School Girls, Nerds & YouTube Traffic
February 19, 2010 by Brandon L. Barnett
Filed under Video Marketing
So I’ve been spending a lot of time recently studying psychology and how it relates to advertising. In my research I’ve found myself browsing through what will soon add up to be hundreds of videos on youtube. In the process I’ve learned a lot about our desire to express our individuality, crowd mentality and the darker side of public relations. I also stumbled upon this little gem, and it really personifies these psychological queues.
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Usability Testing for Conversion Optimization
February 5, 2010 by Brandon L. Barnett
Filed under Conversion Optimization, Split Testing
Ask any experienced affiliate marketer or advertiser, they are sure to tell you the most important aspect of launching paid marketing campaigns is testing, testing and more testing. The big issue here is most people don’t know where to start or what to test, so here are some tools to help you get started.
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Looking for Keyword Rockstar?
February 2, 2010 by Brandon L. Barnett
Filed under Affiliate Marketing, Software Tools
Keyword Rockstar is a fairly little known application that can yield very powerful results. It could perhaps be one of the best investments a PPC marketer could make, but I have yet to verify this myself through a membership. However, you can find Keyword Rockstar here if you’re looking for it.
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25 Events of Interest to Affiliates & Webmasters
February 2, 2010 by Brandon L. Barnett
Filed under Events & Networking
After missing Affiliate Summit West in Las Vegas this last month, I decided it was in my best interests to compile a list of noteworthy industry events so I can be better prepared to not miss out on these golden opportunities.
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Browser Market Share 2010
February 1, 2010 by Brandon L. Barnett
Filed under Browser Compatibility, User Experience
Maintaining the user experience across multiple platforms and browsers is truly the bane of web designer’s existence. Net Applications released their usage statistics for January 2010 and the day has come that IE6 has finally been dethroned.
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Task Management for Freelancers (Part 1)
January 31, 2010 by Brandon L. Barnett
Filed under Business Administration, Consulting, Freelancing, Productivity
Over the years I’ve tried a number of different systems and software to try to manage my time and my tasks. Realistically, I’ve found that I get the most out of using a combination of these tools. In the next couple of posts I will share and compare a few of the solutions I’ve found work best for me.
