Category: Advertising

We are a unique breed.

Talk of bounce rates, A/B split testing, conversions, affiliate marketing and page impressions gets us excited (maybe a bit TOO excited).

In our free-time, pulling out a Seth Godin book, re-reading training material from Ryan Deiss, or checking out the latest post on Mashable sounds about as good as it gets.

We are hard-core. Do you have what it takes?

If youre not sure whether youre TRULY an internet marketing superstar, Id encourage you to take this short quiz and see how you do (answers below).

Define the following online marketing acronyms:

CTR ________________________
CPM ________________________
SEO_________________________
PPC_________________________
CPA _________________________
SEM_________________________
B2B__________________________
B2C__________________________
CPL __________________________
CPC __________________________
CPS__________________________
CR___________________________
PPI___________________________
PPS__________________________
KPI__________________________
SERP_________________________
URL__________________________
ASV__________________________

CTR = Click Through Rate. Number of clicks on an ad divided by the number of times the ad was shown. Eg: 100 clicks / 10000 impressions = 1% CTR
CPM = Cost per 1000 Impressions. Cost expressed in dollars of an ad per 1000 impressions or pageviews. Eg: $5.00 CPM = $5.00 for every 1000 impressions.
SEO = Search Engine Optimization. Improving the ranking of a website through the use of organic techniques.
PPC = Pay-per-Click. Method of online advertising where the advertiser pays based on how many click throughs there are to their website.
CPA = Cost per Action. Method of online advertising where the advertiser pays based on how many of a particular action is taken (eg. Subscriptions, leads, sales, etc.)
SEM = Search Engine Marketing. Increasing traffic to a website through the use of organic and paid online advertising.
B2B = Business to Business (marketing). Marketing exclusively to other businesses.
B2C = Business to Consumer (marketing). Marketing exclusively to the consumer.
CPL = Cost per Lead. Amount advertiser pays for each lead generated by ad (registrations, subscriptions, etc.).
CPC = Cost per Click. Amount advertiser pays for each click generated by ad.
CPS = Cost per Sale. Amount advertiser pays for each sale generated by ad.
CR = Conversion Rate. Number of conversions an ad or website gets divided by total number of visits. Eg: 100 sales / 10000 visits = 1% CR
PPI = Pay per Impression. Advertiser pays based for each ad impression.
PPS = Pay per Sale. Advertiser pays for each sale generated through the ad.
KPI = Key Performance Indicator. Way of measuring progress towards specific goals. KPIs are decided on within an organization and then tracked to ensure company is meeting its goals.
SERP = Search Engine Results Page. The list of sites a search engine returns when you request a search.
URL = Uniform Resource Locator. Address of a website on the web.
ASV = Average Subscriber Value. On average, the cash value generated by each email or website subscriber.

So, how did you do? Are you an internet marketing superstar?

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For the Internet Marketer in search of targeted free and low cost advertising, ezines are still an excellent resource for delivering targeted traffic web site traffic. Not to mention, ezine advertising is one of the oldest and widely used methods of Internet advertising still utilized today. Why? Because it works.

For those unfamiliar with ezines, they are basically free magazine subscriptions but composed online and delivered electronically to the readers inbox.

By implementing the following strategies, you can successfully obtain hundreds of dollars worth of ezine advertising on a continuous basis, and it’s absolutely free.

Before you begin any ezine advertising campaign, ensure you create a separate email address designated soley for the purpose of holding your ezine subscriptions – this will be a very important step to help you stay organized while tracking your ezine ads.

Be careful when using free email accounts. In the event your are not able to check your email for several days, there may be a chance your email inbox will become too full. Should your emails begin to bounce, your classified ads will not be published.

If you do not have access to a separate email account from your current internet service provider, and need to set one or more free email accounts, its best to select ones with large amounts of storage space, such as: Gmail.

To get started with your free ezine advertising campaign, visit Ezines-R-Us.
This is a free service you can use which will automatically subscribe you to several high quality ezines. Once you start receiving your welcome emails, instructions are typically provided to assist you in submitting your ad to each
individual ezine.

Several of these ezines offer free weekly classifieds to subscribers, so your next step is to browse through the ezines, while keeping an eye out for the directions provided as to how and where to submit your next free classified.

This is now an excellent time to start making reference to the ezines which offered quality content and perhaps valuable resources.

Each ezine will have slightly different specifications for the format of your classified ad, however, most use a standard 5 lines long @ 65 characters per line rule.

There are several good resources you can use to make sure each line is formatted correctly. Simply search for text editor and you’ll find a few good resources.

Now that you are submitting free classified ads, you can now use the information received via the ezines to obtain even more valuable free advertising such as banner ads, sponsor ads, solo advertising, and more. Watch for those ezines that offer contests for you to win more advertising.

In addition to using this opportunity to submit your ads, another great benefit is that you will sometimes find the publishers sending specials and discounted advertising rates straight to your inbox.

If you’re smart from the start, you will be tracking your campaigns to determine the effectiveness of your ad, and which ezines are performing the best. This will give you a real jump start when you want to order some paid ezine ads.

Subscribing to various ezines is an excellent business strategy for gaining ongoing free advertising, opportunities to win advertising, tweaking your ad copy, discovering which ezine subscribers are most responsive, and access to valuable discounted advertising offers.

For the new and experienced marketer alike, spending the time each day to browse the ezines will inevitably result in saving a lot of money in the long run.

While the initial process can be time consuming, the time you spend will be a worthy investment.

Whether you’re crowdsourcing promotional activity,content or ideas, here’s a quick set of generally applicable guidelines for getting started – sourced for this article in early 2009 from businesses that crowdsource (see below for acknowledgements).

1 Start Small: Recruit internal champions and nurture small crowdsourcing experiments first. Crowdsourcing veteran and Intuit co-founder Scott Cook suggests seeking organisational buy-in only after you’ve had some success. Otherwise, the countercultural jump of
crowdsourcing may be too big for many brands

2 Remember the 90:9:1 Rule: Temper participation level expectations; only up to 1% of any online community ever contributes actively to anything. 9% may deign to vote, rate or comment, whilst the overwhelming 90% only ever consume content.

3 Get the Motivational Mix Right: Participation in crowdsourcing is motivated by a number of factors but they boil down to the 4Fs – Fame, Fortune, Fun and Fulfilment. Good crowdsourcing initiatives should offer participants a mix of all four Fs.

4 Deal with Sturgeon’s Law: A complex law to understand, science fiction writer Theodore Sturgeon’s maxim is that ‘90% of everything is crap’ – and it applies to crowdsourcing contributions. So you’ll need a system in place, like user voting, to filter out the rubbish.

5 Harness Joy’s Law: The counterpoint to Sturgeon’s Law, ‘No matter who you are, most of the smartest people work for someone else,’ attributed to Sun Microsystems co-founder Bill Joy. The key to smart crowdsourcing is to identify and coalesce expert talent pools that lie outside your company.

6 KISS: Keep it Simple, Stupid: Crowdsourcing only works when the task is simple for contributors. Lengthy forms, obtuse IT and arduous tasks are crowd dispersers. 1-click participation should be your goal.

7 Community Rules: Community is the social glue of crowdsourcing, so allow contributors to connect with each other, as well as with the sponsoring brand. Where possible, build on existing communities rather than build new communities, and keep the focus on communities
of practice (based on what people do rather than what they think (designers, creatives, coaches etc))

8 Manage the Process: Crowdsourcing initiatives need to be actively managed. Starbucks has a team of 48 specially trained employees who act as discussion hosts, encouraging participation and feeding back on ideas. Jeff Bruzzo who heads up Starbuck’s crowdsourcing initiative says: ‘These are the people at a dinner party who make sure everyone is having a
good time.’

9 Get Legal Involved: Crowdsourcing often involves the transfer of some kind of an intellectual property,which is not a problem in itself, but you’ll need a cast iron ‘terms and conditions’ clause for contributors

10 Promote the Platform: Whether you’re using a crowdsourcing community or contest, you’ll need to enthusiastically attract contributors. Promote your initiative with online banner advertising, Google ads, and email campaigns, and even traditional media advertising and PR

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Weddings are huge business. While word of mouth and internet advertising are good ways to advertise, many bridal consultants, florists and other wedding related businesses pick up the bulk of their business leads at bridal shows and fairs. Bridal fairs offer wedding related businesses the chance to influence thousands of happy couples in a single afternoon or weekend. Of course, the tradeoff is that youre also competing with dozens and sometimes hundreds of other businesses who are all trying to grab the attention of the same market that youre trying to snag.

Promotional products and advertising gifts hold the key to grabbing that attention long enough to pitch your service or products to your intended customers. When choosing promotional products for a trade show, these are the considerations you should keep in mind:

You can use promotional products for many different purposes at bridal shows.
Theres more to promotional products than giveaway business gifts, and most companies that specialize in creating promotional items and corporate gifts can handle all of your promotional needs. The more business you do with a single company, the more likely it is that youll be eligible for volume discounts and special pricing on individual parts of your order. Among the things you can order from promotional specialists are:

1. lead generation incentives
2. customer appreciation gifts
3. exhibit displays
4. presentation materials
5. informational flyers and leaflets
6. product carrier bags
7. staff apparel
8. Use promotional products to attract attention
9. to your display space.

There are many ways to do this. You might choose, for instance, to offer a gotta have it promotional giveaway to those who visit your booth and make an appointment for a consultation. You might use a brightly colored exhibit stand to catch the eye, or create an arresting display of colorful printed balloons. Whatever you choose, remember that youll be competing for attention with many other displays. Find ways to make yours unique and outstanding.

Use promotional apparel to give your booth attendants a cohesive appearance.
The people tending your booth are, like it or not, part of the display. One way to make sure that they fit your image is to invest in promotional polo shirts, jackets or other matching apparel.
Check the prices and ideas for printed materials

For handouts at bridal shows and exhibitions.
A firm that specializes in promotional printing is often expert at designing both booth displays and the promotional materials that youll be handing out from your booth. One way to make sure that all of your materials coordinate is to order them all and have them all produced by the same company. Take advantage of the professional design services that most promotional products companies offer at reduced prices or even free when you place an order with them.

Put your carry away gifts in eye catching bags or packages.
Many exhibiters at bridal shows and wedding expos put a lot of thought into the colors for their booth, the choice of appreciation gifts and lead generation incentives and completely miss one of their best opportunities to increase name recognition. I cant count the number of times Ive watched booth attendants scrambling for any sort of bag or container for attendees. Invest in generously sized printed carrier bags for your takeaway materials and appreciation gifts. Your exhibit visitors will appreciate the extra room to stow all the stuff they pick up at other booths but it will be YOUR logo thats on display.

For additional information on advertising gifts, corporate gifts or promotional items then why not check out the leading promotional gift suppliers online today and start to make big savings.

Diesel clothing is created by a top notch design team that is lead by Wilbert Das, who has worked for Diesel clothing since 1988. Wilbert Das began as a designer of the Male, Leather, Kids, and Accessories lines. He quickly became the head of style and creative ideas for Diesel clothing, and in 1993 was officially given the title of Creative Director.

Wilbert Das is responsible for tasks for Diesel clothing like directing all product designs and all advertising and communication campaigns. From new media and merchandising, advertising, retail and interior esign campaigns and planning fashion shows and events, Wilbert Das is simply the Man. Not only that, but he is also behind the development of new brand extensions like furniture, houseware, and automobiles. All aspects of the Diesel clothing style and image fall under Wilbert Das responsibilities.

Recently, Diesel clothing has turned its attention to endorsing young creativity by sponsoring activities in the youth market by sponsoring many projects and events like the Diesel U Music contest and the Diesel Wall artistic program. Diesel clothing is a founding partner of the International Talent Support and has been for many years, and the company also has offered sponsorship and creative contributions to the Viennas Life Ball AIDS charity. Diesel clothing has also been involved in the Sundance Film Festival.

Diesel clothings innovative approach to marketing, under the direction of Wilbert Das, has made the company the first clothing company to market their clothing in video games, and also has a unique approach to fashion shows and events. The clothes that are conceptualized and then put on the runway are fresh, dynamic, and different, which is not only the whole point of Diesel clothing, it is its key to success. The line boasts of specially designed styles of jeans for both men and women, and incorporates all of the famous and exclusive details from the two brands into them.

The fact that Diesel clothing sees the world as a no boundaries macro culture allows it to incorporate many cultural tastes into its clothing. Diesel clothing, ever since it began, has maintained a reputation of not following the fashion trends of the time, but pioneering new looks and taking chances on new ideas. The Diesel Jeans team, under the direction of Wilbert Das, has always designed clothing that speaks to independent people.