Archive for April, 2009

Advertising Agency to Branded Thought Leader

Posted by Marty Weintraub on April 14th 2009 in Advertising Agency, Agencies | 7 comments

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aimClear is approached by traditional advertising agencies, often with rich history and too-often in stagnation or slight decline, seeking advice for growing online reputation as experts. Whether marketing regionally or nationally, it’s seriously powerful stuff to be perceived as an expert. Read the rest of this entry »

PPC Rockstars Podcast: aimClear & Colored Hats

Posted by Manny Rivas on April 13th 2009 in aimClear, Paid Marketing | Be the first to comment!

wmr-logoIf you missed Webmaster Radio April 13th. Here’s the PPC Rockstars podcast where PPC legend David Szetela interviewed our very own Marty Weintraub. Read the rest of this entry »

Short Term Contracts Ease Recession Jitters & Inspire Client Confidence

Posted by Marty Weintraub on April 13th 2009 in Agencies, SEM | 4 comments

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Like most SEM shops, our business is an amalgamation of flat rate products and hourly work. It’s generally been our focus to procure longer contracts, usually 6 month to 1-year agreements.

We thought it prudent to evolve our model in preemptive reaction to these brutal economic times.  Little did we know the unexpected gems of perspective we discovered. Read the rest of this entry »

Social Media Community Manager Job Description

Posted by Marty Weintraub on April 5th 2009 in Community Manager, SEO Jobs, Social Media | 50 comments

Over the past 2 years, the relatively close knit blog universe has exploded in a massive confluence of social expression and corporate reaction. A cottage industry of owner-operators, trawling social media on behalf of themselves and others, has cropped up in lofts, dorms, agencies and iPhones.

These are the new social media Community Managers and corporate is clearly looking. This post offers a granular look at crucial skills, essential duties and a job description for the CM role. Read the rest of this entry »

SES New York 2009 aimClear Coverage Roundup

Posted by Manny Rivas on April 1st 2009 in aimClear | 1 comment

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It was a great week out in the Big Apple attending sessions at SearchEngineStrategies New York 2009. Thanks to the whole Incisive crew for making us feel so welcome.

Even though we’ll sure miss the Big Apple’s excitement, Matt, Peter, Marty and I are excited to be back in the Duluth shop. Here’s a quick roundup of our coverage from this SES installment. Read the rest of this entry »