Displaying posts tagged with

“paid search”

Jun
1
2010

Which Media are Working for Auto Dealers Today?

Dave Eckstein | A few soundbytes from ESA’s auto webinar can clarify media selection for dealers.

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Mar
31
2010

Paid Search Advertisers: Switch to Broadcast TV

Dave Eckstein | The $3 cost-per-click on paid search is a waste of money for most local advertisers.

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Mar
26
2010

Abuzz About Buzz

Dave Eckstein | Wondering how Google’s big foray into social media (Buzz) will effect local biz? We’ve got a few ideas.

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Jan
26
2010

The Massive Exodus from Print Media

Dave Eckstein | The glut of dying media (print) at the local level is about to change hands. Are you ready?

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Dec
16
2009

Ten Dirty Secrets of Paid Search, Part 2

Dave Eckstein | For local advertisers, paid search is failing at its main objective, converting leads into customers (Part 2).

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Dec
7
2009

Ten Dirty Secrets of Paid-Search, Part 1

Dave Eckstein | For local advertisers, paid search is failing at its main objective, converting leads into customers.

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Oct
1
2009

Three Ways Google Adwords Fails The Local Business

Dave Eckstein | Tempted by the “cheap and easy” feel to paid search? Local advertisers had better look elsewhere.

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Feb
24
2009

Freeing Up the Ad Budget

I’ll go out on a limb here and state that fully 30% of local ad budgets are spent in dying media.  It’s probably a lot more than that, but I like to sandbag a little.  Plus, the total share of local advertising dedicated to these media shrinks daily, so by the time you are reading [...]

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Dec
31
2008

Searching for Answers (Part 2)

Dave Eckstein
Just in case you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, paid search advertising is presenting a new set of challenges to advertisers and the “traditional” media sales team.
It is a viable option in a vastly growing local media space, one that offers ease of use and measurability.  It’s a little strange, [...]

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