Warning: That Statistic You Are Quoting is BS

is 92 true?

By Don Sturgill Did you know most companies spend $92 in the effort to get someone to visit their website for every $1 aimed at converting that visit into a sale? Statistics: Sales people love them. Customers are awed by them. And sometimes we are shocked by them. Statistics are sometimes accurate and sometimes inaccurate…

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Is This One Fatal Mistake Killing Your Business?

By Don Sturgill It’s the poorest county in the state of Utah and among the 40 poorest counties in the United States. Over half the population is Native American – largely Navajo and Ute – and it’s one of the most beautiful places on Earth: San Juan County. I met him at a shelter in…

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The Truth About PPC Writing: Getting Results With PPC Ads

By Don Sturgill Want to know how to boost your PPC ad click-through rate (CTR) immediately? Do you think better PPC writing could help boost the success of your pay-per-click campaigns and deliver a more favorable return on investment? Let’s cut to the chase. Here’s the recipe: Stop writing PPC titles and start writing PPC…

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Free Photo Sharing Sites Can Cost You Dearly

By Don Sturgill “Royalty Free” does not mean Really FREE I saw it again today – and it is a dangerous, dangerous practice: someone announced a “great find” in a popular G+ Community for bloggers. He then gave a link to a photo sharing site providing “Free Royalty Free” photos. “These are free to download,”…

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PPC Ad Writing Made Easy

By Don Sturgill Writing is my job. I launched my first newsletter when I was nine years old. I’ve written newspaper articles, newspaper advertising, short stories, poetry, and ebooks. I’ve penned songs and composed white papers. I’ve written online ads for eMarketers, business plans for entrepreneurs, websites for corporations, and marketing copy galore. I’ve helped launch…

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A/B Testing in 4 Easy Steps

By Theresa Baiocco A/B TESTING IS SO COOL. No longer do we have to make changes to our websites based solely on the HiPPO (Highest Paid Person’s Opinion). We now make changes based on what has been tested and proven to work. It seems like magic: some visitors see one version of a webpage, while…

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Online Conversion Rate: The Readability Factor

WE ALL KNOW that sizzling copy and the words you use to craft your marketing message are vital to enticing visitors – and getting them to convert into customers. But did you know that how you format your copy also plays a big role in increasing your website conversion rate? Your website visitors are impatient…

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Landing Page Conversion: 3 Mistakes and 3 Solutions

By Shawna Duvall I LIKE LISTS, and I really like short lists. So, to supplement my earlier post about favorite landing page design tools, here are three tips for landing page conversion optimization. Please put them to use … immediately. Stock Photography This poor woman works at least four jobs: a high-profile dental group, my alma mater,…

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