This past weekend I was at ProductCamp Austin and caught Shawn Livengood’s excellent presentation on Pay Per Click Advertising Campaigns. After his session, Shawn and I got together in the lobby to discuss PPC and some starter tips for small business owners. Dustin Donham was there to capture Shawn’s wisdom on video.
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PPC Starter Tips from Shawn Livengood
When using Pay Per Click Advertising, Small Businesses should:
- Focus on keywords that are very specific to what you offer
- Go after keywords that have a very strong intent to buy or to take action on your website
PPC Advantages:
- Instant results
- Metrics that show: Conversions, ROI, revenue
Top 3 Starter Tips
- Separate all your campaigns and focus on search traffic
- Broad keywords generate traffic but poor ROI
- Exact match keywords are good for a tight ROI but generate less traffic
- Maintain relevance for keywords you are bidding on, text ad copy, and landing pages.
Google vs. Bing/Yahoo
- Google has more traffic: 70% share
- Bing/Yahoo only 25% share, but you tend to get a better ROI because fewer people are bidding.
Get more PPC advice from Shawn Livengood at www.PPCWithoutPity.com
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