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Best Search Engine Marketing Tips of 2009, Part 2

Webbiquity

While more than 80% of companies now use paid search in some form (primarily AdWords), many of these programs are under-optimized and not delivering the results they could be. How can search marketers use techniques like testing and keyword match types to improve results? How important are branded terms in paid search?

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Search Engine Marketing (SEM) Best Practices

Webbiquity

Search engine marketing (SEM) can be a powerful lead generation source, or a complete waste of money. B2B marketers often get less from their SEM programs than possible by overlooking basic but critical steps. Here are some best practices to optimize your results from SEM campaigns: 1. Test alternative ad copy.

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Best Search Engine Marketing Tips of 2009, Part 1

Webbiquity

Discover the answers to these questions and others here in some of the best posts on search engine marketing of last year. Finding The Optimal Cost-Per-Lead by Search Engine Land. 9 things you MUST know before you start any conversion rate optimization by Search Engine People. Post this on Diigo.

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Best Google AdWords Tips and Tactics of 2010

Webbiquity

There’s no question that paid search delivers leads, and no question that AdWords is the big dog in the PPC world. Yet many marketers struggle to optimize this channel in the face of increasing competition, changes to Google results pages (e.g. Google Instant) and changes within AdWords itself.

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Best AdWords Tips and Tactics of 2009, Part 1

Webbiquity

Which AdWords reports are the most critical, and how you can take full advantage of the information they provide? How is AdWords Quality Score calculated, and how can you improve that score in your campaigns? How can you calculate the potential advertising value of AdWords before making a costly investment?

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SEM Mystery: The Case of the Missing Leads

Webbiquity

Government stuff, on AdWords. Two months down the road, the AdWords campaign was in trouble. I know how to play good cop / bad cop with an AdWords report. That, and dodging bullets in the rough-and-tumble world of search engine marketing. I was used to people not smoking in my office. I had figured as much.

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11 B2B Marketing Predictions for 2011

Buzz Marketing for Technology

After 9 years of Search Engine Marketing – I think it is safe to say any keyword you are going to buy is maxed out when it comes to the Google AdWords auction process. Related posts: 10 BtoB Marketers Predictions for 2010 Around this time last year I wrote about some Predictions. Email this to a friend? Tweet This!