Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JULY 23, 2009

The next interview in the B2B Marketing thought leader interview series is with Terry Whalen, a partner at CPC Search , a full-service SEM agency that optimizes PPC campaigns on behalf of its clients. This interview is focused on search engine marketing as it relates specifically to B2B.

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Hubspot

MAY 13, 2016

Smart marketers know Google AdWords is an essential part of a strong B2B marketing strategy. One of the most critical elements of your SEM campaigns is the organization of your keywords. Relevancy is key in every part of SEM campaigns. The biggest downside of AdWords is the character limit.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Last week, it was reported by several sources, and confirmed by Google, that the AdWords ads that appear on the right hand-side of Google’s search engine results page will be removed from desktop searches in the near future. Currently, Google search displays their AdWords ads on the right side of the page: Say goodbye to these!

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SocialPilot

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Follow this digital marketing expert to get insights into buzzing topics like influencer marketing, the state of social media, as well as B2B marketing topics such as LinkedIn. He was named the ‘Best Marketer’ for 2 consecutive years by B2B Magazine. Bred has also written the book called ‘Advanced Google Adwords’.

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LeadSquared

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

What is the ideal conversion rate for Google Ads search campaigns in B2B marketing? The ideal conversion rate for B2B businesses is 9-10%, sometimes it can be more. Can you elaborate on top of the page bid option in AdWords? Do you use Facebook / Instagram Ads for B2B? What is the best platform to start with for B2B ads?

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 22, 2020

SEO-focused marketers are the masters of understanding search intent , and therefore collaboration between SEO and SEM is critical. But if click-through rate (CTR) and engagement is low — even if it ranks on page one — you've now spent your time and budget running circles in an SEO hamster wheel. SEM is the exact opposite.

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Outbrain

MARCH 19, 2019

Those stats are not just reserved for Search Engine Marketing (SEM). Display, social, and native advertising are all online marketing channels that fall under the cost-per-click (CPC) advertising umbrella, and they all allow for highly optimized targeting that drives growth while helping you maintain and monitor the best possible ROI.

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Navigate the Channel

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Understanding Cost-Per-Click in Your B2B Paid Search Campaign There are a variety of important metrics to consider when optimizing your B2B paid search campaign, each with its own meaning and optimization techniques. So, if you set a max bid at $2, you won’t get an average CPC of $11.

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Online Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Home Members Only News Features Columns SEM SEO PPC Social Media How To Google & Search First Time Here? In the last MarketingSherpa Search Marketing Benchmark Guide (2009), data indicated that the average CPC for B2B lead generation efforts was $3.33, vs. $0.78 for B2C retailers and $1.93 for B2C lead generators.

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The Point

JULY 20, 2018

Adjust your copy and key selling points accordingly. * For Google ads specifically, an effective landing page contributes to a higher “quality score” and a lower cost per click. A LinkedIn ad where the reader may know absolutely nothing about you, or the offer?

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

This panel of B2B search engine marketers at Dreamforce 2009 talked about how to take your search marketing to the next level, including SEM tips and tricks, landing page strategies, Web site analytics, and more. Terry Whalen, CPC Search; and Lauren Vaccarello, salesforce.com.

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LeadSquared

APRIL 5, 2016

I’m talking about the number of questions that came up at the ‘Google AdWords for Beginners’ webinar session and all the answers we had to write! If you missed the ‘Google Adwords for Beginners’ webinar, you can watch it here. MCC helps you to access multiple AdWords accounts at a time.

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Navigate the Channel

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Here’s what to understand about incorporating Google Ads B2B targeting in your content marketing mix. Google Ads is Google’s pay-per-click (PPC) platform, which allows businesses to gain visibility across Google’s assets. Used by businesses across all industries, Google Ads is the top pay-per-click platform on the internet.

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Heinz Marketing

AUGUST 24, 2021

It’s pretty much what happens to B2B Marketers when you advertise using Google Ads (or Bing or anything similar – at least in my experience.) You advertise against a set of keywords, have someone click your ad, your dollars flow to Google and you only find out after Google has your money whether it was worth it.

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Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Search engine marketing (SEM) accounts for roughly three out of every eight dollars spent on digital advertising , with Google alone commanding 31% of the market. 7 deadly sins of Google AdWords by iMedia Connection. New Google AdWords Callout Extensions How-To: Highlight Offers in Your Ads by WordStream. by WordStream.

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WebMarketCentral

MAY 22, 2009

The previous post on this topic advised search engine marketers to bid on their own company name and branded terms, keep keyword lists clean and cross-pollinate SEO and SEM efforts. Here are three more tips for optimizing results from SEM programs such as Google AdWords. Keep your content network clean.

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WebMarketCentral

OCTOBER 8, 2008

One way to think about designing a B2B technology web marketing plan is as a series of layers, like an onion. Ideally, a company eventually reaches the outer layer where pure branding activities (such as print advertising) help to maximize the effectiveness of lead generation programs (such as SEM) near the center of the circle.

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Brandpoint

JUNE 24, 2021

PR and ad agencies will check the earned media’s performance against how much it would have cost to pay for that same media coverage. Ideally, your ad-value equivalency will be much higher than what it cost to create the earned media. B2B: Business-to-Business. In AdWords, lower your CPA by increasing your Quality Score.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 17, 2011

How are consumers and b2b decision makers using social media in their buying processes? Social Media Facts & Figures for B2B Sales by Inside View. B2B Marketing and Social Media. The B2B Marketer’s “New Normal”: How to Use Social Media to Generate Leads by iMedia Connection. ** 5 Stars. billion by 2014.

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QuanticMind

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Day 2 of #SMX East offers new insights on paid search trends, what Amazon is doing in search engine marketing, and SEM automation. These are CPC ads that can also be used on product detail pages to cross-sell or upsell related products. This is a cost-per-click option that will not overrun budget if no clicks come in.

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Click To Tweet. What it is: Search engine marketing (SEM) or paid search involves purchasing ads or sponsored listings that appear on search engine results pages ( SERP ) when consumers search for information relevant to your content. Click To Tweet. Make sure your #content is clearly labeled as sponsored content. Paid search.

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Directive Agency

MARCH 2, 2018

The free extension aggregates the search volume, cost per click, & competition data for almost all the keyword research tools out there. I use it for everything from documenting how to do a certain shortcut in AdWords to creating a list of To Dos for the day. Directive Consulting is an SEM consulting agency.

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