Category: Internet Marketing Tips

Social Media Marketing Statistics Released

On February 16th, 2010, Chris Campbell wrote:

Marketing Sherpa, a trusted resource that publishes useful news, case studies, and best practices data about Internet and integrated marketing, recently released the new Social Media Marketing Benchmark Report.

It’s a robust guide that contains research, charts and tables, case studies, and trends in today’s ever-evolving Internet marketing industry. Over 2,000 marketers participated in the [...]

Essential Tips for Building and Managing Your Brand Online

On December 10th, 2009, Chris Campbell wrote:

It’s easy to slap a name onto your business and call it a brand. But that alone won’t cut it these days – especially not online. It needs constant nourishment and attention in order to position it into something that will be successful.
The great thing about promoting your brand online is that there are [...]

Top Common SEO Mistakes You Should Avoid

On December 1st, 2009, Chris Campbell wrote:

Hard-pressed for time and money? That doesn’t excuse you from doing SEO. Now that small and medium businesses all over the world are learning the nuances of search engine optimization and paying greater attention to search marketing, you can’t let yourself fall behind. You’ve got to work hard – and work smart. Don’t make these [...]

Secrets for Creating Effective E-mail Marketing

On November 24th, 2009, Chris Campbell wrote:

So you’re thinking of implementing an E-mail campaign. The challenge is obvious: what can you really do to make sure that those E-mails get opened and read before they’re sent to trash? Cool, sleek graphics? A hard-to-resist subject line? Persuasive copy?

Below we explore more tips and strategies for creating a successful E-mail campaign. Of [...]

7 Retail Holiday SEO Tips

On November 18th, 2009, Chris Campbell wrote:

The holiday season is right around the corner – and with it, shopping galore. Are you ready for Christmas? Is your E-commerce site optimized for maximum sales? People will certainly be looking up holiday items and ideas on the Internet, and – to help you gain greater visibility and maximize search traffic – we’ve come [...]

5 Questions for Usability with Web Design

On November 5th, 2009, Ryan Powszok wrote:

This week we received an email from a DePaul student (Go Blue Demons!), who was looking to interview a web design company about usability. I spent some time thinking about it and developing some answers and I thought I would share it on our blog- Enjoy!
(1) Describe the company. Briefly describe the products they [...]

Proposed Tax will Terminate Thousands of Illinois Jobs

On February 27th, 2010, Chris Campbell wrote:

States have been trying for years to find ways to collect taxes from online sales, which continue to grow at a rate of about 10 percent a year. States are now losing out on $20 billion annually in taxes they would be collecting if all online sales were happening in physical stores. The Illinois Department [...]

How You Know You’re Ready for a Professional SEO Campaign

On February 22nd, 2010, Chris Campbell wrote:

The benefits of tapping experts and consultants to implement your SEO campaign are obvious. The prospects of online business have already boomed extensively, and search engine optimization (SEO) is a crucial – make that ‘necessary’ – part of drawing more customers to your website. But while every other Internet marketing agency and professional SEO vendor [...]