Pay-per-click advertising is most common in search engine results pages (SERPs), like Google or Bing, but is also used on social channels (although CPM is more common). The answer is: keywords have become increasingly competitive. Search Engine Marketing (SEM). Keywords. MORE

Twitter and even Facebook have shown more limited success, but both can be a good fit for certain B2B companies whose target markets align well with specific interests or keywords. Most social advertising channels offer both CPM (Cost Per Impression) and CPC (Cost Per Click) bidding. MORE

Ideally, a company eventually reaches the outer layer where pure branding activities (such as print advertising) help to maximize the effectiveness of lead generation programs (such as SEM) near the center of the circle. MORE

Contextual keyword targeting: A targeting tactic that allows advertisers to target URLs based on the keywords that appear within website pages. Cookieless targeting: Targeting tactics (such as contextual keyword targeting) that do not require cookie-based data to employ. MORE

The tools in the digital marketing toolbox include websites; search engine marketing (SEM) – which is an umbrella term that includes search engine optimization (SEO) and paid search – as well as online display advertising; social media marketing; mobile marketing; and email marketing. MORE

Depending on the competitive nature of the keywords that youre trying to target for your SEO efforts, having a good amount of quality, unique, and resourceful content is a great help in gaining the ability to rank. MORE

CPC, CPM (cost per 1000 impressions), CPA, cost … so many monetary metrics to track and optimize. Improve your quality score in order to lower your cost per click (CPC). The ads absolutely need to be relevant to the landing page and keywords that are being put forth. MORE