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Search Engine Marketing: SEM

We can increase the new business and revenue that you get from your online advertising campaigns.

Often referred to as a Sponsored Links campaign, a Search Engine Marketing (SEM) program is an effective form of online advertising. Providers include Google AdWords, Yahoo Search Marketing, and MSN AdCenter.

 These generally 3-line ads appear on the right side (or, in certain cases, in a shaded area at the top) of the Search Results screen. Advertisers choose the keywords they want to advertise for, write ad copy (or several variations), and determine how much to bid for someone to click on their ad and be taken to their website. Advertising fees are assesed on a Pay-per-Click basis.

We can help maximize the Return on Investment (ROI) from your campaign. Those clicks cost you money, and you need to make sure that the people who click are potential customers who could bring you revenue. Many factors can be analyzed in order to yield an incresed ROI, including:

  • Cost per Click (CPC)
  • Ad Variations (A/B or Multivariate testing)
  • Cost per Conversion

While SEO can get you potentially greater and longer lasting results, SEM can give you an immediate return, and it can be ongoing for as long as you find it to be worthwhile. 

For more information on how an Advantage Internet Marketing SEM program can help you maximize the return on your advertising dollar, contact us today!

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Search Engine Marketing (SEM) News

New Targeting Options Now Available in Yahoo Search Marketing March 17, 2009 Our Take: In general, Google AdWords is still the go-to online advertising provider. They have the lion's share of traffic, and the features you need to target your market. We recommend Yahoo only if you have sufficient budget to exhaust the Google traffic, or if there is a particular market served specifically by Yahoo.
     
Landing Page Design / Best Practices March 31, 2009 Our Take: The article below refers to Article Marketing, but the same applies to Adwords/SEM or any other strategy that drives traffic to your site. Essentially, they will all be better at converting new business if they do two things: catch the user's interest with focused, quality content; and link to good quality landing pages. In this case, ‘good quality’ means designed to get the visitor to take a desired action - whether that is make a purchase, contact the site, or fill out a registration form.
     

 

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