2009 September | Online Marketing Experts

Just What is Merchant Circle?

Is merchant circle a useful site for consumers or an advertising channel for businesses? It turns out it’s neither.

Brands in Public Smells Like Merchant Circle

Seth Godin’s newest venture “Brands in Public” is leaving a lot of people wondering if that bald head of his has been exposed to too much sun.

Spamming Google in 3 Easy Steps

Admit it. You want to get to the top of Google and you really don’t want to do much work. I did just that in 15 minutes. I managed to serve up some nice Spam to Google. See the results.

Smartphone penetration is estimated to reach 50% of the market by the middle of 2011, and a quick glance at the cell phone market reveals quality, choice and affordability among devices are on the rise.

Beyond its brand building, link building and CRM capacities, social networks have become an important vehicle for getting your brand discovered.

Foursqure co-founder Dennis Crowley wasn’t too happy with the rather blatant ripoff by Yelp of its check-in feature. Yelp vs. Foursquare could be an interesting battle over local online advertising dollars.