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- Make Profits with Pay Per Click - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2013 from Albert MarreroInternet has changed the way things are done. Be it education, work, worship or play; Internet has given everything a new meaning and has been instrumental in a complete start over. Talking of everything, Online Web marketing is one such domain that has been given a completely new dimension with ...
Views: 480 - Internet Advertising- One of the Most Important Factors behind Successful Businesses - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2013 from Albert MarreroCompanies in the United States spent around $40 billion on online advertising in 2012, and around $32 billion on print advertising, which mostly involves newspapers and magazines. It is clear that not just American companies, but companies from all around the world are slowly moving towards ...
Views: 621 - Get a better ROI (Return on Investment) from PPC - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2013 from Albert MarreroSearch Engine Optimization Pay per Click is an internet marketing strategy where sponsored links are purchased on search engine results pages (SERP), websites, content sites or blogs in order to improve its visibility on the cyberspace. Pay Per Click Search if organized and managed properly can ...
Views: 489 - Find the best affiliate network for your business - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2013 from Albert MarreroIf you ever had heard about Pay for Search then surely you would have come across the term affiliate network. An affiliate network is a system that provides programs for the business owners to handle all the work associated with their business and also provides tracking and reporting ...
Views: 516 - Quality Score affects the PPC ad position - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2013 from Albert MarreroQuality Score is a variable used by the majority of the PPC Search Engine Networks like Google, Yahoo, and MSN that influences both the rank and cost per click (CPC) of a PPC ad. In order to determine the order in which ads are listed the bid value of that particular is multiplied by the Quality ...
Views: 564 - Internet Marketing Trends in 2013 for your business - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2013 from Albert MarreroWhen you talk about Search Engines Pay Per Click, the first thing that strikes your mind is the increased revenues and profits. But is the Search Advertising genre just limited to it? Can you get much more than just the increased profits? Everybody must understand that internet marketing in not ...
Views: 727 - Things to Ask Before Starting a Marketing PPC Campaign - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2013 from Albert MarreroHaving a success in a single Marketing PPC is quite an accomplishment but delivering the same results regularly is a real competition. In order to achieve consistent results, you must follow a systematic process of research, implementation, and optimization. However, before starting up your ...
Views: 763 - An Affiliate Network marketing campaign - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Albert MarreroAffiliate marketing is a type of a performance based marketing in which a business rewards one or more affiliates for each visitor or customer brought about by the affiliate's own marketing efforts. It is also called as performance marketing, as in this sales employees are typically being ...
Views: 764(1 vote) - XML PPC feeds in the search advertising market - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2012 from Albert MarreroXML PPC feed is a simple, lightweight and flexible way to distribute Pay Per Click text advertisements on web search engines. XML PPC feeds are used in the search advertising market, where search advertising is syndicated to the publisher's content. In this campaign, a publisher will request an ...
Views: 1196 - A Few Points on FB’s Timeline - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2012 from Albert MarreroFacebook has a timeline on its website, but I thought it fitting to discuss a few points here since they just went into IPO mode on Friday, closing at the same price at which they opened. On February 4, 2004, Mark Zuckerberg launched “The Facebook” from his Harvard dorm room. I wonder what ...
Views: 562 - XML Search Networks as Your Guide to Success - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2012 from Albert MarreroEach time we invest time and resources on a certain undertaking, it is ordinary for us to expect and hope to reap benefits from it as well as to attain success. With undertakings like website creation, there are ways for us to reap benefits from it as well as to attain success. As a matter of ...
Views: 447 - How Page Monetization - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2012 from Albert MarreroIf you blog frequently you might have come across different ways through which you can enter into page monetization. The simple principal of a page monetization is to publish some useful content on your website and display ads in it. As soon as a visitor clicks on the advertised product or ...
Views: 519 - Increase your customer base with online marketing - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2012 from Albert MarreroThe World Wide Web has created a sort of revolution on the web. It is helping businesses located all over the world to prosper and internationalize their business. It is with this opinion online marketing was born. Various affiliate networks have helped different brands in showcasing their ...
Views: 572 - Techniques of Online Advertising - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2012 from Albert MarreroIf you are a regular user of internet, you might have noticed that apart from reading the article, there are various colored text messages, banners and video message in different shapes and sizes, show up calling our attention. Sometime when you are reading a useful content on a web page, after ...
Views: 677 - The role of an affiliate network - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2012 from Albert MarreroOf late, blog owners have started realizing the significance of affiliate programs. They have started researching around in order to find a suitable affiliate program with which they can monetize their blog or website. But have you ever wondered the role of an affiliate network, who often works ...
Views: 652 - Advertising Pay Per Click how effective it is? - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Albert MarreroWith the coming up of advertising pay per click (PPC) on the online advertising platform, the traditional form of advertising versions, radio, television and print media has taken a back stage. For advertisers, advertising pay per click has come out to be an elegant platform to introduce their ...
Views: 704 - Search Engine Optimization Pay per Click Profits for You - by Submitted on May 25, 2012 from Albert MarreroIt is true when people say that involving yourself in business is a real gamble. Yes, you gamble in business. You take the risk of losing your time, your effort as well as your resources. This is why most people hesitate to engage themselves in business because they are too afraid to lose their ...
Views: 549 - Samsung Killing It in Q1 - by Submitted on May 25, 2012 from Albert MarreroStroll through a best buy and you’ll see more than a handful of Samsung devices. The Korean based company makes televisions, smartphones, and computer components. But the reason the tech giant is being talked about in this spot is because it had a record Q1, and actually came in first as the ...
Views: 626 - Samuel L Jackson Blasts Critic - by Submitted on May 10, 2012 from Albert MarreroNew York Times film critic A.O. Scott received a nice tongue-lashing via Twitter from Samuel L. Jackson. The iconic actor, who plays Nick Fury in most of Marvel’s comic-book films and currently in “The Avengers” tweeted the following: ”#Avengers fans,NY Times critic AO Scott needs a new job! ...
Views: 622 - Blackberry 10: Get Back in the Game - by Submitted on May 04, 2012 from Albert MarreroIt’s no secret that Research In Motion, the company that makes the Blackberry smartphone has been lagging behind Apple and Google lately. Blackberry used to be synonymous as “THE” smartphone, but with the rise of the iPhone and kick-ass Android devices, some users are defecting and that’s ...
Views: 610 - Upgrade Time? - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2012 from Albert MarreroIf it’s time for you to upgrade your Smartphone, by all means run, don’t walk, run to get a Lumia 900 phone from Nokia. We’ve reviewed the phone here before, but with the new Windows interface, and now with Nokia offering a $100 bill credit for AT&T, it’s quite possibly the easiest decision ...
Views: 557 - Sprint to the 4G LTE Finish Line - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2012 from Albert MarreroSprint knows a thing or two about playing catch up. Since Verizon and AT&T are already in the 4gLTE mix, it’s only natural that Sprint would have to follow suit. Looks like they’ve been doing it on the sly and now they’re ready to go big. Dara Kerr of the CNET Blog Network ...
Views: 1727 - Facebook + Instagram = X - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2012 from Albert MarreroJust what that X stands for, we don’t know… yet. That’s the biggest question on a lot of folks minds. Why would Facebook pay $1 Billion dollars for Instagram, the photo editing app available for iOS and most recently Android devices? Because it can. That’s my opinion. When Instagram CEO ...
Views: 761 - Apple: 3 Million Units Opening Weekend - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2012 from Albert MarreroApple CEO Tim Cook announced a “record weekend” for Apple, but didn’t go into specifics. Companies will do this sometimes to boost confidence in investors and keep critics from putting too much emphasis on specific numbers. But of course, Apple simply didn’t wanna ruin the surprise. It turns ...
Views: 637 - Smartphones Stick it to Digital Cameras - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2012 from Albert MarreroWhen you’re out and about using your smartphone and you see something interesting, do you put your phone away, reach into your pocket and grab your digital camera? Of course not, because then you not only have to go home, plug in the device or remove the memory card and use a card reader to ...
Views: 779 - Apple Will Open Early on Friday - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2012 from Albert MarreroIf you’re an Apple fantastic, you probably already know this, but Apple will open it’s stores one to two hours early on Friday to accommodate the throngs of people vying for the new iPad. Featuring a new retina display, the 5MP iSight camera, and 4G LTE, it’s an improvement, but does it ...
Views: 626 - Don’t Worry, Pinterest’ll Refer Ya - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2012 from Albert MarreroIn an article from Online Media Daily, Laurie Sullivan writes, “Marketers could find a gold mine in Pinterest, but could have challenges with copyright laws. Last month the site sent more referral traffic to publishers than Google and Twitter, according to a traffic report released this week.” ...
Views: 790 - Windows 8 is Finer Than Frog Hair - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2012 from Albert MarreroSo the Windows 8 Beta has been out, but they definitely revealed more than a beta today. Windows 8 Consumer Preview is here. And boy am I excited. Windows 8 will do for PC’s and Tablets what email did for smartphones. It’s that damn good. I’ve had a chance to play with it a bit, although ...
Views: 959 - Playstation Vita: Back in the Mix! - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2012 from Albert MarreroI first saw Sony’s new Playstation Vita at E3 2011, and it was amazing. I thought for sure Sony would take advantage of the US holiday shopping season which could have reaped huge dividends for the company, but alas, only Japan saw the Vita prior to Christmas. Slated for release on February ...
Views: 936 - Choose Your Keywords Carefully Leonidas - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Albert MarreroThe Persian guy from 300 (the one that was kicked down the well) never actually said that, but if they were talking about Search Engine Marketing, that’s probably what he would have said. He would have said that because often times folks start their campaigns without being selective about their ...
Views: 581 - iBooks 2 is the Cat’s Pajamas! - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2012 from Albert MarreroIn an interview with All Things Digitial’s Peter Kafka, the CEO of McGraw-Hill, Terry McGraw reaps praises on the late Steve Jobs. The whole article Kafka writes can be viewed here, but it’s important to note just how cool textbooks are going to become using Apple’s iBooks 2. In the article, ...
Views: 592 - Facebook’s IPO - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2012 from Albert MarreroYou’d think by all the hype surrounding Facebook’s IPO filing, you’d find out who shot Kennedy, or even better, who shot JR. But no, it’s just a company filing to go public, and some value it’s IPO at up to 100 Billion. I think that’s definitely stretching it, but with with over 750 million ...
Views: 602 - Target Acquired: 0-3 Year Olds - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2012 from Albert MarreroI read an article recently in which the author talked about marketing and how interestingly, marketers are very, very interested in reaching your infant. Yes, you read that correctly. No, they don’t have buying power (yet), but they do have influence. In addition, studies have shown that by ...
Views: 604 - For Apple, 1 out of 10 Aint Bad - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2012 from Albert MarreroApple had originally sued HTC claiming that it violated 10 patents regarding its iPhone. In an initial ruling by the United States International Trade Commission, they had found HTC in violation of two patents. Today that number dropped to one, and it doesn’t seem that HTC is that ...
Views: 557 - How will Apple do in 2012? - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2012 from Albert MarreroWe all know that the world will end in 2012, at least that’s what the Mayans and Roland Emmerich would have us believe. But barring that December 2012 comes and goes, how will Apple look at the end of the year? Will it still be the tablet king, with 80% market share? Will the iPhone still be ...
Views: 586 - Google Music. Now Playing - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2012 from Albert MarreroIt’s become commonplace these days, but Google has it’s hands in more things than exploring toddlers. Search was just the beginning, and then with it’s acquisition of youtube.com, the introduction of Picassa, and now Google+, it look poised to take on Microsoft and Yahoo as the juggernauts of ...
Views: 721 - Earning Greenback in iPhone App Store - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2012 from Albert MarreroI read an article recently that begged the question, “Can developers still make money in the iPhone app store?” This is interesting because Apple has really looked to make the user experience seamless, and since they now boast over 25,000 applications, I’m pretty sure some of those are busts, ...
Views: 846 - 21 Jump Street - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2011 from Albert MarreroSo, I just checked out the 21 Jump Street trailer, and yes, it looks funny. It’s definitely gonna be a crowd pleaser, and rumor mill has that it’s going to have a cameo of Johnny Depp. However, I have to ask, “Are remakes the way to go in Hollywood?” According to the website ...
Views: 654 - Affluent Branding - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2011 from Albert MarreroThere’s an interesting article I read recently where the author talked about marketing and branding and how the affluent market is being marketed to like the middle class. Having worked in outside sales for years, and in the lower-income sector, the middle class, the affluent, the ...
Views: 1193 - Social Media Keeps Movin’ On Up - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2011 from Albert MarreroSocial Media today is about as common as chapped lips in the winter. Just about everywhere you turn, you can Like something (Facebook), Tweet it (Twitter), +1 it (Google), etc. Of course, there’s also Tumblr, Flickr, FourSquare, Digg, and the list goes on and on… I came across the latest ...
Views: 783 - Bing and the Future - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2011 from Albert MarreroToday, you type a word in a box and you get a plethora of results that may or may not be what you’re looking for. For example, I just did a search for Fight Club on Google and the top 6 results were about the film. Now, had I been an author that searches for books a lot, or was always visiting ...
Views: 635 - Amazon is Now Primetime - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2011 from Albert MarreroThis past weekend, while I tried in vain to relax, Amazon shook hands with Fox Broadcasting to bring more than 11,000 titles to its streaming service. Besides the popular stuff like 24, Arrested Development, etc., I’m looking forward to In Living Color, and Married … With Children. There are ...
Views: 771 - Facebook Channels Sam Cooke - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2011 from Albert MarreroOne of the more popular songs that folks sing on American Idol is Sam Cooke’s “A Change is Gonna Come.” I’m pretty sure Mark Zuckerberg has that song on repeat lately, as Facebook is on the change wagon. Everyone remembers not that long ago when Facebook redesigned the layout (again). That ...
Views: 542 - The Rich Get Richer: The Law of the Land - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2011 from Albert MarreroForbe’s richest folks in America list came out today. I honestly don’t even know how the article popped up, but as I clicked off one page, there it was, staring me in the face. Taunting. Bill Gates, 18th consecutive year. Richest man in America. Warren Buffet, #2. Larry Ellison, who simply ...
Views: 904(2 votes) - The Confession - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2011 from Albert Marrero“I messed up…” This is the one of the key lines that Netflix CEO Reed Hastings told subscribers in an email on Sept. 19th. I remember opening my inbox and saying “You’re damn right!” and then not reading any further. And I believe I was pretty mild about it. When Netflix recently announced that ...
Views: 721 - Facebook: The 1 and Lonely - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2011 from Albert MarreroThe challenge with being on top is that it can get lonely. The other challenge is that sometimes, someone comes up the ladder and horse-collars you and yanks your complacent butt right off. This is potentially what could be happening to Facebook. Yes, the Zuckerberg brainchild that’s been the ...
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