Local Online Advertising For Dummies


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Kick your local online advertising into high gear with this friendly, timely guide! Add the newest means of advertising your business into your marketing mix by developing an online advertising strategy. This get-down-to-business guide will show you how. Written by executives from Yodle, a New York-based firm specializing in online advertising, this book reveals the best and brightest ways to get the word out, from creating a Web presence that draws visitors, to using SEO, to jumping boldly into social media advertising. Online advertising market is estimated to grow to $10-$19 billion by 2011, and you'll want your business to be part of this huge shift Explores how to research your audience, set goals, and build a plan Provides steps and tips on creating an effective Web presence and landing pages-then covers how to drive visitors to your site with search engine optimization, AdWords, e-mail blasts, and social media marketing Examines blogs, chat rooms, video, and other ways to win customers Don't miss the free offer from Yodle that comes with this practical guide!




Social Media Marketing All-in-One For Dummies


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A new edition of the bestselling social media marketing book Updated to include the latest information on engaging with your community, measuring your efforts, blending your social media with other online and offline marketing efforts, and leveraging data you collect into learning more about your community, this new edition of Social Media Marketing All-in-One For Dummies will help you apply your marketing efforts to the latest social media marketing sites and tools. Inside, you'll discover how to devise and maintain a successful social media strategy, use the latest tactics for reaching your customers, and utilize data to make adjustments to future campaigns and activities. Marketing your business through social media isn't an option these days—it's absolutely imperative. Inside this bestselling guide, you'll find out how to apply the marketing savvy you already have to the social media your prospects are using, helping you to reach and keep more customers, make more sales, and boost your bottom line. Includes updates on the latest changes to Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, blogging, and more Offers tips for showcasing your company with a customized Facebook business page Presents step-by-step guidance for setting up a social media marketing campaign Shows you how to use analytics to assess the success of your social media campaign If you're a social media strategist, website manager, marketer, publicist, or other employee who is in charge of implementing and managing an organization's social media strategy, this comprehensive resource is your one-stop guide to all things social media marketing.




Local Online Marketing


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For Small Business Owners Who Are Losing Money To Online Price-Slashing Competitors! Stop Wasting Money And Time On Facebook, and Twitter. Social Media Is Not How To build Your Local Business. Local Online Marketing was written specifically for the small business owner that has a retail store or service business serving their local area....and nobody else. Your Advertising Sales Reps Are Lying To You! Stop being an advertising victim! Are you tired of buying advertising that delivers nothing except excuses from the advertising rep? All that ends now. Do you own a small business and want to increase the number of customers you get from online advertising? Do you want more internet generated leads for your business? It's no longer enough to have a website and hope that people find you online. You have to be online, everywhere your customers are looking. Take Back All The “Loyal” Customers You Have Lost To Online Pirates, And More Discover How Just Five Minutes A Day Will Get You The Following; Multiple page one Google search results for your local business. Online business listings that get you found On Google. Your website seen in multiple local Google searches. The best ways to get top Google Plus Local listings How to quickly dominate YouTube search results..Make your videos go viral! How to use your competitor's advertising to bring real buyers to your business. How to beat your competition. Get your business found first in any online search The best types of YouTube videos to attract customers like a magnet. The proven ways to make your business easy to find for local online shoppers. Why does it take only five minutes a day? Because you won't be doing all the things that don't work. “I Found You Online”. Do You Want To Hear That Far More Often? You must be where your customers are looking. And that's on the search engines like Google, Yahoo, and Bing. Online advertising is where you will get the best results, and at the lowest cost. Invest just 5 minutes a day following this guide, and you'll get everything you need to get your business seen online by local buyers. Use what you learn in this “Packed to the gills”manual, and you can hit the ground running. Claude Whitacre owns a successful retail store in the small college town of Wooster Ohio. Using print and broadcast advertising, he built his business by an average of 81% a year for eight years. Then in 2007 the economy crashed, and his business suffered (just like all the rest of us). Who is Claude Whitacre? Claude discovered local online marketing. After three years of trying social media, Pay Per Click ads, and wasting thousands of dollars on what the Guru's taught, Claude finally cracked the code. Now, his local business is still growing, and his only advertising is now online..and it's free. In 2011 Claude Started Local Profit Geyser, to help small business owners fight back the big box stores and online giants that are taking their business. Claude is also author of the book The Unfair Advantage Small Business Advertising Manual.




Ultimate Guide to Local Business Marketing


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MASTER LOCAL SEO AND REACH THE RIGHT CUSTOMERS EVERY TIME With Google local services ads returning local businesses as results on more than a billion daily searches, Google Adwords expert Perry Marshall and lead generation expert Talor Zamir introduce you to the basic framework behind a successful local SEO campaign. From defining local search--often confused with paid search and search engine marketing--to local listing and reviews to social outreach and effective content development, this guide delivers the tools to build an entire local marketing campaign. You'll learn how to: Capture high-quality leads from Google AdWords, new competitors and even legacy platforms such as Bing in 48 hours Master the components of a high-converting campaign and get the most bang for your buck Harness mobile search advertising and Facebook ads for maximum results




The Social Media Bible


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The bestselling bible for social media is now completely revised and updated! The Social Media Bible, Second Edition (www.TSMB2.com) is the most comprehensive resource that transforms the way corporate, small business, and non-profit companies use social media to reach their desired audiences with power messages and efficiency. In this Second Edition, each of the three parts - Tactics, Tools, and Strategies - have been updated to reflect the most current social media trends. Covers all major new software applications, including features and benefits, in detail Lists more than 120 companies integral to the social media industry with updated data, products, services, and links Includes advanced topics like measuring social media return on investment (ROI) and how to develop and implement the Five Steps to Social Media Success strategy plan Includes dozens of social media ROI case studies Author is a widely acknowledged social media authority with numerous media appearances and speaking engagements The Social Media Bible, Second Edition gives you a fully up-to-date toolbox to revamp your marketing strategy and create new opportunities for growth.




Managing Web Projects For Dummies


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Managing Web Projects For Dummies brings you eCommerce strategies for every stage (and every type) of business: retailers, e-tailers, b -2b, b-2-c, small businesses, service companies, high-tech companies, non-profits and more. The advice in this friendly guide will help you find the right partners and players: from ISPs, to consultants, to designers. Plus, you'll discover the building blocks of a great business site, including domain names, image, utility, service, databases, and security. Do business without fear! Managing Web Projects For Dummies translates traditional business strategy into new economy terms without any intimidating or confusing technological mumbo-jumbo.




Social Media Marketing For Dummies


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The fast and easy way to get the most of out social media marketing Sharing the wisdom of social media voices Shiv Singh and Stephanie Diamond on the latest approaches to social media marketing, Social Media Marketing For Dummies presents the essence of planning, launching, managing, and assessing a social media marketing campaign. In an easy-to-read style that is perfect for time-pressed marketers, this essential guide covers all the newest and time-tested trends in social media, including reaching your audience via mainstream platforms; getting social with existing web properties like a company site, blog, mobile tools, and advertising; making the most of Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, and others; launching a campaign and developing a voice; reaching your audience on key and niche platforms, and embracing influencers; and much more. Social media marketing is a highly-effective way to make a big bang without spending big bucks—and it's an easy, way to enlarge your audience, reach your customers, and build your business. With the indispensable tools in this new edition of Social Media Marketing For Dummies, you'll find everything you need to make the most of low-cost, timely online marketing strategies that resonate with consumers and make your brand and business viable in a saturated market. Gives you an overview of your social media marketing choices Covers giving social license to employees and metrics Provides the latest trends in social media marketing Includes tips on creating a social media marketing campaign, avoiding common mistakes, and key resources If you're a busy marketer, small business owner, or entrepreneur looking to reach new markets with social media marketing initiatives, this hands-on, friendly guide has you covered.




Political Advertising in the United States


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Political advertising is as important as ever, ad spending records are broken each election cycle, and the volume of ads aired continues to increase. Political Advertising in the United States is a comprehensive survey of the political advertising landscape and its influence on voters. The authors, co-directors of the Wesleyan Media Project, draw from the latest data to analyze how campaign finance laws have affected the sponsorship and content of political advertising, how 'big data' has allowed for more sophisticated targeting, and how the Internet and social media has changed the distribution of ads. With detailed analysis of presidential and congressional campaign ads and discussion questions in each chapter, this accessibly written book is a must-read for students, scholars and practitioners who want to understand the ins and outs of political advertising.




The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course: Online Marketing


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A crash course on the most dynamic marketing platform today! Online marketing has evolved far beyond flashy websites and banner ads shouting at customers about your product. It's about using an array of Internet tools to build credibility and visibility, spread your message, and form meaningful customer relationships. The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course: Online Marketing puts you on the fast track to harnessing the power of the Web for your marketing goals. It begins with planning and building a website and then provides in-depth coverage of essential online marketing tools and techniques, such as: Content marketing and blogging Social media marketing Web analytics Search Engine Optimization (SEO ) E-mail marketing Online Public Relations Earn a Certificate of Achievement Through A Free OnlineExamination! The McGraw-Hill 36 Hour Course: Online Marketing spells it all out in easy-to-understand terms and actionable steps. You’re already on your way to Web marketing mastery!




E-Mail Marketing For Dummies®


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E-mail seems like a terrific marketing tool — until you think about all that spam clogging up your own inbox. But of course YOUR message isn’t spam. So how do you use e-mail to market without becoming a spammer? Done properly, e-mail marketing is highly effective. E-Mail Marketing For Dummies can help you send your message to the inboxes of the world while observing professional standards, improving your deliverability, and executing your e-mail marketing strategy in line with current laws. You'll discover the secrets to creating professional and inviting e-mail messages, locating receptive respondents, tracking the results, and finding out whether your program is working. You’ll be able to: Combine e-mail with other marketing media Develop a winning strategy, build a quality e-mail list, and find success Comply with anti-spam laws Set reasonable objectives Decide whether to use an e-mail service provider Brand your e-mails Build relationships with your customers Increase your “open” rate and find out who’s actually opening your e-mails Use e-mail to improve search engine optimization And if you’re not a bona fide, pocket-protector-carrying geek, this book is perfect. It’s written for business people who need to get return on their time as well as their marketing efforts. Whether you read it straight through or dive right into the part you need most, E-Mail Marketing For Dummies is all about using e-mail to help your business prosper.