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Web marketing and ageism

Posted by Michael Bloch in web marketing (Wednesday April 16, 2008 )

Older web surfers are thirsting for more age relevant content according to a recent study and a majority feel that online advertising is out of step with their age group.
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Beware Adwords Phishing Scams

Posted by Michael Bloch in online world (Monday April 14, 2008 )

Phishers, those who attempt to defraud others by posing as a provider or supplier in order to gain credit card details or access to services, have started leveraging the popularity of Google Adwords for their nefarious activities.
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Tranasactional search queries

Posted by Michael Bloch in web marketing (Sunday April 13, 2008 )

I’ve always been curious as to how search engines are used, particularly in relation to the number of queries that are ecommerce related. This study sheds a little light on the topic.
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Ecommerce jobs bonanza

Posted by Michael Bloch in ecommerce (Friday April 11, 2008 )

It seems there’s a shortage of seasoned search engine marketing professionals, web developers and marketing specialists - so companies are turning to those without the years under the belt or them thar degree thingies in order to fill the gaps.
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Meta tags & trademark infringement

Posted by Michael Bloch in web marketing (Thursday April 10, 2008 )

If you’re using someone else’s trademark in your meta tags and particularly one of a competitor - watch out; it may land you in court.
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Very truly yours

Posted by Michael Bloch in online world (Wednesday April 9, 2008 )

The recent to and fro between Yahoo and Microsoft over M$’s possible acquisition of Y! has been pretty much background static for me - just another day in the life of the online version of corporate cancer - ho hum. However, a letter from Jerry Yang and Roy Bostock to Steve Balmer had me smiling.
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Content reproduction proliferates

Posted by Michael Bloch in web marketing (Tuesday April 8, 2008 )

Do you write original content for your site such as useful articles and tutorials? Chances are your content is earning money for others - without your knowledge and permission.
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Shopping cart choices

Posted by Michael Bloch in ecommerce (Sunday April 6, 2008 )

Way back in 2002, a client needed a special sort of shopping cart; something that would work off the shelf. I went through over 130 possible solutions to try and find the right one. Today, the range of choices is even larger - so no wonder people get confused as to what they need from a cart application and which one to buy.
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SMS lingo in ads

Posted by Michael Bloch in web marketing (Friday April 4, 2008 )

Oh wow, one of my worst nightmares and one I’m sure the English teachers from my school days share - textspeak, the lingo of SMS, is increasingly appearing in ads.
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Getting in “the zone”

Posted by Michael Bloch in web marketing (Thursday April 3, 2008 )

“The Zone” as referred to by developers is a place in space and time when they are most productive. For most people, getting to that place isn’t like flicking a light switch and given the required lead up to getting in The Zone; some onlookers might think they are wasting time.
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