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<title>IMSPIKE.COM | Published News | PPC Marketing</title>
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<description>All about Internet Marketing, Web Design, Making Money in the Internet and Search Engine Optimization</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:54:12 CDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Romow Web Directory and Affiliate Program]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/romow-web-directory-and-affiliate-program/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/romow-web-directory-and-affiliate-program/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:54:12 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Balkhis</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/romow-web-directory-and-affiliate-program/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you guys do not know, I used to be very active in the Web Directory business. Back in 2006 when I entered the directory industry, some of the big names were Yahoo, BOTW, Aviva, and Romow. Recently I was asked to do a review of Romow Web Directory and their affiliate program at Balkhis.What is Romow?Romow is one of the most reputable web directories in the industry. According to Wikipedia: A we<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SEO Dialogue:  Steve Plunkett & Todd Mintz]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/seo-dialogue-steve-plunkett-todd-mintz/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/seo-dialogue-steve-plunkett-todd-mintz/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:51:06 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mfinch</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/seo-dialogue-steve-plunkett-todd-mintz/</guid>
<description><![CDATA["To think for yourself, you must question authority and learn how to put yourself in a state of vulnerable open-mindedness, chaotic, confused vulnerability to inform yourself."  Timothy LearyI'm a huge fan of ESPN's Bill Simmons and two of his most memorable columns are when he and Malcolm Gladwell did "extended" email dialogues on relevant topics.  I wanted to interview Steve Plunkett but when I<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Cool (Repurposed) PPC Tool Discovery]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/a-cool-repurposed-ppc-tool-discovery/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/a-cool-repurposed-ppc-tool-discovery/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:41:28 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Andatti</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/a-cool-repurposed-ppc-tool-discovery/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It would be difficult to overstate the importance of a properly structured geotargeting strategy to the success of a good percentage of PPC campaigns.  We've discussed geotargeting for PPC many times before on the blog, so if you are confused, go ahead and read about it. But to get the value out of this post you need to know that there are basically two reasons geotargeting could make or break yo<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Happy St. Patricks Day from PPC Hero]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/happy-st-patricks-day-from-ppc-hero/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/happy-st-patricks-day-from-ppc-hero/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:41:24 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Andatti</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/happy-st-patricks-day-from-ppc-hero/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Celebrate St. Patty&#8217;s Day with green beer, fun parades, shamrocks and lucky little leprechauns. Good luck on the pot o&#8217; gold.Check out The Adventures of PPC Hero: Heroic Feats of Pay Per Click Management  at http://www.ppchero.com/. Copyright ©  2007-2010 Hanapin Marketing, LLC.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[BT launches “triple-play” voice, broadband and TV packages]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/bt-launches-%E2%80%9Ctriple-play%E2%80%9D-voice-broadband-and-tv-packages/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/bt-launches-%E2%80%9Ctriple-play%E2%80%9D-voice-broadband-and-tv-packages/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:43:24 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>InternetBusinessUk</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/bt-launches-%E2%80%9Ctriple-play%E2%80%9D-voice-broadband-and-tv-packages/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[BT has launched its first bundled deals which offer voice calls, broadband and TV rolled into one.It was only last September that Ofcom removed restrictions which banned BT from operating such a triple-play policy.The company is also doing some spring deals on the three triple-play packages it has announced, so if you sign up now, you&#8217;ll get some money off.The basic BT Talk, Surf &amp; Watc<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[RAPBank, Affiliate Directory for Instant Commissions]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/rapbank-affiliate-directory-for-instant-commissions/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/rapbank-affiliate-directory-for-instant-commissions/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:43:15 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AffordableInternetMarketingBlog</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/rapbank-affiliate-directory-for-instant-commissions/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a new affiliate directory showing thousands of INSTANT affiliate program commissions.It&#8217;s called RAPBank, after the payment system Rapid Action Profits.One of the big advantages of using RAP as a payment processor is, that it&#8217;s possible to have your affiliates earn instant commissions. It&#8217;s exactly these kind of instant paying products using Rapid Action Profits th<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Generate Traffic to a New Site – Focus on the Niche]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/how-to-generate-traffic-to-a-new-site-/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/how-to-generate-traffic-to-a-new-site-/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:39:47 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mfinch</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/how-to-generate-traffic-to-a-new-site-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Creating a new site is always fun. This has always been the best way for me to get inspired, find new valuable contacts, broaden my outlook, etc.A solid start  is  important. This way you can quickly meet people who will than share your message, link to your content and grow your resource.However doing it right is not that easy: we don&#039;t talk about any traffic here. It is not a problem now t<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hanapin is Hiring! – Looking for Search Marketing Specialists]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/hanapin-is-hiring-/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/hanapin-is-hiring-/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:29:29 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Andatti</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/hanapin-is-hiring-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hang out with people who understand blogging and Twitter, work with some of the best companies nationwide, and spend your days where your talents and intelligence are appreciated! Hanapin Marketing is now hiring and we&#8217;re looking for talented folks who love search engine marketing. Applications are due Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 8 pm &#8211; so get started on that cover letter!The ideal cand<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Small businesses invited to benefit from benevolence]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/small-businesses-invited-to-benefit-from-benevolence/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/small-businesses-invited-to-benefit-from-benevolence/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:54:43 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>InternetBusinessUk</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/small-businesses-invited-to-benefit-from-benevolence/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Small, London-based businesses are being invited to join the ‘1% club' by Bill Cannon, the founder of IT consultancy Shepperton.com .The idea behind the venture is to raise money for charity while creating a network of like-minded businesses that can benefit from using the 1% club in their marketing campaigns.Members of the network, who will give 1% of their profits to charity, will be invited to<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Twitter, Facebook; How About Using YouTube As Part Of Your SEO Campaign?]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/twitter-facebook-how-about-using-youtube-as-part-of-your-seo-campaign/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/twitter-facebook-how-about-using-youtube-as-part-of-your-seo-campaign/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:50:52 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mfinch</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/twitter-facebook-how-about-using-youtube-as-part-of-your-seo-campaign/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Most keen SEO consultants know the benefits of using social media sites as part of an SEO campaign; it's difficult to move for blog posts about Twitter, Facebook and the very latest tools or trends.&#160; The fact is that social media is a great asset as it offers an excellent opportunity for businesses to network with their clients and industry peers, and they offer just another platform for mar<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Blogs For Business]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/blogs-for-business/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/blogs-for-business/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:13:44 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AffordableInternetMarketingBlog</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/blogs-for-business/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The  number of blogs for business is growing rapidly and more and more businesses are conducted online.It&#8217;s a logical evolution.If your blog can generate a lot of traffic, your products and services can reach the whole wide world.Which is of the utmost importance, because more and more people get access to the Internet and that&#8217;s where your potential customers are.Today, and in the ye<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Golden Rule of Social Media Marketing]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/the-golden-rule-of-social-media-marketing/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/the-golden-rule-of-social-media-marketing/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:10:13 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mfinch</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/the-golden-rule-of-social-media-marketing/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As I sat down to write this, I realized that I could write this entire blog post in just four magic words, namely the Golden Rule.&#160; Those who are successful at social media marketing would immediately understand exactly what I mean &#8211; no further explanation needed.&#160; &#160;But others might need a few more words of explanation.&#160; I should begin by reminding people of the differen<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Help Desk Management Software]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/help-desk-management-software/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/help-desk-management-software/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:49:55 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AffordableInternetMarketingBlog</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/help-desk-management-software/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Unless you&#8217;re already an experienced marketer, quite often, web based help desk management software is not the kind of software you think about purchasing and installing when you&#8217;re starting an online venture.But soon after you start selling a few of your own products, you probably have to deliver support to your customers from time to time.So, what do you do?Right, on the download pa<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[WordCamp Miami 2010 and More to come]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/wordcamp-miami-2010-and-more-to-come/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/wordcamp-miami-2010-and-more-to-come/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:49:32 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Balkhis</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/wordcamp-miami-2010-and-more-to-come/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[So this past weekend on Feb 20th, I was in Miami for the event known as WordCamp Miami. First of all, I wanted to say that it was a great event. I got to network with some very cool people. I was one of the speakers at the conference. My topic was &#8220;WordPress Security&#8221;. You can check my presentation below:How to Protect WordPressView more presentations from Syed Balkhi.I will be attend<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[5 Steps to Going Mobile with Your PPC Campaign]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/5-steps-to-going-mobile-with-your-ppc-campaign/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/5-steps-to-going-mobile-with-your-ppc-campaign/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:46:35 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mfinch</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/5-steps-to-going-mobile-with-your-ppc-campaign/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[How many more blog posts that scream "2010 Will be the Year of Mobile!" can you take? Hopefully the answer is at least one more.Don't worry though, I'm not going to cram this down your throat and tell you that Mobile is big and it's only getting bigger…. I already did that with a post back in January where I discussed my 2010 PPC Resolutions.What I am going to do is give you a more practical appr<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PPC News Roundup for 2/26/2010]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/ppc-news-roundup-for-2262010/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/ppc-news-roundup-for-2262010/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:37:16 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Andatti</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/ppc-news-roundup-for-2262010/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Long or short? Keyword versus key phrase? What is the best targeting strategy for your pay per click campaign? Here is a great  post from Search Engine Land that dives into some performance data behind both short and long tail keywords.Google has made it easy to implement search campaigns on mobile phones, but many search marketers are still hesitating to take the leap into this new space. Search<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PPC Hero Got a Facelift!]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/ppc-hero-got-a-facelift/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/ppc-hero-got-a-facelift/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:36:55 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Andatti</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/ppc-hero-got-a-facelift/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A couple of weeks ago we gave you a sneak peek into Hanapin Marketing's big plans for the blog redesign. After much anticipation, the day has finally arrived… PPC Hero just got a makeover! The PPC Hero team is very excited to launch our new and improved blog design.  If you don't remember the old look, check out the before and after:BEFOREAFTERWe hope you love it as much as we do. After all, this<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[iSpionage – The Keyword research tool – Sponsored Post]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/ispionage-/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/ispionage-/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:36:38 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Andatti</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/ispionage-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The success of your PPC campaign depends upon finding the right combination of keyword, ad copy and ad position.The process usually starts with researching and compiling extensive, wide-ranging keyword lists. Next, comes building and launching campaigns with those keywords. The goal of this phase is to get a sense of which keywords have potential. The final, and ongoing phase is optimizing the ca<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Winning Internet Business Marketing Plan]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/a-winning-internet-business-marketing-plan/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/a-winning-internet-business-marketing-plan/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:19:08 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AffordableInternetMarketingBlog</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/a-winning-internet-business-marketing-plan/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A great internet business marketing plan will probably be one of your most important assets to be successful with Internet marketing. It will be very hard to succeed online without any plan. A bad plan almost certainly will lead to failure with your online business. Only a solid plan will lead to success.So, let&#8217;s discuss how to set up a winning internet business marketing plan.While develo<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Bootstrapper's Guide to SEO Consulting]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/the-bootstrappers-guide-to-seo-consulting/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/the-bootstrappers-guide-to-seo-consulting/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:15:30 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mfinch</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/the-bootstrappers-guide-to-seo-consulting/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Are you a self-employed SEO?Do you want to be?There&#039;s a lot to consider in making that jump to self-employment. It isn&#039;t for the faint of heart. It starts with giving up the myth of stability, and it ends&#8230;well, I suppose the end is what you make of it.I left a stable job at a Long Island web development firm in September of &#039;08 &#8211; yeah, right about the time the economy w<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Best Practices for Multilingual PPC]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/best-practices-for-multilingual-ppc/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/best-practices-for-multilingual-ppc/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:07:02 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Andatti</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/best-practices-for-multilingual-ppc/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Launching a multilingual pay-per-click campaign is a good way to quickly have a presence in a country. Many companies do not have the resources and budgets to build multiple versions of their website based on language, but through the wonders of pay-per-click, advertisers can efficiently and effectively reach an international or bilingual audience online.The problem with most multilingual pay-per<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Find Irrelevant Traffic Before It Finds You]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/find-irrelevant-traffic-before-it-finds-you/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/find-irrelevant-traffic-before-it-finds-you/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:06:49 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Andatti</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/find-irrelevant-traffic-before-it-finds-you/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[One thing we do regularly for our clients is run search query reports from Adwords and MSN, pull all queries that are resulting in unqualified impressions or clicks, and add those in as negatives.We also have search query reports sent to us from our Yahoo rep so we can identify additional negatives coming from Yahoo as well.Doing this can really help narrow down your keyword list and prevent unqu<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Is Your Twitter Audience Listening?]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/is-your-twitter-audience-listening/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/is-your-twitter-audience-listening/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:12:40 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mfinch</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/is-your-twitter-audience-listening/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[You&#039;ve just reached 5,000 followers on Twitter. Congratulations. Now you have 5,000 people listening to you, right? Wrong! Let&#039;s take a closer look at about how many people you might be reaching with each message.Information is processed hierarchically, following the six steps of McGuire&#039;s Information Processing Paradigm. The tweet must first be presented to the core audience, they<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Did You Miss This? New AdWords UI Improvements Rock!]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/did-you-miss-this-new-adwords-ui-improvements-rock/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/did-you-miss-this-new-adwords-ui-improvements-rock/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:05:32 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PPCme</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/did-you-miss-this-new-adwords-ui-improvements-rock/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[submit_url = 'http://www.clixmarketing.com/blog/2010/02/18/google-adwords-update-made-managing-ppc-easier-effecient/';by John A. Lee, Search Marketing ManagerLast week, Google announced another round of changes for the AdWords interface. These updates mainly affected the AdWords dashboard under the Campaigns tab. In short, performance analysis tools that were previously scattered throughout the A<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Start Your Own Blog Isn’t for Everyone – 4 Reasons]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/start-your-own-blog-isn%E2%80%99t-for-everyone-/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/start-your-own-blog-isn%E2%80%99t-for-everyone-/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:37:45 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AffordableInternetMarketingBlog</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/start-your-own-blog-isn%E2%80%99t-for-everyone-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s very popular these days to start your own blog.Thousands pop up every day.I know, because I get many comments from people who just started their own blog and want to pass some link juice to it. First thing I do when checking them out is read the &#8216;About&#8217; page. In most cases, this page contains the standard Wordpress text! They don&#8217;t even bother to change it.Well, it is<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ruud Questions: Anna Gonzalez (from News 8 Austin)]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/ruud-questions-anna-gonzalez-from-news-8-austin/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:34:26 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mfinch</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Following Anna on Twitter I became intrigued by what it was she was doing. In this interview she shares how she helps evolve a TV-straight-to-web production line into a standalone news platform that works with the TV side of things. Underlining the value of social media and social networks she says that sharing information is a form of activism - but is also realistically hesitant to sent people <br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What the Yahoo! and Microsoft Search Alliance Means to PPC Advertisers]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/what-the-yahoo-and-microsoft-search-alliance-means-to-ppc-advertisers/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:27:31 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PPCme</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
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<description><![CDATA[submit_url = 'http://www.clixmarketing.com/blog/2010/02/18/what-the-yahoo-msn-alliance-means-to-ppc-advertisers/';by John A. Lee, Search Marketing ManagerIt&#8217;s official. Yahoo! and Microsoft&#8217;s proposed search partnership has received regulatory approval for both the US and Europe, and it has been given a name: The Yahoo! and Microsoft Search Alliance. If you hadn&#8217;t guessed alread<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Positioning Your Business For Success In Local Search]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/positioning-your-business-for-success-in-local-search/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:25:27 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Andatti</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Consumers today not only want to know what's around them, they want to be able to call with one click, access directions, and know what other people think of it. Due to the fact that 50% of consumers head to search engines first when researching local businesses, according to a joint study from Nielsen and Webvisible, you need to make sure your business is in a position to compete.In most cases, <br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PPC News Roundup for 2/19/2010]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/ppc-news-roundup-for-2192010/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:25:23 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Andatti</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/ppc-news-roundup-for-2192010/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Local search might be a great way to boost your clients&#8217; campaigns.  Actually who am I kidding it's a great way to boost everyone's campaign, so make some time to localize your campaigns! Here are some great tips on PPCBlog for setting up your local PPC strategy, so give it a shot.Get your Google click to call deal while you can! Search Engine Watch has a useful post this week on Mobile PPC<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Building A Serious Internet Business Is NOT Easy]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/building-a-serious-internet-business-is-not-easy/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:50:13 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AffordableInternetMarketingBlog</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/building-a-serious-internet-business-is-not-easy/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Welly Mulia runs a serious Internet business since he left his day job in 2008.So, who&#8217;s better qualified to tell about this topic than Welly.That&#8217;s why I accepted his guest post of today. You can read it below.Have fun reading and then take action. It&#8217;s valuable!Building A Serious Internet Business Is NOT EasyBeginners who are trying to learn about building a serious Internet b<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What Are The Best Ways To Make Money Using A Blog?]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/what-are-the-best-ways-to-make-money-using-a-blog/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/what-are-the-best-ways-to-make-money-using-a-blog/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:43:41 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TheWebFiles2</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/what-are-the-best-ways-to-make-money-using-a-blog/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[There are many ways to make money using a blog. The flexible nature of a blog has made blogging a widely adopted favorite by many internet marketers who want to create an online income. With the growth of the internet, new concepts are continually realized; and hand in hand with these new concepts, comes fresh ways to make money using a blog. One of the most popular ways to make money using a blo<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[When to Pause or Delete Ads & Keywords To Save Your Quality Scores]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/when-to-pause-or-delete-ads-keywords-to-save-your-quality-scores/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:37:54 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Andatti</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Have you ever truly thought about what your overall account Quality Score looks like and how it has affected your PPC account over the years?The more I manage long term clients the more I realize everything I do today will greatly effect what happens to my account Quality Score in the future.Achieving a great Quality Score does not happen overnight. It may take a week, a month or longer. But by c<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Living On The Edge: The Google Content Network]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/living-on-the-edge-the-google-content-network/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:37:36 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Andatti</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/living-on-the-edge-the-google-content-network/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Google's content network: it's sort of like jumping over fourteen school buses on a flaming motorcycle. If you're not careful and well-prepared, it can be a huge disaster. But if you can pull it off- it's totally awesome.  Impress your friends, clients, and coworkers! Tame your fear and win worldwide adoration. That might be overstating things; but in any case there's usually not much excuse for <br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Internet search engine marketing]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:56:09 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AffordableInternetMarketingBlog</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/internet-search-engine-marketing/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Internet search engine marketing is the process of search engine optimization (SEO). That&#8217;s where a specialist optimizes the pages of your site for higher rankings in search engines, thus making your site more noticeable to the zillion of Internet surfers who may be using keywords matching products or services that you offer.The SEO expert makes your site more search engine friendly without<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mashable Playing it Dirty with Google Buzz Count]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/mashable-playing-it-dirty-with-google-buzz-count/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:55:45 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Balkhis</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
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<description><![CDATA[We all know that Google Buzz is really making a Buzz in the industry. Whether this service is good, or not we can leave that for another article because in this article I will be showing you the dirty little trick that Mashable is using to get more users to Buzz their story.If you don&#8217;t know, Mashable is one of the leading Social Media Magazines that cover everything related to Social Media<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ruud Questions: Henk van Ess]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/ruud-questions-henk-van-ess/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:39:13 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mfinch</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Not part of the SEO &quot;scene&quot; of constant testing and blogging and chatting it&#039;s forgivable if you think Henk who.But to us, the somewhat older SEO generation, Henk van Ess is the Dutch journalist who in the summer of 2005 exploded the story onto the scene that Google was using human quality raters &#8212; on a massive scale. He made official what only some had suspected: that Google<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Happy Valentine’s Day from PPC Hero!]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/happy-valentine%E2%80%99s-day-from-ppc-hero/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:30:04 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Andatti</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
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<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s that time of year again and PPC Hero is pulling out all the stops for Miss Clicks&#8230;she seems impressed! Best of luck today- and every day of the year- making an impact on the people that matter to you!Check out The Adventures of PPC Hero: Heroic Feats of Pay Per Click Management  at http://www.ppchero.com/. Copyright ©  2007-2010 Hanapin Marketing, LLC.<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Get Your Website Traffic From Forums.]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:19:45 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AffordableInternetMarketingBlog</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
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<description><![CDATA[You undoubtedly know many ways to get your website traffic for free, don&#8217;t you?One of the best free traffic generating methods is Search Engine Optimization (SEO).That&#8217;s where you optimize your site in order to get a permanent high ranking in the search engines for the keywords or key phrases that you optimize.I&#8217;m not going in to this, that&#8217;s for another occasion, but by a<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Process of Re-Designing Our Web Design Portfolio Site]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:19:24 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Balkhis</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
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<description><![CDATA[One of my New Year&#8217;s Resolution for this year is accomplished as I finish the re-design of Uzzz Productions. Wait don&#8217;t think that I am very efficient and I finish this resolution in less than two months. This was in my resolution for 2009 also, and we never got around to it. So basically in this article, I will share the process of redesigning our web design portfolio site. This will<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google Buzz FAQ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:16:07 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mfinch</dc:creator>
<category>PPC Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/PPC-Marketing/google-buzz-faq/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[What is Google Buzz?Google Buzz is a social sharing service. With it you can easily share links, videos, photos and status updates with the public, specific groups or individuals.Where can I get Google Buzz? Or: How Can I Get Google Buzz?Google Buzz is a service integrated with Gmail; Google&#039;s email service. Each Gmail account has Google Buzz in it.How do I know if I have Google Buzz?Once yo<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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