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Jun 2
2011

Google Re-Thinks The Purchase Funnel: ‘Zero Moment of Truth’

The purchase funnel that takes consumers from awareness to transaction and retention has been an article of faith among marketers for many years. TV advertising, for instance, is “upper funnel.” Yellow Pages, at the point of sales consideration, has been “lower funnel.” Google has other ideas. Any purchase consideration must now consider the impact of …continue reading »

Categories: Google, Local Search, Shopping/Transactions

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Jun 2
2011

Patch: 194% Growth in 6 Months; New Mobile, Deals Focus

AOL’s Patch.com, which is now in 813 markets and is meeting internals goals and poised for success, according to President Warren Webster, who addressed San Diego Interactive Day yesterday. Webster says that Patch is now reaching 6.9 million unique visitors, and has seen 194 percent growth in the past six months. The site will continue …continue reading »

Categories: Deals, HyperLocal, Mobile

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