Archive for April, 2010

How To Add A User To Google Analtyics

So, you need to add a user to Google Analytics.  No problem.  Follow the instructions below and you will be sharing data in NO TIME flat.

Log into your Google account from the Google main page

So, ready or not, here it comes — a full Google Analytics tutorial complete with screenshots:

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Posted by Rob Reed April 29th, 2010 at 11:20 am to Marketing

The Best Keyword Research Tool Is Your Noggin

Best Keyword Research ToolThere are dozens of keyword research tools out there that range from free to extremely pricey.  Which is the best keyword research tool?

The short answer for me is to use that which is between your ears for keyword research more than any tool.

You will need the tools to conduct your research but I have yet to find a keyword research tool that doesn’t take some interpretation.  You cannot blindly trust any of these tools.  You will need to get some experience with them and find their weaknesses and strengths.

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Posted by Rob Reed April 27th, 2010 at 11:48 am to Search Engine Optimization

What The Facebook “Like” Button Means For Retail Business

Facebook Like Button And RetailShopping online just got a whole lot more social.  It’s not quite like gabbing with your friends at the mall food court but Facebook is doing it’s best to bring the real life retail experience to the comfortable confines of your bedroom via the Facebook Open Graph.

This new change from Facebook is an entire infrastructure change within Facebook that will change the way that we interact on the web.

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Posted by Rob Reed April 22nd, 2010 at 4:27 pm to Marketing, Social Media Marketing

[Video] Learn About the Anatomy of the Google Search Results

Learn About the Google Search Results

The Google search results pages can be confusing.  At Terrakon, we often get this question:  “How do I get myself on Google?”

The answer to that question isn’t as cut and dried as you may think.  There are many different methods of getting “on Google” and your business model, industry along with many other factors will determine the tactics that should be used to deliver more potential customers to your website via Google.

The best way to begin understanding Google, is to learn about the Google search results.

Pay Per Click — Along the right gutter of the Google search results pages, you see the “sponsored” results.  This is a gentle way of saying — paid ads.  Many people don’t realize that the results appearing along the right side of a Google search results page are Pay Per Click ads.  This means that if and when a searcher clicks on those results, the business that is running the ads will be charged.

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Posted by Rob Reed April 22nd, 2010 at 1:42 pm to Marketing, Pay Per Click Advertising, Search Engine Optimization

Loving Me Some “Locals”

About one in three mobile search queries are made by people who are looking for something in their local area.

We have all been there, feverishly googling for information on our cell phones with one hand on the steering wheel.  Perhaps not the safest consumer practice, it is still something we as marketers will eat right up, because we know helping these consumers on the go is a recipe for success.  Local businesses have a prime opportunity to reach mobile users when they’re nearby and looking to take immediate action – and by golly they need to take it.

A few things to do to get ahead in your neighborhood are:

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Posted by Rob Reed April 15th, 2010 at 9:05 am to Marketing, Pay Per Click Advertising