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Why Advertise On The Internet?

Sunday, August 24th, 2008

Once the ghosts and skeletons come off the door at Halloween, the focus will quickly shift to Christmas shopping and the upcoming Holiday Season.

Merchants need to plan their advertising campaign early, in order to establish good positioning and a lead on their competitors. When contemplating their Holiday advertising options, Merchants should consider the benefits of Internet ads and Search Engine marketing.

 

Brand building. The more trusted and recognized your brand is, the more it will attract consumers.

Generates More Leads. Aside from your target market, other online users will view your advertisements; increasing the chances your web site will generate additional leads.

Hot demographics. The online community is more affluent, better educated, younger and more willing to spend money; than the general population.

Targeted messages. Unlike broadcast and print media, the Internet allows advertisers to target exactly who will see their ads and in what context.

Deep content. Unlike commercials or print ads, a Web ad banner is only the beginning of a process. Although the banner might simply present your branding message, curious consumers will “click” on it and go directly to your Web site; where they can access as much content as you present.

Detailed tracking and measurement. Many Hosting companies gather detailed information about visitors. This can determine who saw an ad, when, in what context, how many times, etc. More importantly, this information is available instantly; allowing you to adjust your campaign as necessary.

Extended transactions. Traditionally, advertising is a one-way mechanism. Apart from techniques such as toll-free numbers pitched in infomercials and mail-in coupons inserted into print publications, there is no way for consumers to act on the information presented to them. On the Internet, interested visitors can “click” to learn more; and even make an instant purchase.

Innovative online ad technology. The static banner ad is giving way to a new generation of ads that utilize animation, video and e-commerce capabilities. These ads are engaging and deliver more information to consumers.

Cost Effective. Unlike media such as television or radio, Internet advertising is cost-effective and has more capability for multimedia subject matter. Internet advertising can capture video, audio, text and images. Logos, animated banners, 3D imagery and Flash are all possible with Internet advertising. Any and all of these forms can be combined for a low cost, highly effective advertising solution.

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Recession Proof Your Business, Part 1- Four (4) Online Marketing Guarantees

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

Part 1- Four (4) Online Marketing Guarantees

1) Organic Listings- Top 20 of SERPs

Submitting your website to Search Engines is not nearly as difficult as achieving a top 20 position; and keeping it. Top 10 is ideal; but, a spot in the first two SERPs will generate more traffic for your website.

2) Sponsored Listing- Search Engine Advertising

This practice involves promoting your business on Search Engines and ensuring a visible spot on the first two pages; if your budget allows. Nevertheless, it is considered a certain way to gain additional exposure for your business.

3) Local Search

More and more online consumers are utilizing the Search Engine to locate “brick and mortar” retailers and service providers in their area.

4) Top Rankings in the SERPs- There are no guarantees.

Top organic rankings are difficult to achieve; and even harder to keep. This is because it is the Search Engines that dictate the algorithms that govern the results. Google has always maintained that you cannot buy first place. There are Search Engine Marketing companies out there that would likely argue this. 

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