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Wi-Fi Access Points Could Be Ad-Targeting Goldmine

Posted by Dario On August - 31 - 2009

free-starbucks-wifi-attBehavioral targeting may no longer mean that the advertiser buys media armed with a browser-based cookie and a pixel tag. It appears that public Wi-Fi access hotspots can tell more about a person than some initially thought.

A study released by JiWire on Monday analyzes Wi-Fi access trends between January and June 2009. The report, which highlights market trends for advertisers, provides a snapshot of trends and the type of people who access data over public Wi-Fi.

Knowing the specific longitude and latitude of a person builds the foundation to serve up an ad as the person sits at Starbucks on Market Street in San Francisco, but integrating demographic data, data collected from local surveys, and prism clusters based on “ZIP-code-plus-six data” from Nielsen Claritas provides specifics.

Targeting consumers over public Wi-Fi access points has become more appealing for several reasons. For starters, past research shows that people spend on average of five hours daily outside the home or office, although many stay connected to the Internet through Wi-Fi, according to David Staas, senior vice president of marketing at JiWire.

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The Seven Deadly Sins of Company Blogging

Posted by Dario On May - 19 - 2009

BLOGWe all know that blogs, when used properly, can be excellent tools for promoting your organization and expanding your client base while providing insight into the interworking of your company. They are also an effective way to generate organic search engine exposure, and, with the right content, quality inbound links for your website.

However, blogging is not something to be taken lightly, isn’t right for every organization, and if done incorrectly can actually harm your company’s online reputation and branding. Below are the 7 deadly sins of company blogging and what you can do to exorcise those demonic blog traits and convert to an angelic blogosphere existence.

Lust – It is a craving, an overwhelming longing that often leads to self indulgent behavior. Your company’s blog is not the place for self indulgence; it is not the forum for promoting your personal desires. Your content needs to

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New President….New Google Bombs!

Posted by Dario On January - 26 - 2009

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So we all thought that the Google Bombs against our Commander and Chief were over. Well we were all mistaken. President Obama has not even crescent the White House thrown yet and has already been bombed by the blogger sphere.

I was on Twitter last week when someone posted the search results of the term “Failure”. We are all aware of what happened back in 2004 to our former Commander and Chief, he was Google bombed and decided to go and bomb Iraq; Google has denied any involvement in that invasion!

So what causes Google Bombs and why can’t they be stopped. The answer is simple; it’s in the ALGO. Unless Google makes some major changes to their algorithm, this will continue to happen. Now in all fairness, it does take a mass amount of users to complete a Google bomb, but, as we know, it is very much possible. On my birthday last year (Jan 25th) Matt Cutts gave his definition of Google bombs and Google’s solution to the problem.

We wanted to give a quick update about “Googlebombs.” By improving our analysis of the link structure of the web, Google has begun minimizing the impact of many Googlebombs. Now we will typically return commentary, discussions, and articles about the Googlebombs instead. The actual scale of this change is pretty small (there are under a hundred well-known Googlebombs), but if you’d like to get more details about this topic, read on.

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Client Expectations: Educating Your Client

Posted by Dario On January - 14 - 2009

rankings-rollercoaster2I feel compelled to write this post about “Educating Your Client” as this seems to be a huge issue in the SEO world. Seems that clients view SEO as a “behind the curtain” type profession; that’s what my last director, Miss Scruggs, told me. Many Clients really don’t understand how SEO works. They assume “I have the money and I should rank for that term”, but, the reality is, you can’t buy rankings.

Rankings are acheved by what I like to call “Doing The Right Thing”. Google’s goal is to provide it’s users with the most relevant results for the keyword term they entered. If your site is well designed, provides users with useful information and is on topic, that’s half the battle A.K.A. SEO 101.

When you sign on a new client it is always good to set the expectation from day one of the relationship. The client needs to know and understand that things don’t change over night and that rankings are not the all mighty measurement. Some clients will be focused on rankings and will call you 5 times a day, which is how many times their rankings fluctuated that day. In SEO we call this the ranking roller coaster. It is up to the SEO specialist or account manager to wheel them in and tactfully show them other measurements that benefit their business better, such as:

  • Organic Revenue Per Keyword
  • Site Traffic Data
  • Site Revenue Data
  • Search Volume Trends Per Keywords

In my opinion showing the client the revenue stream is more fruitful than showing them they rank #1 in Google.

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So, today Yahoo! has announced a change in their terms of service agreement with it’s advertisers. The changes have had mixed reviews with-in the interactive community.nov04_IT-Logo-Yahoo-logo

“OPTIMIZATION. In the U.S. only, for those advertisers not bound by an Insertion Order, we may help you optimize your account(s). Accordingly, you expressly agree that we may also: (i) create ads, (ii) add and/or remove keywords, and/or (iii) optimize your account(s). We will notify you via email of such changes made to your account(s), and can also include a spreadsheet of such changes upon your written request. If you would like any of such changes reversed, please reply to such email within 14 days of the change(s), and we will make commercially reasonable efforts to reverse the change(s) you specifically identify. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you remain responsible for all changes made to your account(s), including all click charges incurred prior to any reversions being made. It is your responsibility to monitor your account(s) and to ensure that your account settings are consistent with your business objectives.”
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