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Nov 12 2009

Google vs Bing – The Search Engine Wars Begin

bing_vs_googleGoogle vs Bing, the competition continues, as Google has recently announced Street View, on Google maps, is now available to all 50 states in the US.

Microsoft has also announced new tools are available to be able to view facebook previews on its Bing network, and full page weather reports. Read More

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Nov 9 2009

Using Craigslist Classifieds for Massive Traffic for Free

clI recently found a very effective way to increase my traffic to my retail website without paying a dime. I created an account at craigslist.com and decided to post a couple of ads in my local area , with a link to my website in the Ad.

The ad I posted had a simple photo of what I am selling and a brief description underneath, followed by a “Click here for more information” Link at the end of the description. I waited an hour to let craigslist approve my ad which they did within minutes of posting. Read More

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Nov 9 2009

Adwords Suspended Account – Google Money Tree Scam

google-money-treeI would like to discuss an important situation that has been happening to many people lately using google adwords.

We used adwords to bring in traffic to one of our retail websites since last year and never had an issue up until now. Google has been suspending and banning users accounts due to ” Promoting Google Tree ” and not giving them the right to explain or even question before revoking their account.

Unfortunately , we were one of the unlucky users who’ve gotten their account suspended when I emailed them to please give me an explanation, I was simply Auto-replied with ” For security purposes, we cannot reveal the reason for your suspended account” and that’s it! I’ve spent almost a 1/4 of a million this year and they could not at least give me an explanation or allow me to defend myself. Read More

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Apr 21 2009

7 Ways to Reduce Adwords PPC Cost

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Google Adwords can be very costly, but if done correctly, it can become very profitable for your business.

Last December I had spent over $30,000 alone in that 1 month due to the Christmas rush in 2008.

I used the power of  high CTR to lower my click cost and gain a higher conversion rate, resulting in a higher profit rate during December 2008. Read More

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Apr 20 2009

eBay vs Amazon – Who will win ?

ebayvsamazonI would like to get some comments on who would win if eBay would go head to head against its biggest rival Amazon.

eBay is the auction giant of the Internet, while amazon is the retail giant, especially when it comes to find books online. Lets compare the strength and weaknesses of the two and see who has the better over the other.

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Apr 17 2009

Google Adwords has been Renovated

google2Yes, google adwords interface has been updated finally!

It looks like Google has finally decided to put some of their advertising dollars into a new user interface with google adwords. It looks pretty good, looks like the way yahoo search marketing has their interface.

Lets take a look at their new features and uses on this newly upgraded adwords interface. Read More

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Apr 17 2009

Our top 4 Alternatives to eBay

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If you are looking to get away from evil eBay and their ridiculous policies & fees, I have some alternatives you can try out for your niche. I’ve been in your shoes before and I have found these alternate sites to help me move my electronics .

Although they do not have the type of traffic eBay has, but if you combine them all into 1 , then you will have something that is even better than selling on eBay itself and you are not putting all of your eggs into 1 basket. Read More

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