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Entrepreneur December 2003 Jerry Fisher |
Measuring Up Side-by-side comparison ads can persuade prospects to buy in the blink of an eye. |
Entrepreneur August 2004 Jerry Fisher |
Size Matters Does your product jam a lot of benefits into a small package? Here's how to sell it. |
Entrepreneur December 2007 Kim T. Gordon |
Simply Irresistible Follow these advertising dos and don'ts to draw customers in. |
Entrepreneur August 2003 Jerry Fisher |
A Hard Sell How can you convince your tradition-bound prospects to make the switch to e-commerce? |
Search Engine Watch June 23, 2008 David Szetela |
Hot, Tiny Ads: Banner Ads for Mobile Screens Mobile content ads have to work especially hard, given their small size. The Content Advertising series winds up with a recap of best practices for designing small ads with big impact. |
Entrepreneur October 2003 Jerry Fisher |
In Your Face Cross your fingers, hold your breath... and put out ads with no holds barred. |
Search Engine Watch December 14, 2010 Thi Thumasathit |
Ad Group Structure: A How-to Guide for SEMs Building a solid foundation of the right ad group structure is vital to search engine marketing success. Here's how SEMs can greatly improve the success of their search marketing campaigns. |
Entrepreneur May 2007 Catherine Seda |
Visual Appeal How to add video to your site. |
The Motley Fool April 22, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Magazines: Booming or Faltering? Within the magazine industry, opinions appear divided on whether the business is thriving or just surviving. |
Search Engine Watch June 16, 2008 David Szetela |
Google Mobile Advertising on the Content Network Creating a mobile ad campaign that displays banner ads on Google's mobile content network can be ideal for businesses that rely on phone calls to start or close a sale. |
Entrepreneur February 2004 Jerry Fisher |
Getting Physical An ad inviting prospects to interact with the publication in which it appears can really grab attention. |
Entrepreneur September 2003 Jerry Fisher |
Just Teasing Refusing to give your prospects the whole story at once is a surefire way to pique their curiosity. |
Search Engine Watch October 20, 2008 David Szetela |
Measuring a Text Ad's Effectiveness Improving ad text leads to better CTR and quality score, which can help drive your CPC down, and/or let you buy more clicks per dollar. So it has a direct impact on your campaign's ability to increase the number of profitable sales. |
InternetNews May 21, 2009 Michelle Megna |
Growing Ad Networks Shaking Up Online Ad Spend More online ad dollars are going to ad networks, and the top dog isn't Google or Yahoo. |
Search Engine Watch May 5, 2008 David Szetela |
Want to Double Conversions in One Month? Split Those Ad Groups Content Advertising strategy put to the test: Would your boss be happy if your campaign conversion rates doubled in 30 days? |
Entrepreneur October 2004 Jerry Fisher |
Funny Business No ifs, ands or buts: playful visuals, paired with copy promoting your selling points, add up to a standout advertisement. |
Search Engine Watch January 28, 2011 Ryan Woolley |
How to Execute a Flawless Ad Copy Test in AdWords Ad copy strategies and the steps required to confidently execute the test within Google AdWords. |
InternetNews March 13, 2008 |
A New Ad Service For Google: Report Google will introduce a new service that Web publishers can use to manage their online ad sales and serve up ads each time a consumer pulls up a Web page |
Entrepreneur July 2004 Jerry Fisher |
In a Nutshell Something as unexpected as a talking almond could be just what an advertiser needs to catch the reader's eye. |
InternetNews August 28, 2009 |
Google Opens Ad Platform to Third-Party Networks Outside ad networks approved by Google in coming months will get a crack at the company's AdSense publisher sites. |
Search Engine Watch September 8, 2008 David Szetela |
Killer PPC Ads: The Final Word These simple guidelines will pave the way to pay-per-click nirvana: double-digit click-through-rates. |
Search Engine Watch March 26, 2009 David Szetela |
PPC Content Advertising: The Latest Tips and Best Practices Great progress has been made over the last year in the capabilities of the search engines' contextual advertising offerings. Many advertisers could be tapping into a source of clicks where there's less competition and lower click prices. |
Entrepreneur March 2005 Jerry Fisher |
First Impressions An intriguing introduction keeps potential customers from skipping your ad. Here are some examples of "great starts" from copywriting guru John Caples' "Tested Advertising Methods." |
Search Engine Watch March 30, 2010 Jeremy Hull |
The 4 Keys to Writing a Paid Search Masterpiece How to draft effective paid search ad copy in 70 characters or less. |
BusinessWeek June 11, 2009 Robert D. Hof |
Google's Grab for the Display Ad Market Google aims to unseat Yahoo and Microsoft with new, ultratargeted banner ads. Will Web publishers and online ad agencies bite? |
Search Engine Watch March 23, 2011 Melissa Mackey |
A 12-Step Program to Improve Your CTR Before a PPC ad can generate a conversion, it needs to generate a click. If you want to improve your CTR, these steps will help you. |
Search Engine Watch June 15, 2009 Ron Jones |
Effective PPC Ad Copy 101, Part 1 One of the most important factors of a successful PPC campaign is writing successful ad copy. You can spend a good deal of time on other aspects of your campaign but skimp on the ad copy and you might not get the results you're looking for. |
CIO September 28, 2014 Stephanie Overby |
Progressive Insurance Uses Data Analytics to Fine-Tune Ad Strategy Progressive Insurance deploys open-source data analytics software to optimize its ad strategy to drive new customers to its website to buy a policy. |
U.S. Banker May 2011 Matthew de Paula |
Western Spirit Bank of the West finds a creative way to highlight its straight-shooting personality. |
Entrepreneur November 2003 Jerry Fisher |
Pack a Punch Serving up "bursts" of copy with your ads can attract impatient, time-starved readers. |
BusinessWeek July 23, 2009 Jon Fine |
The Big Bounceback? Local TV Why local TV stations may have several advantages over other media such as national TV and newspapers when the ad market finally turns. |
Search Engine Watch July 14, 2008 David Szetela |
Creating PPC Campaigns: the 'Live or Die' Settings Think you know the right way to set up a new PPC campaign? Paying close attention to the details many advertisers miss can position you for success and help you avoid common pitfalls. |
Search Engine Watch June 22, 2009 Ron Jones |
Effective PPC Ad Copy 101, Part 2 We've covered the searcher behavior funnel and tips for writing headlines and descriptions. Now we'll venture beyond the ad copy to discuss methods for testing and fine-tuning your ads to increase performance. |
PC Magazine November 14, 2007 John C. Dvorak |
In-Your-Face Advertising One thing is certain: Web users don't want to pay for anything, ever. Sadly, the only way that equation works is with advertising. |
The Motley Fool July 15, 2004 Alyce Lomax |
Is New York Times Square? Second-quarter earnings at the Times lag those of Gannett. Investors will want to watch whether the company will continue to lag the industry or jump-start ad revenue growth in the months to come. |
The Motley Fool November 3, 2011 Sean Williams |
AOL Crooned, but Did Anyone Listen? An earnings beat hides yet another abysmal quarter. |
Entrepreneur March 2004 Jerry Fisher |
Against the Tide To grab attention in a crowded marketplace, try breaking away from the pack with an understated ad. |
Search Engine Watch August 25, 2008 David Szetela |
Killer PPC Ads: The Fundamentals Writing small, punchy ads requires plenty of art and science. These guidelines will help get more clicks and stymie your competitors. |
InternetNews August 26, 2004 Susan Kuchinskas |
Microsoft Ordered to Pull Anti-Linux Ad The British watchdog agency charged with monitoring fairness and accuracy in advertising has ordered Microsoft to pull print ads comparing the total cost of ownership of Linux and Windows. |
Search Engine Watch June 9, 2008 David Szetela |
Google Mobile Advertising: Start Now! Mobile advertising revenue is expected to dwarf current ad spend on search and content networks. Understanding the dynamics of mobile search advertising is an essential starting point to creating great mobile content ad campaigns. |
The Motley Fool March 17, 2004 Brian Gorman |
NY Times' Digital Dominance Q1 earnings will likely disappoint, but its growing digital division is worth keeping up with. |
InternetNews April 14, 2010 |
Online Advertisers Again Paying Top Dollar New signs of life and activity are found in online advertising along with hints of what works for Web marketers, both good news for the resurgent online ad sector and small business. |
Search Engine Watch August 11, 2008 David Szetela |
Dynamic Keyword Insertion: Friend or Foe? Dynamic Keyword Insertion can sometimes help improve ad campaign results. But you'd be surprised how often it's a bad move. Indiscriminate use of DKI can result in generic ad copy and diluted messages that fail to match the searcher's intent or need. |
InternetNews May 27, 2010 |
Mobile Ads Taking Hold: ABI Research firm finds that more than a quarter of mobile phone users who have visited a website on their handhelds have clicked on a banner ad or text link. |
Fast Company Pavithra Mohan |
Advertisers On The Rise Of Ad Blockers: "We Lost Track Of The User Experience" Since Apple made its mobile operating system compatible with ad blockers, Internet publishers and other online content creators have fretted that their primary source of revenue could dry up. |
Search Engine Watch January 9, 2009 David Szetela |
PPC Landing Pages: Surprising Examples It's time to kick off the New Year by looking at examples of good and bad combinations of PPC ads and their landing pages. We'll look at some real-world examples to see what they're doing right, and what they're doing wrong. |
Search Engine Watch October 13, 2008 David Szetela |
Reading the Tea Leaves: Interpreting Keyword Reports Once enough data has accumulated, it's important to run reports and take action based on the data. But what do all those numbers mean, and how should we make adjustments to improve PPC campaign performance? |
InternetNews November 9, 2007 Kenneth Corbin |
Online Ad Spending Expected to Double by 2011 Even amid economic uncertainties, Internet advertising looks forward to strong growth. |
Search Engine Watch February 18, 2011 Joseph Kerschbaum |
Automate Your AdWords Management with Automated Rules, Part 2 A walkthrough of the numerous requirements/criteria that you can use when setting up automated rules. Also, a review of the rules you can use at other levels of your account: ad group, keyword, and ad variation. |
InternetNews March 13, 2008 Kenneth Corbin |
Google's First Post-DoubleClick Ad Product Google's first product from its DoubleClick is called Ad Manager, and it's a free hosted service for publishers to manage the ad inventories on their Web sites. |