Commenting on blogs, posts, videos, and others types of content is a great way to build relationships, not only with the content producers, but also others who see the content. However, treating comments as link bait (commenting just to get people to click on your link), can have just the opposite effect. Such comments can actually hurt you in the long run (plus most blogs and websites have do-not-follow rules for links in comments). Build successful relationships via comments with these tactics…
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WordStream Helps Advertisers Generate More Qualified Traffic with New Tools
Most PPC (pay-per-click) software is focused on helping advertisers manage bids on keywords, WordStream’s new AdWords Quality Score Management Tools are designed to boost quality scores in Google AdWords campaigns while driving costs down. These tools are now incorporated into WordStream’s flagship PPC product and should make it much easier for AdWords advertisers to develop more cost-efficient and effective campaigns.
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Driving Sales Away with A Splash Page
While mostly a thing of the past, I still see companies who insist on having a splash page (a page, usually with a video or some sort of “welcome” message that visitors have to view before they get to your real site). To a business owner a splash page may seem like an opportunity to “sell” to your captured audience. But to many visitors it’s a reason to leave.. and fast.
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