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KS2 Solutions Inc. Newsletter - November 16, 2004

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KS2 Quadrant Sites

We have recently begun the process of including all our clients in our newly formed quadrant sites. These sites allow prospects to search for business by Calgary community.

If you are already an advertiser on YellowPages.ca, you will be included if you are not already.

For realtors, we are also offering exclusivity in your community.

CalgarySW.ca

CalgarySE.ca

CalgaryNE.ca

CalgaryNW.ca

If you want traffic information for the above sites please contact our traffic specialist, Darby Sieben at 403 228 1800.

We are in the process of launching some more exciting web sites for our clients. Coming soon A Maid for a Day, Quantum Healing, NorDesign, Today's Dentistry, Calgary Dragon Boat Racing and more.

Recently launched:

Sister Sister

LivingScape Homes and Renovations

J Vair Anderson

Take a look at our current portfolio of web site projects.


KS2 is proud to be an active member in many of the best business groups in Calgary.

Look for us at the upcoming meetings listed below.

Calgary Chamber of Commerce

- November 18th – Presidents Cup Challenge Breakfast #3 – Sue Kenney

- November 18th – Business After Hours Christmas in November

Airways Business Association
- November 17 Regular Meeting

Better Business Bureau
- November 24, 2004 - Buying & Selling a Business Seminar

Calgary Executive Association
- November 17 & 24
- regular meetings

Business Builders Calgary
- November 17th, Regular Meeting
- December 1, Regular Meeting

 

Announcements from our clients

Wanda Murch of The Murch Group presents

“Managing by the Numbers” Workshop - November 26, 2004

This workshop is designed to reduce stress for non-financial managers and to increase the profits of an organization by keeping everyone focused on the bottom-line.

Financial statements are the score card of a business. If you can’t read the score how do you know if you are winning?

For details or to book, call Wanda Murch at 403-225-5921.

 

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In Today's Issue:

Case Study shows value - over 2000% ROI

A leading transportation company approached the Yellow Pages Group to come up with a solution that would bring targeted, paying customers to its website. The result: A 20% click through rate and a return on investment of over 2000%.

Read the Full story here.

From essential interactive: a marketer’s guide to online advertising (Interactive Advertising Bureau of Canada, November 2004; page 21)

 

 

Could Domain Hijackings become easier?

Domain Hijacking refers to an unauthorized person making modifications to your WHOIS domain registration information. Domain registrars are warning customers that their domain names could become easier to hijack as a change in domain transfer rules takes effect. Under new rules set by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), domain transfer requests will be automatically approved in five days unless they are explicitly denied by the current registrar.

Read the Story here.

Important information for KS2 clients, here.

 

 

SEARCH ENGINE PUBLICITY –THE FREE RIDE IS OVER

By Neil Street, Co-Founder, Small Business Online, Westport, CT

Whether it is Yahoo, Google, MSN, Ask Jeeves, or one of the literally thousands of smaller search engines and directories, website owners have known that by “optimizing” their site for search engines, they could hope to rise to the top ranks of a leading search engine when an applicable keyword or phrase was entered in the search engine by a user. 2004 is turning out to be the year when the free ride is looking like an endangered species.

Read full article here.

 

 

Creative Ways to Grow Your Business

KS2 is always working hard to find cost-effective ways to market that turn into real ROI for our clients.

Today’s Tip: 3-Sure Fire Ways To Measure Your Success

Many of our clients tell us that their number one concern when advertising is whether they will receive a positive return on investment. Here are 3 simple ways to track the effectiveness of your YellowPages.ca advertising.

Read the 3 ways to measure your results here.

To discuss options, please call Sean Ballard at 403.228.1800.

 

 

 

Current Contests

Looking to win some free stuff? We regularly run contests on CalgaryPlus.ca for our clients. It gives users a chance to win something for free and more importantly it gives our clients the opportunity to reach thousands of people every month for nothing more than the cost of the prize.

Here are our current contests:

Shopping Spree Contest (win a free shopping spree)

E-Meals Contest (win a Christmas Party for 10)

Pampered Pets Contest (win a gift basket for your pet)

e-Coupons

Want to run your own contest?

Call Sean Ballard at KS2 Solutions Inc, 403 228 1800 to discuss running your own contest on CalgaryPlus.ca.

 
KS2 Solutions Inc. is the authorized distributor for YellowPages.ca. This e-newsletter is published every 2nd week to clients and prospective clients of KS2 Solutions Inc. Calgary image in header, photo courtesy of desnoyers-schuler marketing & communications.

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