I often write about online marketing, as many of my regular readers know. A frequent topic of mine is Pay-Per-Click (PPC) advertising, also known as Cost-Per-Click (CPC). Occasionally, people will refer to this marketing vehicle as Search Engine Advertising. What you’re hearing this called more and more is “Google Adwords”. HAS GOOGLE ADWORDS “BECOME” ONLINE […]
More SEO Tools
From time to time, I let you know about some of the more useful (out of the abundant crop available on the Internet!) online tools for Search Engine Optimization (SEO) that I have come across. So here’s the latest batch of valuable, and free, widgets that I’ve found: The first is a site that checks […]
The Mechanics of Email Marketing
There are many different possibilities for software and hardware companies when it comes to formulating a marketing mix. I’ve written previously about some of my favorites. One method that can be a big winner–if done well–can also be a big loser if done poorly. I’m referring to email marketing. If you want to be successful […]
Contrasting Software & Hardware Businesses
Much of my consulting practice centers on working with software-based companies. But I have substantial hardware market experience as well, so I also work with hardware companies. Hardware vs software business models is something that you don’t often see a lot of debate about. But sometimes there is a choice between these two distinct business […]
Technology Sales & Marketing-Is a direct or indirect approach best?
A question that often arises with with early stage software and hardware companies is “How should we sell our product? Should our technology sales approach be to sell directly, or should we sell through distributors, dealers or OEM partners?” The answer, like most topics discussed in this forum, is rarely as simple or straightforward as […]
