SEM Rock Stars: Transforming the Industry
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SEM Rock Stars: Transforming the Industry

16y Kevin Lee

SEM Rock Stars: Transforming the Industry

A look at the veterans of search engine marketing who served on the SEMPO board of directors and the current slate of nominees. Read More...

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Five Campaign Settings That Can Cost You a Mint
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Five Campaign Settings That Can Cost You a Mint

16y Andrew Goodman

Five Campaign Settings That Can Cost You a Mint

In paid search, companies can waste a lot of cash if they neglect the Campaign Settings screen in Google AdWords. Here is advice on how to approach th...

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Google's Budget Guzzling Engine
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Google's Budget Guzzling Engine

16y Kevin Lee

Google's Budget Guzzling Engine

Online advertisers are the gas that feeds Google's revenue engine, and in 2009 Google proved just how much of a gas guzzler it is. Read More...

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Five Quality Score Myths Busted
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Five Quality Score Myths Busted

16y Andrew Goodman

Five Quality Score Myths Busted

You know that Quality Score is important. But here's a look at exactly what it is and what it can or cannot do. Read More...

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When Will CMO Heads Roll?
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When Will CMO Heads Roll?

16y Kevin Lee

When Will CMO Heads Roll?

Marketers can't ignore SEM and online media any longer and therefore budgets are shifting. Here are six patterns that emerge prior to large budget shi...

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Insider Thinking
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Insider Thinking

16y Andrew Goodman

Insider Thinking

Strong cognitive abilities don't automatically lead to rational behavior in online marketing and life. How to avoid being a 'cognitive miser.' Read Mo...

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Mobile Search: Google's Loss Leader or Savvy Investment?
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Mobile Search: Google's Loss Leader or Savvy Investment?

16y Kevin Lee

Mobile Search: Google's Loss Leader or Savvy Inves...

A look at Google's AdMob acquisition and what it means for brand marketers experimenting with mobile advertising. Read More...

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Google Picks Fights in OS, Apps, and Phones: What's Next?
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Google Picks Fights in OS, Apps, and Phones: What's Next?

16y Kevin Lee

Google Picks Fights in OS, Apps, and Phones: What'...

Google's Chrome operating system is seen by many as a high risk move, but one with a potential for significant opportunity. Read More...

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Top 10 Campaign Optimization Checklist
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Top 10 Campaign Optimization Checklist

16y Kevin Lee

Top 10 Campaign Optimization Checklist

Here is a checklist of best practices that all search marketers should go through to make sure they aren't wasting money or missing an opportunity. Re...

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Using Paid Search for Organic Optimization
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Using Paid Search for Organic Optimization

16y Kevin Lee

Using Paid Search for Organic Optimization

Paid search can play an important role in testing and improving organic search results. Here's how. Read More...

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The Google Wave (of Ad Releases)
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The Google Wave (of Ad Releases)

16y Kevin Lee

The Google Wave (of Ad Releases)

A look at the important Google 'wave' you should be keeping an eye on this year. Read More...

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Data Challenges for Small PPC Campaigns
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Data Challenges for Small PPC Campaigns

16y Kevin Lee

Data Challenges for Small PPC Campaigns

Some tips for finding statistically valid sample data at every level of your campaign. Read More...

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How to Get More Sales per SEM Dollar
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How to Get More Sales per SEM Dollar

16y Kevin Lee

How to Get More Sales per SEM Dollar

The choice is yours: get a firm handle on search marketing now, or wait till later. Which do you think will be more cost-effective? Read More...

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How to Replace Yahoo Paid Inclusion/Paid Placement
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How to Replace Yahoo Paid Inclusion/Paid Placement

16y Kevin Lee

How to Replace Yahoo Paid Inclusion/Paid Placement

Six approaches to moving past paid inclusion and improving your site. Read More...

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Taking Advantage of Google's Local Business Listings
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Taking Advantage of Google's Local Business Listings

16y Kevin Lee

Taking Advantage of Google's Local Business Listin...

For search marketers, measuring profitability and response in Local Listings will require a bit of a change in mindset from what they might currently ...

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Flavors of Search Retargeting: Google AdEx, Yahoo, and Beyond
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Flavors of Search Retargeting: Google AdEx, Yahoo, and Beyond

16y Kevin Lee

Flavors of Search Retargeting: Google AdEx, Yahoo,...

Consider these three approaches to retarget search ads. Read More...

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Google's View-Through Metrics, Social Media, and Compulsive Clickers
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Google's View-Through Metrics, Social Media, and Compulsive Clickers

16y Kevin Lee

Google's View-Through Metrics, Social Media, and C...

The view-through rate offers a great way to see how different media types respond "beyond the click" by interacting with a site or brand. Read More...

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Relevance Signals for PPC Search
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Relevance Signals for PPC Search

16y Kevin Lee

Relevance Signals for PPC Search

Failure to be relevant can have devastating consequences in paid search. Read More...

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Let the Buyer Beware with Search Retargeting
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Let the Buyer Beware with Search Retargeting

17y Kevin Lee

Let the Buyer Beware with Search Retargeting

If you are integrating display media into your search campaign, here are some factors to consider. Read More...

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Why Search Engine Traffic Sources Matter
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Why Search Engine Traffic Sources Matter

17y Kevin Lee

Why Search Engine Traffic Sources Matter

Keywords and traffic source both impact a search marketing campaign's success, yet most marketers and agencies focus almost exclusively on the keyword...

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When Did Google Become the Bad Guy?
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When Did Google Become the Bad Guy?

17y Kevin Lee

When Did Google Become the Bad Guy?

Seven reasons for marketers' love-hate relationship with Google. Read More...

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Allocating Budgets for SEM and Display
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Allocating Budgets for SEM and Display

17y Kevin Lee

Allocating Budgets for SEM and Display

Five tips for deciding how much budge to allocate to both search media and online display media. Read More...

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Ten Reasons You'll Soon Spend 25% More On Search
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Ten Reasons You'll Soon Spend 25% More On Search

17y Kevin Lee

Ten Reasons You'll Soon Spend 25% More On Search

Improved relevance, improved ad campaigns, and other factors will make search advertising more expensive in the coming 12 months. Read More...

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Who's Your Search Marketing General Contractor?
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Who's Your Search Marketing General Contractor?

17y Kevin Lee

Who's Your Search Marketing General Contractor?

It's time to rethink how you decided on the optimal vendor relationships for your company. Read More...

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How Google's Caffeine Will Impact PPC
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How Google's Caffeine Will Impact PPC

17y Kevin Lee

How Google's Caffeine Will Impact PPC

Like a hurricane, Google's latest algorithmic change will prove itself able to do damage. Read More...

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PPC Search Ads: Guilty Until Proven Innocent?
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PPC Search Ads: Guilty Until Proven Innocent?

17y Kevin Lee

PPC Search Ads: Guilty Until Proven Innocent?

If your ads are deemed guilty of having a poor Quality Score, you risk either having to overpay cost-per-clicks to remain in the search engine results...

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Yahoo and Microsoft: The Deal for Search Advertisers
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Yahoo and Microsoft: The Deal for Search Advertisers

17y Kevin Lee

Yahoo and Microsoft: The Deal for Search Advertise...

A long-awaited deal includes some surprises and unanswered questions. Read More...

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