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.
When starting out with PPC as a small–to–medium business, it can be tempting to plough all of your budget into non-brand keyword phrases – i.e., those which don’t include your business name or other branding information, but which focus on the type of product or service type you provide, for example “plumber in Bristol” or “hairdressers near me”. You might think: “I can […]
Managing your online advertising as a small-to-medium business can be very challenging, whether you are taking care of it personally, or you’re fortunate enough to have a dedicated member of the team to look after it. In addition to the creation of ads, you also have to manage budget, targeting, and measurement of performance. On […]
Every business has periods of low demand, depending on the seasons, the day of the week, and sometimes even the weather on the day. So how can you anticipate this ahead of time, and create extra demand with your marketing to top up your sales? These 13 ideas will help you to get ahead of […]
Digital marketing can feel like a minefield sometimes, especially if the topic is totally new to you. Wading through conflicting online advice; new jargon constantly coming out of the woodwork; swimming in data but no clue what to do with it all; the learning curve can feel like a real uphill battle. But doing any […]
Video is well and truly the future of digital marketing. As consumers, we’re inherently very visual creatures, so video is naturally appealing to us. As we’ll learn from some of the stats below, video helps consumers retain crucial information, is incredibly shareable, and captures attention and engagement like nothing else. So whether you’re considering pay-per-click video […]
If you’re here, the below question may be very familiar: “Why bother with pay-per-click marketing when organic search and social media is totally free and accessible?” And it’s a totally fair question. Why pay for visibility on the likes of Google or Facebook when you can optimise your site or post social updates for free? […]
When you’re starting out with digital marketing, organic channels are always a great place to start. In marketing, “organic” refers to the free ways you can optimise your site for search, or the posts and information you can freely share over social media. If you’re a bit of a digital marketing newbie, organic channels are […]
Tech trends are interesting things to follow. New and interesting innovations crop up every week with the goal of making our lives easier, more enriched, and more connected. The ways in which we interact with technology are always changing too. Our tastes can be influenced by all sorts of things – early adoption, social pressures, […]
If you’re currently using Google Ads or you’re planning to do so, then it is worth understanding the different types of conversion tracking you can use within Google Ads. After all, you want to see if your adverts are performing especially when you’re paying for it! Google Ads offers free tools to help you track […]
82% of people using a search engine click on a brand they recognise first – even if it’s not in the first position.* If you’re a local business doing local PPC ads, that might be just fine. But if you’re a small business appealing for national attention online, it’s something you’ll need to battle to […]