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The “illusion” of efficiency in Search Engine Marketing

Posted by: Sean X on: February 13, 2012

Beware of ”Soft” costs; the cost of employee time and effort is often one of the most overlooked aspects of paid search marketing, and something I consistently bump up against. I have often seen clients chasing the long tail in search, getting better yields, and throwing it all away in employee and agency costs. One client in [...]

Yahoo buys another ad network… and another

Posted by: Sean X on: January 4, 2012

And yet they still cannot seem to get the performance out them they expect. That is because they do not understand what they are buying. They are missing what is the value. They think it is a new technology, and it is NOT the technology. Yahoo buys InterClick for $280 Million MAGY (AOL, Yahoo, Microsoft and [...]

We have been struggling in online advertising for more than a decade, and although this new medium provided unfettered access to information, the desire was to continue the tradition established by traditional media – essentially making access to information remain relatively free. Unfortunately, while the prospect of more individualized metrics enabled by the internet did come [...]

Dust the cobwebs from your brand’s attic

Posted by: Sean X on: August 5, 2008

Is digital a hopeless medium?

Posted by: Sean X on: July 29, 2008

Can online ever pack the same emotional punch as television advertising? Here are six obstacles that stand in the way. McDonalds recently brought back its Big Mac jingle as a MySpace UGC contest, while Klondike and Burger King made similar moves. Is Madison Avenue out of ideas, or is there a deeper, cultural force that [...]

Who do consumers think they are?

Posted by: Sean X on: April 22, 2008

Wake up, media planners!

Posted by: Sean X on: April 1, 2008

Close interactive’s hardest sell

Posted by: Sean X on: November 5, 2007

Don’t let the last cookie crumble your campaign

Posted by: Sean X on: September 5, 2007


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  • The Mobile Signature: 'Please excsue typoo's' May 9, 2012
    NOTE This is an iPhone email. The iPhone keyboard is, to say the least, persnickety. Since I have neither the thumbs of a newborn, nor the texting prowess of a 13-year-old, please excuse the occasional spelling mistake. And so reads my iPhone signature line. Why should this offend anyone? And what harm is it alerting someone of this possibility? Ah, therein […]
  • Top 11 Responses to 'Can We Have Your Facebook Password?' in an Interview March 27, 2012
    I have been embroiled in debate over employers asking potential interview candidates for their Facebook password. It is such a fundamental breach of privacy that I almost become apoplectic when I think about it. Unfortunately people applying for jobs are not in power positions, and often feel pressured to comply. As seductive as the potential job may be, do […]
  • How to Teach a Client About Pinterest... and Help Yourself While Doing It March 8, 2012
    Like nailing Jello to a wall, Pinterest is a bit hard to "get." It's fairly easy to define the concept, "scrapbooking with high viral potential," however many people, including many of my clients, struggle to figure out if it has any worth to them. Instead of just telling them about it, which loses some of the impact of what Pinteres […]

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  • I could write a book on the information at the sessions I attended today.
    I attended multiple sessions, all valuable, and was actually upset that I could not attend more. How rare is that? I could probably write a book on just the information that was available today at AdTech in the sessions I was in. So if you are in the marketing industry and you are not here, a piece of advice. Get to an AdTech! One of the most interesting ses […]
  • This is the Year of… "Everything"
    From the activity on the floor, to the bravado of its attendees, the marketing industry, and more specifically the digital marketing business is thriving. The floor is packed with new exhibitors, new faces, and new energy. Of course the big boys are here... Bing and Yahoo (Right Media,) ComScore, and Amazon (Web Services,) but a surprise was more traditional […]

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