Using Pay-Per-Click To Drive Results
Need a paid ad campaign that gets results? Well, that depends on what your advertising goal is. Do you want to build brand awareness? Sell products? Get repeat customers?
Depending on what you’re trying to do, you should tailor your approach. Paid ad campaigns depend on PPC (Pay-Per-Click) metrics, which rely on the amount you pay every time a customer clicks on an ad. Here are the most common PPC ad campaign goals.
BRAND AWARENESS
Trying to get word out about your brand? PPC campaigns are a great way to do it. Try using Google AdSearch to bid on ads that come up for keyword search results, or buy some Facebook ads for buyers with certain interests.
PRODUCT CONSIDERATION
If your customers already know about your brand but aren’t buying, it might be a good idea to keep your products in front of their faces. Try retargeting and remarketing ads through programs like Google Ads Remarketing or Adroll. These programs will display repeat ads to your customers after they’ve clicked on an ad previously.
LEADS
Some products and services need to be promoted by trained sales teams who can showcase their benefits. If you need leads for your company, try creating a simple landing page for your best product or service. Put your best sales copy on it and use a lead magnet, or white paper / cheat sheet / infographic, to collect emails from visitors.
PRODUCT SALES
Are your customers already likely to buy? Try a PPC campaign using keywords that your customers will be familiar with. Offer coupons, discounts or financing and include these terms with product info like model numbers. Finally, while you’re retargeting ads, highlight these offers, warranty information, guarantees or your return policy.
REPEAT SALES
Does your product need replacement, maintenance, accessories or upgrades? Keep your customer motivated to buy by offering features like fast shipping, coupons, discounts and perks. Remarketing is a great strategy here as well; your remarketed ads should display products that are related to what your customer has already bought.
