Enjoy today’s guest post courtesy of Promodo SEM. The views of contributors are their own, and not necessarily those of Return On Now. Running a pay per click (PPC) campaign is one of the best ways to market businesses and their products online. As the name suggests, the model is based on getting people to click on the ads that… read more →
SEO providers run the gamut, providing widely ranging value, foresight, and ethics. Top SEO companies stand out from the crowd in a number of ways. If you are planning to hire an outside SEO service to manage your SEO strategy, help with a website launch, or build links, it pays to know what you are getting yourself into. Anyone can… read more →
All too often in conversations with clients and colleagues, I hear the terms “Lead Generation” and “Demand Generation” used interchangeably. Of course, once you start asking more questions, it becomes rather easy to delineate between which of the two they are really talking about. But the issue remains that too few of us understand the differences between the two terms. So… read more →
You can learn a lot from marketing and social media practitioners in virtually any industry. Today’s post focuses on how to use CRM data to better cross promote your products, services, and content (a.k.a. “Social Engagement”). Although our guest author, Vincent Clarke, uses this approach for a promotional products business, the key points are useful in a range of real… read more →
As we get a couple of weeks or so into 2013, most of the “predictions” columns, articles, and blog posts have made their way out onto the web. This annual tradition is one that most of us either love or hate. I tend to take a non-biased view to start, but there does come a time when there are simply… read more →
The following blog post comes courtesy of George Kent of Pentech Consulting. In this post, George provides seven insights that should help you improve the conversion rate of your landing pages. How many people have signed up to your mailing list in the last 30 days? Have you considered the benefits of designing your landing page more effectively? Most people… read more →
The following slide deck was my supporting material for a presentation to the Austin Online Marketing Club on November 27, 2012. It addresses the question of whether you should be managing a website, or a more comprehensive web presence. In the document, you will find a couple of case studies, a review of how the buyer’s journey has changed, and… read more →
Today we offer you a guest post from Mike McVey of Search Marketing Services company Wisdek. He reviews some non-SEO items we all need to keep in mind when benchmarking web marketing success. When you own a website, you may be thinking of doing search engine optimization in order to make it more popular and to make it meet your… read more →
The following guest post comes to you courtesy of Jessica Donnovan. In this post, Jessica reviews three important factors in your PPC / SEM effort that might be limiting your ability to convert leads into sales. If you ask any entrepreneur or business owner in this generation about their marketing strategies, there’s a big chance that they are utilizing the… read more →
Today’s guest post provided by Shara Clark, who markets and writes about global language school Glovico. In this post, she analyzes how to approach tweeting in multiple languages – why, how, and even a little bit about when. An estimated 13% of the global population speaks English. As a global marketer, that leaves you with 87% of the global market… read more →



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