Monday, February 12, 2007

What is PPC Advertising?

by Roy White

PPC stands for pay per click. That simply means you pay only when someone clicks your ad. Many companies and individuals are using ppc search engine internet marketing to market their products and services.

Did you know that ppc advertising generates the highest number of conversions on the Internet? (A conversion is when someone makes a purchase). To be successful at ppc search engine internet marketing you need highly relevant keywords that target a specific group of customers. Lets say you are selling guitars, you could promote a specific type of guitar so your keyword could include bas guitar.

The benefits of using ppc search engine internet marketing are numerous. The foremost is increased sales, which is why you would do any advertising. You also eliminate guess work as you can see what your competitors are doing and do the dame thing. This saves you research time and money. Another benefit is increased traffic to your website which could result a higher page ranking by search engines.

If you want to advertise using ppc marketing you can set up a campaign. If you go to Google, select Advertising Programs then Ad Words you can enter your name and email address as to login. After logging in you simply follow the instructions as everything is laid out in a step by step method. After setting up your campaign you check to see how much traffic each keyword is generating and how many conversions exist.

Of note is that ppc search engine internet marketing need not be overwhelming or unduly complicated as help is available... All you need to do is request help from the help centre. They are very supportive ad will even offer tips and suggestions to make your campaigns more effective.

PPC internet marketing is a great way to dampen our costs and put a spring in your sales.

Author is an internet marketer who specializes in article marketing and provides additional materials on search engine marketing.