This year is going to have to be a good one. Wait let me rephrase that a “Great” year. Financially many folks feel the burden of mistakes made by others. Physically I feel the burden of mistakes made by myself. There will be little room for error and even less for poor investments. Keeping a clear head is my sole resolution!

As for the internet marketing world we will finally show how mortal we really are. Online advertising is starting to show some gaps and holes. Companies are going through the regular steps of financial crisis (micro-session) prevention by cutting online marketing budgets and other internet based mediums. Much of the initial retreat has already started, but without better education on search engine optimization and social media marketing, many opportunities will be missed until these basic concepts are grasped.

Search engine optimization is not the same as search engine marketing. Business owners will need learn the differences and benefits of both. The realization that internet marketing is measurable and cost effective seems to be pie-in-the-sky for most. Let 2009 be the first year for business owners and techy’s alike to embrace real statistics from what most will consider “enough time”. There should be some sort of government regulation on the horizon, this will be the big news of 2009 (in my opinion).

Let me conclude by stating, I will preach less about understanding internet marketing and online advertising, and more about who is using it and how it works for them. The PghPunch will show some new methods of ranking and internet visibility by demonstrating these techniques live! I will expand on this new format in my upcoming posts.

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