WordStream just released an Infographic with detailed insights on the top 10 industries by AdWords ad spend for 2011. According to WordStreams’ findings, Google’s 2011 revenue totaled $37.9 billion. 96% of this revenue total came from Google AdWords advertising spend … Continue reading
If you’ve been living under a social media rock recently, you might not have heard of Pinterest – a new social bookmarking site that emphasizes images. Users of the invite-only network “pin” images linked to web pages onto their own … Continue reading
Social media has grown and evolved tremendously over the past several years. Facebook is now reporting over 800 million users, Twitter has said there are 250 million tweets per day, which breaks down to roughly 2,900 per second. Everywhere we … Continue reading
Google+ exists whether you like it or not – that’s the message Google sent today. Whether you created a profile to be on the cusp of something new and quickly lost interest, or you actually use the service, it will … Continue reading
WordPress is one of the most widely used open-source content management systems for blogs and websites. The reason for this is due to its out of the box simplicity, usability and variety of plug-ins that can make a webmaster’s life … Continue reading
The day has arrived. Today is the day. The new Twitter interface is here (err – kind of), but to be perfectly honest, I didn’t even know it was coming…BUT IT’S HERE (again, kind of) – that’s all that’s important … Continue reading
This year’s Black Friday came and went, but not before it rebounded significantly from the previous year. Specifically E-Commerce was the big winner this year as sales overall went up 24.3% compared to last year. Here’s some other fun facts … Continue reading
I was recently putting together a slide deck for a presentation on social media. In my research I ran across an excellent presentation that has been posted to Slideshare. The presentation highlights some of the biggest social media mistakes made … Continue reading
The holiday advertising and shopping season is just around the corner. Google has recently rolled out several new updates to their Product Listing Ads. Product Listing Ads are paid search ads that highlight product images, prices, and product information, extending … Continue reading
For many small businesses, your website and online presence is a key element of your sales and marketing efforts. Are your SEO, paid search, and social media efforts effectively generating awareness, leads or sales? Or, are you just looking for … Continue reading
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