Archive for the ‘Online Marketing’ Category

Blogging Topics: News Content vs. Timeless Content

Posted on May 20th, 2010 by Eric Rowell

When starting a new blog, it’s important to understand what type of content you will be creating with respect to your traffic goals. The purpose of this post is to explore the two major types of blogging content, news content vs. timeless content.

The Art of Online Advertising

Posted on April 20th, 2010 by Eric Rowell

Online advertising is all around us. Sometimes it’s discrete, and sometimes it’s in your face. Sometimes it’s helpful, and sometimes it’s annoying. As the web continues to evolve into a completely free service, sponsored only by advertisers, so too does the integrated complexity of online advertising. The purpose of this post is to explore the art of online advertising by looking at human nature with respect to both the general public and advertisers.

Twitter Demographics (Infographic)

Posted on April 13th, 2010 by Eric Rowell

Who really uses Twitter? I wrote an article about one month ago laying out statistics that describe Twitter’s demographics, but I think it’s worthwhile to revisit the topic by creating an infographic to show the breakdown visually. Understanding Twitter’s demographics is critical if you plan on using Twitter as a marketing tool for your business or website.

How People Use the Internet (Infographic)

Posted on April 11th, 2010 by Eric Rowell

How do people use the internet, on average, each and every day? The purpose of this post is to explore what the internet is and how we use it. I collected my data from www.alexa.com by looking at the percent daily reach of all websites above 2.5%. Daily reach refers to the percentage of all internet users who access a given site each day. For example, 42.1% of all internet users access www.google.com each day. By categorizing each of these websites, I’ve put together a high level view of how the internet is used today.

Marketing Strategies for Content-Based Websites vs. Application-Based Websites

Posted on April 6th, 2010 by Eric Rowell

Why is it so easy for content-based websites to generate traffic while it seems impossibly hard for application-based websites to get even a few visitors? The purpose of this post is to explore the nature of the web and how to formulate a marketing strategy for your website depending on its classification.

How to Choose a Good Domain Name

Posted on March 23rd, 2010 by Eric Rowell

Starting a new website or online business can be an exciting venture, but coming up with a domain name can often times be very challenging. Since most of the good domains are already taken, you will need to be very creative when searching for an available domain name, while also taking into consideration the five golden rules of domain naming. These five rules are based on two major principles. First, your domain name needs to be as easy to remember as possible so that visitors are more likely to return, and second, your domain name needs to create an image for your site, like the title of a novel, which is important for name branding.

What is SEO?

Posted on March 17th, 2010 by Eric Rowell

SEO stands for “search engine optimization” and it’s probably the most critical tool that you have in order to drive traffic to your website. You could have the most creative, innovative, and technologically advanced website known to man, but if you don’t fully understand SEO, no one will ever find you.

Social Media Marketing and Twitter Demographics

Posted on March 11th, 2010 by Eric Rowell

your competitors are using Twitter, so should you be too? Before answering that question, it’s VERY important to understand Twitter’s demographics are so that you know what sorts of audiences you might be reaching. The purpose of this post is to explore the major variations in Twitter demographics in order to help you decide if Twitter should be used as a means of social media marketing.

How to Overcome Banner Blindness

Posted on March 4th, 2010 by Eric Rowell

Every blogger knows the importance of banner click through rates on their web pages. It’s not rocket science. The more people that click on their ads, the more valuable their ad spaces become, and the more money they make. The problem is, as the internet has evolved, so too has its users.

How to Make Money Online With Ad Driven Websites

Posted on March 2nd, 2010 by Eric Rowell

It seems like everyone and their uncle these days have some kind of get rich quick scheme to make money online, but very few of them (I would say less than 0.1%) actually understand how real online business models work, in particular with respect to ad driven business models. The purpose of this post is to give people an overview of the two most common ad driven business models while providing some realistic expectations for each.