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Bill extending Internet tax ban goes to Bush

Avatar Posted by LeeAdams under News
From http://news.yahoo.com 6204 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 16, 2007 5:47 pm
The House of Representatives approved legislation on Tuesday extending a moratorium on state Internet access taxes for seven years, sending the bill to the president to sign into law. Internet service providers say the price of Internet access could rise by as much as 17 percent if the moratorium on state taxes was allowed to expire. Read More

Here Comes the Do Not Track List

Avatar Posted by LeeAdams under Online Marketing
From http://www.marketingvox.com 6204 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 16, 2007 5:47 pm
A coalition of consumer privacy groups is expected to propose the online equivalent of the Do Not Call list, reports Advertising Age. Groups including the Center for Democracy and Technology, Electronic Frontier Foundation and others, have announced a press conference for today. The groups are expected to propose changes to how advertisers disclos Read More

E-Mail Open Rates Hinge on 'Subject' Line

Avatar Posted by wontonu under Online Marketing
From http://www.emarketer.com 6204 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 14, 2007 7:21 pm
Personalized e-mails boost open rates, according to a MailerMailer study. The e-mail service provider found that personalized "subject" lines in particular increased the number of times recipients opened their mailings. The "subject" line is so important that, even when marketers have recipients' permission, the wrong line can still mean trou Read More

Social Media and Conversational Marketing Portends Revamp of Marketing P's

Avatar Posted by wontonu under News
From http://blogs.mediapost.com 6204 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 14, 2007 7:22 pm
Social media and conversational marketing will outpace that of traditional marketing by 2012. Nearly 57% of respondents report that in 5 years time, what they spend on conversational marketing will be greater than that of traditional marketing, while another 24% believed it would be the same as traditional marketing. Significantly, 81% of marketer Read More

The Dark Art Of SEO

Avatar Posted by ArmadaIG under Online Marketing
From http://www.webpronews.com 6208 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 14, 2007 12:50 am
The title of this article is designed to illustrate the point of this article. Today we won't be taking a look at black-hat search engine optimization tactics. Admittedly, I've toyed with them in a “know your enemy” kind of way but I'm no expert on advanced cloaking techniques nor effective link sp@mming tactics. What we're going to cover here Read More

Shipping promotions most popular with online retailers

Avatar Posted by JohnH under Marketing
From http://www.bizreport.com 6210 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 7, 2007 3:26 pm
Free shipping, with conditions, is set to be the most popular promotion among online retailers this holiday season, found a study conducted by BizRate Research for Shop.org. Read More

Report gives marketers valuable insights into email marketing

Avatar Posted by JohnH under Online Marketing
From http://www.bizreport.com 6210 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 7, 2007 6:53 am
MailerMailer.com's latest Email Marketing Metrics Report looks at how subject lines and personalization affect open and click-through rates. In particular, the report found that subject lines containing 35 characters or less are 28 percent more likely to be opened. Read More

How Storytelling Boosts Response Rates

Avatar Posted by JohnH under Direct Marketing
From http://www.targetmarketingmag.com 6221 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 29, 2007 7:53 pm
For centuries, the world's greatest teachers and leaders have used fables, allegories and other types of stories to successfully communicate with people and motivate them to take action. So have some of the top-performing direct mail packages, including those from The Wall Street Journal, Time-Life, Rodale Inc., Covenant House, Greenpeace, Nightin Read More

Small Businesses Need Helping Hand to Embrace Web Advertising

Avatar Posted by JohnH under Online Marketing
From http://clickz.com 6222 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 30, 2007 4:49 pm
Most small business operators who shy away from online marketing fear they can't afford it, says a Opus Research survey in which 25 percent of respondents said online advertising would break their budget. Additionally, 20 percent said they believe Internet marketing is too complex, and 15 percent said they don't think they have the manpower to h Read More

Convenos: Web-based Collaboration and Conferencing

Avatar Posted by karin under Sales
From http://www.convenos.com 6222 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 30, 2007 5:50 pm
If you're looking for a robust on-demand web conferencing and collaboration service that allows users to meet on-line for a flat fee, Convenos Meeting Center might meet your needs. The customer only pays for the service ($30/month) and is not charged on a per minute basis, nor is s/he charged for audio services. Test drive a 14 day trial free a Read More
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