I have found that one of the most frustrating things as an Internet marketer is to work on a website knowing that there are limitations to what can actually be implemented due to resource constraints.  It would be great if all action items could be completed, but for many businesses, it’s ver... [click to continue...]

Good, Better, Best Modifier for SEO

by Mike Nierengarten on November 24, 2009

When creating lists in SEO, copywriters have multiple options.  This article explores the ideal modifier to use when naming a list.  For example, this article could be titled Top Rated Modifiers for SEO, Best Modifiers for SEO, or Popular Modifiers for SEO, but which modifier has a high chance of driving traffic and a low barrier to entry in search results?  Which modifiers lead to strong user engagement metrics and a high conversion rate?

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7 Easy Steps to 10,000 Fans (A Guide for the Bold)

by Mike Nierengarten on November 20, 2009

Most big brands would balk at 10,000 fans.  Apple and McDonald’s buy media by the truck load and could probably care less if it ran over 10,000 fans let alone had a Facebook fan page 10,000-strong.  Getting 10,000 fans for the major brands is as simple as shooting off an email, tagging an existing ad campaign with the URL of the fan page, or hijacking a page created by a brand enthusiast.  But, for small or emerging brands, finding 10,000 people that are willing to “become a fan” can be difficult.

Here at Anvil, we would like to help.

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Get Hyped: New AdWords Product Listing Ads

by Leisa Hall on November 18, 2009

Attention all you Ecommerce folks – the latest offering from Google AdWords should have you very excited. Though still in beta (currently available to select advertisers only), Google’s Product Listing Ads will be able help you get more bang for your PPC buck by integrating product listings from... [click to continue...]

Top List Tuesday – Analytics & Measure

by johndrobbins on November 17, 2009

I am sure you have been wondering where #FollowFriday has been the past couple of weeks (wink, wink)!  Well, if you must know, we have been making a slight shift in how we here at Anvil Media are going to recommend who we feel are great Tweeple to follow on a weekly basis.  With the new List Featu... [click to continue...]

Web Analytics Attribution & Your Business

by Nick Herinckx on November 16, 2009

Perhaps it’s because of the upcoming holiday season and the rush of visitors e-retailers are expecting, but there has been talk about the limitations of website analytics, particularly with respect to attribution. This is quite a touchy subject to some, especially to popular banner ad networks... [click to continue...]

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Social Media Marketing White Paper Available

by Hallie Janssen on November 10, 2009

Big announcement today of the release of our new white paper, “The Marketer’s Guide to Getting Started with Social Media Marketing.” This white paper follows up the recent success of our award-winning work in social media marketing. This free social media marketing white paper outlines the fun... [click to continue...]

#Follow Friday Halloween Edition

by Kim Toomey on October 30, 2009

In the spirit of Halloween and the disguises that we put on one day a year, we’re celebrating our favorite character Twitter accounts today! You know the drill, if you think we’ve missed someone please add to the comments. @PeggyOlson one of our favorite Mad Men characters whose account... [click to continue...]

Top Search Engine Marketing (SEM) Spenders

by John McPhee on October 30, 2009

Ever wonder who spends the big bucks on search engine marketing? Granted we know it’s the big brands with the deep pockets, but what verticals are spending the most? MarketingSherpa released their annual Search Marketing Benchmark Guide, which includes the Top 100 SEM Spenders. How does Marke... [click to continue...]

Google’s View-Through Conversions on the Content Network

by Heather Schwartz on October 27, 2009

This is a friendly reminder, if you haven’t already checked out Google’s View-Through Conversions on the Content Network, you should and soon!  I know the tool was announced in the beginning of October but just in case you haven’t had a chance to play around with it see my overvie... [click to continue...]