Monthly Archives: February 2011

Epic Post Part III: Facebook Will Be Big(ger) in 2011

This was the year of Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg was named person of the year by Time, The Social Network movie was a huge hit and is probably the odds-on favorite to win the Oscar for Best Picture, the site passed … Continue reading

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It’s a Compelling Offer, But I’m Going to Have to Decline

Ah AdWords testing . . . I love it when placeholders inadvertently go live . . .   Share!TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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Epic 2011 Trends Post, Part II: Mobile Advertising

Mobile: Android, AdMob, and iPad, Oh My! I’ve been hearing about how important mobile is to businesses since 2000! Every year, some industry pundit predicts that “m-commerce” is going to explode. I think we’re finally at a point when the … Continue reading

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A New & Epic Seven Part Series: Internet Marketing in 2011. Part I: PPC

Editor’s Note: I sent an 18 page letter to PPC Associates clients earlier this year. This seven part series is basically that letter. Enjoy (and become a client and get it a month earlier next year!) A year is a … Continue reading

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A Partial Apology to SMX & A Full Plea to All Conference Organizers

I’m always surprised to discover that anyone other that Steve in Des Moines, Chris in Palo Alto, Terry in SF, and Jeremy in Chicago actually reads my blog, so imagine my surprise when I got an email from Danny Sullivan … Continue reading

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Why Do SEM Conferences Suck So Badly?

Upfront Disclosure: I applied to speak at SMX West and was rejected. I don’t know anyone who has been in SEM for more than a year or two who has ever come back from a search conference with oodles of … Continue reading

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