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Online lead generation is thriving. There are now publicly traded lead gen companies, like Quinstreet (valued at almost $500M) and BankRate (valued at $2.4B); a bi-coastal conference – LeadsCon – that now attracts almost 3000 people per conference and was recently acquired in a ‘huge buyout’; and even a silly LinkedIn group that I founded [...]

So is Landing Page / Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) good or bad for SEO Optimization?
It depends, but in most cases it’s safe!
There’s usually no need to worry about SEO if you use professional CRO software.  Leading CRO platforms are fully aware that SEO results can take years to build  so they make sure that their [...]

This year LeadsCon will be in Las Vegas, February 28-29th, at the Mirage Hotel and Casino. LeadsCon has become the premiere conference about the lead generation industry and focused completely on the increasing the effectiveness of everyone campaigns. It is essential that anyone who is involved in the industry attend this event, and learn about [...]

Lead generation is an obvious fit for companies that have email marketing capabilities.  No lead produced on the Internet these days is stronger in my experience than those that originate from email publishers.  And of course email marketers know how to make a list of opt-in email addresses produce again and again which makes their [...]

In my experience lead generation on the Internet can be summed up in one word, that word being garbage.  Now before my meaning is mistaken let me be clear.  Without validation in place on either the producer or the recipient’s side online leads tend to include way too much fake or incorrect information.  Though it [...]

My company is focused on generating consumer leads on the Internet. My typical client is a company selling their services or products through a call center. If my explanation seems elementary it’s just a consequence of trying to explain to family members, friends, and perfect strangers what I do for a living.
I often consider how [...]