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» Brand Protection Online: Do(n’t) Google Ads Constitute Commercial Use Of A Trademark On Gripe Sites?
It is legal to register a trademarked domain and publish a website on the domain if it is non-commercial in nature–think review sites, gripe sites, fan sites. An example would be Walmartwatch.com, a Wal-Mart gripe site published by Five Stones and T
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» Brand Marketers: Did You Know Your Legal Department Is A Potential SEO Partner?
There you have it, your Legal department can be a partner in your SEO efforts! I have used this strategy for several clients with impressive results. Build a relationship with your legal team and enhance your SEO initiatives.
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» Google Nixes Agency Commissions In Europe, Moves Forward With Stealth Agency Plans
Google announced that is discontinuing the agency commission structure it has in place for European agencies that are growing their accounts. Known as the European Best Practice Funding, the “kick-back” program will officially be terminated in Janua
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» Mastering Search Engine Marketing & Online Brand Protection: A Must-Read White Paper
Marketing and brand protection are inseparable bedfellows due to the fact that consumers are now key participants in interactive media--this affects brand reputation and loyalty, and greatly influences the actions of prospects, customers, partners,
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» Brand Command: A Case Study Featuring Proactiv Solution
What can Proactiv Solution do to improve their marketing efforts and protect their brand in Google?
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» University of Phoenix: Online Brand Protection & Search Engine Marketing Evaluation
A major premise of Brand Command methodology is to dominate the natural results of your Brand Real Estate on the search engines. Is University of Phoenix dominating their Brand Real Estate in Google?
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» When SEO gets dangerous for your brand
A very unique SEO tip for brand marketers!
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» Online Brand Protection: 11 Graphic Examples Of Brand Abuse Online
The screenshot below displays an “ironical” example of identical copy being used on two unrelated company websites--Ominiture and Franklin Covey's PlanPlus.
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» Homebuilders Pay Off Gripe Sites That Have Prominent Search Engine Visibility
Does paying off gripe site owners only encourage the creation of more gripe sites?
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» Yahoo Makes It Official: Both For And Against Trademark Infringement
Yahoo goes on the offensive against trademark abuse, but shouldn't they be pointing the finger at themselves?
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» Cybersquatting Costs Companies $1 Billion–Is Godaddy.com’s CashParking Scam Partly To Blame?
Hooo Waaah! Some interesting observations about the "wild, wild west" landscape of the internet. Is Yahoo calling the kettle black?
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» Six Search Engine Visibility Risks: Why Monitoring Your Brand Is A Primary Business Concern
Is Your Google Glass Half Empty?
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» Australian Consumer Watchdog Files Suit Against Google Adwords
A new player in the stream of Google trademark infringement lawsuits, this time, from Australia.
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» Yahoo’s Trademark Policy Recklessly Abuses Brands Online
At the very least, Yahoo needs to fall in line with Google to eliminate the use of another organization’s trademarks in the title and text of search engine ads.
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» How To Contact Google Customer Service
I need to acknowledge that Google’s Customer Service will never be a candidate for a J.D. Power Award. In fact, there is a special formula you can use to evaluate the level of customer service Google provides...
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» Link Your Way to a Successful Site
Before learning about the strategies behind successful link building, it is important to understand the elements that make up a strong link: Relevancy of page title tag, Relevancy of home page title tag, Relevancy of links inbound to page, Relevancy
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» Integrating Offline Advertising With Online Marketing Assets: Glamour Magazine Advertiser Assessment
In The May 2007 issue of Glamour Magazine, 38% of the advertisements presented an online call to action and 74% referenced a web address. Simple commands, such as “Visit” or “Shop,” accounted for 20% of the calls-to-action online.
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» Jiffy Lube International: Brand Protection Online & Search Engine Marketing Evaluation
A comprehensive search engine marketing and brand protection assessment of Jiffy Lube. This story also articulates areas of opportunity for Jiffy Lu
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