The Point

OCTOBER 7, 2014

It seems only yesterday that “PPC advertising” was synonymous with Google AdWords. Google still dominates search advertising – at last count, it handles roughly two-thirds of all Web search queries , a market share that won’t be decreasing any time soon. Its top 25 US-based search advertisers alone spent more than $1.3

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QuanticMind

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

A recent study by market-research group Nielsen revealed that American adults now spend more than 11 hours per day watching, reading, or simply interacting with media online, up from nine hours and 32 minutes just four years ago. So, then, what is PPC? How does it work? And what are the benefits? Sounds easy, right? Well, not quite.

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Hubspot

JULY 18, 2019

Is it better to pursue an organic-first approach and find consumers through search engine rankings, or is it better to invest in an advertisement at the top of a keyword results page? Just as you turn to your favorite search engine to look up a new marketing acronym or where to get good pizza, so do your consumers. What is SEO?

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QuanticMind

JUNE 14, 2017

QuanticMind is at Search Marketing Expo Advanced in Seattle, WA to pick up on the latest trends and recommended tactics in paid search from industry experts. Here’s our list of the quick hits: Day 1 Keynote – Welcome & SEM Keynote Conversation: Google & SEM. SMX Advanced 2017, Day 1. Featuring: @jdischler.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 8, 2019

Marketers, can we be honest with each other for a second? As a marketer, PPC is a skill that you should have in your toolbelt — or at least have a basic understanding of. This guide will help you grasp pay-per-click marketing in its entirety. The answer is: keywords have become increasingly competitive. Benefits of PPC.

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WebMarketCentral

SEPTEMBER 20, 2007

It's surprisingly difficult, however, to get meaningful data on the average click-through rate (CTR) for Google AdWords ads. On the B2B side, I'd place the average Google AdWords CTR in the range of 0.9-1.4%. So—how can you optimize your Google AdWords CTR to beat those averages? 1.2%, 1%-2% and 3%-5%.

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QuanticMind

OCTOBER 24, 2017

QuanticMind is covering the latest trends and tactics in paid search and digital marketing at SMX East 2017 from search publishers and expert practitioners. O2O: “Offline Attribution in SEM: Getting From Good To Great” by Aaron Levy. SMX East 2017, Day 1. Day 1 Keynote – Google Unveils New Online-To-Offline Ads Innovations.

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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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WebMarketCentral

DECEMBER 29, 2008

Government stuff, on AdWords. Door-busting CTRs, conversion rates as respectable as that lady always sitting in the front row at church, nice ROI. Two months down the road, the AdWords campaign was in trouble. Sure, the CTRs were decent, but the conversion rate was uglier than the business end of a sharpee. Went great.

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WebMarketCentral

JANUARY 24, 2008

The last post here presented some of the best articles and blog posts on general search engine marketing practices. This post focuses on interesting observations and helpful advice pertaining specifically to Google AdWords, the largest SEM platform. Who Uses Dynamic Keyword Insertion? Techniques that Always Work?:

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

There aren’t many guarantees in life, and even fewer in marketing. But in the world of search engine marketing (SEM), using paid search (PPC) to rank on a search engine results page (SERP) for a given term comes pretty close. With AdWords, you have the opportunity to create multiple campaigns.

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Navigate the Channel

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Perhaps because it directly correlates to the dollar amount spent on each keyword, CPC is often seen as one of the most important factors in a paid search campaign, and as a result, CPC improvement is often pursued by paid-search managers. Simply put, the more advertisers bidding on a single keyword, the more competitive it will be.

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TrustRadius Marketing

MAY 30, 2018

SEO stands for search engine optimization , and SEM stands for search engine marketing. SEO experts focus on generating traffic and leads through organic search whereas SEM experts aim to generate traffic and leads through organic and paid search. Perform keyword research. So, what’s a keyword?

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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. Can you elaborate on the Interest Category called In Market?

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Webbiquity

JULY 24, 2012

In fact, recent WordStream research highlighted on eStrategy Trends reveals that, for keyword phrases with “high commercial intent,” almost two-thirds of all clicks are now on paid ads. That makes AdWords a critical component for any company seeking to dominate the first page of search results. Not testing.

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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 Screen out negative keywords (continuously screen them out!)

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Optimization—the greatest results for the lowest cost—is the goal of every AdWords campaign manager. What are two of the simplest ways to optimize AdWords campaigns? Google is constantly changing and upgrading its AdWords tools; which recent enhancements are most important to understand and take advantage of?

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QuanticMind

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

For your perusal, here are the quick hits: Brand SEM insight from “Brands Talk Search Marketing”: Featuring: Daniela de Simone, @erinever , @jknob8 , @simonheseltine , @CJSherman. Panelists discuss the ups and downs of various SEM tools, particularly on a finite budget.

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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. So how can search engine marketers maximize their click-through rate (CTR) and conversions from paid search? Which tools and reports are most helpful?

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QuanticMind

JUNE 15, 2017

Day 2 of #SMX Advanced includes tips and tactics on branded keywords, audience targeting, expanded text ads and Google Shopping. QuanticMind has a wrap-up of Day 2’s SEM sessions from SMX Advanced 2017, including more quick hits on branded, audience, ETAs and Shopping: Protecting Your Branded Keywords .

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Single Grain

JANUARY 31, 2020

As opposed to organic media , such as SEO, content marketing and social media posts (but not sponsored posts), or earned media , such as publicity, reviews and word of mouth, paid media refers to any content placed outside of your own real estate that you pay for, like PPC ads, display ads and search ads. Get A Free Consultation. 1) SEMrush.

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Single Grain

APRIL 27, 2023

Pay-per-click advertising has become a vital component of e-commerce marketing, enabling businesses to drive targeted traffic and increase sales. It includes detailed research on every aspect of your marketing program and accesses how your ads perform for both the short and long term.

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Unbounce

MARCH 7, 2019

You’re studying PPC best practices, looking for ways to level up your SEM campaigns and boost ROI from Search. You stumble upon a “hack” for optimal keyword performance, your elusive unicorn: the SKAG (Single Keyword Ad Group). Why Single Keyword Ad Groups once made sense.

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QuanticMind

MARCH 11, 2019

of clicks from Adwords or Google Shopping campaigns. Google Shopping has become so popular that the market is already saturated. Google Shopping has become so popular that the market is already saturated. They appear prominently in search results and can have a huge impact on click-through rate, or CTR.

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Webbiquity

JULY 26, 2010

The B2B Marketing Zone has really taken off over the past few months with the recent addition of numerous great bloggers. For those not familiar with it, the B2B Marketing Zone (a.k.a. Add WordStream’s Advanced Keyword Tools to Your Website for free , June 8, 2010. CK’s B2B Blog ( SMS Mobile Marketing Mix Audience ).

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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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QuanticMind

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Now that right-rail ads are a thing of the past, PLAs are arguably the biggest winner in paid search, with top placement on search engine results pages (SERP) and massive clickthrough rate (CTR). PLAs are powered by feed-based marketing campaigns and require both an AdWords and a Merchant Center account.

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Brandpoint

JUNE 24, 2021

If you spent $1000 in a year on marketing efforts and acquired 500 customers, the CAC is $2. It will also help you plan and budget your marketing costs. CMI: Content Marketing Institute. ” CMI also puts on the annual Content Marketing World event, the largest of its kind. CMO: Chief Marketing Officer.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 14, 2012

Google AdWords) in conjunction to maximize first-page-of-the-search-results exposure. Understand Google AdWords quality scores? Discover the answers to these questions and many more here in 17 of the best AdWords and SEM guides of the past year. AdWords Guides, Tips & Tactics. How Does the AdWords Auction Work?

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 17, 2011

For anyone in marketing or PR being asked to make “data-driven&# decisions “based on the numbers&# (and doesn’t that include pretty much everyone in marketing and PR these days?), How do social media marketing strategies in small businesses differ from those in larger enterprises? Social Media Facts and Stats.

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QuanticMind

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

For search marketers new to mobile, consider using the following Google-recommended directional mobile bid modifier to start.[ Retargeting is essential to paid search, and has been an essential part of marketing for centuries – experts have suggested a minimum of anywhere from 7-20 touches before a product can “sell itself.”.

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