Have you been beating your head against the wall, trying to make Adwords work for you? Google Adwords is for chumps...or at least for people without an eye on the advertising ROI. Google Adwords used to be easy... easy to use and easy to make work. But things have changed and not for the getter. Winning with Google Adwords today is hard. If you're winning with Adwords, … [Read more...] about Have Google Adwords Let You Down?
Advertising 2.0
Getting To Know Your Customers…
When Sam Walton was alive, he was notorious for "showing up" unexpectedly in his stores to talk with his customers. He'd wander the aisles and talk to associates... in the later days these unsuspecting associates weren't even aware that they were talking to their boss... and the founder of the largest retail company in the world. Sam Walton enjoyed knowing his associates and … [Read more...] about Getting To Know Your Customers…
GM May Be Creating A Watershed Moment in Advertising
Imedia Connection's Michael Estrin reports that a watershed moment is occurring in the history of advertising and marketing. In the article Why GM gambled $1.5B on digital he reports on the recent decision by General Motors to shift one half of its total advertising budget to digital over the next three years. Part of the thinking driving GM's move is the web is the ULTIMATE … [Read more...] about GM May Be Creating A Watershed Moment in Advertising
The New Face of “Advertising”
Twenty five years ago, advertising meant newspaper, radio, television, direct mail and possibly billboards. Occasionally there would be a need for a magazine buy... but as an agency, our options were "limited". Today, your advertising options have multiplied exponentially. However, while the methods of delivery may have expanded, the basics remain the same. Creating a … [Read more...] about The New Face of “Advertising”
Viral Qualities of Video Online
Everyone ADORES the Mac Vs PC television ad series... however there are some amusing "anti-Mac" videos appearing on YouTube as well... and these come up in a search for the revered Mac vs PC television ads as well. This one is ESPECIALLY amusing. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEAGmBRC1dc[/youtube] So yes, video can be viral... but Web 2.0 means it's easy for users … [Read more...] about Viral Qualities of Video Online