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Seven Expert Search Engine Marketing Guides

Webbiquity

Done properly, search engine marketing (a.k.a. SEM, paid search, PPC) is a powerful complement to SEO and an effective tactic on its own. How can you improve quality scores to get a higher ad position at a lower cost? How can test to increase conversion rates while reducing the cost per conversion?

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The Website Redesign Guide for Search Engine Marketers

QuanticMind

Website redesigns often require reconstructing at least part of a site from scratch, which can send search engine marketers back to square one. Given this, if you’re a search engine marketer in charge of a site that’s going to be redesigned, you need a plan for surviving the website redesign.

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How Landing Page Design Impacts PPC Efficiency

QuanticMind

It’s well established that landing page design impacts many facets of an SEM program’s success. While we’ve previously discussed how to optimize overall design to secure more leads , ensuring your landing page is aesthetically pleasing and clearly articulates your message is only one piece of the puzzle.

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The Ultimate Guide to Accurate PPC Forecasting

QuanticMind

Most business leaders today know the importance of investing in search engine marketing (SEM) to reach target audiences and desired goals. Whether you’re an independent marketing agency pitching to clients or an in-house SEM manager, you need accurate PPC forecasting to succeed in your role.

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Dreamforce 2009: Search Engine Marketing Junkies

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

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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The Ultimate Guide to PPC

Hubspot

Search Engine Marketing (SEM). Search Engine Marketing (SEM) refers to any digital marketing (paid or unpaid) done on a search engine, like Google, Yahoo or Bing. It’s important to note that not all PPC occurs on search engines — social media has PPC ads, too (think: Facebook Ads).

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How to Avoid Underspending and Overspending Your SEM Budget

QuanticMind

And even the smallest inefficiencies in your maximum cost per click (CPC), targeting, and overall bid strategy can add up to serious budget management issues down the road. If you analyze past campaign performance, you may find that your average CPC and cost per conversion are lower on phones than desktop computers.

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