Social media platforms are constantly put in head to head comparisons. So when Mat Siltala from Dream Systems Media did a post about his scorpion sting on all 3 social media platforms simultaneously, the intuitive nature of Mat kicked in. Between Facebook, Google+, and twitter, which platform would be most responsive to a post about scorpion [...]
Posts Tagged ‘SEM’
Coupon Dependency
Posted: February 17, 2011 by thos003 in business, MarketingTags: coupon dependency, coupon dependent, coupons, groupon, online marketing, pest control coupon, SEM, small business
Coupons most certainly have their place in marketing and promotion, just understand the weapon you are carrying and the potential backfire it may have. But please read the fine print. As a business you are gambling with the perception of value. If you rely soley on the merits of cutting your price in half then you will soon find your profits cut in half as well.
Google’s latest PPC test.
Posted: January 28, 2011 by thos003 in Google UpdatesTags: landing page optimization, SEM, SEO
Find my full article here: Google uses landing page optimization.
Info-Graph Spam for Pakistan Flood
Posted: August 25, 2010 by thos003 in SEOTags: info-graph, SEM, SEO, spam
Pakistan Floodbait: The End of The Info-Graphic. Will spammers devalue the info-graph? Is including links in your info-graph spammy?
Pest Control Isn’t as Sexy as Tacos
Posted: July 5, 2010 by thos003 in Just for FunTags: pest control, SEM, SEO, SMX
Pest Control may not be as Sexy as Tacos, but meeting interesting people is. Alan Bleiweiss – Never take Matt, or Rand, or Aaron, or Jill, or anyone in our industry at face value when you’re doing SEO. If you’re not testing, and doing it properly, you’re not getting the most you can for your company – Michelle McManus, who is inspired by physics. And Matt Siltala, a local SEO expert, in both senses of the word Local.
SEO Certified – What does it mean?
Posted: August 21, 2009 by thos003 in business, Marketing, SEOTags: business, Marketing, pest control, search engine academy, Search Engines, SEM, SEO tip, SEO training
Yes, to some degree a certificate verifies that someone has at least a general knowledge of SEO. No, having a certificate does not insure that an individual is more qualified then another non-certified SEO guy. The only credible measurement of an SEO’s ability is their portfolio.




