is all about getting noticed, getting remembered, and motivating people to action. Whether it’s a website, display ad, or video, it must...
View ArticleEducating Your Visitors: The Power of Giving and User-Friendly Websites
I've been involved in sales and marketing for over twenty years - half my adult life. And sometimes I still get confused when I browse the Internet and visit websites searching for information, or to...
View Article12 SEO Resolutions for 2012
Between the multitude of Google’s algorithmic updates (including Panda), the introduction of instant search, and the premium placed on quality content; 2011 has been a revolutionary year for...
View Article13 Thought Provoking Business Articles That Will Alter Your Thinking
I enjoy reading articles. And over the years, I would estimate, I've read thousands and thousands of articles. And even though I've also read my share of books...generally, because I'm so busy, I...
View ArticleGoogle's First Page...Guaranteed!
A couple of weeks ago, I visited one of the Internet Marketing/Small Business forums that I'm a member of, and noticed a new member had posted a typical newbie question in the SEO forum. The member...
View ArticleAre SOPA/PIPA Dead?...A Shocking Turn of Events
Last November I wrote an article titled The Advent of Internet Censorship in America.To recap: "The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), also known as H.R.3261, was introduced in the United States House of...
View Article7 Easy-To-Do Action Steps For Attracting Hundreds Of New Subscribers And...
I think it really goes without saying that a newsletter is a POWERFUL MARKETING TOOL. Any promotions that you send to your customers and subscribers in the future will be that much more successful...
View ArticleWebsite Traffic Sources – One Size Does Not Fit All
When I browse forums, I constantly see webmasters asking the question, “What is the best way to drive traffic to my website?”On the surface, this may seem a logical and simple question to answer, but...
View ArticleGoogle's New Page Layout Algorithm Penalizes "Above-The-Fold" Advertising
On Wednesday, February 23, 2011, a category 5 hurricane named “Panda” swept through the Gulf of Google devastating businesses large and small alike. The hurricane was reportedly named after one of...
View ArticleGuru Kool-Aid: Are You Drinking It?
What is a guru?Literally, a guru is a teacher. The word guru means "heavy" or "deep," thus a guru is a person "heavy" or "deep" in knowledge. In this sense, a school-teacher is a guru, a coach or...
View ArticleMoney Pit Bing Surpasses Dysfunctional Yahoo to Become #2 Search Engine
In case you missed it, according to data from Comscore, Bing has become the second most popular search engine in the world, surpassing perennial bridesmaid Yahoo, which falls to #3. Bing, which...
View ArticleHow Much Do Clicks and Article Popularity Mean?
There are so many statistics available to the person who is submitting articles that it can be a little confusing as to what the purpose is and how to measure your progress.There are a couple of really...
View ArticleBranding and Marketing Expert, Patrice Rhoades-Baum Interview
In continuing with my interview series, it is my great pleasure to bring to you Branding and Marketing expert, Patrice Rhoades-Baum, owner of BrandingAndWebsites.com. Backed by more than 30 years of...
View ArticleYouTube: 17 Useful Marketing Channels That You Should Bookmark
If you enjoy learning new marketing strategies via video, following are 17 useful marketing channels that you should definitely bookmark:1.Web Marketing Today's ChannelWeb Marketing Today's®, Dr. Ralph...
View ArticlePinterest: What’s It All About?
I must admit to only becoming aware of this new social media phenomenon fairly recently and, having done a bit of research, I thought I’d write about it in case any of you also fall outside the 11M+...
View ArticleThe 10 Commandments for Online Marketing Success
Just like there are reckless and foolhardy methods you can use that will absolutely guarantee marketing failure, conversely, there are sound, proven, time-tested techniques that will greatly enhance...
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