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6 Reasons to Consider Paid Search

Posted by Catherine Hatch on Tue, Jan 08, 2019 @ 09:45 AM

In the online world, businesses are constantly fighting for visibility. Most businesses want to find a way to reach their customers on the Internet and to stand out from other businesses fighting for their attention. To reach potential customers on Google, the most popular search engine across the web, many businesses use paid search, or pay per click (PPC) ads. For these ads, businesses bid on specific keywords, and when a user types in that keyword, the ad will immediately appear at the top of the search results before the organic results. Paid search ads grant businesses automatic visibility for target keywords. Here are some of the top reasons why businesses use paid search as part of their marketing strategy.

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Topics: Paid Search, Google Ads

How to Write Better Ad Copy for Paid Search

Posted by Catherine Hatch on Thu, Sep 20, 2018 @ 10:30 AM

When creating a Google Ad, you’ll need to research demographics and personas and carefully choose the right keywords for your business and target audience. Then, you’ll need to match appropriate landing pages to your campaign. However, once this research and preparation period is finished, you’ll need to actually write your ad.

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Topics: pay per click, Paid Search, Google Ads

Why Should I Outsource my PPC Management?

Posted by Jeffrey Cohen on Fri, Jul 21, 2017 @ 02:40 PM
Ah Yes. The age old question: "Should I outsource my PPC Management, or do it myself?"

As a 20 year old Connecticut, New York, and Boston based digital marketing firm, we've seen hundreds of business owners try to handle their  own Google Adword and PPC campaigns without the guidance of a PPC professional.
 
From the business owner's perspective, I can understand the urge to keep costs low and try to keep things in house. But what is the real cost of venturing off into unknown territory? Why on Earth would I pay an agency to manage my PPC when I can create a Google Adwords account all by myself?  T he answers here would be the same answer you would probably give to someone who wants to avoid paying YOU for what you specialize in. For example: “ Why pay a lawyer a percentage of any settlement I might receive when I can just go to court and keep everything?” Because, in the end, we all know what happens.   Our attempts to to save money will actually cost more than we could have imagined. We don't know what we don't know, and there is no way to measure how expensive this lesson can be.
 

The reality of PPC management is that it's incredibly difficult, very deep, and obfuscated by Google intentionally. Compounded by the fact that competition among business classifications can be tough,  unless you have someone that really knows that they are doing handling your campaign, you are going to waste countless hours and huge amounts of money, while making a tremendous number of mistakes. The learning curve here is not to be understated.

Poorly run PPC campaigns end up wasting time (how do you quantify THAT loss?), the marketing dollars you are putting towards your campaigns,  and most importantly add to the cost of lost opportunity by missing out on potential new clients! Running a Google Adwords campaign and running a successful one are two very different things.

So why should you outsource your PPC management?  Because the company you hire to run your paid search campaigns understand all of the following:

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Topics: PPC, Paid Search, Paid Search Management

10 Tips to Write More Effective Ad Copy for Paid Search

Posted by Matt Trant on Wed, Jul 12, 2017 @ 10:35 AM

So, you’ve mapped out your Google Ad, scoured through demographic data, personas and keyword planners to determine the optimal keywords for each of your ad groups. You even have a basic understanding of how to match your landing page for your campaign. Think that’s enough to rein in customers for years to come? It’s not.

You still need to write a memorable ad that invites customers to click. A poorly written ad that does not incorporate best practices can come off as spam or simply unappealing.

Writing Google Ads is a nuanced art. Even if your copywriting skills fall well below the titans of your industry, you too can make ads that get click-throughs and results.

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Topics: Copywriting Tips, Paid Search, Ad Copy

What are the Top Myths about Paid Search?

Posted by Catherine Hatch on Mon, Jun 19, 2017 @ 11:30 AM

Any inbound marketer knows the value of SEO and organic search, but fewer people understand the value of paid search. Paid search can be a considerable asset to your marketing strategy. Particularly useful when used in combination with SEO, paid search can increase the quality web traffic to your site and improve your click through rates. Still have concerns? Here are some of the most common myths about paid search that deter people from taking advantage of it.

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Topics: PPC, Paid Search

What’s the Difference between Paid and Organic Search?

Posted by Catherine Hatch on Mon, Jun 12, 2017 @ 01:02 PM

 

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Topics: SEO, Organic Search, PPC, Paid Search

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