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Goo Goo Dolls New Album Not A Priority for PPC Advertisers

August 31st, 2010 | Add a Comment

Goo Goo Dolls New Album Not A Priority for PPC Advertisers

In sort of an “Off Topic” blog post for this Semgeek, for all of those who love the music of the Rock Band Goo Goo Dolls, you probably already know that today is the day of the new released album entitled ‘Something For The Rest Of Us‘. Furthermore, as I put on my PPC hat, I am seeing plenty of PPC Listings for tickets, BUT nothing for the promotion of the Album. Here’s my issue, … Read entire article »

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