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    best free vs paid e-commerce software Opencart vs TomatoCart vs Prestashop vs others

    Magento hands down is the best ecom solution out there if you want a stand alone shopping cart. If your website has additional member features then have a look at Joomla with virtuemart.
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    Anybody used Internet lead Generators..

    Depends on management in both companies involved. If your company does not know internet marketing and can't set out exact requirements then you will likely get spam garbage. CPA can be a great source of leads if done correctly.
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    Google selling out search results to large corporations?

    Google is turning into a corporate cheerleader where large US companies dominate the rankings (revenue grab? knocking out the small business?). Type "e" in their new instant search recommendations and I got: ebay, espn, expedia. "s" - skype, sears, staples. Randomly type 2 letters: "be" - best...
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    Can anyone recommend an SEO company?

    Lived in London also for a year and it might surprise you to hear that Costa Rica resort towns are not cheap places to live. If you want a decent lifestyle it costs about the same. For the record I am not involved in cheap seo services... we focus on quality and return on investment. £25 for...
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    Can anyone recommend an SEO company?

    Anyone that pays 25 for a single link or 1000 monthly for 40 links really has to look into other options because they are getting ripped off.
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    Do I need to embrace Social Media/Networking?

    social marketing on Facebook or other 'fun' networks is not for everyone because the marketing message has to fit into the audience. Most companies selling products don't fit the Facebook niche. However Linkedin can be a great source of leads and there are lots of forums and other social...
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    Is linkbuilding really worthless these days?

    Linking just for the sake of building up numbers is and has always been a bad approach. Quality links that bring in relevant traffic are how the net is built and will always be important.
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    Can anyone recommend an SEO company?

    It all boils down to results... sometimes marketing money is better spent on other traffic methods... seo is a tricky game and Google changes the game all the time. What's the point of spending $5k t get top rankings in a competitive niche using 'quick fix black hat seo'? In the following...
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    eCommerce / New website needed

    magento with a custom design would be money well spent... hands down the best ecommerce CMS out there...
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    Advice on success of yellow pages advert for website design

    spend the money on SEO, PPC, CPA or other internet marketing methods and you'll get a much higher return on investment.
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    Where else to advertise?

    focus on your local market - hand out business cards at networking events in your area - visit related trade shows, conferences, etc. Research and implement a direct mail campaign using creative methods. There is tons of better ways through online channels if your customer base is online...
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    Email Marketing Pitfalls?

    Most lists are just scraped from search results and offer little in terms of added value. You might want to rent ad space on a popular newsletter related to your business. Best long term strategy is to design a newsletter sign up squeeze into your site design and build up your own.
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    Dropshipping - Good or Bad?

    THere are many non reputable dropshippers out there so be very cautions that you do not get ripped off. Make sure all payments go through escrow
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    Nofollow - "ooh, it's too difficult"

    Murdoch does not want to be deleted from Google search results... he wants to get paid from the search engines for showing his content. The rest is just PR. Few days ago it was rumored that Microsoft was possibly going into partnership with Murdoch and getting exclusive distribution rights to...
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    optimum search volume for keywords

    Search numbers are only the beginning of analyzing which keywords to use. For example maybe keyword1 gets searched 1500/month exact and keyword 2 searched 750/month. Which one is better? Only way to find out is to research the search engines and other tools to find out the level of...
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