Brandpoint

JANUARY 23, 2020

Google AdWords – now named Google Ads – is one of the most useful methods out there for getting traffic to your website. It’s also a great investment for researching the keywords you can use to enhance and inform your traditional content marketing efforts. He authored Advanced Google AdWords , which is now in its third edition.

Paid Search Agency 115

Paid Search Agency Ads Google Advertising Agencies 115

Golden Spiral

JANUARY 25, 2017

In Part Two of our Q&A with search engine marketing expert, Chris Turner of ChocolateSEO , Chris dives into the specific of using Google AdWords as B2B brand, the value of display and remarketing ads, and tips for writing copy that converts. Is Google Adwords still a viable channel for them? That is a really good question!

SEM 59

SEM Paid Search Agency Adwords Companies 59

ConvertKit

AUGUST 14, 2018

What is SEM (search engine marketing)? This is usually a line of keywords or a question that describes what they’re looking for. By optimizing your SEM (search engine marketing) strategy, you’re able to capture the attention of people who already are interested in what you offer. SEO vs PPC.

Paid Content 53

Paid Content Paid Search Agency SEM SEO 53

Valasys

MAY 18, 2023

When it comes to digital marketing, there are two strategies that stand out: Pay-per-Click and Search Engine Optimization. Both PPC and SEO are crucial components of Search Engine Marketing, which refers to businesses’ digital tactics and marketing campaigns to increase their online visibility and drive website traffic.

Paid Content 52

Paid Content PPC Comparison SEO 52

QuanticMind

MAY 20, 2019

That got me thinking creatively about how we manage our keywords. If you are a performance marketer (like me) you would agree that we often pay too much attention to our set of top keywords. We are ready to bid and pay Google, Bing, and Amazon any amount to get our ads in the top positions for that keyword or set of keywords.

Search Engine Marketing 40

Search Engine Marketing Search Marketing Optimization SEM 40

Webbiquity

JUNE 17, 2010

Government stuff, on AdWords. Same product as before, only they’d made a few tweaks to optimize it for business use. No problem, I thought; knock out a keyword list, crank out a few ads, test a couple of different landing pages, keep an eye on things to weed out the bum search phrases and keep bids in line, piece of cake.

SEM 100

SEM Adwords CTR Search Engine Marketing 100

QuanticMind

JANUARY 3, 2019

Without a doubt, 2018 has been quite a year for PPC advertisers and the SEM industry as a whole. We’ve compiled some of the ways in which the developments of the past year have played a role in shaping the direction of SEM industry — and how they’ll potentially play out in the New Year. GDPR Sets a New Global Standard .

SEM 40

SEM Paid Search Agency Privacy Privacy Policies 40

QuanticMind

MAY 31, 2018

Prioritizing investment in SEO vs PPC is far from a new challenge for marketers today. Each technique is a valuable way to reach your target audience, but they both require careful attention to optimize so that marketing can start benefiting from them. That seriously limits your keyword targeting opportunities compared to SEO.

SEM 40

SEM PPC Marketing Budget Lead Ranking 40

QuanticMind

MAY 31, 2018

Prioritizing investment in SEO vs PPC is far from a new challenge for marketers today. Each technique is a valuable way to reach your target audience, but they both require careful attention to optimize so that marketing can start benefiting from them. That seriously limits your keyword targeting opportunities compared to SEO.

PPC 40

PPC SEM Marketing Budget SEO 40

QuanticMind

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Such is the case when you use both your own inventory and lead capacity to optimize your SEM activities and increase ROI. The majority of businesses use search engine marketing (SEM) to sell products or attract leads to their business. DSAs can help you create a more efficient SEM program by saving time.

SEM 40

SEM Efficiency Cost Per Click Lead Scoring 40

Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Great SEO can get sites to the top of organic search rankings, provide valuable traffic from long-tail or high-traffic keywords and play a crucial role in driving growth to your company. With pretty minimal effort and investment, competitors can start driving traffic from the same keywords you spent months attempting to rank for.

PPC 270

PPC SEO Paid Search Agency Click Rate 270

KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 5, 2016

In early December, Google dropped the “followers on Google+” social annotation for AdWords advertisers, as uncovered in an article from The SEM Post. This is announcement was just another indicator that B2B marketers can focus less on activity directly associated with Google+ in the new year. The Demise of Google+.

B2B Marketing 120

B2B Marketing Google SEM Mobile Advertising 120

Webbiquity

JANUARY 10, 2010

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?

Adwords 100

Adwords Tips PPC Tactics 100

The Point

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

The lack of an appropriate and complete tracking system is one of the most common errors, or omissions, that B2B marketers make in setting up a paid search program. which precise keywords are generating those actions at the lowest cost. Most B2B marketers only measure clicks and cost per click for the reasons stated above.

Paid Search Agency 100

Paid Search Agency Cost Per Click SEM Adwords 100

Hubspot

JULY 18, 2019

There are two popular search strategies by which organizations solve this problem -- Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Pay-Per-Click (PPC). 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?

Paid Content 77

Paid Content PPC Paid Search Agency Traffic 77

Atomic Reach

MARCH 18, 2019

She wrote “Web Marketing for Dummies” and a series of other e-books on PPC. Andrew Goodman is a founder at Page Zero with a goal to bring some structure to the chaotic SEM segment. Matt Van Wagner is a founder of search engine marketing firm called Find Me Faster. Joe Kerschbaum is a SEM author and columnist.

Paid Content 102

Paid Content PPC Paid Search Agency SEM 102

QuanticMind

MARCH 5, 2019

As a digital marketer, you might find yourself wishing that your PPC bid optimization strategy could always maximize profit margins. Paid search bidding optimization is best done by bidding using your conversions or revenue data to inform the model. That revenue data is imperative to driving profit focused PPC optimization.

PPC 40

PPC Optimization SEM ROAS 40

Biznology

APRIL 21, 2014

Somehow, it always seems to be analytics season in the world of search marketing. Either you’re setting up a campaign, optimizing it, or reporting on its performance. One of the most useful metrics our Search Monitor clients use when it’s time to dive into AdWords or AdCenter is competitive ad spend.

Paid Search Agency 80

Paid Search Agency Spending SEM Adwords 80

SocialPilot

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Online marketing is evolving each day with newer trends and challenges. But thankfully, marketing isn’t a lonely ride. There are several internet marketing experts and online marketing professionals who have thrived in the recent times. Social Media Marketing + Michael A. Are you ready? Let’s begin!

Paid Content 93

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Social Media Social Marketing 93

The Point

DECEMBER 12, 2014

As most PPC advertisers already know, Google’s Quality Score measures what Google perceives to be the quality of your keyword ads. You can determine whether or not a particular landing page needs help by going to the Keywords tab in your AdWords campaign and placing the cursor over the speech bubble next to the status of any keyword.

Landing Pages 100

Landing Pages Lead Scoring Lead Ranking PPC 100

Webbiquity

AUGUST 9, 2012

Optimization projects normally start with keyword research to identify the most promising “head” search terms (short, frequently used keyword phrases), and over time, a site’s rank for these terms is closely watched (and often much fretted about). Use AdWords (and SEM in general).

Long Tail Marketing 100

Long Tail Marketing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Adwords 100

QuanticMind

JUNE 23, 2019

In 2019, businesses are investing more in PPC performance marketing than ever before. Advertisers must constantly be on the lookout for ways to improve Adwords performance if they want to stay ahead of the growing competition. They need to invest in strategies that optimize while avoiding performance issues altogether.

PPC 40

PPC Cost Per Click Optimization Forecasting 40

Webbiquity

MAY 6, 2013

With all of the hype surrounding inbound and content marketing, it’s easy to underrate the continued importance of pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, a.k.a. search engine marketing. As vital as natural optimization is, paid search offers three key advantages that make it complementary to organic search: • It’s instant.

PPC 100

PPC Paid Search Agency Adwords Tips 100

Hubspot

JUNE 5, 2019

Pay Per Click ads are, "a form of search engine marketing (SEM) where the advertiser pays for clicks on an ad." In exchange, the ad is added to the search engine's database, which displays the ad whenever the content matches a visitor's searched keyword. Bing PPC ads present a timely opportunity for marketing teams.

PPC 77

PPC Paid Content Cost Per Click Paid Search Agency 77

QuanticMind

JUNE 14, 2017

Day 1 of #SMX Advanced includes keynote addresses from Google and Bing, conversion optimization best practices, audience targeting tips and social + PPC discussion. 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.

Paid Search Agency 40

Paid Search Agency PPC Optimization Marketing AI 40

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

Paid Content 100

Paid Content PPC Twitter Linkedin 100

Hubspot

APRIL 5, 2018

How to Market on Google. Buy ads on Google through Google Adwords. In fact, there are numerous Google business tools in addition to its search engine that can be hugely valuable if you're a marketer. 17 Helpful Google Marketing Tools for Business. Use Google My Business (GMB) and claim free ad space for your business.

Google 78

Google Adsense Tools Doubleclick 78

Webbiquity

APRIL 7, 2010

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?

Search Engine Marketing 100

Search Engine Marketing Paid Search Agency Search Marketing SEM 100

Hubspot

DECEMBER 22, 2020

If your SEO (search engine optimization) and PPC (pay per click) teams exist in complete silos, it's time to change that. These channels aren't meant to be siloed, and getting them aligned is one of the most underrated ways to improve your overall digital marketing performance. Avoid paid keyword traps.

PPC 101

PPC Work Management SEO Top of Funnel 101

Hubspot

MAY 26, 2017

Clearly, marketers are taking advantage of AdWords, but what does a great PPC campaign even look like? How do you even do a Google AdWords campaign? The kit includes the full ebook, a template, and a checklist -- everything you need to manage keywords, campaigns and ad groups successfully. Finding New Keywords.

Paid Search Agency 73

Paid Search Agency Adwords Landing Pages PPC 73

Webbiquity

JANUARY 10, 2010

What’s the real optimal cost per lead for your SEM program? Keep your search marketing program growing? Assure you that aren’t overlooking any important opportunities for optimization? Discover the answers to these questions and others here in some of the best posts on search engine marketing of last year.

Search Engine Marketing 100

Search Engine Marketing Search Marketing Cost per Lead Tips 100

QuanticMind

MAY 11, 2018

Okay, you’ve just landed your dream job as an SEM professional and your boss is now asking you to deliver your “PPC strategy” — you know that brilliant, airtight strategy you put together that’s going to help your boss (and your company) not only to meet their business objectives, but also exceed them? AdWords audience targeting.

PPC 42

PPC Paid Content Top of Funnel Adwords 42

QuanticMind

JUNE 20, 2017

What were the top search engine marketing takeways from the paid search experts at SMX Advanced 2017? SEM professionals have a variety of tactics and tools to target and shape their audiences, including Remarketing Lists for Search Ads (RLSA) , Customer Match and retargeting via Google Display Network.

SEM 40

SEM Mobile Advertising Funnel Advertising ROAS 40

Hubspot

JUNE 26, 2019

If you’re a PPC marketer, you might know how time-consuming these campaigns can be. Before you even launch a campaign, you should take time to consider keywords, what competitors are bidding on, and how much you’ll be willing to spend. If you have a lot of other marketing tasks on your plate, this process can seem daunting.

Budget Programs 98

Budget Programs Enterprise Management PPC Paid Search Agency 98

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.

PPC 40

PPC Paid Content SEM Paid Search Agency 40

LeadSquared

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Pay per Click ads are real puzzlers of the marketing world. Ultimately, after a series of hits and trials, we learned and came up with the best PPC marketing hacks. Now, we have the secret ingredients required for an outstanding PPC marketing campaign. Can you elaborate on top of the page bid option in AdWords?

PPC 52

PPC Lead Ranking Planning CTR 52

QuanticMind

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Without a doubt, 2018 has been quite a year for digital advertising and SEM. But as we noted on this very blog, 97% of marketing influencers are predicting machine learning is the future of marketing. You probably use a variety of technologies and online tools to improve your sales and marketing. Build or Buy?

SEM 40

SEM Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies PPC 40