One of the main obstacles marketers face when they first establish themselves at an agency, is that they cannot connect to their target audience because they have too small of a scope. This is the general thought behind trying to appeal to the right audience. However, it is not true. The first step is to think big and broad, so you can get a grasp on what the majority of the market likes or does not like. After you establish that, is when you can move to smaller and smaller segments of your target audience.
Search engine marketing (SEM) is one of the fastest-growing categories in all of advertising, because it is both measurable and logical: present your ads when people are searching for what you're selling. A well-crafted search marketing program can provide not only broad brand exposure at a very reasonable cost (with CPMs of $10 or less), but also high-ROI lead generation. As with any other type of advertising, however, a poorly-designed campaign will be a disappointing waste of money. In addition to best practices in search engine marketing , the following articles and blog posts were among the best of 2007 at providing helpful guidance for creating and managing effective search marketing programs. Five Common Paid Search Mistakes That Can Sink Your Campaign by Search Engine Guide Blogger Jennifer Laycock explains how common mistakes such as "ego bidding," writing a single ad for all keywords, and directing all of your traffic to a single landing page can limit the res
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