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What Is Search Engine Marketing? The Simple Guide

Ahrefs

There are two ways to do SEM. You can pay for ads to show up in the search engine’s paid results or optimize your pages to show up in organic results. And you can do both too. That said, there’s … Read more ›

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The Ultimate Guide to SEM (Search Engine Marketing)

Hubspot

Search Engine Marketing, or SEM, is one of the most effective ways to grow your business and reach new customers. However, their paid "Summer Shoes" ad, circled above, ranks as the first search result overall. When this is the case, it's critical you invest in a SEM strategy. What is SEM?

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A Complete Guide to SEM (Paid Search)

Spiralytics

If you're looking to learn more about Search Engine Marketing (SEM) or paid search, you've come to the right place! Jump to a section: What is SEM? A Brief History of Search Ads. Why SEM Works for Businesses. Search Advertising Platforms. SEM Mistakes to Avoid.

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How Can Paid Media Boost Your Inbound Marketing Efforts?

SmartBug Media

There are three distinct types of media that make up any digital marketing mix: earned, owned, and paid media. Inbound marketing traditionally couples the latter two; it’s a method to draw in your audience with stellar website content, blog articles, premium content, and social media engagement.

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5 Most Common Fails in B2B Search Campaigns

The Point

Thanks to Spear Digital Media Director Tim DiSabatino for authoring this week’s post. 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.

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5 CFO-Friendly Paid Ad Tactics: Scale B2B Advertising without Breaking the Bank

SalesIntel

As marketing leaders, we often find ourselves navigating the challenging landscape of justifying ad spending to our CFOs. The age-old debate of whether marketing efforts genuinely contribute to the bottom line can leave us feeling like we speak a different language. But fear not, my fellow marketers!

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Why we care about search marketing

Martech

Search marketing is a very big deal. Any way you slice it, it amounts to millions of searches per minute , all day, every day. Search is a huge component of digital marketing and ecommerce. We’ll look at challenges facing marketers and best practices to meet them and the future of search marketing.