Voters Seek Neutral Ground for Learning about Candidates – Skip Candidate Websites

Changes Online, Research1 Comment

With increased Internet use and widespread broadband connectivity, the shift from old to new media is influencing the way people participate in elections, according to a recent report by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. Not since John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon debated in front of 70 million new television watchers in 1960 have we seen such a change in political media. A wave of changes brought on by Web sites, blogs and social media is being led by the 18- to 30-year-old demographic and is spreading to reach Americans of all ages and backgrounds.

5 Methods to Track Offline Conversions – and Plug Huge Marketing Budget Leaks.

Ideas, Paid Search/PPC, Research, Usability and Human Interface, Web Site Advice3 Comments

One of the most difficult challenges is tracking paid search performance via telephone calls for the small business. While a few will spring for a new 800 number or IVR system to get some of that information and train phone staff in its use, many cannot due to the workaday reality. Often the busy office environment means metrics go out the window in favor of just getting the order out, so the company continues to guess.