The Internet Marketing world has changed dramatically in the last six months. Evolving search engine algorithms and new social services are reforming the search landscape right before our eyes. With blog entries, article directories, and social networking sites making up over 30% of all top 10 search results on the Internet it begs the question. What does it take to launch an effective Internet marketing campaign in the age of Web 2.0 and beyond.

Rarely do I comment on books about marketing but this one caught my eye. I must admit I’ve grown to be a bit skeptical about such things but this is one read I just could not put down. If you have ever read Robert Cialdini’s epic work “Influence” then you know what kind of manipulation is going on all around us. Influence On The Web by LKI (Linda Kay Industries) begins where Caldini left off and exposes the tactics used by professional web marketers to “Make You Say Yes”.

SEO10x Internet Marketing in San Jose, California. One of Silicon Valley’s power house SEO firms is expanding it’s operations and is again taking on new clients. SEO10x boasts an impressive who’s who of top tier clients and has for the most part been closed to new business while content to manage several of the world’s largest accounts in the SEO field. Say’s company chairman Marc King “Our new facilities and expanded resources have enabled us to offer our services to a wider range of businesses. We intend to take this opportunity to grow our base of small and midsized companies. This will round out our portfolio and balance our efforts which up to this point have targeted the fortune 1000.”

By Linda Kay

Cut through all the hype. Everyone wants to make a quick buck, that’s a given. However, when it comes to starting your own business on the internet don’t be confused by the glamorous offers that promise you vast wealth and a life style worthy of Bill Gates. Contrary to what most “Super Affiliate” system sellers are saying, I can tell you without any question you don’t need to pay and small fortune to get started. In fact you can start your own business for free with just a bit of instruction which I will provide here in this article.

Kingsrealm Consulting Group has just released a comprehensive report card on the best web hosting providers. The company has over 500 web projects under its wing and has gained first hand experience with over 50 of the worlds leading web hosting providers while working with a wide range of small and mid-size companies that include the likes of Expedia, Velodyne Accoustics, Tymphany, and Mips Technology . They have created a business guide that we find very impressive as a best-of-the-best hosting options for every budget and every web hosting challenge.

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 Companies have always struggled to establish a catalogue of relevant keywords for their websites and marketing campaigns. Even when technology savvy experts define the range of keywords tied to a product line the real marketing minds know that its not these technical terms but rather the challenge or need related customer-centric terms that are most critical.

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Major props to the gang over at SEOMOZ for putting together one of the most challenging SEO exams ever and a damn good viral campaign to boot. Of course I had to try my hand at the test and I don’t mind giving them a link for their effort.

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When marketing departments approach web strategy all to often only what is familiar or technically expedient  - i.e. build a website, do some webinars -  is all that makes it into the marketing mix. While this approach is tried and true even the most resources strapped marketing teams can go much further and deeper into a comprehensive multi-channel web marketing strategy with just a little guidance. I will try to provide that guidance in this series of articles I call the “The Seven Stages of Internet Marketing”.

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There seems to be an ever present mantra in the online marketing community telling people how easy it is to get involved with Google AdWords as well as Yahoo and MSN pay per click (PPC) advertising. While it can be relatively easy to launch a campaign if you expect to turn a profit you had better understand the math behind your campaign ROI and have a strategy to not only manage campaign spend but also improve landing page conversion.

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Everybody wants to be in video and its never been easier to do than it is today. With all the low cost video editing software and the availability of web cameras for every budget any business can create professional commercials or newscasts  for your products and services. Don’t think you need a high polish work of art to make an effective impression. Many of the most effective online video clips are nothing more than an individual sitting at their desk with a web-cam mounted on the monitor. From a business perspective the availability of video interviews and commentary on your website is an indicator of marketing savvy and investment in staying current with technology. 

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Online presentations are best created in MS PowerPoint and then converted to a flash based streaming file using either Articulate Presenter or Camtasia. My personal fave is Articulate. I like it’s extended player capability and features although the less expensive Camtasia is also useful for recording onscreen activity for software demos. In either case what you intend to create should be the deciding factor i.e. for PowerPoint presentations use Articulate and for onscreen recordings as in software demos use Camtasia.

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What is Social Media? Often referred to as the 5th “P” in marketing Social Media is about “Participation” 

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What is Online PR anyway? Online PR is syndicated distribution of public relations documents via web services. There are various PR syndication services from the high priced BusinessWire and PRweb to the free OpenPress. Why optimize PR for SEO? External links back to your site influence your site’s quality rating in search engines. The more high quality links leading back to your site the better your potential for higher search rank position.

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Email Marketing has lost some of it’s power due to rampant abuse and spam that have the effect of desensitizing peoples perception of the medium and confusing users as to what is legitimate or junk. That being said email marketing still outperforms all other marketing channels in terms of cost and return on investment and there are steps you can take to effectively build relationships online that will mitigate the discontent where it exists.

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It is the first thing you see when you go to any website and it is the #1 element in any SEO effort. It is website content. All online marketing efforts begin and end with the content that is being promoted. Your website content is the foundation of everything you are hoping to achieve through online marketing. So lets ask some questions that may illuminate shortcomings in your website content.

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A client recently asked us for an overview and recommendations for a Web 2.0 strategy. I thought I would provide an outline of that report for all who might be interested. In short Web 2.0 is what could be referred to as the 5th “P” in marketing (Participation). So any strategy for implementing Web 2.0 could be considered as building a portfolio of “Participation” mediums.