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Avatar Posted By: toddmintz 109 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.conversationmarketing.com)
Category: SEM
Ian Lurie's very blunt post which argues that many good things will happen to folks who invest in professional SEM services even though the results are hard to lay out precisely in advance of the campaign. read more »
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Avatar Posted By: ebkendo 137 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.portentinteractive.com)
Category: Google Searching
Quick and easy way (even for the less tech savvy) to get up and running on Google's free Product Search. read more »
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Avatar Went Hot: May 20, 2008 - 10:35 pm
Posted By: wrttnwrd 139 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.portentinteractive.com)
Category: SEO
Yes, it's true, Thomas is using rubber chickens to demonstrate competitive SEO research.

Can he stoop much lower?... read more »
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Avatar Went Hot: May 21, 2008 - 2:15 am
Posted By: mvandemar 139 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://smackdown.blogsblogsblogs.com)
Category: Google Other
Should Google be more upfront in it's promotion of Google Health about the possibility of a data mishap? read more »
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Avatar Went Hot: May 20, 2008 - 4:45 pm
Posted By: toddmintz 139 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.insidecrm.com)
Category: Other Social Media
Where I demonstrate how widely and deeply Twitter has permeated so many different facets of people's lives.

Sphinn users that are included in this story: @leeodden, @dannysullivan, @mattmcgee, @lyndoman, @audette & @onreact_com. read more »
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Avatar Went Hot: May 20, 2008 - 1:56 pm
Posted By: northrock 140 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.toprankblog.com)
Category: Other Online Marketing
In this interview, he talks briefly about his most recent project, Alltop as well as changes he would make to Twitter, business blogging advice and a curious admission that he doesn’t understand SEO. read more »
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Avatar Went Hot: May 20, 2008 - 9:25 am
Posted By: annie7 140 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.seodesignsolutions.com)
Category: SEO
Despite the clamour as of late from from those who insist that Search engine optimization is dying, on the contrary, SEO in fact is evolving. The umbrella of search engine optimization services have become a synthesis of analytics, usability, web de read more »
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Avatar Went Hot: May 8, 2008 - 4:04 pm
Posted By: SEOinSeattle 151 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.conversationmarketing.com)
Category: SEO
Ian vehemently disagrees with Jeremy Shoemaker and Marketing Pilgrim that SEO is singing its swan song. What do you think? Is SEO a burly bully boy or is sand getting kicked in its face? Sound-off on the Conversation Marketing blog.



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Avatar Went Hot: April 29, 2008 - 1:52 pm
Posted By: SEOinSeattle 160 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.portentinteractive.com)
Category: Social Media
Do you want to become a Twitter super user? Learn how to grow and strengthen your Twitter account.


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Avatar Went Hot: April 20, 2008 - 11:04 am
Posted By: DoshDosh 172 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.conversationmarketing.com)
Category: Other Online Marketing
Marketing: Giving authentic, compelling information to the right audience the way they want it, when they want it. That's it. I'm a simple guy. So I have a simple definition. Let's break it down. read more »
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Avatar Went Hot: April 15, 2008 - 3:04 pm
Posted By: SEOinSeattle 174 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.conversationmarketing.com)
Category: Search Marketing
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This takes the cake and IMOH opinionated O is as sleazy as they come. Linkadage is selling .edu subdomains for $50 a month.

"PI.edu is now offering sub-domain blogs that will allow you to educate your potential customers on your field of e read more »
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Avatar Went Hot: April 11, 2008 - 11:26 am
Posted By: DoshDosh 179 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.conversationmarketing.com)
Category: Other Online Marketing
Ah, youth. 13 years ago I started my company with a spare room in my house, a credit card (limit: $1500) and a computer (Pentium 75 mhz, Windows 95). If I'd known then what I know now, would I have gone into this business? I don't know. But here's s read more »
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Avatar Went Hot: April 9, 2008 - 2:19 pm
Posted By: wrttnwrd 180 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.portentinteractive.com)
Category: SEO
Tom Schmitz gives a great overview of SEO, breaking down relevance versus authority and the factors that control it.

Plus he has a cool funky disco beat thing going at the beginning. read more »
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Avatar Went Hot: March 31, 2008 - 9:11 am
Posted By: Gab 190 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.seomoz.org)
Category: Search Marketing
Ian Lurie shares a frustrating case study of a recent/former client who couldn't even implement analytics! The post goes on to share practical tips for anyone working enterprise level seo. read more »
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Avatar Went Hot: March 24, 2008 - 6:21 am
Posted By: DoshDosh 199 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.conversationmarketing.com)
Category: Other Online Marketing
Internet marketing is about lots of little things, not one big one. This list is half-list, half-procedure. If you go down these items in order it might give you a decent internet marketing plan for the next few months. If you have others, post ’em read more »
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Avatar Went Hot: March 21, 2008 - 1:58 pm
Posted By: toddmintz 200 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.conversationmarketing.com)
Category: Other Online Marketing
Ian Lurie's unfortunate experience with Alaska Airlines leads to an insightful post on 10 ways a business can best apologize if they screw up. read more »
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Avatar Went Hot: March 20, 2008 - 2:28 pm
Posted By: SEOinSeattle 201 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.portentinteractive.com)
Category: Online Marketing
Why is it that when the B2B sales cycle can be 2 years or longer that most B2B websites do little brand or reputation building and only target leads and prospects in the final stages of the decision making funnel or process?

Is there a better way read more »
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Avatar Went Hot: March 11, 2008 - 6:23 am
Posted By: SEOinSeattle 210 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.conversationmarketing.com)
Category: Sphinn Zone
Ian Laurie (SMX West Search Bowl team) wants Rand Fishkin go into the light, um, I mean have a Mac. If enough people donate $2.00 he'll send Rand one, otherwise he will donate the money to Habitat for Humanity.

Full disclosure: Ian is my boss. B read more »
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Avatar Went Hot: February 13, 2008 - 10:58 am
Posted By: SiteMost 237 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.conversationmarketing.com)
Category: Online Marketing
Internet marketing is not SEO. It's not PPC. It's not e-mail or web design, or social media. It's the sum of many parts.

Here's how Ian Lurie see's it all fitting together read more »
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Avatar Posted By: SEOinSeattle 263 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.conversationmarketing.com)
Category: SEO
Ian thinks SEO Confessions is a sleazy ‘get ranked quick’ scam dressed-up in black sunglasses and spikey hair.

"If someone tells you they have software that completely automates the SEO process, run, screaming. Do not get in the car, do not accep read more »
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Avatar Went Hot: January 9, 2008 - 1:13 pm
Posted By: Wiep 273 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.conversationmarketing.com)
Category: SEM
You need an internet marketing strategy, even if it's just "sell lots of stuff". Step one? Tear up your old marketing plan! read more »
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Avatar Posted By: SEOinSeattle 293 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.conversationmarketing.com)
Category: Social Media
Portent Interactive President Ian Lurie provides an actual HTML template for creating your very own Social Media Press Releases along with step-by-step directions on how to create them. read more »
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Avatar Went Hot: December 11, 2007 - 11:12 am
Posted By: Wiep 301 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.conversationmarketing.com)
Category: Water Cooler
We've all used 'em. I certainly have. Here are the 10 top excuses/lines you'll likely hear from your internet marketer, and what they really mean. read more »
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Avatar Went Hot: December 4, 2007 - 3:41 am
Posted By: Wiep 308 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.conversationmarketing.com)
Category: SEO
No rocket science here, but nice examples with workable solutions. read more »
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Avatar Posted By: wrttnwrd 322 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.conversationmarketing.com)
Category: Online Marketing
Cyber Monday is now a fact. Here are some tips on prepping your online shop for the big day. read more »
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