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From StepForth Search Engine Placement Inc.
Wednesday, May 21st, 2003
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| Highlight
of the Week: Least Expensive but Most Effective
Advertising Media |
| Advertising campaigns can only
be measured against one standard ruler, the return on the advertiser’s
investment. If spending $10,000 on advertising your product or service
returns $17,000, you’ve probably spent your money well. If
you’ve spent $10,000 and only see $7,000 back, chances are
you should question your marketing strategies. There are dozens
of unique facets that go into a well-planned marketing campaign.
For many small to medium sized businesses, the two most important
factors are cost and coverage.
As the general economy presents another series of poor numbers
and the terrifying face of deflation threatens, mainstream advertisers
are forced to ask themselves some very difficult questions. Limited
purchasing budgets must stretch further and attract a buying public
wary of spending their own limited purchasing budgets. Coupled with
the declining value of the US dollar, many companies cannot afford
a failed advertising campaign but still need to attract new customers
and reach out to past clients. There are several forms of advertising
media available both in the online and offline worlds, all of which
have shown solid returns for advertisers and all of which carry
their pros and cons. The question is, which combination of media
will generate the highest returns for the advertising dollar.
Article continued, please click here to read more |
| Major
Player Updates: The Google Updates
Continue to Rule the News |
Google
Acts Loopy
For
the past few months, Google has been acting strangely. Spidering
has been irregular, the Top10 listings are often filled with
SPAM, and we've noticed major differences between listings provided
on the East Coast and West Coast of North America. Google-watchers
have been kept on their toes since the infamous October 2002
re-indexing when the first of a series of algorithm changes
was introduced. Google is growing and obviously has a few kinks
in its new systems to work through. Following on a massive number
of SEO complaints, we are predicting the introduction of a modified
algorithm in the coming weeks. Be prepared for a short period
of massive instability in the listings shown by Google. |
Google
Blocks Blogs
Google
has been compared to; a 900lb gorilla, Orwell's Big Brother,
and the Oracle of Delphi. Recently, by allowing Blogs into
the
general listings, Google became the local gossip in a town
full of shared telephone lines. Blogs are a kin to electronic
personal
diaries.
Google had recently admitted Blogs into their general listings
but soon found that their inclusion had gummed up the Top10
with the personal reflections of Bloggers. In a couple notable
cases, the Bloggers themselves have been surprised to find
their
journal entries when searching for information they are interested
in. Two days ago Google announced they would remove Blogs
from
the general database. Hopefully, this move will help improve
the listings currently returned by Google. |
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| In the Client Spotlight this Week:
Artisan Woodcraft :: Patio Furniture & Style |
Artisan Woodcraft offers a wide
selection of handcrafted patio furniture made from redwood, cedar,
poplar, pine and painted in white or green. Here are some of the
benefits customers receive when shopping at ArtisanWoodcraft.Com.
- All
of our furniture is proudly handcrafted by master craftsman in the
USA.
- Our
furniture is made with top quality wood and is made with only the
best hardware and construction techniques.
- Our
furniture is usually built to order and not mass produced like other
furniture stores overseas. Each of our pieces is made by an individual
craftsman who love what they do.
- Most
of our furniture comes with FREE SHIPPING within the continental
US. Please see individual products for details.
- All
of our furniture comes with a standard 30 day money back guarantee.
- We
only use wood from plantation grown trees that ensures our forests
survival.
With three different websites for three unique product lines, ArtisanWoodcraft
is not only an interesting company, it has been an interesting promotion
as well. Check out their sites at www.artisanwoodcraft.com,
www.cedar-patio-furniture.net,
and www.redwood-patio-furniture.com. |
| Weekly Quick Tip:
Desperately Seeking Something? - Look in One Place |
| What sort of search engine habits
produce the best results for search engine users? Internet researchers
Bernard Jansen and
Caroline Eastman
have settled a question that has plagued both search engine users
and the search engine industry. The majority of search engine
users
will look at the first two pages of results and, if they don't
find what they are looking for, will often jump to another
search tool
and enter the same search query. Eventually, they will likely find
information about the topic they are looking for but that
information
might not be from the best source and might have been found faster
if search engine users took the time to learn how to use the
advanced
features of their favourite search tools to narrow their search
topic field.
Most people have seen the word "Boolean"
before but relatively few actually know what it means. "Boolean
Logic Searches" rely on the use of three conjunctive terms,
AND, OR and NOT. By placing these words between the keywords
used
in a search, you can radically narrow the results returned. For
example, pretend you are searching for a type of rare cheese
but
could only find information on cheese made from goat's milk. By
typing the words "not goat" after the word "cheese"
("cheese not goat") you should be able to eliminate all
references to the word "goat" in your search results. |
| The Net Reality: The
Sun Sets on the Slayer - Buffy Spikes Last Demon |
It's
over. Whatever your take on the popular
seven year old tragicomedy,
a diverse selection of the population from I. T. professionals
to political leaders to university professors claim Buffy the
Vampire Slayer was one of the most intelligently written, humourous
shows ever produced by American television. Some storylines
could
last up to two seasons before resolution and several Internet
discussion groups formed around the show. Hidden within the
subtext
of the dialogue is a treasure chest of modern moral questions
and personal challenges, prompting several universities
to use Buffy scripts as required reading materials. The final
episode aired last night but, like the undead masses she missed,
Buffy will live forever in the realm of the reruns.
For
more information on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and her fans, please
visit:
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