Online Profits Officially Launched

My friend, Daniel Scocco, of Daily Blog Tips has officially launched OnlineProfits.com.  You can think of Online Profits as an exclusive all-in-one learning center for SEOs and Internet Marketers.  Online Profits is limited to the first 300 people, so once it’s gone, it’s gone.  The program offers training material and resources for both beginners and professionals, so [...]

Email Marketing Done Right

 
What not to do. Buy a list and email blast everyone and their mom.
Email blasts have become all the rage when it comes to marketing. They’re cheap, they’re quick, but you’ll also be surprised to find out that they’re not as effective as you would’ve hoped.  For starters, email blasts are easily blocked out, very [...]

What are Advertorials?

You can think of advertorials as a cross between an informative article and a sales copy. Advertorials usually start off by presenting a problem, and ends with a solution of some kind.  The solution they offer is typically a sales pitch to subtly persuade the reader into buying something.
To give you a better picture of [...]

Commission Junction Introduces PayPerCall

Commission Junction, North America’s largest affiliate network, has launched a new advertising service called CJ PayPerCall.  We’ve typically seen this type of advertising platform on “Yellowpage” type sites, but it’s still a new concept in the affiliate marketing realm.
Here’s the gist of how the program works:

Publisher signs up for pay-per-call campaign (CJ is using a pay-per-call platform [...]

Izea Launches SponsoredTweets.com – Twitter Advertising

I knew this was coming.  Because Twitter is so immensely huge and popular, Izea decided to create an advertising platform based solely on tweets.  So, if you have enough money to blow, sign up with SponsoredTweets.com and have your favorite celebrity tweet something about your offer.
It’s a pretty clever idea.  A celebrity with a big following can [...]

Websites that Offer Free Business Listings with Backlink

Business Listings with DoFollow Links:
VentureBeatProfiles.com
MerchantCircle.com
Kudzu.com
HotFrog.com
JigSaw.com
LATimesInteractive.com
BizCommunity.com
MyWikiBiz.com
Business Listings with NoFollow or Redirected Links:
AboutUs.org
GetSatisfaction.com
InsiderPages.com
Yelp.com
FreeIndex.com

Who has the Best PPC Program – Google, Yahoo, MSN, MySpace, Facebook or Adsonar

Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to manage PPC campaigns in Google, Yahoo, MSN (Bing), MySpace, Facebook, Adsonar and even Business.com.  Here is how I rate them (1-7):
#1 Google Adwords - Google has not only proven to be a very effective tool for marketing, but also consistent.  Needless to say, Google brings me the most [...]

FTC to Monitor Blogs for False Claims and Compensations

Have you heard of this?  The FTC plans to monitor blogs for false claims and a lack of disclosure for compensation.
As you know, there are tons of blog owners out there that recommend products or services in return for some sort of compensation, whether it be cash or free products.  I would be curious to know how the [...]

Google’s SEO Starter Guide in 1 Minute

I just went over Google’s Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide.  It’s a solid foundation to have if you’re just starting out in SEO.  The PDF file provided by Google is only 22 pages long, but I decided to make it even shorter.
1.   Create unique, accurate page titles
       a.   Accurately describe the page’s content
       b.   Create unique [...]

Search Query Suggestion Feature and SEO

I’m a little late on this topic, but I wanted to share my thoughts on it.  I think it was Google who first implemented it, but the others quickly followed.

To me, the search query suggestion feature is just another blow to the SEO industry.  Although the feature adds convenience and saves time, I believe it also alters natural search behavior.  This hurts the [...]