Saturday 31 July 2010

What is PPC Advertising?

Pay Per Click (PPC) is an online form of marketing in which advertisers only pay when their ad is clicked upon. Bids are placed on keywords which relate to your target audience and in turn affect the position of where they appear (1st place, 2nd, 3rd, 1st page, 2nd, 3rd, etc).

PPC can be extremely useful when your website is in its infancy. As it takes time for a site to appear in search engines organically, Pay Per Click advertising is an effective way of getting it on the front page in search listings.

Website marketing requires a healthy balance of both SEO and PPC advertising. SEO takes time to improve in rankings but is free. Whereas although PPC can be costly, it is an instant way of appearing on the front page of search engine results (such as Google).

When considering a PPC campaign, it is advised that you seek professional assistance. It can easily become a very expensive form of marketing which exceeds your budget. Getting a company to handle your PPC advertising can prove useful, as they will be unbiased, constantly tweaking your adverts and controlling your budgets to maximise your ROI (Return on Investment).

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