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Monday, November 29, 2010

A Fascinating Little Business Detective Story

Over the past two years, I have developed a growing fascination with lawn signs. Not the ones advertising politicians or plumbers, but the ones advertising websites. Dating websites.

These signs are so prevalent in my area that I decided to launch a private investigation into who was behind them and just how far they stretched. What I found started in my small home town and led me all the way to the secret guerilla marketing infrastructure of a multimillion-dollar company...

...

This company brings in 8 solid figures of revenue every year using nothing but yard signs, some parked domains, and a firm grasp of the data that drives their growth...

Even in this offbeat corner of the business world, success is a function of intelligence, strategy, and analytical decision-making.
Posted by Giles Bowkett at 3:53 PM
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