Now that you have read through our introduction to Pay Per Click (PPC) and are ready to launch your first PPC campaign, we are going to cover what steps need to be taken for success in terms of establishing it and what can be expected as a result. In this article, we’ll also go over what your goals should be from such an endeavor.
Google vs Bing Ads
Before beginning a PPC campaign, selecting which platform will be utilized is necessary. These two are Google and Bing; both offer similar services but may differ in certain regards.
Google Ads consists of two advertising networks. One platform is an online search engine where advertisers can design text-based ads that appear in search engine results. At the same time, an advertising network enables them to display advertisements across several websites.
Bing Ads, owned and managed by Microsoft, consists of three search engines – Bing, Yahoo, and AOL. If you promote on any one platform within this grouping, then your adverts appear across them all.
Both platforms allow you to place paid ads. Google stands out due to its name recognition and strong association with paid advertisements.
Let the Thinking Commence
Before embarking on a paid advertising campaign, it is vital to conduct a thorough analysis phase to gain a fuller picture of your goals and target market. Awareness of what your customers need is essential – both from what they think they want and what actually transpires on the ground.
Google AdWords makes creating campaigns easy: simply upload them, add money, and hit OK – but without understanding these three core areas first, your investment won’t produce results or yield returns. Furthermore, this process will enable you to learn what your customers want while also helping create your keyword list.
Use Some Keyword Tools
Once you’ve had time to consider both your potential customers and keywords, the next step should be validating them. Doing this can help your campaign launch smoothly – Google Adwords Keyword Planner could prove invaluable here; using its platform, you’ll gain access to up-to-date trends, click-cost costs per click data, competitive intelligence data, etc.
Reports provide more than just metrics; they also offer insight into potential keywords to use when suggesting additional ones. You can upload any you wish to incorporate and select a location to narrow the results further; data will show how many searches were conducted monthly and the costs per click.
As part of your study, it’s essential not to exclude all terms. Instead, this stage is about discovering which will work best and selecting words you may wish to incorporate later.
Structure and Organise your PPC Keywords
Once you have identified your keywords, the next step should be organizing them into related terms. The closer the terms are related, the simpler it will be for you to assess their effectiveness. When considering who searches for a specific time and why, consider what other related words they’re likely looking for, as this will allow you to build structure accordingly.
Know your Budget and Work Backwards
Budget plays an integral part of pay per click (PPC) advertising. Your current process must be executed correctly to increase your chances of achieving an exceptional return on investment, while planning ahead can help identity which keywords might be worth purchasing.
Math must be addressed immediately to ensure a budget is used wisely and efficiently. Being aware of the keywords you use and spending limits allows you to stay within your limits to avoid overspending in advertising.
Research the Competitors
Knowledge of your competition is of equal importance as knowing which keywords and customers you will target in your campaign and knowing what their behaviors are will aid in shaping its direction and provide valuable analysis information. Analyzing what words your competition might be using could provide proper analysis; overbidding on these could prevent making an impression statement with your words alone.
SpyFu is one of the best tools available for free to you to gain this information, offering greater insight into which domains are participating in any particular keyword campaign; if there are many unrelated domains participating, perhaps explore another keyword campaign.
Write Better Ad Copy
PPC advertising is an efficient way of promoting your site; users will only see three things when visiting it: its URL title, a small description, and a short copy. With these three words, you must capture your target audience’s attention and encourage people to click on your link.
Ad copy must be engaging and straight to the point. Assuming you know what’s engaging for readers and making them choose your link among all others seen, consider your USP as soon as you start writing the copy – if not, write it out immediately on line one. Your USP can make you stand out from competitors while helping convert.
You are Set! Now what do I do?
Now that all steps have been completed, it’s time to implement your advertising campaign with keywords. Choose which ones to use along with a budget and click “go.” Observe your campaign over time and be mindful of any need to modify its content, making changes as necessary.
To Conclude
As it stands, planning the first PPC campaign takes time and requires detailed preparation. After following these steps, your campaign is now live – ensure that it remains within budget while using appropriate keywords can ensure an increase in ROI. Keyword selection should be treated as an experiment and may need to be altered throughout.