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Date Archive: November 2008

Reader’s Choice: Popular Online Marketing Posts

Some of our most popular non-PPC posts, about online marketing topics more generally.

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PPC Holiday Tips: It’s All about Execution

The Rimm-Kaufman Group manages paid search for a great many retailers across just about every vertical and the October pain was felt by all of them. We know that the stakes are incredibly high going into this holiday in particular, placing a premium on getting the details right. Here are some tips to help out.

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SearchWiki For Adwords

Yesterday Google announced SearchWiki, allowing Google users to customize their search results.

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But Wait — There’s Still More

Final batch of most popular RKG paid search links, based on Feedburner readership stats.

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Reader’s Choice: Best Articles About Paid Search

As we approach our 800th post, we decided to highlight some of our most popular posts.

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Negative News Flow Is A Lagging Indicator

Wise words from Paul Kedrosky.

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Political Paid Search: 2008 Election PPC Dataset Available

If anyone would benefit from a data set tracking the use of political paid search advertising in the 2008 US Presidential cycle, we have one to share.

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Target Gift Cards Also Cameras, Night Lights, Thumb Drives, etc.

A new twist on gift cards this season from Target.

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The Promotional Dilemma

Shop.org recommends discounting and free shipping for Thanksgiving. But when all retailers adopt this strategy, nobody gains share and everybody loses margin.

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Block Russian Comment Spam In Wordpress

Configure Akismet to vanish Russian spam comments.

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Is Your Online Store Vulnerable To CSRF and XSS Attacks?

An excellent powerpoint giving technical background on some newer approaches for websites attacks..

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Patent Trolls Lose Round In Court

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit narrowed what can be patented as an abstract business method.

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3 Methods for Setting Cookie Windows

Proper attribution is critically important, and we recommend revisiting your cookie windows periodically to make sure you’re in the right neighborhood. Too long and you’re liable to waste money by over advertising, too short and you may miss opportunities.

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Monitor Your Brand With HowSociable.com

Monitor your brand across 22 social media sites.

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Online Retail Sales Stats: Consumers Buying But Spending Less

As November begins, the situation has become bleaker.

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