Google Online Marketing Challenge

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Tweet JMU is celebrating! Ubiquitous tech giant Google recently announced 2017 results from the Google Online Marketing Challenge (GOMC). After much anticipation, I am elated to report that students from the College of Business at James Madison University upheld the tradition of excellence by winning five major awards and four finalist awards when competing against…

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Tweet In my R.I.P. GOMC (2008-2017) rant from Tuesday, I lamented that we created, we built, we learned, and we shared a competitive spirit through the Google Online Marketing Challenge. And that is exactly what we will continue to do at JMU! On Tuesday, August 1, 2017 Google eliminated the GOMC. I cried and felt…

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Tweet When selecting a business or non-profit organization for the Google Online Marketing Challenge (GOMC), Google recommends avoiding businesses with large advertising budgets and highly competitive industries.  Some of the industries to watch out for are web hosting/design, insurance, law firms, debt consolidation, pest control, and movers/shippers. Just how expensive are keywords in these industries? …

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Tweet I am pleased to announce that the names of JMU GOMC Class of 2017 students who have passed the exams necessary to become AdWords Certified.  The certification is a professional accreditation that Google offers to individuals who demonstrate proficiency in basic and advanced aspects of AdWords. According to Christopher S. Penn, professional marketing certifications provide…

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Tweet As part of the kickoff meeting for my MKTG 477 class, our good friends from Silverback Strategies generously donated a collection of very cool prizes. The prizes serve to motivate my MKTG 477 students to study hard and perform well on my AdWords test given during the second week of the the semester.  We…

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Tweet On Martin Luther King Jr. Day the JMU College of Business (CoB) participated in its second MLK Day of Service inclusive of many CoB students, organizations, and faculty members. Students in my MKTG 477 class celebrated their MLK Jr. Day by making a difference for a local non-profit, the Explore More Discovery Museum (EMDM).  This…

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Tweet I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Gilbert “Gilly” Bosomtwe in February when he contacted me with a few questions about the world’s largest online marketing competition, the Google Challenge (GOMC). Gilly was serving in the role of Team Captain for his own GOMC team while also managing two other teams at the University…

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Tweet After evaluating thousands of accounts and reports, Google announced the 2016 winners of the ninth running of the Google Online Marketing Challenge (GOMC). I am delighted to report that James Madison University students in the College of Business earned top placements in all three competitive categories of the GOMC:  AdWords Business, Social Impact, and…

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Tweet Congratulations to Christine Provino for being named the 2016 recipient of the Workshop Digital Outstanding JMU Internet Marketing Student Scholarship.  After graduation from JMU, Christine will begin work at Workshop Digital, LLC as a PPC Associate.

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