Dec 10, 2011 at 9:52am ET by Greg Sterling

Annual US retail spending is roughly $4 trillion according to the US Commerce Department. And while e-commerce is growing very rapidly, it remains less than 5 percent of total retail sales. Historically, most search marketers have focused almost exclusively on e-commerce sales. But a new study finds that the real impact of paid search is offline.

One of the great things about living in Dallas, Texas is its wonderful surrounding communities.  Dallas, Texas is the ninth largest city in the United States and the fourth largest city in Texas, which makes Dallas a great place to live and work.

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Adweek, the famous company and website that helps keep the advertising world up to date with what's happening  just had a headline;  "Is Groupon's Daily Deals Model in Trouble” and our thought was, Of course it is. Their business model over the long term is unsustainable. And here's why...

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