GSQi Blog

Icing on the Cake, Announcing the Winner of the “Search a Small Business” Holiday Giveaway

Last week I announced the “Search a Small Business” Holiday Giveaway from G-Squared Interactive. Since small businesses often move at light speed to keep their operations running, they sometimes don’t have the resources to stay on top of online marketing. So in the spirit of the holidays, I wanted to give a small business in … Read more

Announcing The “Search a Small Business” Holiday Giveaway from G-Squared Interactive

The holidays are always a great time to reflect upon the past year in online marketing. Looking back at 2009, it’s interesting to analyze how various companies utilized new technologies and marketing channels to increase sales and engage prospective customers. I feel fortunate to be in a position where I get to speak with many … Read more

Invalid Clicks and Click Fraud in Local Search Marketing (SEM) – Giving a Whole New Meaning to the Term HyperLocal

I’m currently helping several businesses focused on local advertising with both SEO and SEM (Paid Search, PPC). Depending on the industry and market, Local PPC can be both extremely competitive and pricey. Of course, the upside is capturing those highly targeted clicks and turning them into paying customers, which could yield hundreds or thousands of … Read more

FaceYahoogle – The Impact of Facebook, Yahoo, and Google on Website Traffic

It’s hard to get through a conversation about online marketing right now without bringing up Google, Facebook, and Yahoo (among other popular companies). However, if you’re not heavily involved in online marketing, and you’re not close to the actual referring traffic numbers from Google, Yahoo, and Facebook, then their influence can easily become nebulous. It’s … Read more