Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Does Your Business Really Need Pay Per Click?

(My Original Blog Post: http://www.wealthyways4you.com/online-business/does-your-business-really-need-pay-per-click)
by Jon Rognerud


A Pay Per Click campaign can get your business listed in the search engines in less than an hour. You could technically be in Google within minutes, and your text ad could be shown to potential customers. Of course, most businesses want sales, but branding (a softer value) can be very important as well.

A strong brand is absolutely essential in the current business climate, since competition is so fierce, and you need to build "top of mind". If you have structured a PPC campaign to show at the most relevant times, both by keyword and by business hours, you can present a compelling ad - just at the right time, when a potential buyer is looking. This is "true power".

Online branding through PPC advertising depends on two things: the frequency with which the ad appears on Search Engine Result Pages (SERP)and the number of times that your target market has been exposed to the ad. The idea is that your potential clients will be able to see your ad again, even if they don't click on it the first time, and as a result, your product, and your business, will achieve top of the mind positioning.

Of course, creating and managing a Pay Per Click campaign, particularly in the initial phase, takes both extensive know how and time, which is why it only makes sense to trust a search engine marketing expert to do this for you.

When you search for a company to help bring targeted traffic to your website, you should consider whether the company in question offers its services on a package basis, or allows you to purchase them a la carte. While this last option may seem more attractive, a managed, comprehensive Search Engine Marketing (SEM) campaign is the best way to go for businesses that are serious about improving their web presence and search engine rankings. With a comprehensive online campaign, you should also receive customer service and support, as well as frequent updates detailing the progress of your campaign. While it takes time to correctly build campaigns and improve paid listings, the results will speak for themselves.

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