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[SMM] The NUB Of Your Internet Marketing Strategy
All agree that Internet Marketing Strategy is essential for selling success. Processes such as SWOT are long-winded and may not include the essentials. The NUB should tie down the Niche, the USP and the Bottom Line.

Tags: business, strategy, marketing, internet.

[SMM] 2020 Hindsight on Y2K
Looking back at Y2K it may seem that excessive effort was expended on what seemed to be a non-event. It took attention away from a much more profound change as M2K opened, the Internet Millennium. Very significant effort is required from companies and organizations if they are to survive and perform well in this new M2K.

Tags: business, blogging, marketing, internet.

Back into the swing
I'm happy to report the "Mayan Riviera" is an excellent place to spend a week away from the search marketing business. Despite a little difficulty getting out of Mexico and lost luggage, it was an excellent trip with a minimum of Internet usage and lots of relaxation. Thank you to Thomas who has, as always, done an excellent job filling in with timely and informative blog posts regarding search engine marketing and blogs. Be sure to check out his newest blog project, SEO Blog Marketing.
http://toprank.blogspot.com/2005/06/back-into-swing.html

Use Your Head

You have to learn to think for yourself if you're going to make it in the Internet business world...

Here's one good example:
It seems like everyone who owns a website has jumped on the "drive more traffic to your sites with this blog spamming tool" bandwagon.  There are dozens of these tools, and more are being released every week.

Here's a clue - this trick used to work a year and a half ago, and now that everyone has finally heard about it and started doing it the search engines have caught on.  Guess what - it doesn't work anymore!

Use your head when it comes to stuff like this -- if the software or technique is so great, why is it being released to the public?  If the technique works so well, it would be kept hidden so that the flow of profits would keep coming.  It's only when the effectiveness starts to fade or stops completely that the "marketing sheep" are "let in on the secret".  Remember this the next time you see "an amazing new product."

Marketing to Small-Medium Businesses Via IT Consultants and Resellers
WebProNews Jun 25 2005 2:22PM GMT
http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r340858533

The SEO Industry Cathing Up on RSS?

With RSS getting more and more coverage, ”traditional” internet marketing industries start branching out in to it. The SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) industry was quite early to catch on, but only in some limited and highly early adopter circles.

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[SMM] Internet Marketing Boosts Direct Selling
Direct Selling is most effective when working on qualified leads. Internet Marketing can be the force that finds those leads and builds up the relationship for the most promising prospects.

Tags: selling, leads, marketing, internet.

Internet marketing legend Corey Rudl is dead
When I checked my e-mail inbox today I noticed e-mails from some of the top people in the internet marketing world with some shocking subject lines - Corey Rudl has died... Corey died yesterday when the Porsche he was riding...
http://www.workathomemadeeasy.net/blog/archives/000045.html

SBA Struggles to Define "Small Business"
The question of just how big a business can be and still be considered "small" is one that has plagued the U.S. Small Business Administration since its inception. Under current rules, the definition ranges considerably, depending on the particular application...
http://entrepreneurs.about.com/b/a/176374.htm

NAR Survey of home buyers and sellers shows growing web use
Nearly three out of four homebuyers now use the Internet as a tool when searching for a home
http://housing-bubble.com/news/web-home-buying-160703.html