How many stages are in the buying/purchase cycle - Three, seven, 975? You can make it as easy or as complicated as you want, but I like to think of the purchase funnel in four simple easy steps. 1. Awareness 2. Interest 3. Engagement 4. Conversion / Sale 1. Awareness:…
The combined Bing/Yahoo organic traffic is not even close to the Google traffic numbers, only 17%. The initial engagement metrics are a little better for Bing/Yahoo than Google, however the goal completion numbers present are far greater contrast.
There are arguments for and against paying for advertising on keyword search terms that you already rank organically for. We are in the pro "branding" camp here at TCC.
Recently I was interviewed by Michael Thompson of Market Accelerators. Market Accelerators provide services dedicated to helping small business. Michael is also currently a Board Member of the Oregon Chapter of The American Marketing Association. This eleven minute piece provides an overview of AdWords from my perspective: That of a…
