Paid placement in search engines is becoming a common method of advertising for many businesses, large and small. Paid listings are different from paying for search engine inclusion because when users choose to employ paid listings, they are essentially purchasing real estate from the search engines to display their ads. Paid inclusion is paying for the guarantee that you will be listed in the search engine you gave money too.
Buying Your Way to the Top with Pay Per Click Advertising
Imagine if you could advertise ONLY to people who have actually expressed an interest in doing business with you? That’s basically what happens whenever a prospective customer or client types a phrase into a search engine that’s relevant to your business. But how do search engines decide which sites are worthy of top placement in their search results? It turns out that some of the results are ranked by the search engine’s computers while others are simply paid advertisements from companies willing to buy their way to the top using Pay Per Click Advertising.
Google And The Buying Of Links
One popular method of raising rankings is the buying of links from high PageRank sites that often have no relevance to the subject of the buyer’s site. Google discourages this practice, stating, “Many sites that advertise link-sharing programs not only offer little value., but will distribute your email address without your permission.”
Don’t Get Scammed When Buying Links
Links have been a factor in ranking well in the SERPs for a long time now, but recently they have become much more important, especially when seeking high rankings on Google. Because of this, incoming links have turned into a hot commodity, especially from high PageRank sites.
Don’t Make These Mistakes When Buying Content Management Software
Most organizations don’t need content management software. Unless you have a very busy website with lots and lots of content being published, the return on investment is not there. The majority of those who do require such software need a very simple, streamlined solution.
Copywriting Makeover: Know Where Your Customers Are In The Buying Process Part 2
In part one of this article series, I introduced a client of mine (AEwebworks) who suffered from some copywriting traumas. The basic diagnosis was a lack of synergy within the copy, ineffective use of testimonials, a lack of focus on the target customer’s buying process, and the inability of the current copy to support the search engine goals of AEwebworks.
Copywriting Makeover: Know Where Your Customers Are In The Buying Process Part 1
When you begin to write copy for any product or service, there are a few things you have to take into consideration. The first is always your target audience: who you’ll be writing to. Finding out about the needs and wants of the audience members, their communication styles, their lifestyles, and a multitude of other elements are “musts” before writing one word of copy.
Theyre Searching So Why Arent They Buying?
There seems to be a common myth regarding site visitors and the buying process these days. I’ve heard this statement more than a few times over the last several months: “My visitors find me when they use search engines. They type in the exact keyphrases I’m listed under. So when they get to my site why aren’t they buying?” The simple answer is that they aren’t ready to buy yet.
Buying & Selling Google PageRank – Too Good to be True?
There seems to be a lot of buzz about websites that are willing to shell out big bucks for links on sites with high Google PageRank (PR). And many webmasters and webmistresses are going crazy to cash in on the big windfall.
Design Your Site Around The Buying Process
“Stuckitis,” for those unfamiliar with the term, refers to the condition of being “stuck.” That’s the condition that results when visitors encounter difficulties on your site or lack enough information to move ahead with their purchase.