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PSU Study: The Truth Behind Search Engine User Behavior

PSU Study: The Truth Behind Search Engine User Behavior

By Matthew • on July 30, 2010

In this article I summarize the findings of two Penn State University researchers, who analyzed more than 450,000 Web queries submitted to the AllTheWeb

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The ‘Subliminal’ Effects of Banner Ads

The ‘Subliminal’ Effects of Banner Ads

By Matthew • on July 2, 2010

Consumers say they ignore static banner ads, and don’t click on them, but eMarketer Senior Analyst David Hallerman cites stats from a Microsoft Atlas

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Six Ways to Use Local Radio to Drive Consumers to Retail

Six Ways to Use Local Radio to Drive Consumers to Retail

By Matthew • on June 28, 2010

Six Ways to Use Local Radio to Drive Consumers to Retail Hormel, the maker of Spam and Dinty Moore Stew, recently used Radio and TV to take a national

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Are Focus Groups Obsolete?

Are Focus Groups Obsolete?

By Matthew • on June 26, 2010

Isn’t it time we just got over focus groups? Nothing is certain but taxes and death… unless you’re launching an ad campaign. Then you can certainly

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The Four Word Revolution

The Four Word Revolution

By Matthew • on June 18, 2010

“I’ll check them out…” It’s a big red flag. If you’ve been comfortably resting on referrals and word-of-mouth as your source of new business,

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Four Ways to Get Online Shoppers to Contribute Reviews

Four Ways to Get Online Shoppers to Contribute Reviews

By Matthew • on June 17, 2010

Online reviews, which once gave brand managers and marketing executives stomach aches, are now pervasive and becoming more important with each passing

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How Can You Be Sure Your Advertising is Wasting Only Half Your Money?

How Can You Be Sure Your Advertising is Wasting Only Half Your Money?

By Matthew • on June 17, 2010

This is the first part of a 10 part series outlining why advertising doesn’t work.  A collection of short essays, stories, and general misunderstandings

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Target’s Radio Campaign is a Big Winner

This week, Media Plan of the Year 2010 winners were announced by Mediaweek magazine. Recognized in the $1-$10 Million category for Radio was Haworth Media’s highly-effective campaign for Target Stores. Target’s

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You Can Measure Return on Sponsorship

The sponsorship industry has advanced a great deal since the time the phrase “sponsorship can’t be measured” typically went unchallenged. As all aspects of the industry have grown more

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RETURN ON OBJECTIVE KEY IN SPORTS PARTNERSHIPS

Marketers for MetLife, MasterCard, and a major NASCAR racing team agree that sports marketing platforms are great as long as marketers can articulate what they want from sponsorships and are willing to

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