UK SEO agency, Big Mouth Media announced over the weekend that they have merged with Euro online marketing firm Global Media, creating a company which is estimated in value between £100 and £200 million (reports vary depending where you read!).
Study: PR Agency Web Sites Stink
Adrants has a great round-up of the Web Marketing Association’s (WMA) Internet Standards Assessment Report.
PR Gaffe Burns Wal-Mart PR Director and Agency
Daily Telegraph: The Wal-Mart publicity manager behind an advert that equated the retail giant to victims of the Nazis has resigned. Peter Kanelos, who had overseen public relations in Arizona and southern California on behalf of Wal-Mart, left his job yesterday, a few weeks after the company apologised for its PR gaffe.
JupiterResearch’s Search Engine Marketing Agency Constellation
We participated in Jupiter’s survey and were one of the top 14 firms included in the data. Some nice information, but one thing bugs me.
Oneupweb Expands Proactive Agency Partner Program
Oneupweb, a Search Engine Optimization and marketing firm today expanded its Agency Partner Program.
How to Brief a Marketing Agency
A new client recently emailed us a brief here at Mano Design. It was very brief brief indeed. All it said was, “Can you write me some copy for a postcard?” Resisting the urge to write, “Dear Customers. Having a wonderful time – wish you were here. Love, The Client,” we asked him for a more detailed brief and explained why it was necessary.
Web Design: Never Let an Ad Agency Near Your Website
The average advertising agency fundamentally doesn’t get the Web. Saatchi & Saatchi, BBDO Worldwide, J. Walter Thompson and Ogilvy are great advertising agencies. When it comes to managing their own websites, however, they are rank amateurs. They bring their print and TV thinking to the Web with embarrassing results.
Choosing An Agency: Smaller Can Be Beautiful
Are you on the client side? It’s not easy being in your shoes these days. The three-martini lunch went decades ago. Marketing departments have been chopped in half or worse. Budgets have been cut with a meat cleaver.
Start Your Own Home Based Collection Agency
What is a Collection Agency?
A collection agency helps businesses collect money from past due accounts. As a collector you would contact people who owe money to your clients via mail and telephone, in order to ensure payment.
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Throughout the year, business owners maintain their holiday “wish lists” which inevitably include skyrocketing sales and lower operational costs-contributing to the be-all, end-all profit margin.