BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! I was shocked to find out that my Internet Marketing Tree diagram from a blog post in 2009 resonated with so many. Thank you to all who voiced your appreciation and those who called me or emailed to ask permission to use the diagram. In addition to the many websites and blogs that…
HOW POWERFUL IS YOUR BRAND MESSAGE? Most advertising messages are little more than a listing of services or products. Typical marketing efforts rely on straightforward, logical descriptions of their business to lure new customers. The problem is that these messages are often too broad, too generic and too irrelevant to even have a chance at being effective. That’s when it’s time to…
I have only recently recognized an intriguing pattern to my incoming calls. “Hello, Mainline Media, Mike speaking,” I say. “Oh…yes…hello…I am wondering who I should speak to about a new website?” they say. ” That would be me, Mike Robinson,” I say. “Oh…ah…great…ok, then…” It finally occurred to me that this awkward little exchange that…
Mainline Media isn’t just another Philadelphia web design company, we are a shining example of how a small suburban Philadelphia company can use internet marketing to attract and conduct business with maximum effectiveness and efficiency. 75% of our business is new business that comes straight from our website.
Over the years, the company had been slowly and quietly lowering the ceiling for it’s own marketing and business success. As a young, enthusiastic new member of the company, it wasn’t long before I bumped my head on that ceiling.
Smart businesses are learning how to exploit the synergies between their “Marketing” and their “Business Operations”. Executives are taking a fresh look at how these two sectors can fit together to create lasting cost-efficiency and cost-effectiveness for their entire business.
Mont Blanc Ski Resort is one of Quebec’s largest ski mountains. When we approached them in the summer of 2002 they had a website that lacked real marketing power . In less than 6 weeks we developed a new website that was clearly branded, aggressively promoted, and made good use of several innovative web tools.
In many ways, good copywriting is good copywriting- it needs to be clear, compelling and informative. But when considering copy specifically for the web here are some tips…
As a 15 year veteran of the marketing and advertising business, I firmly believe that the Internet is the most cost effective, cost efficient marketing tool, especially for today’s small and mid-sized businesses. Yet, ironically, the depth and breadth of the subject is a serious obstacle for those very companies because of their limited resources, limited time and limited funds…
