Monthly Archives: November 2006

Gizmos Week: FastStats

This week I am sharing some of my favorite software gizmos from my Web-marketing toolbox.Today’s gizmo: FastStats by Mach5Tasks: Analyze your website’s log files.Cost: $100 or $200Get it here: FastStats website (aff) I’ve talked about FastStats here before, so let … Continue reading

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Gizmos Week: Free Monitor for Google

This week I am sharing some of my favorite software gizmos from my Web-marketing toolbox.Today’s gizmo: Free Monitor for Google, by CleverstatsTasks: Check your keyword ranking on GoogleCost: FreeGet it here: www.cleverstat.com/google-monitor-query.htm Checking how you rank on Google can be … Continue reading

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Another brand-new shady keyword service

Just got a call from a new keyword marketing service called Realfrases. (Well that’s not their real name, but I don’t want to attract their attention just yet, because Googling their actual name generates just six results. If you substitute … Continue reading

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Gizmos Week: Irfanview

This week I am sharing some of my favorite software gizmos from my Web-marketing toolbox.Today’s gizmo: IrfanviewTasks: Image viewing, printing, adjustingCost: FreeGet it here: www.irfanview.com Do you hate the clunky software that came with your digital camera? Do you need … Continue reading

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B2B 2.0 isn't that hard

So on Tuesday, I posted a prediction that the next challenge for B2B marketing is integration and tools. Here’s an example: George Fischer Signet has built a Flash web app System Selection Tool that lets engineers select sensors and instrumentation … Continue reading

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The bar is being raised

MarketingVOX: “There is a very real risk that B2B companies with an online focus limited to marketing via search engine or display advertising will lose out to 2.0-savvy companies committed to internet-enabling everything throughout their organization.” This final comment comes … Continue reading

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Yay, the scum goes to jail!

Over the years I’ve posted here about bogus B2B telemarketing scams. I even got contacted by a Canadian Mountie once. Looks like another kingpin is going down! The Caffeine Marketing Blog pointed me to this news: Ontario man sentenced to … Continue reading

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Buyers are looking for sellers

ThomasNet recently published a new white paper titled Industrial Marketing Online with the much more interesting sub-title of “Getting industrial buyers and sellers on the same page”. One of my readers recommended it. There is good stuff inside. You can … Continue reading

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Firefox watch at my industrial/B2B site (update)

I’ve been waiting for Firefox to cross an imaginary line. October 2006 was it: 10.9% of visitors to my company’s site were using Firefox, according to Google Analytics. When I first posted for January 2005, my stats were at 7.7%. … Continue reading

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