Website Design as a Marketing Tool

Posted by Christa Palm on February 26, 2011

 

Internet marketing is a complex, multi-faceted business, complete with techniques such as advertising, blogging, social networking, guest blogging, and social media advertising, to name a few. All of these techniques can increase search engine page rank to put your business near the top of your customers' internet searches -- bringing more visitors to your site.

Once customers are at your site, though, you want to keep them there long enough to at least peak their interest. Since one of the designs of internet marketing is to brand your business name into potential customers' thought processes, keeping these customers at your site for a few minutes will help them remember your business name when they are ready to purchase.

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Online Marketing Techniques: Writing an Online Press Release

Posted by Christa Palm on February 17, 2011

 

Traditionally, press releases have been used to showcase business endeavors, and the marketing tactic has produced fantastic results for the businesses. However, with print media slowly disappearing, a new tactic is beginning to take the place of print press releases. Now, online press releases can be used, often more effectively, to inform readers about the new business information.

These online releases are sent to online newspapers, magazines and news websites in a special format. Since editors often glance over the press releases to check for newsworthy stories, the format is very important.

Additionally, eye-catching headlines can help your business get noticed, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) writing is a factor and the news/writing are important. Let's look at each of these ideas a little closer.

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Making Sense of AdSense

Posted by Christa Palm on February 07, 2011

 

Earnings are possible through many advertising avenues, but AdSense is one of the more popular methods of raising business funds on an internet website. This Google Inc. operated application allows website owners to host AdSense advertisements on a per-click or per-impression basis, bringing in revenue for the website. AdSense, however, is much more complex than this, so let's look at all that AdSense entails.

How AdSense Works

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