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Search Engine Watch
March 14, 2007
Michael Boland |
Google's Local Business Center and the Webification of SMBs More providers are wising up to the tactic of offering small businesses a free and easy way to get online, in hopes that they will transition into paid advertisers.   |
Search Engine Watch
December 19, 2008
Michael Boland |
Local Search: Where's the Love? At the Kelsey Group's Interactive Local Media Conference last month, local online advertising took center stage. And at SES Chicago last week, local was given lots of airtime. |
Search Engine Watch
August 1, 2008
Michael Boland |
Has Mobile Local Search Finally Arrived? Can the iPhone and Google's Android fix the limitations that have plagued mobile advertising and mobile search? It could take a couple years to really get moving, but after a long period of being rusted shut, it appears that the wheels are finally starting to creak forward on local mobile search. |
Entrepreneur
July 2004
Mike Hogan |
Release the Hounds With search engine competition on the rise, entrepreneurs stand to benefit, as both users and advertisers. |
Search Engine Watch
August 29, 2008
Michael Boland |
For Local Search, It's All About the Online-Offline Gap The need to bridge the gap between the online and offline worlds is a key issue in local search. Though search volume continues to rise and capture a growing percentage of product research, more than 95 percent of actual purchase behavior in the U.S. still takes place offline. |
InternetNews
February 13, 2009
David Needle |
Marchex Taps Local Search Opportunities Search for local commerce is enhanced by mobile offering. |
Search Engine Watch
September 26, 2008
Michael Boland |
When will ROBO's Time Come? "Research online, buy offline," is the concept that a growing volume of product research is happening online while the majority of buying remains offline in physical stores. A growing number of local search engines are basing their business model on the concept. |
Search Engine Watch
March 20, 2009
Michael Boland |
Getting Closer to Mobile Local Search's Day The year of mobile has perpetually been on the horizon, proving time and time again to only be a desert mirage. Now we're closer than ever, but the market is understandably cautious of bold claims about mobile search and location-based services. |
The Motley Fool
March 30, 2005
Tom Taulli |
How Does Google Gauge Success? Measuring Web traffic is becoming a strategic business, as Google's latest acquisition shows. This is good news for the Web analytics providers, as the deals should logically push values higher. |
InternetNews
August 20, 2008
David Needle |
The Next Big Search Is Next Door Search experts agree: 'Local' is the next big thing. Taking down Google? Not so much. |
InternetNews
November 15, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
Google, Pheedo Give Away Analytics Growing interest in the analysis of Web site, blog and ad performance reflects a complex marketplace. |
New Architect
May 2002
Michael Hurwicz |
when small is better How Google's AdWords system is changing online advertising... |
Search Engine Watch
September 25, 2006
Catherine Seda |
Compare & Contrast: Search Ad Program Strategies Google, Microsoft and Yahoo's pay-per-click (PPC) programs are similar, but each have unique features that require different campaign tactics to use effectively. How do you get the maximum advantage from each program? |
CRM
July 1, 2007
Colin Beasty |
Business Problem: A Company's Marketing Department Cannot Effectively Track and Manage Campaigns Across Multiple Search Engines. Tech Solution: Search engine marketing tools. |
PC Magazine
April 19, 2006
Matthew D. Sarrel |
Your Site's Stats Now that you have a Web site, it's time to learn how to analyze the traffic that your visitors generate. |
InternetNews
February 15, 2006
David Miller |
Search Engines Here to Convert You A new study reveals demographic differences among users making purchases at different search engines. |
Search Engine Watch
December 29, 2005
Danny Sullivan |
2005 in Review: The Top Search Industry Stories of the Year Your Search Utility: Looking Back, Looking Ahead: Developments With Consumer Search... Search Advertisers Deserve Better: Search Engine Ad Reps: Friend or Foe?... SEO Isn't A Criminal Activity... etc. |
Search Engine Watch
October 24, 2008
Michael Boland |
The Future of Online Ads: Location, Location, Location Location awareness -- the concept that a device knows exactly where it is -- is changing the way mobile search works. Search applications are being developed to tap into this capability and serve more locally relevant content. |
Search Engine Watch
February 24, 2004
Greg Sterling |
Local Search Growing, but Small Biz Advertisers Cautious Local search is a hot topic, but both Internet search engine providers and small business owners face significant challenges before location based finding services gain broad acceptance. |
Search Engine Watch
May 13, 2004
Danny Sullivan |
Google Offers Banners & Image Ads -- But Not On Google Itself Google has debuted a new graphical ad option for its advertisers -- the ability to run banners, skyscrapers and other image-based ad units. However, these ads won't run on Google itself. |
Search Engine Watch
October 28, 2003
Danny Sullivan |
Local Search Part 3: Google Gets Local With AdWords Google's new regional targeting feature for its AdWords keyword-based text advertising program lets advertisers target their ads to any of 210 specific local regions in the US. |
Search Engine Watch
November 2, 2004
Greg Sterling |
Local Search: Missing Pieces Falling into Place Some pundits claim that the paid search market has peaked, but new research tells a different story, suggesting that local search is emerging as an important and powerful driver for the paid search market. |
Search Engine Watch
January 31, 2008
Kevin Newcomb |
Search Marketers' Wish Lists, Part 2 Predictions of the future of Internet marketing from several search marketers and social media marketers. |
Fast Company
March 1, 2007 |
Open Debate Is Google overrated? Tapped out? Due for a fall? Two experts take sides. |
InternetNews
July 21, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
Google 'Mystique' Still Strong? Search giant continues its lead and revenue but third-quarter warning on slowdown sparks jitters. Google's Q2 earnings were supported by the availability of a new option for advertisers. |
Search Engine Watch
April 15, 2008
Joshua Stylman |
Is Search Recession-Proof? While online advertising will probably suffer if there is a recession, search will be the last place from which marketers pull their ad dollars. |
Inc.
April 2007
Michael Fitzgerald |
Analyzing Your Website Software that helps you know what your website traffic really means. |
InternetNews
December 5, 2007 |
Beyond Google's DoubleClick Deal Google is looking at more advertising partners outside its proposed purchase of DoubleClick and sees a move to a single system for selling ads across media taking up to five years, a top executive said on Tuesday. |
Entrepreneur
February 2005
Catherine Seda |
Close to Home Geographic-targeting features get your online message to customers right around the corner. examples: Community websites, Internet Yellow Pages, and search engine advertising. |
Search Engine Watch
March 3, 2003
Danny Sullivan |
Google Throws Hat Into The Contextual Advertising Ring Last week, Google unveiled a new method of distributing its paid listings, placing them on web pages, as opposed to the traditional means of inserting them into search results. |
Search Engine Watch
October 27, 2008
David Szetela |
Those Mysterious Quality Scores: Fundamentally Simple If you're aware of quality scores at all, you may have a vague notion that the search engines "grade" the "goodness" of your PPC campaigns |
Search Engine Watch
September 29, 2008
David Szetela |
Judging PPC Performance: Focus on Conversions Knowing how and when to make decisions about your PPC campaign's keyword and ad performance can make or break your campaign. Just remember that almost every action you take to improve your PPC ad campaign should be based on conversion data. |
Search Engine Watch
July 1, 2003
Danny Sullivan |
The Search Engine Report - Number 80 Search Engine Watch News... SES San Jose Agenda Now Available... Microsoft's MSN Search To Build Crawler-Based Search Engine... Overture's Content Match Takes On Google's Contextual Ads... Google AdSense Expands Contextual Ad Placement Program To Small Sites... etc. |
Entrepreneur
June 2004
Catherine Seda |
Taken Out of Context? You might be part of a contextual ad program without even knowing it. Visit the search engines' sites to learn more about contextual advertising and how to manage it. |
BusinessWeek
December 12, 2005
Ben Elgin |
Can Google Go Glossy? Why Google's plan to resell print ads to its army of advertisers may be off to a slow start. |
Search Engine Watch
June 11, 2010
Michael Boland |
Mobile & Location: Checking in on the Latest (Part 2) Startups with a business model based on local check-ins and promotional campaigns run by SMBs are in need of a reality check. Winners in this space will offer real value that goes beyond virtual incentives. |
Search Engine Watch
September 2, 2003
Danny Sullivan |
The Search Engine Report Search Engine Watch News... SES Dates For 2004 Set... Search Engine Size Wars IV & Google's Supplemental Index |
Search Engine Watch
July 9, 2010
Michael Boland |
Who's Winning the Geo-social Game? In addition to consumer appeal and massive scale, the winner in the local geo-social mobile game will have direct touch points with SMBs or be able to build or partner to get them. |
Search Engine Watch
January 24, 2008
Kevin Newcomb |
Search Marketing Predictions for 2008, Part 2 We've collected the 2008 predictions of several search engine marketers, sharing their best guesses about the direction of the industry in the coming year. |
The Motley Fool
March 28, 2008
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Is Google Over? Flattish growth at Google through the first two months does not bode well. |
BusinessWeek
July 17, 2006
Jon Fine |
Today Search, Tomorrow Ads? Google, the company that takes in $6 billion from cryptic online text ads, is still testing efforts to sell Old Media ads. |
InternetNews
May 13, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
Tallying How SMBs Reap Ecommerce Benefits Study shows that most small and medium sized businesses with Internet access are generating increasing revenues from their e-commerce activities. |
Search Engine Watch
August 5, 2002
Danny Sullivan |
Compare & Contrast: Ad Guidelines At Overture & Google Those new to paid placement listings might assume that it's anything goes. If you pay enough, you can come up tops for the terms you wish to target and with ads that say exactly what you want. |
Search Engine Watch
December 7, 2003
Danny Sullivan |
What Happened To My Site On Google? The outcry from webmasters about Google's recent ranking algorithm change has been unprecedented. This article takes a Q&A-style approach to examine many of the issues and questions that have arisen from the change. |
Search Engine Watch
October 14, 2008
Mark Jackson |
Are You Measuring SEO Success Correctly? Ranking reports are flawed because they depend on everyone seeing the same search results, which just doesn't happen anymore. SEO success should be measured by the lift in organic search engine traffic. And to do that, you need to make sure your analytics are set up correctly. |
InternetNews
August 3, 2009
Michelle Megna |
Click Fraud Rate Dips, Publisher Scams Rise If you advertise on ad networks, beware of publisher collusion fraud. |
The Motley Fool
November 6, 2006
Jack Uldrich |
Extra, Extra: Google Goes to Print The online giant moves into newspaper advertising. This is a big deal for all involved. Google appears to have struck upon a win-win deal that will help traditional newspapers halt their declining ad revenues, while opening up yet another lucrative source of revenue for itself. |
Search Engine Watch
March 31, 2008
Kevin Newcomb |
Highlights from the SEW Blog: March 24-28, 2008 Good Google bombs... Google webmaster tools... Google no longer a portal?... Search within a search... Yahoo and the future of search... Google video ads... Non-text contextual ads... Social media: one size does not fit all... etc. |
Search Engine Watch
August 5, 2003
Danny Sullivan |
The Search Engine Report Search Engine Watch News... Early Bird Deadline For SES San Jose Tomorrow!... LookSmart Opens Deep Listings Option To Small Businesses... Yahoo To Buy Overture... Search Engine Resources |
HBS Working Knowledge
August 12, 2008
Benjamin G. Edelman |
Google-Yahoo Ad Deal is Bad for Online Advertising A proposed advertising deal between Internet competitors Google and Yahoo would reduce competitiveness in the Internet advertising market, likely resulting in higher advertising rates. |
