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Video Tech Company Leverages SEM to Drive Enterprise Leads

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In 2015, JW Player piloted a small-scale, in-house SEM program on Google AdWords to gauge the potential efficacy of using search advertising to drive qualified leads for its enterprise video platform. More importantly, the campaign started to generate real business results. Very quickly, Spear was able to make significant improvements.

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An Accident of Timing: The Case for Always On Marketing

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Cue the advent of search marketing and Google AdWords.). Because, guess what: the buyer is still in control, and he or she will respond, and engage, and buy, when he/she decides the time is right, and when he/she perceives that the relevant business pain or opportunity merits action. Who has time for inbound marketing, they say.

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26 Must-Have Negative Keywords for B2B PPC Campaigns

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Ad copy can be used to filter out unqualified traffic – for example, using the word “enterprise” to filter out small business professionals – but doing so can waste precious real estate that’s better dedicated to action-oriented copy that compels qualified prospects to click on your ad.

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Expand your Offer Strategy to Increase SEM Performance

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In an era when the average business buyer only contacts a brand when he/she is 67 percent through the buying process , there’s every reason to make sure that you’re reaching prospective customers at every stage of their research, not just when they’re ready to buy.

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Ego Bidding: Why Paying for #1 Position on Google Costs You More Than You Think

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In the business of Search Engine Marketing (SEM) , this strategy is sometimes referred to as “ego bidding” – that is, securing the top position (or one of the top 3 positions) for a particular search term, regardless of cost or efficiency.

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5 Demand Generation Tips for Start-Ups

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Good content that provides clear, compelling information on how to solve a business problem generally wins. Inbound tactics (Google AdWords, LinkedIn ads, Content Syndication ) increase the chances that someone trying to solve the very problem you can address will find you and engage with your company.