Archive for April, 2010

Social Media Still Hard to Evaluate

April 30, 2010
Social Media Still Hard to Evaluate

If you’ve been keeping an eye on social media, knowing that it is something big but not knowing how it will change and what a reasonable ROI is, you’re not alone. First, is it...
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Google Search Still the Big Winner

April 29, 2010
Google Search Still the Big Winner

We keep a close eye on search engine usage, especially since Bing came online a few months ago with quite a big media splash. Before Bing Google was getting roughly 70% of all searches....
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Which Medium Will Win the Local Battle Online?

April 23, 2010
Which Medium Will Win the Local Battle Online?

The traditional competition for local advertising dollars between radio, TV and newspapers has morphed to a new arena with the rise of the Internet.  It’s been happening for quite awhile where the...
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Print Yellow Pages vs. Internet Yellow Pages vs. Search

April 22, 2010
Print Yellow Pages vs. Internet Yellow Pages vs. Search

Several unrelated studies have come out recently trying to determine where consumers get information before going into a store to make a purchase.  Billions of local advertising dollars are at stake...
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"Only" 28.1 Billion Vidoes Watched Online in February 2010

April 16, 2010
"Only" 28.1 Billion Vidoes Watched Online in February 2010

We say “only” 28.1 billion videos were watched online in February because in January Americans watched a staggering 32.4 billion according to comScore Video Matrix Service. Here’s the breakdown for February....
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Google Paid Clicks Jump 15%

April 15, 2010
Google Paid Clicks Jump 15%

We don’t often blog about financial rreports but if you’re involved with local advertising and how it’s changing so rapidly, it’s important to keep a close eye on Google. I especially like the part where...
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Social Networks and Shopping Not Connected, Yet

April 14, 2010
Social Networks and Shopping Not Connected, Yet

Yesterday Twitter began testing ads in a program it calls Promoted Tweets which they are exposing to less than 10% of their users. We believe that social media sites are worth watching and...
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Images in Google Sponsored Links, Not Such a Good Idea

April 13, 2010
Images in Google Sponsored Links, Not Such a Good Idea

A few months ago I read where Google was testing adding images to Google AdWords. Well, today I saw it in action for the first time. Notice the two images...
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Internet Ad Spending Predicted to Increase in 2010 and Beyond

April 12, 2010
Internet Ad Spending Predicted to Increase in 2010 and Beyond

We’re all looking for signs that the economy is recovering and life will get back to something closer to the good old days before the recession started.  Here’s an encouraging...
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