If you are in business, information is vital. Though there are search engines and websites full of information, searching for information could be a daunting task itself. Every time you want to look for something, you need to go to search engine and then sieve through multiple results on search engine page.
If you have done the search you can understand how frustrating it can be at times.
One way to save time while conducting research is to get information to come to you. There are various ways in which you can be provided with relevant information on a regular basis without having to return to a Web site.
Here are some of them:
Join mailing lists
By subscribing to relevant mailing lists you will receive a regular flow of useful information via your e-mail box. All you need to do is search the newsletters on relevant topics once, join them and information would be regularly provided in your inbox
Subscribe RSS Feeds
RSS feeds are so convenient to subscribe and use that they are really a modern day boon for marketers. They provide good way to make subscribers and they are excellent way to get information.
Use Personalized News providers
Services such as Infobeat and Ananova enable you to create your own customized newspaper that can then be sent to your e-mail address. Once you specify the information you are interested in, and prioritize that information, the service will provide you with updates as and when relevant stories emerge.
Important Information sites on Internet Marketing
eMarketer site provides detailed reports and internet statstics that carry “aggregated data, key stats, original analysis on online advertising and marketing, users demographics and trends, and the world-wide e-commerce market place”.
Search Engine Watch is full of useful advice on how to get the most out of search engines. It also provides search engine news, reviews and comparative analysis.
This site provides comprehensive and up-to-date market news with a European slant.
ClickZ is an online marketing magazine providing regular features on market research methods from marketing consultants and journalists.
Following blogs are quite informative I refer to them quite often
ProBlogger: Blog by Darren Rowse is a giant in the blog promotion and monetization world.
CopyBlogger:A blog oncpywriting by Brian Clark.
Shoemoney: Jeremy Schoemaker shows people how to make money
with their blogs.
StuntDubl: Todd Malicoat blog.
Search Engine Land: Danny Sullivan at his best
SEOBook: Aron Wall on SEO.
Small Business Trends Anita Campbell on small business trends.
Planning, Startup Stories Meet Tim Berry
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