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How to Increase Sales by Discerning User Intent from Search Terms...

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:29:00 GMT

In this video interview, search marketing expert Brad Geddes explains the importance of discerning user intent in the search terms they use to get to your site. By matching your landing pages with user intent you can increase sales by providing the information customers need before they buy.

Q&A: Fred Hochberg

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:29:00 GMT

Fred Hochberg, chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the government's official export credit agency, recently completed an eight-city U.S. tour to discuss export opportunities and strategies with small-business owners. (The tour, which included representatives from other...

Economy Is Tough on Juarez’ Expo Maquila

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:29:00 GMT

This year’s Expo Maquila, a tradeshow held annually in Juarez, Mexico, for the maquila industry – companies from the U.S. and elsewhere that establish manufacturing facilities in Mexico using local labor and suppliers – was forced to effectively cancel the exhibition portion this year.

Senate Democrats at odds over health care bill

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:28:29 GMT

(AP Photo/Meet The Press, William B. Plowman) In this photograph provided by NBC's "Meet the Press," Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., appears on "Meet the Press'" Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, at the NBC studios in Washington.

Viral Marketing Tips

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:16:53 GMT

The term viral marketing is a fairly new addition to the collective vocabulary but that’s not to say it’s a new concept. In fact, its been around pretty much as long as marketing itself; regardless of whether we termed the practice as “viral” or not.

Time to join the nuclear bandwagon

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:52:31 GMT

It's a little-known - and slightly ironic - fact that when Lehman Brothers exploded last year it did so as the proud owner of 500,000 pounds of yellowcake uranium: enough to make a nuclear bomb.

She's being treated worse than the Mafia: Foxy Knoxy's lawyer att...

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:50:21 GMT

Prosecutor Giuliano Mignini said besides being given the rest of her life behind bars Knox, 22, should also spend nine months in solitary confinement for the murder of British student Meredith Kercher. Prosecutor Giuliano Mignini said besides being given the rest of her life behind bars Knox, 22,

The job: 'Agent Million'

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:42:04 GMT

I am the person who turns up on someone’s doorstep to tell them face to face that they are the latest £1m Premium Bond prize winner.

Accounting rule helps boost some newspapers

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:24:31 GMT

While U.S. newspapers are losing subscribers at a staggering rate, a few dailies stand out because their circulation is rising. But they aren't necessarily selling more copies.

McCain warns of Medicare cuts, tax increases

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:02:33 GMT

S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., warned of major cuts to Medicare and large tax increases as the U.S. Senate neared its first votes this weekend on health care reform.

Mammogram Guidelines Spark Debate Over Health Bill

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:45:24 GMT

Lawmakers broke along party lines on a new aspect of the health care debate Sunday as a former National Institutes of Health chief urged women to ignore guidelines that delay the start of breast cancer screenings.

Campbell Soup earnings preview: Was the dividend boost a good sig...

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:40:00 GMT

Filed under: Earnings reports, Forecasts, Campbell Soup (CPB)

Kings unveil game packages with bobbleheads

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:33:37 GMT

The first pairs the Dec. 26 game against the Los Angeles Lakers with the Jan. 12 contest against the Orlando Magic and provides a Tyreke Evans bobblehead. The second combines the purchase of the Dec. 23 Cleveland Cavaliers matchup and the Dec.

Romanian President Basescu Leads Exit Polls, Gains Edge in Dec. 6...

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:29:50 GMT

Romanian President Traian Basescu won the most votes in his bid for re-election today, giving him the edge against the leader of the party of former communists in a run-off on Dec. 6, exit polling showed.

Lyondell buy may boost RIL's global presence - Economic Times

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:24:35 GMT

Similar to what RIL is in India, LyondellBasell is a refinery to polymers-to-chemicals major in Europe and the US, but has also progressed into the advanced materials business through extensive R&D efforts. LyondellBasell reported an operating loss of $5.

Who is Oprah's heir apparent in daytime?

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:18:21 GMT

Will it be Ellen DeGeneres, Dr. Phil or Dr. Oz? Maybe none of the above. The announced shutdown of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in two years creates room for a new queen (or king) of daytime television. Until that day when Winfrey's 7 million or so daily viewers...

Irish unions cancel some strikes due to flooding

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:12:05 GMT

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's trade unions said a public sector strike planned for Tuesday would be cancelled in areas worst hit by this week's flooding. About 150 troops were deployed on Sunday to deal

Qatari Diar links up with Deutsche Bahn to build railroad network

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:02:55 GMT

The joint venture will include a metro system in Qatar's capital, a national rail network and a long-distance connection to neighbouring Bahrain

"Black Friday" deals may not signal retail comeback (Reuters)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:00:44 GMT

When the U.S. holiday shopping season kicks off on the day after Thanksgiving, retailers can expect to see millions of less frightened, but even more bargain-hungry customers cross their thresholds.

BofA may extend CEO search into 2010: report

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:59:10 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of America may extend its search for a new chief executive into next year if its board is unable to pick a candidate in the next four days, according to a report

Iran war games over nuclear sites

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:55:02 GMT

State TV reported the five-day drill will cover an area a third of the size of Iran and spread across the central, western and southern parts of the country.

'New Moon' tops weekend box office

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:36:00 GMT

\“The Twilight Saga: New Moon” rakes in $140.7 million to become the third-largest weekend gross in history, according to Hollywood.com.

NRC investigating radiation at Three Mile Island - The Associated...

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:35:00 GMT

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is sending investigators to the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant after a small amount of radiation was detected there.

Attack on peace process condemned

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:30:14 GMT

Police and politicians have condemned the latest attempts to derail Northern Ireland's peace process after a car bomb attack and gun battle involving suspected dissident republicans.

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