The Point

APRIL 16, 2019

Because costs per click in B2B search campaigns can often be extremely high when companies compete the for same keywords, Search Engine Marketing (SEM) for B2B advertisers offers its own very unique challenges. Here are the five most common “fails” we see in B2B search campaigns: Not Bidding on the Correct Keywords.

Cost per Acquisition 235

Cost per Acquisition Paid Search Agency Campaigns Cost Per Click 235

Directive Agency

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Why You Should Spy on Your Competitor’s Keywords In PPC, you compete in keyword auctions to determine ad placement. By analyzing your competitors’ keyword strategies, you can replicate their success, target missed opportunities, and drive more conversions. What is PPC Competitor Keyword Analysis?

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seo.co

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Understanding keyword search volume is critical for engaging in meaningful keyword research , but many people misunderstand it. Appropriate and properly implemented keyword research is a critical component of our expert link building services. Keyword Search Volume Overview. Google Ads Keyword Planner.

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Directive Agency

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Google Ads (formerly Google AdWords) are usually one of the first places a marketer looks because of the intent and direct attribution, but it does have a ceiling where you start experiencing diminishing returns. Mistake 2: Using Broad Match Keywords Using broad match keywords in Google ads is a big mistake for B2B.

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Directive Agency

APRIL 21, 2023

Directories are a high-intent channel that can help sellers find and convert more buyers. Bottom-of-funnel advertising should focus on gaining a share of the search engine results pages (SERPs) for high-intent keywords. Then, with third-party directories, you can effectively capture high-intent traffic.

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Peer-to-peer Work Management Marketing Management Cost Per Click 59

Webbiquity

JULY 19, 2016

Despite some misleading chatter to the contrary, SEO is not dead , and keywords still matter. And of course, keyword stuffing, as an SEO tactic, is long dead. But keywords (more precisely, keyword phrases) still matter in the sense they reveal searcher intent. That’s where keyword research comes in.

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Paid Content Keywords SEM Marketing Automation Services 100

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

With SEO-based content marketing, we use objective research of the customer questions, keywords and concerns to decide what’s important. Conduct Keyword Research and Topic Modeling. We start all our content planning with deep keyword research. Look at search intent such as commercial intent (see below).

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ClearVoice

JUNE 22, 2022

That’s why you need to be mindful of a keyword’s search intent. CLICK TO TWEET>>>Some marketers are dead focused on markers, such as keyword difficulty and search volume, that they forget about the user’s search intent. <<<CLICK <<<CLICK TO TWEET. More sales.

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Keywords Top of Funnel Marketing Analytics Tools Lead Scoring 52

Directive Agency

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

As a search marketer, you probably read numerous articles that say the same thing about the importance of keyword research and how to do it. Only a few of those articles will mention the most vital and often overseen part of keyword research – search intent. Simply put, search intent is the “why” behind the search.

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SmartBug Media

JUNE 12, 2023

It involves selecting the right keywords, targeting the right audience, setting a budget, and optimizing campaigns for maximum performance. Advertisers bid by setting the maximum amount they are willing to pay for a click on their ad. Keyword research forms the foundation of any successful paid search strategy.

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Cost Per Click Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Marketing & Strategy 98

Hubspot

JANUARY 29, 2020

So, I did keyword research to figure out what the target audience wanted to read about. I was able to use the keywords to brainstorm topic ideas and pillar pages, while also creating a list of keywords we could target. That's why Google ads keyword planner is an important tool for marketers. Generate keyword ideas.

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Keywords Paid Search Agency Google Ads 96

Navigate the Channel

DECEMBER 20, 2023

From keyword sweeps and bid adjustments to audience targeting and ad refreshes, there’s always something demanding your attention. Optimizing Keyword Selection In the world of paid search advertising, the importance of keyword selection cannot be overstated. RELATED: Do Keywords Still Matter?

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Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Long Tail Marketing Cost Per Click 65

BOP Design

MARCH 25, 2019

Here, we look at choosing the right SEO keywords for a B2B content marketing and website strategy. Generally, when choosing SEO keywords for your optimization and marketing strategy , you should keep a few things in mind: A mix of broad (but not too broad) and specific terms. What is the user’s intent for that search?

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Keywords SEO Budget Programs CPC 74

QuanticMind

JUNE 14, 2019

There are lots of ways to improve PPC campaign performance by changing your keyword targeting strategy. But it’s also possible to attract more traffic and optimize your ad spend by targeting long tail keywords in Adwords. Here’s everything you need to know about using long tail keywords effectively to improve PPC performance.

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Long Tail Marketing PPC Keywords Cost Per Click 48

SmartBug Media

JULY 4, 2019

CPC, CPM (cost per 1000 impressions), CPA, cost … so many monetary metrics to track and optimize. How do we lower the cost on these crazy acronyms? It’s not just about lowering cost—it’s about creating an economical spend model where we are squeezing the most performance out of each dollar. Done, right?

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Paid Search Agency Cost Per Click Cost Lead Ranking 86

Envy

AUGUST 22, 2019

Paid campaigns can amplify your other PR activities, as long as you implement them as part of a broader content marketing strategy that is carefully targeted to the right audience with the right keywords. It can be expensive to run Google Ads campaigns, since there’s huge competition for the same keywords. Cost Per Click (CPC).

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Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Advertising Benchmark Cost per Lead 84

ClearVoice

MARCH 29, 2023

Misaligned keyword strategy. A blog that gets decent traffic may still fail to generate conversions if it contains the wrong keywords. It may be optimized for keywords that resonate with users who don’t have a purchase intent. Break down blog posts into clear sections with keyword-optimized subheadings.

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Unbounce

AUGUST 4, 2020

Quality Score is an approximation of your keywords’ and ads’ relevance to your target audience. Google Ads pioneered Quality Score in their Ad Rank algorithm to reward advertisers that created relevant ads with a lower cost per click. Ad Relevance: Do your ads align with your audiences’ interests and intent?

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Landing Pages Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Paid Search Agency 145

Contently

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

After a reasonably significant initial investment of time and money in keyword discovery, content creation, and backlink building, a lead generation company’s ongoing costs are then minimal. Contractors put up with the high costs charged by lead gen companies for three reasons. Contractors also have to pay a $28.99

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Lead Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 205

Zoominfo

MARCH 15, 2022

Take suggested keywords with a grain of salt For every list of keywords within your ad groups, the search advertising platform will recommend a similar list of keywords to bid on. This is meant to broaden your keyword selection so more relevant people can find you. Let’s say your company sells industrial refrigerators.

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Budget Programs Paid Search Agency Lead Ranking Work Management 130

Directive Agency

MARCH 15, 2022

Keyword ranking is a measure of how well a target keyword or set of keywords that a given website or webpage uses ranks for in the SERPs (search engine results pages). . The results that appear on the first page of results are prime real estate for the individual website to appear on through a keyword search.

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seo.co

JANUARY 14, 2024

Practical ways to build local SEO for your law firm are: First, optimize critical keywords in tags and titles. Insert important keywords naturally in blog and page content. For instance, you’ll want to analyze the keyword difficulty (KD) of popular search phrases to see what you’re up against. Do you already have some backlinks?

SEO 52

SEO Personalization Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 52

Martech

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Keyword research, page-level analysis, backlink tracking and acquisition, and rank tracking are still of critical importance, even as the environment continues to change. Keyword research/rank analysis. Other vendors develop and manage a proprietary database of keyword terms. Search intent-based analysis.

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Enterprise Management Marketing Management Search Marketing Lead Ranking 140

Martech

JANUARY 30, 2024

Strategies for different channels Once the cookies were gone, CPC in Google Search increased by about 30%. For Google Search, they went back to using Enhanced CPC and Max Clicks which optimize for less important factors than they could with data from cookies.

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Valasys

APRIL 19, 2023

Advertisers can target specific audiences based on various criteria, such as keywords, location, demographics, interests, and devices. Google Ads operates on a pay-per-click (PPC) model, which means advertisers only pay when a user clicks on their ad. Targeting: Both platforms offer advanced targeting options.

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DAGMAR Marketing

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Most users performing high-intent searches on Google have probably already made up their minds about two things–they are interested in a product or service your business offers and they are exclusively interested in finding it in your service area. The average cost of PPC is between $9,000-$10,000 per month. Optimization.

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Work Management Paid Search Agency Marketing Management Service 105

Choozle

MARCH 18, 2022

Targeting tools like geolocation, site, category, and keyword targeting help your campaigns find your ideal audience on the open web, but using exclusive ad inventory, proprietary data, and targeting tools from Amazon Ads will help you to launch campaigns for massive audiences programmatically and with precision.

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The Lead Agency

MAY 14, 2019

Integrating the right keywords across your online domains is at the heart of maximising your visibility, but how can you determine which ones will be the most effective? In 2017, it was found that those in the top position on Google search had an average click through rate of 21%, whereas second and third generated 10% and 7.5%

Keywords 48

Keywords Long Tail Marketing SEO Lead Scoring 48

Hubspot

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Avoid paid keyword traps. Sharing keyword intelligence is a standard best practice. Sometimes, certain types of keywords can have subtle differences, and end up aligning to the wrong intent. It's important to understand the intent behind search terms, because you want to avoid keyword traps.

PPC 101

PPC Work Management SEO Top of Funnel 101

Valasys

JUNE 24, 2021

With the inclusion of automation, users’ intents get prioritized over manual inputs from advertisers that sometimes might not suitably address the searchers’ queries. It’s Not About Keywords Anymore But What They Mean. With the big shift in Google phrase match, it’s not about keywords anymore, but what they mean.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 8, 2019

So, why would you pay for ads when you can reach your audience organically through great content and strategically-placed keywords (otherwise known as SEO )? The answer is: keywords have become increasingly competitive. This means more clicks and a greater chance of conversion.” - Laura Mittelmann, Paid Acquisition at HubSpot.

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Paid Content PPC Cost Per Thousand Cost Per Click 76

Lake One

APRIL 23, 2019

Keywords are at the very core of SEO. Keywords are a critical component for SEO strategy because they play a significant role in helping your website rank on SERPs. Here are tips for identifying B2B SEO keywords. There are several variations of keywords combinations, and not all keywords are created equal.

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Keywords SEO Long Tail Marketing Tips 40

QuanticMind

MAY 8, 2019

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. When you have a small war chest, it becomes more difficult to bid on more relevant (and competitive) keywords. Seasonality.

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SmartBug Media

JULY 22, 2022

If you’re planning on running a paid media campaign on Google Ads, the first thing you should know about is ad rank and ad extensions and how they help your business increase the return on ad spend (ROAS) and decrease the cost per click. But first things first. What is ad rank? Related Auctions. What is your quality score?

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Correlation Ads ROAS Cost Per Click 88

Directive Agency

APRIL 15, 2022

Websites that focus on SEO can capture high-intent website traffic from individuals who are actively seeking a company’s products or services. This high-intent traffic leads to higher conversion rates, higher than what we regularly see with PPC. Google bids on the best performing keywords first and lower performing keywords last.

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SalesIntel

JULY 21, 2023

Step 2: Identify Your Target Keywords How does a potential client come across your B2B website? The odds are that they are searching the internet for particular keywords. Optimizing your website for the right keywords, or paying for a CPC campaign, means that you can be at the top of the search engine results for the desired phrases.

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Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Sometimes, these exploratory keywords exist in relation to an existing solution: “Canva alternatives”. We have some good ol’ quantitative data about how much search volume these keywords get and what the estimated CPC is for bottom funnel search terms. It has a high volume and high CPC. Hotels in Tallinn”. Image Source.

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