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Mobile Coupons Still Not Ready for Prime Time

February 3, 2010
Mobile Coupons Still Not Ready for Prime Time

According to a recent Harris Interactive study reported by eMarketer, consumers attitudes about mobile coupons are still tepid, even though the projections are for rapid growth in the next few years. I...
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Why Did I Get This Ad?

February 2, 2010
Why Did I Get This Ad?

In this blog we talk a lot about localization.  Technology allows us to know where a consumer is geographically when they’re reading an online ad and, much like your local newspaper, we can feed...
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iPad, Kindle and Other E-readers Not the Answer for Newspapers

January 29, 2010
iPad, Kindle and Other E-readers Not the Answer for Newspapers

Anyone concerned about advertising on a local level is interested in the survival of newspapers.  Will the print edition go away?  Will they go completely online?  How do we best...
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It Should be Called the "World Wide Local" as Even Your Tweets are Geocoded

January 28, 2010
It Should be Called the "World Wide Local" as Even Your Tweets are Geocoded

One of the biggest changes in the World Wide Web that I’ve seen since 1995 is that it has become so much more local.  As it...
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Solution to Dealer Dis-locators

January 27, 2010
Solution to Dealer Dis-locators

As the Internet matures brand managers are starting to understand the need to connect consumers from their brand site to their local dealer to complete the sale.  And, most often the first step should be to...
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Newspaper Ads Vs. Online Ads for Bargain Hunters

January 26, 2010
Newspaper Ads Vs. Online Ads for Bargain Hunters

Here’s a new report from Harris Interactive that tells us where consumers look for ads when they’re bargain hunting. Overall, newspapers and magazine advertisements are the favorites with online advertisements coming in...
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The New York Times Announces its Online Fee Strategy for 2011

January 21, 2010
The New York Times Announces its Online Fee Strategy for 2011

A recent article in The New York Times explains how they are going to begin charging for consumers to have access to their online edition in 2011. They didn’t...
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"They’re getting a lot of leads! Big Win!"

"They’re getting a lot of leads! Big Win!"

You love getting emails like this from your clients.  This is one I received last month after our team implemented a new Google AdWords campaign the month prior.    Our client is the leader...
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Why Consumers Want to Be Your Friend

January 19, 2010
Why Consumers Want to Be Your Friend

Marketing Sherpa recently released a survey about why consumers friend or follow companies on social sites. The good news is that the most popular reason is the same as it is for why...
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77% of Consumers Don't Want to Pay to Read Newspapers Online, Duh.

January 18, 2010
77% of Consumers Don't Want to Pay to Read Newspapers Online, Duh.

If you’re involved in advertising at a local level you have to be interested in what is happening to newspapers as subscription and advertising revenues are declining.  It’s...
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