Google has Removed Right Hand Side Ads: The Impact on Search Engine Marketing for Manufacturers
by Vin DiGioia
In the latest in a string of continual enhancements and improvements to its search offering, Google has announced that it is doing away with its paid text ads that appear to the right of search results. The search giant will now only offer ad placements directly above and directly below the organic search results:
Continue ReadingWhen Engaging in Lead Generation for Lighting Manufacturers, “Sales” and “Marketing” are NOT Mutually Exclusive
by Vin DiGioia
As a B2B strategic marketing firm, we are often sought out by lighting manufacturers looking to help boost flailing – and sometimes non-existent – lead generation efforts. Services we offer to these companies can range from a simple website redesign all the way up to full rebranding/positioning. Regardless of the extent of the engagement, most often our efforts in lead generation for lighting manufacturers require us to work with the internal sales and marketing teams to help execute the campaign and ensure optimal results.
However, in dealing with both of these groups at various clients in the lighting industry, they can have different – often disparaging – views of each other’s roles in the overall process:
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