A well formulated PPC campaign will increase the visibility of your business in online searches, and allow you to target consumers based on what they’re searching for. This works through ‘bidding’ for specific keywords in certain areas; the higher you bid, the more likely your advert will be displayed to people who are browsing. Because you only pay when somebody clicks on your advert, PPC is a very cost-effective way to gain leads and new customers.
Google have two main networks. The ‘Search network’ and the ‘Display network’. The display network you may have already noticed, this is when you could be browsing a website and notice either a text or image ad labelled in the corner with ‘Ads by Google’. If you have high click costs on the search network […]
In my campaigns, each adgroup has multiple adtext in it. At least two, at most 4. If they are search campaigns, they are generally with a split between DKI (Dynamic Keyword Insertion) and set static Ad text headers. Why both and why DKI? DKI is a way to have really relevant adverts. Add as the […]
You’re using AdWords. You have a product or service which is international. This said service is targeting those who speak English. As such you want your PPC adverts to appear on the search network to English speakers in say America, Australia, Canada and Singapore – for example. You could set this up in one big […]
Log into your Facebook and look to the right of the screen. You should see some image ads, this is Facebook Paid Search advertising and it could work for you. The adverts on Facebook are not random, well the majority aren’t. They are targeting you because of the things you have on your profile, the […]
As an avid fan I am slightly biased regarding the benefits of using PPC Advertising, so to back up my opinion I have put together some of the features of PPC advertising that illustrate why PPC advertising is an essential part of any online marketing mix. So, here we go: 1. You only pay when […]
You may have heard about pay-per-click advertising which is also referred to as PPC, search engine marketing (SEM), keyword advertising or paid search. I still find it a challenge to explain exactly what PPC advertising is despite working in PPC Management for over five years because there are so many interpretations and misconceptions floating around. […]
PPC advertising is an important way to drive traffic to a website, but it’s only one of a number of available digital marketing strategies. Most businesses will benefit from a combination of online marketing tactics, including: Emails – these are sent to a mailing list of customers and potential customers, either on an individual subject […]
Keywords are fundamental to the success of search marketing – both pay per click (PPC) advertising and organic (free) search rankings. If someone doesn’t know your website address, the only way they’ll find you is through a keyword search. So choosing the right keywords is essential. However, in most markets, there’s strong competition for search […]
Pay per click (PPC) advertising and search engine optimisation (SEO) for organic (non-paid) search are sometimes seen as competing. However, it’s sensible to use PPC and SEO together to improve overall click-through rates to your website. Complementary campaigns If PPC and SEO campaigns are used together, there are a number of complementary benefits: keyword identification, […]
Pay per click (PPC) advertising, particularly using Google Adwords, has developed considerably in recent years. The system now includes several interactive ways to create your marketing campaign and choose keywords to target your adverts. However, the wider use of PPC advertising in a digital marketing strategy means increased competition. If your business is in a […]