Ahh, Comcast – volumes have been written about this well-managed organization and its customer service. I do have to give them credit for developing a monopoly in my local area where they are the only, though crappy, high-speed internet provider available in my neighborhood. But I digress. Apparently, I am a very loyal customer. Because […]
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As Motoko and I were going through security at the Hiroshima, Japan, airport last week, I noticed the sign below and grabbed a picture with my iPhone. After being wowed most of the week by a lot of new technology, this sign wrapped up the week: Sometimes, simple is just easier. This is a form
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I recently had an interesting discussion with a CMO of a personal computer manufacturing company about how little they were leveraging search marketing. He told me that their main objective in this recession was to maximize traditional advertising to generate awareness and therefore increase demand for their products. I told him that was admirable but
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I received a Google Alert this morning about a site referencing my Search Engine Marketing Inc. book. As you would expect, I went there, and it was a standard scrapped site with the reviews all neatly listed on the page, clearly hoping to make some cash off the four sets of AdSense ads on the
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When I look at the common elements of large companies doing well in search marketing, I almost always encounter some Center of Excellence (CoE). While they may not always be called a CoE, some call them Search Council; nonetheless, they are some centralized information repository or governance on how search is deployed around the world
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Trying to deal with these two companies on iPhone issues is like a dog chasing its tail – you will never get anywhere. They are like \”who\’s on first\” skit always referencing some bullshit restrictions of the other and in the end, neither really care about the consumer. That being said, I really love the
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I was helping a friend in China research Danube River cruise options for his upcoming European trip. I have wanted to do a similar cruise, so I spent some time researching the different cruise options. As you would expect from a savvy search marketer, I searched trusty Google. The #1 organic listing for the “Danube
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I was at Wal-Mart a few weeks ago with my wife, who was picking up a few things. I do have to say the price difference at Wal-Mart for household cleaning products is amazing compared to other retail stores that carry them and even supermarkets. Now I understand why there is such a big P&G
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I was in a meeting earlier this week that had nothing to do with search marketing. However, once they learned of my background in search marketing they started lobbing search questions. They went on to tell me they have hired a half-dozen agencies and consultants over the years and nothing has ever really gotten them
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This newly reformulated C-Suite track at Search Engine Strategies San Jose elevates the conference by providing a truly strategic view of the CMO’s mind. Except the last session, the track is agency-free. Only actual senior marketers from large and small brands are speaking. Not that agencies don’t have anything to offer in this track, but
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