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Monetizing Social Networks: The Four Dominant Business Models and How You Should Implement Them in 2010

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The two major forms of this are CPC (cost per click) and CPA (cost per action or acquisition). With Banner Ads, specifically CPA-based ads, I believe it’s only a matter of time before the revenue stream becomes less dominant. How You Should Implement These Models Going into 2010: Display Ads. All additions are welcomed.

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Lessons Learned: The three drivers of growth for your business.

Startup Lessons Learned

In this model, you take some fraction of the lifetime value of each customer and plow that back into paid acquisition through SEM, banner ads, PR, affiliates, etc. The spread between your LTV and blended CPA determines either your profitability or your rate of growth, and a high valuation depends on balancing these two factors.

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5 + 4 Actionable Tips To Kick Web Data Analysis Up A Notch, Or Two

Occam's Razor

If today you are a content site that is only focused on measuring content consumed try to go deeper to understanding CPA of the ads or Visitor Loyalty. Will take you off on a completely different line of inquiry, all from adding June 2009 to look at June 2010. Up a notch. Once again going one step deeper, up a notch. Broaden your view!

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12 Questions: Meet Pamela Harvey (USA)

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I am affiliated with local and not-so-local design firms on a contract basis, and also participate in direct-to-client projects. This project was featured in the Communication Arts website section “On Exhibit” the week of February 8, 2010. This is not a comment on health professionals or on CPA practitioners.