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AdWords Cost

“So Little Time, So Many Liars” (Recorded Consult with Glenn)

February 10, 2010

Know the biggest problem we face as internet marketers?
LIARS.
A Darwinian economy creates ruthless temptation to lie, exaggerate,  distort, and mislead.  And the PPC auction puts that on steroids.
Every time you look at the results of a split test you’re faced with a moral dilemma.   Because the majority of the time, strengthening your claim beyond [...]

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Why Ignoring AdWords is Never an Option

January 29, 2010

Here’s a conversation I repeat often which makes my brain hurt!
It goes something like this:
MARKETER:  ”I think Google’s become entirely too random and unfair with their Quality Score system, so I’m just going to focus on SEO”
GLENN: “OK, well, where does SEO Traffic come from?”
MARKETER: “Uhm, well, I guess it comes mostly from Google”
GLENN: “So, [...]

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The Problem with Making Too Much Money

January 27, 2010

I know, I know… you’re all saying “I’ll take that problem”, right?
But as a site starts to grow “fat on the land”, a strange phenomenon develops I call “making money in spite of yourself”.
What does that mean and why is it a problem?
Spend some time examining the most successful sites in any market and [...]

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