Author
Mike Moran
Profile: Copyright Mike Moran Mike Moran is an IBM Distinguished Engineer, expert on Internet marketing, and the author of Search Engine Marketing, Inc., the best-selling book on search marketing. Mike also writes the popular Biznology newsletter and blog.
Posts by Mike Moran:
Can Clever SEO Tactics Work For Anyone?
September 29th, 2010I gave the keynote talk at the SMX Conference in Stockholm today (slides here), and what I had to say doesn’t jive with what many smart SEO people advise. Basically, I told people that all of the tricks and optimizations and clever tactics are a waste of time for the average marketer. Despite the millions [...]
Everything Your Business Does Is In Public Eye
July 14th, 2010If you are old (like me), then you might be doing certain things the way you always have, without realizing that times have changed. The old ways don’t necessarily continue to work. All this was brought to mind when I read a recent story about how State Farm Insurance followed the old procedures, which didn’t [...]
Tuning In Your Business Opportunities
June 30th, 2008I was lucky enough to be given a preview copy of a great new book by Craig Stull, Phil Myers, and David Meerman Scott called Tuned In. I got the preview, but it is being published today. It was a very interesting experience to read this book, because I feel as though I understand the [...]
Conducting Market Research Using The Internet
May 8th, 2008Focus groups and phone surveys have been the traditional bastions of market research. And, despite everyone’s best efforts, they’ve always been expensive and out of reach for many businesses. It left us with two kinds of businesses: those that can’t afford market research and those that can’t afford enough market research. If you’re ready to [...]
