Perform a Google search on “how to determine a marketing budget” and you’ll get roughly 3.75 million results. Advice includes everything from using a percentage of revenue and copying your competition to establishing a flat dollar amount and estimating expenditures using past costs. Of course, these strategies can work. But, in many instances, establishing a [...]
Continue reading...Monday, May 16, 2011
When I put my company’s first website online in 2001, the Internet was a much different place. There was far less competition … Google had yet to establish search engine dominance … and having a website — much less an online marketing strategy — was far from a necessity. (If you need a quick laugh, [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 15, 2011
The Google algorithm change I mentioned two weeks ago is still creating chaos, especially among business owners who saw their website traffic literally plummet overnight. The search-engine giant claims algorithm changes are made about 500 times a year (most without any announcement). But it’s safe to say few had the impact of this latest modification. [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Last Thursday, Google announced a major algorithmic adjustment that could have a significant impact on the number of visitors to your website. According to Google, the change impacts 11.8% of the search engine’s queries and is designed to help its users find more high-quality websites. Here’s an excerpt from the announcement: This update is designed [...]
Continue reading...Monday, January 31, 2011
Imagine waking up one morning, opening your e-mail and seeing several leads in your inbox delivered by someone you only know by name … “Google.” Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? The world’s #1 search engine letting you know there’s someone eager to use your product or service. Well, the situation gets even better … Because you [...]
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