Online Marketing


Recent Online Marketing Articles

Understand Click-Through (Traffic-Building) Campaigns

Entice customers to visit using click-through ads.  Read more

Understand Sell-Through (Direct Sales) Campaigns

Drum up direct sales with a banner ad that lets customers find a product and purchase it with the greatest of ease.  Read more

Brainstorming for the Right Keywords

Want to get optimum performance from Internet search engines? You'll need to know which keywords customers will use to find you.  Read more

The Golden Rule of Search Engine Marketing

Looking to improve your standing on search engines? Try analyzing the sites that outperform yours.  Read more

Online Advertising Pricing Models

What will you pay to place a banner ad? It all depends on the pricing model the sites are using.  Read more

Survive the Banner Ad Massacre

Does your banner ad scream "Click Me"? If it doesn't, maybe it should. Here's why.  Read more

One-to-One Marketing on the Web

To make real use of the Internet, the key is to work with the customers you already have.  Read more

The 2009 Inc. 500: The Best of the Websites

Striking the balance between a website that looks good and is also functional can be tough, but these Inc. 500|5000 companies have met the challenge.  View slideshow

The Business Owner's Social Media Tool Kit

A look at how entrepreneurs can boost their business using blogs, social networking sites, multimedia, and online review sites.  Read more

Google Guns for Small Business Customers

New search tool for small- and medium-sized businesses retails for $4,995.  Read more

Get Started with Social Media

10 big social networking sites and how your company can use them.  View slideshow

Newsgroups and Blogs

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Top 30 Entrepreneurs Under 30 - Matt Mullenweg, Automattic and WordPress

We continue our list of the 30 Under 30 with Matt Mullenweg of Automattic and WordPress.   Read more

Survey: Small Businesses Fear Security Threat of Social Media

More than three quarters of small business owners fear use of Facebook and Twitter will come back to haunt them. Meanwhile, a separate survey reveals social ...  Read more

How to Find New Customers by Offering Daily Deals

Google's AdWords evangelist explains how to tap the customer appeal of offering deals through Groupon, LivingSocial, and Google Offers.  Read more

Most Important Technique in Online Content 

Here's how to make your message break through.  Watch video

Can Bing Catch up with Google?

Only the search fanboys (yes, they do exist) really understand the underlying tech and intricacies of, say, the PageRank system. The rest of us just want to ...  Read more

Vote for Bare Escentuals: 20 Awesome Facebook Fan Pages

Minimalist is the answer for Bare Escentuals. Fans completely drive the conversation on wall updates, discussion boards and pictures.  Read more

Vote for Bonobos: 20 Awesome Facebook Fan Pages

A very active blog page provides stellar advice on men's fashion while generating tons of feedback and user-generated comments.  Read more

Vote for Brendan's Irish Pub: 20 Awesome Facebook Fan Pages

By using Facebook to generate buzz for parties, cement first-time customers, and sell swag, Brendan's was able to successfully launch a company that already ...  Read more

Vote for Burt's Bees: 20 Awesome Facebook Fan Pages

Fans can buy Burt's Bees products directly from Facebook and watch the company's Employee Spotlight video series.  Read more

Vote for Candles Off Main: 20 Awesome Facebook Fan Pages

Weekly giveaways and coupons make Candles Off Main's Facebook page the go-to place for discounts on its products, while informative videos and detailed pictu...  Read more

Vote for Clarisonic: 20 Awesome Facebook Fan Pages

A virtual tour shows customers how to use their Clarisonic, while a contest encourages fans to send in pictures of themselves using their face brush to win a...  Read more

Vote for Community Coffee: 20 Awesome Facebook Fan Pages

By offering recipes and allowing fans to post their own, Community Coffee has built an active fan base.  Read more

Vote for eCycler: 20 Awesome Facebook Fan Pages

eCycler has build a community passionate about recycling on Facebook by posting great content in its Notes section as well as by posting fun videos.  Read more