Turning a click into a lead or customer can be a daunting task. With so many moving pieces that must work together, it makes sense to partner with a Springfield, IL PPC agency instead of trying to run a pay-per-click campaign yourself. In order to maximize the return from your PPC campaign it make sense to work with a search marketing company with detailed knowledge to give you a clear advantage over your competition.
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Simply put it is a form of internet advertising where your ad is shown online; either on a search engine results page (e.g. Google, Bing) or on another website (e.g. CNN, Fox News etc.) and you only pay for that ad if someone clicks on it. Your ads don't show to everyone. They only display for a highly targeted audience giving you the best chance of a lead or sale.
A correctly optimized and targeted PPC marketing campaign is the fastest way to drive the correct traffic to your website.
You have the ability to have complete control over your own campaign. Google Ads has a large amount of documentation on setting up and running your own ads. The problem is that every campaign is different. You will need to have a web development company create your landing pages. Then you will still need to experiment to find out what does and does not work, spending your budget on unsuitable audiences as you learn.
In order to see the best results you need to partner with an expert. People who try to go it alone generally do not see any results and burn through their ad budget quickly. Despite differences across PPC campaigns, they all share a common set of elements; the building blocks for success
Keyword planning is an essential first step to building a winning campaign. Matching the intent of the searcher with the most common keywords being used is crucial for a campaign to work. A PPC agency will have access to specialized research tools to help select the best keywords from the start.
After keyword research you need to zero in on what demographic and geographic targets you wish to reach. A pay per click agency will take the time to understand your business objectives and match those to the targeting options with the ad platform.
You are bidding against your competition in Springfield for ad space. PPC is a real time auction. Whoever is paying the highest price will have their ad shown. Knowing what your competition is doing is one of the elements provided by a PPC management company. It helps you understand how to position yourself and define what strategies to deploy.
Knowing the ins-and-outs of each ad platform is one of the benefits you receive by partnering with a Springfield PPC agency. Whether it is keyword selection or demographic and geographical targeting the PPC firm will be able to advise you on the best approach for your campaign.
Writing compelling ads that are more likely to be clicked on, and highly targeted landing pages that help convert leads or customers are other ways in which agencies help.
Your page must be optimized for conversion once your ad has been clicked. The page must clearly contain the information, product or service that the searcher was looking for when they clicked on the ad together with a call to action to convert them. Stand alone landing pages must be constantly updated, optimized and reviewed. Paid search leads need to be directed to a dedicated landing page. Home pages are not optimized to effectively convert PPC traffic because the generally do not contain the elements required for lead conversion.
In addition to PPC, well thought out and planned Search Engine Optimization campaigns help generate exposure and boost your visibility in the online market place. A combination of technical SEO and targeted content together with on-page and off-page strategies can help your site rank in the organic search listings. However ranking in the top pages for SEO typically takes several months, so PPC can be used to quickly generate traffic while your SEO campaign takes effect. PPC can also be used to experiment and find out interest levels in new keywords. When used effectively a combination of PPC and SEO often see the best results.
In order to help you improve returns and conversions on your Google Ads account, our PPC management company has Google Certified Ads specialists on staff to work directly with you. Call us today to find out how we can help.
