Pay-Per-Click (PPC) advertising is one of the most powerful and effective forms of media buying currently available. PPC has the unique ability to engage consumers while they are actively searching for a specific product or service. Through PPC, advertisers can deliver targeted messaging to a qualified, interested audience. Paid search advertisements, or text ads, appear above and next to the natural, or organic, search results on search engine results pages. Advertisers bid on different keyword variations they believe will drive qualified traffic to their site. The advertiser will only pay for the ad if the searcher actually clicks it, hence the term “Pay-Per-Click”.

The “trackable” nature of PPC advertising allows the advertiser to have much more control and visibility of their campaigns than with traditional forms of media. Campaign response can be tracked in real time, allowing the advertiser to react and act upon favorable or unfavorable data immediately. When a PPC campaign is setup and managed correctly, the return can be extraordinary when compared to other media channels.

While this new emerging media shows great potential for many companies, it is a medium that can go from producing positive returns to a very expensive mistake. The antiquated approach of being in position one in search results just to get clicks and “beat” the competitors no longer applies. As the search engine marketing landscape has developed and matured, advertisers have developed more expertise at tracking key performance measurements. In order to spend money on PPC efficiently, advertisers must understand the value that each keyword brings to your campaign.

Creating effective PPC campaigns begins at launch (developing a client-centric strategy, structure and setup) and continues throughout the life of your PPC program (day-to-day keyword management, performance reporting analysis and optimization).

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