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 Salem, OR 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.
If you are looking for a marketing partner who will actively work with you to maximize leads, exposure and awareness from your PPC investment, call us today to find out more.
Pay Per Click is a model of only paying for clicks that generate traffic to your website. The paid ads can appear on internet search result pages such as Bing and Google, and also appear on websites that sell ad space such as news websites, blogs, information sites and more. Ads can be highly targeted to your audience, making them more likely to convert (e.g. contact your business, download an app or make a purchase from your site).
The quickest way to generate relevant traffic to your website is through a optimized and targeted PPC marketing campaign.
Yes, everyone has the power to do their own PPC through Google Ads. There is a vast amount of resource that explains how to run and setup your own PPC campaign. This however is not the best use of your funds. You will spend money testing and experimenting to find out what works and what doesn't. Each experiment will require you to have a web development company create a new landing page. It is important to remember no two campaigns are alike.
If not correctly set up, a PPC campaign can quickly devour time and money and show little or no return for your efforts. Each PPC campaign is different, but the elements required for success are common to all.
Every campaign has the same first step, and that is understanding the keywords being used by your target audience in the search efforts. In order for a campaign to work, you must select keywords that align with the intent of the search terms being used. Using specialized software is one of the secret weapons in any PPC expert's arsenal.
It is generally best to target a specific geographical location or particular demographic with your PPC campaign. In order to match ads with the correct audience, your pay per click agency should meet with you and take the time to learn about your business, offerings and goals.
PPC is a real time auction. You are bidding against your Salem competition for prime on-screen real-estate. 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.
A Salem PPC management company with deep knowledge of the advertising platform is perfectly positioned to review your objectives and help you target the right audience from day one of your PPC campaign. While planning the best approach for your campaign, a PPC firm will help you explore keyword selection, demographic and geographical targeting.
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.
Optimized landing pages are another vital part of the strategy. Once you have a click you must direct that visitor to a landing page that is designed to convert that lead into a customer or client. A call to action coupled with clear information on the service or product that the lead was looking for when the clicked on the ad is crucial. Stand alone landing pages must be constantly updated, optimized and reviewed. The home page of a website rarely contains the elements needed to effectively convert your PPC traffic. A dedicated landing page is a key part of the conversion rate optimization process to maximize the leads generated by the paid search traffic.
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. Organic rankings come from a combination of best practices employed on your website and off of it. Part of the tactics include writing unique targeted content and technical fixes to a site. SEO can take months to see tangible results. PPC is the quickest way to generate traffic while you are waiting for your SEO efforts to see results. You can employ A/B testing and run experiments with PPC to find out what works best for you. PPC and SEO strategies complement each other. Combined they are the most effective tools for online marketing.
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.
