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Report: Marketers Struggling with Both Paid & Organic Search

KoMarketing Associates

Despite the challenges that often come with paid search, new research indicates that marketers are still willing to work with this tactic in order to reap the potential benefits. year-over-year, despite a 19% drop in click growth. Merkle recently published its “Digital Marketing Report” for the second quarter of 2021.

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Survey: 70% of Digital Marketers are Measuring the ROI of Campaigns ‘Too Quickly’

KoMarketing Associates

Nearly 42% of marketers with a lead generation objective claim to use Cost-Per-Click (CPC) as a metric. However, CPC does not always show the impact of advertising dollars spent. Luckily, budget may be less of a concern for marketers looking ahead to 2020, according to previous research.

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Content Value Is Going to Change the Way Marketers Think About SEO & ROI

Contently

By occupying valuable real estate on search engine results pages, content was not only driving traffic to their websites, but also improving brand recognition at the crucial research stage of the buying cycle. Forrester research tells us that executive buyers look at an average of 17 pieces of content before signing a contract.

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The Top Five Best Free Keyword Research Tools

ClearVoice

You can research keywords simply by typing the keyword “wedding cakes” in a keyword tool, organize the results by monthly search volume and discover the keywords that you should be using in your content. See how we compare the top five best FREE keyword research tools and highlight the pros and cons of each one from an #SEO perspective.

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We Analyzed 15,000 Instagram Stories from 200 of the World’s Top Brands (New Stories Research)

Buffer

Together we analyzed more than 15,000 Instagram Stories from 200 of the world’s top brands in one of the largest Instagram Stories research studies to date. Instagram Stories research benchmarks for specific verticals. Average posting frequency per month. Instagram Stories research benchmarks for specific verticals.

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What every marketer needs to know about programmatic advertising

Martech

For example, a soup company will set a buy order for when the temperature drops below a certain level. Or an allergy medicine can have a buy order set for when pollen levels rose in certain geographic areas. Juniper Research) $100 million: Amount per day U.S. Ad network vs. ad exchange. Other benefits include: Scale.

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The Beginner’s Guide to Developing a Paid Search Strategy in 2023

SmartBug Media

Advertisers bid by setting the maximum amount they are willing to pay for a click on their ad. The cost of each click on an ad, known as the cost per click (CPC), is influenced by the bidding competition. Keyword research forms the foundation of any successful paid search strategy.