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 an ad loaded with information about a local dealer for a specific brand. Not much of a shock to anyone’s system. […]
Read More
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 reach local consumers? If you have a Kindle or you’re going to buy the iPad, you’ve noticed that they offer subscriptions to newspapers, delivered right […]
Read More
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 in geothermal heating/cooling systems and they are very smart about how they generate sales leads for their dealers and territory managers. The consumer benefits […]
Read More
We’ve been building ad builders for major brand companies since 1997 and we’re now finally seeing RFPs that are asking for the ad builders to do more than just build traditional pieces. This chart is an over simplification of what is being done but it will give you an idea of what we are seeing […]
Read More
Bing sure made a big splash when they launched several months ago and had lots of people talking about Google losing their dominant position. So far Bing has been a bust and trending down. In an earlier blog post we saw where Google’s success rate went up over 17% this past year to surpass Yahoo’s […]
Read More
eMarketer just came out with another great report on overall advertising spending this year and their prediction for the future. First, the bad news. Ouch, 2009 felt bad but seeing this chart makes me feel glad just to still be in business. Now, for a little good news and for the reason that many of […]
Read More
If you’ve ever been to Japan you would realize that mobile couponing can become very popular, as it’s been there for years. As our phones are getting bigger and better screens, it’s now predicted that mobile couponing will explode in the U.S. in the next four years. The Yankee Group who did this research predict […]
Read More
Google recently announced that you can select to see the “Latest” results as an option when you search. My first thought was how nice that would be for breaking stories as you get the latest articles and even Twitter comments. And, like Twitterfall.com the feed constantly updates itself. Then, I tried it for a product […]
Read More
Google just announced what I think is a big improvement in Adwords. Now, we’ll be able to add links to product pages within the Adword ad with an image, description and price. Everything a consumer is looking for in one place, if we add local retailer information and local promotion. And, of course we can […]
Read More
Experian Hitwise just released one of their frequent reports on search engine usage and 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 or more word search strings increased up to 4% as compared to last year. Most people seem to think that the increase is a function of people getting better at using search by adding more […]
Read More