Along with the search result in the Search engines, a section of search result page displays the sponsored results which vary with the search query. The Cost-per-click (CPC) or Pay-per-click(PPC) advertising is online advertising which is displayed in the search engines sponsored section. Pay per click search engines enable web site advertisers to enter and bid for listing position on relevant keywords and/or “Key phrases” – also known as “search terms”. For each URL (or search terms in some instances), a title and a description or promotional message is specified. The position of the advert is determined through a bidding system whereby, in simple terms, the highest bidder gets the top position. The marketer only pays for the advert when the person searching, clicks on the link to visit the advertised site.
The major benefit of PPC is that your campaign is targeted directly to people who have shown interest in your product / service and you only pay once a potential customer actually visits your site via the PPC advert. You are in full control of your campaign and any changes you make to adverts or keywords are effective immediately.
A PPC campaign makes an excellent supplement to your organic search listings (where your site appears in the search results because of its relevance to the search terms). It is also an effective way to achieve a marketing goal (a customer fills a form or purchases a product). PPC is not about trying to attract someone's attention and spread brand awareness, although this benefit does exist; it's about offering your product/service when a potential customer is looking for it.
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