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The Search Monitor's Telecom Snapshot Investigates Why T-Mobile Paid More Than Cricket for Fewer Clicks

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The SEM snapshot for the telecom sector focuses on the clicks-versus-spend trade-off between T-Mobile and Cricket.

Orlando, FL (PRWEB) December 11, 2014

The Search Monitor, the leader in precision ad intelligence for marketers and affiliate managers, today released its newest SEM snapshot for the telecom sector.

The Search Monitor used its ad intelligence platform to dive into recent SEM click and spend activity of five mobile phone carriers, with a specific focus on a comparison of T-Mobile and Cricket.

“It’s always interesting to see how the small number of mobile phone carriers compete with each other for clicks,” explained The Search Monitor’s CEO, Lori Weiman. “We found that the smaller company in our analysis, Cricket, has been successful at paying less for its clicks than its larger competitor, T-Mobile.”

The Search Monitor released this executive summary of its findings:· CLICKS: Cricket Wireless generated the most clicks during the time period analyzed. T-Mobile, meanwhile, generated fewer than half of Cricket’s number.
· SPEND: When it came to the amount of spend required to generate these clicks, the report showed that T-Mobile’s spending was roughly double that of Cricket’s spend.
· TRADE-OFF: While The Search Monitor typically expects spend to increase in line with clicks generated, Cricket was able to spend less and receive more clicks, a PPC marketer’s dream.

In the report’s analysis section, The Search Monitor’s Telecom Team focused on the question of why T-Mobile paid so much more than Cricket Wireless for fewer clicks.

The Search Monitor concluded its telecom SEM analysis by discussing several questions whose answers would help explain the interesting clicks-versus-spend trade-off between Cricket Wireless and T-Mobile. As with the Search Monitor’s past industry snapshots, the questions dealt with details about ad copy, products promoted, where the ads ran in the US, the seasonality of ad spend, and the role of other marketing channels on SEM spend.

To learn more about the Telecom SEM Snapshot or about SEM trends impacting telecom advertisers, please visit The Search Monitor and request a free SEM audit. Company officials have also posted archived versions of their SEM industry snapshots for finance, luxury retail, automotive, and travel on their website.

About The Search Monitor
The Search Monitor captures advertising activity on paid search, organic search, social media, mobile search, and shopping engines worldwide for brand and affiliate compliance, and competitive intelligence. Interactive agencies, search marketers, and affiliate marketers use The Search Monitor to gather and analyze competitive information more effectively. To learn more, please visit http://www.thesearchmonitor.com. Reported by PRWeb 10 hours ago.

Golfweek Continues Hot Streak with Ninth Annual Best Casino Courses List

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2014 Rankings Recognize the Nation's Top 50 Hotspots for Golf and Gaming

ORLANDO, Fla. (PRWEB) December 11, 2014

As part of its December double issue, Golfweek will unveil the ninth-annual Golfweek's Best Casino Courses list, which recognizes the top 50 courses across the United States that have raised the stakes for golf and gaming. Whether golfers are looking for a renowned hotspot such as No. 1 Shadow Creek Golf Course in North Las Vegas, Nevada, or a hidden gem such as No. 14 Ak-Chin Southern Dunes in Maricopa, Arizona, this year's list takes the gamble out of travel planning by providing a winning guide to the hottest places to tee it up and double down.

"Casino-based golf courses represent one of the most vibrant components of the American golf market," said Bradley S. Klein, national director of the Golfweek's Best rating program. "Our raters have come up with a list of the top 50 that includes selections from 19 states – with Arizona leading the way with nine. I'm also proud to say we have two newcomers to the list: Nemacolin Woodlands (Mystic Rock) in Farmington, Pennsylvania, at No. 10 and Sewailo Golf Course in Tucson, Arizona, at No. 36."

In addition to the in-book rankings, Golfweek continues to up the ante for golf and gaming coverage with a featured section in the December issue of Golf Life Extra (GLX) – the brand's free, travel-focused e-magazine. This month's edition explores some of the country's greatest casino golf resorts, including newcomers and other top-rated tracks from the 2014 Golfweek's Best Casino Courses list.

Visit Golfweek.com/Travel to check out Golfweek's GLX and to view the complete list of Golfweek's Best Casino Courses.

About Golfweek's Best
Since beginning its rating system in 1997, Golfweek has developed the most respected ranking structure in the industry. Golfweek's expert team of course raters, which currently boasts 725 evaluators, rates each nominated course on the basis of Golfweek's 10 strict standards of evaluation. Collectively, Golfweek raters have turned in more than 65,000 votes. Golfweek's Best Courses lists include: Modern, Classic, Casino, Municipal, Campus, Residential, Resort, Canadian, Caribbean & Mexico, Great Britain & Ireland and Courses You Can Play. The full criteria for evaluating the golf courses may be found at Golfweek.com/GolfweeksBest.

About Golfweek
Founded in 1975, Golfweek is the most authentic, authoritative and independent voice in golf. Serving enthusiasts who are truly passionate about the game of golf, the Golfweek brand includes Golfweek magazine, Golfweek.com, Golfweek OnDemand, Golfweek Mobile, Golfweek Custom Media, The Golf Wire, The Apparel Wire, The Tour Van and TurfNet.com. Golfweek is part of Turnstile Media Group, which specializes in developing diverse media platforms that engage and strengthen the communities they serve. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Orlando, Fla., Turnstile Media Group is also the parent of Professional Artist, Community Media Holdings, The Seminole Voice, The Winter Park/Maitland Observer and Turnstile Connect.

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Orlando Bloom to have Christmas with Miranda Kerr

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Orlando Bloom is spending Christmas with Miranda Kerr. The 'Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' actor split from the 31-year-old model last year but they have remained on good terms ... Reported by The National Ledger 8 hours ago.

Mears not ready to restart Orlando HQ work despite city rules on ride-share firms like Uber

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The city of Orlando's crackdown on mobile-based ride-share companies like Uber and Lyft isn't enough to drive Mears Transportation Group Inc. to take plans to build a new $20 million headquarters off "indefinite pause." Orlando-based Mears in July made the decision to stop work on its planned 22-acre campus in south Orlando because it believed if Uber was allowed to operate in the city, it would slash 30-40 percent of Mears' business. The ride-share firms had previously been operating without adhering… Reported by bizjournals 6 hours ago.

SeaWorld CEO Jim Atchison To Step Down As Park Attendance Drops

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — SeaWorld says that its CEO is stepping down as head of the company and named its chairman as interim leader.

Jim Atchison has served as CEO and president of the theme park company since 2009. SeaWorld says he will become vice chairman. Chairman David D'Alessandro will take over as interim CEO in January.

Attendance is dropping at the Orlando, Florida-based company's theme parks. It has been battling negative publicity surrounding its treatment of killer whales following the documentary "Blackfish" that suggested its treatment of the animals may have led to the death of trainers.

SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. also said Thursday that it will eliminate an unspecified number of jobs as it cuts costs. Reported by Huffington Post 5 hours ago.

SeaWorld CEO out; Company announces layoffs

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SeaWorld announced on Thursday that CEO Jim Atchison is being replaced, and layoffs are expected.

According to a release, Chairman David F. D'Alessandro will serve as the company's interim CEO until the board of directors selects a permanent successor to Atchison, effective in January 2015.

Atchison will serve as vice chairman of the board and will also be a consultant, officials said.

The company also announced Thursday a restructuring program across its 11-park enterprise that will centralize some operations, reduce duplication of functions and increase efficiencies and accelerate execution, the release stated.

"In order to achieve the goals of our business realignment, we regret that some positions will necessarily be eliminated. However, our cost savings effort is part of a broader program to position us for long term growth," Atchison said in the release. 

It's not clear where the layoffs will occur and if the Orlando park will be affected.

Check back for more on this developing story. Reported by Click Orlando 6 hours ago.

LGL’s Subsidiary, MtronPTI Focused on New Product Development

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LGL’s Subsidiary, MtronPTI Focused on New Product Development ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LGL’s Subsidiary, MtronPTI Focused on New Product Development. Reported by Business Wire 6 hours ago.

Sá stars as Legia eclipse Trabzonspor

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Sá stars as Legia eclipse Trabzonspor *Legia Warszawa 2-0 Trabzonspor AŞ*
Orlando Sá had a hand in both goals as the Polish champions made sure of first place in a competitive UEFA Europa League Group L. Reported by UEFA 5 hours ago.

Chill continues in Central Florida

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The big chill continues for all of Central Florida. 

Look for overnight low to drop very close to where they were Thursday morning. 

A Frost Advisory was issued for Sumter County from 5 a.m. until 8 a.m. Friday. 

Look for the low in Orlando to drop to 44 degrees.

Friday will be another mostly sunny day with a high of 65 in Orlando.

Friday night, the low will drop back to 44 or 45.

Saturday and Sunday both look just a little cooler than normal, but still nice. The high on Saturday will be 68. The high on Sunday will be 69. 

Still no mention of rain in the forecast. Reported by Click Orlando 5 hours ago.

Earthquakes make another move by trading for striker

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New San Jose coach Dominic Kinnear trades for Memphis player who he picked in 2014 MLS draft by giving up '15 second-round choice to Orlando City SC. Reported by San Jose Mercury News 4 hours ago.

450-Pound Convicted Child Molester Wins $3 Million Lottery Prize

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Here's a story that will chap your ass something fierce.

According to the Orlando Sentinel, a 450-pound taxicab driver and convicted child molester in Florida recently won a $3 million jackpot in the Super Millions scratch-off game and naturally, people aren't very happy about it.
Florida Lottery officials declined to stop payment of Timothy Poole's lump sum of more than $2.2 million because "there are no laws that prohibit registered sexual predators from playing the numbers and collecting winnings."

Poole pleaded guilty to attempted sexual battery after he was accused of performing sex acts on a nine-year-old boy in 1999. He has also been arrested 11 other times, including once in 1991 for stealing almost $20,000 worth of food stamps.

Perhaps even more disgusting is the fact that Poole has a friend. Floyd Snyder told a Florida television station that he was happy for Poole.

"He's a very positive person," Snyder said. "Very kind. Giving. I think that's why he won. It's Christmas time and the dude deserves a break."

If you're looking for a somewhat positive spin on this story, hey, at least we finally found somebody more undeserving of millionaire status than the Jonas Brothers.

*Our Christmas wish is that Poole joins this list: **10 Lottery Winners Who Lost It All*

 

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Orange County deputy who shot unarmed man was 'Deputy of Year' nominee

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Personnel files show Sgt. Robert McCarthy has nearly a perfect disciplinary record with the Orange County Sheriff's Office and was once nominee for Deputy of the Year before he shot an unarmed man that investigators say was a burglary suspect.

Local 6 combed through more than 400 pages of employment records to learn more about McCarthy. According to those records, he joined OCSO in 2005, after applying at least four times unsuccessfully. He was not offered a position once because of his driving record, which included several speeding tickets. He was denied another time, because he was supposed to wait a year to apply again, but instead submitted an application before the year was up.

McCarthy's most recent evaluations show he "exceeded standards," and he was nominated for Deputy of the Year in 2007. Before joining OCSO, McCarthy worked as an officer in the City of Ocoee.

McCarthy was disciplined by OCSO twice for minor vehicle accidents involving his patrol car while on duty.

Meanwhile, the family of Cedric Bartee, the man McCarthy shot, is growing angrier about Sheriff Jerry Demings' handling of the shooting.

Pastor Stovelleo Stovall, a family friend, says Bartee's mother questions how Demings released an old mugshot of Bartee and his long criminal history. The family wants people to know about Bartee's accomplishments, like his recent graduation from cosmetology school.

Stovall says Bartee is in fair condition while hospitalized at Orlando Regional Medical Center. Stovall says Bartee is recovering from a collapsed lung.

Bartee's family doesn't believe that Bartee would threaten officers and they think McCarthy could have handled the situation without shooting Bartee.

Stovall says Bartee's family is consulting with a lawyer after the shooting.

McCarthy is on administrative leave while the Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigates the shooting. Bartee has bonded out of jail and won't have to go back into custody once he's well enough to be discharged from the hospital.

FDLE has said the investigation could take several months. Reported by Click Orlando 5 hours ago.

Scandrick schools boy at 'Madden': 'All in fun'

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Orlando Scandrick didn't turn off his competitive spirit when the Dallas Cowboys made their annual visits to children's hospitals to spread the holiday spirit. Reported by ESPN 5 hours ago.

Food poisoning sickens dozens at Florida office party

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ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - Dozens of people attending an office holiday party in central Florida fell violently ill from apparent food poisoning, authorities said on Thursday. Reported by Reuters 4 hours ago.

Every Witch Way's Paola Andino Is Taking Us To Universal Orlando!

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Every Witch Way's Paola Andino Is Taking Us To Universal Orlando! JJJ can not tell you how excited we are that Paola Andino is taking over our social networks this weekend! The 16-year-old actress, who plays Emma on Every Witch Way, is taking us to Universal Orlando TOMORROW for the Every Witch Way Weekend event. This means, when you follow our Instagram and Twitter accounts, you’ll [...] Reported by Just Jared Jr 4 hours ago.

Cowboys' Scandrick schools young patient at Madden

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If one thing was made perfectly clear of cornerback Orlando Scandrick after the Dallas Cowboys made their annual visit to a children's hospital is no opponent is safe when he’s playing Madden — not even a young patient. Reported by CBC.ca 2 hours ago.

Orlando Bloom will celebrate X'mas with Miranda Kerr

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Orlando Bloom will celebrate X'mas with Miranda Kerr *Los Angeles:* Actor Orlando Bloom will celebrate Christmas with estranged wife and supermodel Miranda Kerr.
*Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom* 

The "Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" actor split from the 31-year-old last year, but they have remained on good terms and will spend the festive season together for the sake of their three-year-old son Flynn, reports contactmusic.com.

"He's four in January. So his mom is really close, which is great. So we'll be able to do Christmas together," Bloom told talk show host Ellen Degeneres in an interview.

"Her family, my family. We'll all kind of come together," he added. Reported by Mid-Day 15 minutes ago.

Who won the winter meetings? We'll find out in the fall

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SAN DIEGO — The flurry of activity at this year's winter meetings was in stark contrast to last year in Orlando, Fla., when there were no mega-signings or blockbuster deals. Reported by ChicagoTribune 1 hour ago.

Orlando Bloom will celebrate X'mas with Miranda Kerr

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Actor Orlando Bloom will celebrate Christmas with estranged wife and supermodel Miranda Kerr. Reported by Zee News 1 hour ago.

Despite injuries, improved Magic in thick of things in East

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In a conference where only five teams currently have winning records, the Orlando Magic find themselves in better shape through their first 24 games than most NBA experts would have expected. Reported by FOX Sports 21 hours ago.
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