Could this be the end of Google? Yahoo has recently completed a deal with Microsoft's search engine Bing, Bing is now going to be powering the Yahoo search results.

Over the past 10 years email marketing has been an effective way of delivering a message directly to a selected audience. Over time however other seemingly more measurable channels have become available. And email marketing (in my mind) has fallen by the wayside.

How cool is this, Bing (you know, one of the other search engines) is giving away cash and a cool Bing backpack.

When you get ready to actively market your business online more than likely your first stop will be with search engine optimization (SEO).  The most important ingredient to search engine optimization will be properly conducted keyword research for your website. Keyword research alone could make or break your online game,,.

As you would all be well aware by now I'm a big fan of local search, What better way to target local business from the web. I also am a big fan of figures so here is one for you:

The internet has done a great deal to bring the world closer together, but where search engines are concerned, there is still very much a regional divide. Australian users have a tendency to use Australian engines and the same applies to users from the UK, Canada, New Zealand etc.

I'm sure we've all been through the process of finding a new web host from time to time and unless you find one that comes highly recommended, unless you're spending $1,000's each month they are very much the same all over.

I was asked by a photographer friend of mine the other day for some help with her ad words copy. Though a little rusty since I ran a full campaign I figured it was a good excuse to blow the dust of my Ad Words hat and familiarize myself with the Google search marketing tool again.