Must-Have Books for Web Marketing

According to the folks at Conversion Rate Experts, these are the must-have books for web marketing... and if you're at all interested in improving your site's conversion or SEO rankings, you owe it to yourself to visit their site.

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/MustHave_Books_for_Web_Marketing/Web_Analytics_An_Hour_a_Day');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0470130652'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/MustHave_Books_for_Web_Marketing/Web_Analytics_An_Hour_a_Day');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0470130652'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">Web Analytics: An Hour a Day

by Avinash Kaushik

Amazon readers say:

"Extensive and relevant."
"Great source for researchers."
"Well written as well as the best hands-on guide on the subject."
"Leveraging the power of web analytics."

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/MustHave_Books_for_Web_Marketing/Web_Analytics_An_Hour_a_Day');" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/MustHave_Books_for_Web_Marketing/Web_Analytics_An_Hour_a_Day');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0470130652'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> 480 page paperback |$19.79 |56 reviews

 
 
onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/MustHave_Books_for_Web_Marketing/Innovation_and_Entrepreneurship');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0060851139'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/MustHave_Books_for_Web_Marketing/Innovation_and_Entrepreneurship');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0060851139'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">Innovation and Entrepreneurship

by Peter F. Drucker

Amazon readers say:

"Classic entrepreneurship book."
"Excellent framework for innovation."

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/MustHave_Books_for_Web_Marketing/Innovation_and_Entrepreneurship');" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/MustHave_Books_for_Web_Marketing/Innovation_and_Entrepreneurship');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0060851139'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> 288 page paperback |$11.53 |5 reviews

 
 
onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/MustHave_Books_for_Web_Marketing/The_EMyth_Revisited_Why_Most_Small_Businesses_Dont_Work_and_What_to_Do_About_It');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0887307280'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/MustHave_Books_for_Web_Marketing/The_EMyth_Revisited_Why_Most_Small_Businesses_Dont_Work_and_What_to_Do_About_It');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0887307280'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It

by Michael E. Gerber

Amazon readers say:

"A great book for anyone in charge of anything."
"Will shape the future of your business and your life."
"A must read. The best business book for startups."
"Amazing! I was truly inspired!"

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onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/MustHave_Books_for_Web_Marketing/Ultimate_Guide_to_Google_AdWords');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/1599180308'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/MustHave_Books_for_Web_Marketing/Ultimate_Guide_to_Google_AdWords');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/1599180308'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">Ultimate Guide to Google AdWords

by Perry Marshall, Bryan Todd

Amazon readers say:

"Very thorough and effective introduction to Google AdWords."
"This is a must for search engine marketers!"
"An absolute must for anyone getting started in AdWords."
"Timeless (and priceless) information."

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onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/MustHave_Books_for_Web_Marketing/My_Life_in_Advertising_and_Scientific_Advertising');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0844231010'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/MustHave_Books_for_Web_Marketing/My_Life_in_Advertising_and_Scientific_Advertising');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0844231010'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">My Life in Advertising and Scientific Advertising

by Claude Hopkins

Amazon readers say:

"Dense with profound understanding of human nature."
"The source of modern successful advertising."
"Advertising is salesmanship; Hopkins is formula for success."
"One of the best advertising books I have ever read."

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/MustHave_Books_for_Web_Marketing/My_Life_in_Advertising_and_Scientific_Advertising');" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/MustHave_Books_for_Web_Marketing/My_Life_in_Advertising_and_Scientific_Advertising');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0844231010'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> 318 page paperback |$10.17 |17 reviews

 
 
onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/MustHave_Books_for_Web_Marketing/Dont_Make_Me_Think_A_Common_Sense_Approach_to_Web_Usability');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0321344758'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/MustHave_Books_for_Web_Marketing/Dont_Make_Me_Think_A_Common_Sense_Approach_to_Web_Usability');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0321344758'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability

by Steve Krug

Amazon readers say:

"Concise & entertaining."
"Should be the driver's license for web development tools."
"Great read for the whole development team."
"The unwashed will finally understand usability."

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/MustHave_Books_for_Web_Marketing/Dont_Make_Me_Think_A_Common_Sense_Approach_to_Web_Usability');" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/MustHave_Books_for_Web_Marketing/Dont_Make_Me_Think_A_Common_Sense_Approach_to_Web_Usability');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0321344758'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> 216 page paperback |$26.40 |427 reviews

This book also appears on The 10 Best Books on User Experience
 
 
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onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/MustHave_Books_for_Web_Marketing/Landing_Page_Optimization_The_Definitive_Guide_to_Testing_and_Tuning_for_Conversions');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0470174625'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">Landing Page Optimization: The Definitive Guide to Testing and Tuning for Conversions

by Tim Ash

Amazon readers say:

"Finally -- a real guide to landing page testing."
"The quickest way to increase conversion rates."
"Comprehensive and very readable."
"Way beyond A-B split testing."

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/MustHave_Books_for_Web_Marketing/Landing_Page_Optimization_The_Definitive_Guide_to_Testing_and_Tuning_for_Conversions');" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/MustHave_Books_for_Web_Marketing/Landing_Page_Optimization_The_Definitive_Guide_to_Testing_and_Tuning_for_Conversions');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0470174625'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> 384 page paperback |$19.79 |20 reviews

 
 
onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/MustHave_Books_for_Web_Marketing/Web_Design_for_ROI_Turning_Browsers_into_Buyers__Prospects_into_Leads');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0321489829'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/MustHave_Books_for_Web_Marketing/Web_Design_for_ROI_Turning_Browsers_into_Buyers__Prospects_into_Leads');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0321489829'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">Web Design for ROI: Turning Browsers into Buyers & Prospects into Leads

by Lance Loveday, Sandra Niehaus

Amazon readers say:

"Tightly-focused web marketing guide."
"Easy to consume web strategy knowledge."
"Great book; a must for e-commerce."
"If I could only recommend one web marketing book, this is it."

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/MustHave_Books_for_Web_Marketing/Web_Design_for_ROI_Turning_Browsers_into_Buyers__Prospects_into_Leads');" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/MustHave_Books_for_Web_Marketing/Web_Design_for_ROI_Turning_Browsers_into_Buyers__Prospects_into_Leads');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0321489829'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> 216 page paperback |$26.39 |23 reviews

 
 
onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/MustHave_Books_for_Web_Marketing/The_Dip_A_Little_Book_That_Teaches_You_When_to_Quit_and_When_to_Stick');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/1591841666'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/MustHave_Books_for_Web_Marketing/The_Dip_A_Little_Book_That_Teaches_You_When_to_Quit_and_When_to_Stick');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/1591841666'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick)

by Seth Godin

Amazon readers say:

"Read The Dip. Then wait a few days and read it again."
"Good advice for someone starting a career."
"Short but valuable."
"Focus on your niche & quit to succeed."

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