This was a keynote presentation at Search Engine Strategies (SES) in New York on Search Engine Marketing: Things you might not already be aware of or, things you are aware of and might have forgot!
The presentation covers some basic and more advanced strategies for online marketing and advertising including driving more (organic and paid) traffic to your website, optimizing your spend on PPC campaigns, improving organic rankings and improving conversion rates.
If you are interested in learning more about Wpromote, PPC Management, or other online marketing & advertising services, please visit us!
8 Tips To Boost Search Engine Marketing (SEM)(Official SES NY Presentation)
1. 8 THINGS YOU AREN’T DOING
that will boost your SEM Results.
Presented by Wpromote
2. 8 THINGS YOU AREN’T DOING
that will boost your SEM Results.
3. 8 THINGS YOU AREN’T DOING
that will boost your SEM Results.
When you walk out of here, you will...
4. 8 THINGS YOU AREN’T DOING
that will boost your SEM Results.
When you walk out of here, you will...
Learn something you didn’t know
5. 8 THINGS YOU AREN’T DOING
that will boost your SEM Results.
When you walk out of here, you will...
Learn something you didn’t know
Be reminded of something you knew,
but have been neglecting
6. 8 THINGS YOU AREN’T DOING
that will boost your SEM Results.
When you walk out of here, you will...
Learn something you didn’t know
Be reminded of something you knew,
but have been neglecting
Be a better online marketer
7. 8 THINGS YOU AREN’T DOING
that will boost your SEM Results.
When you walk out of here, you will...
Learn something you didn’t know
Be reminded of something you knew,
but have been neglecting
Be a better online marketer
Be smarter, happier & better looking
10. Well who are we anyways?
Wpromote is a full-service online marketing firm firm.
11. Well who are we anyways?
Wpromote is a full-service online marketing firm firm.
PPC Management
12. Well who are we anyways?
Wpromote is a full-service online marketing firm firm.
PPC Management
Organic SEO
13. Well who are we anyways?
Wpromote is a full-service online marketing firm firm.
PPC Management
Organic SEO
Landing Page Optimization
14. Well who are we anyways?
Wpromote is a full-service online marketing firm firm.
PPC Management Website Development
Organic SEO
Landing Page Optimization
15. Well who are we anyways?
Wpromote is a full-service online marketing firm firm.
PPC Management Website Development
Organic SEO Viral Marketing
Landing Page Optimization
16. Well who are we anyways?
Wpromote is a full-service online marketing firm firm.
PPC Management Website Development
Organic SEO Viral Marketing
Landing Page Optimization Social Media Optimization
22. ALWAYS TEST EVERYTHING
Seriously, everything!
Ad creative copy
Overall messaging
PPC Keywords
23. ALWAYS TEST EVERYTHING
Seriously, everything!
Ad creative copy
Overall messaging
PPC Keywords
Buttons, colors, navigation
24. ALWAYS TEST EVERYTHING
Seriously, everything!
Ad creative copy
Overall messaging
PPC Keywords
Buttons, colors, navigation
Form steps and order
25. ALWAYS TEST EVERYTHING
Seriously, everything!
Ad creative copy
Overall messaging
PPC Keywords
Buttons, colors, navigation
Form steps and order
All traffic sources
26. TESTING... IT’S WHY YOU’RE HERE!
We wanted people to get excited about our session, so we
tested 6 different session titles in AdWords for the best CTR
27. TESTING... IT’S WHY YOU’RE HERE!
We wanted people to get excited about our session, so we
tested 6 different session titles in AdWords for the best CTR
30. TESTING... IT’S WHY YOU’RE HERE!
Like your own infinite focus group!
Use PPC text ads to help evolve banner ad creative
31. TESTING... IT’S WHY YOU’RE HERE!
Like your own infinite focus group!
Use PPC text ads to help evolve banner ad creative
Use banner ad creative testing to help evolve TV, print, etc.
43. TELL THE RIGHT STORY TO THE RIGHT PERSON
Know your product!
Know your audience!
Be consistent!
44. TELL THE RIGHT STORY TO THE RIGHT PERSON
Know your product!
Know your audience!
Be consistent!
45. TELL THE RIGHT STORY TO THE RIGHT PERSON
Know your product! Don’t frustrate your user!
Know your audience! Deliver the right message
Be consistent! at the right time.
67. DON’T BE FOOLED BY BROAD MATCH
Google AdWords broad match is powerful, easy and really scary
68. DON’T BE FOOLED BY BROAD MATCH
Google AdWords broad match is powerful, easy and really scary
THE GOOD
69. DON’T BE FOOLED BY BROAD MATCH
Google AdWords broad match is powerful, easy and really scary
THE GOOD
Matches 1000’s of queries to a single keyword
70. DON’T BE FOOLED BY BROAD MATCH
Google AdWords broad match is powerful, easy and really scary
THE GOOD
Matches 1000’s of queries to a single keyword
Super easy to use - it’s the default!
71. DON’T BE FOOLED BY BROAD MATCH
Google AdWords broad match is powerful, easy and really scary
THE GOOD
Matches 1000’s of queries to a single keyword
Super easy to use - it’s the default!
THE BAD
72. DON’T BE FOOLED BY BROAD MATCH
Google AdWords broad match is powerful, easy and really scary
THE GOOD
Matches 1000’s of queries to a single keyword
Super easy to use - it’s the default!
THE BAD
It can match to horrible keywords
73. DON’T BE FOOLED BY BROAD MATCH
Google AdWords broad match is powerful, easy and really scary
THE GOOD
Matches 1000’s of queries to a single keyword
Super easy to use - it’s the default!
THE BAD
It can match to horrible keywords
It is deceiving for neophyte advertisers
85. WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT IT?
Only Use Phrase & Exact Match
But... Very hard to replicate volume
86. WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT IT?
Only Use Phrase & Exact Match
But... Very hard to replicate volume
87. WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT IT?
Only Use Phrase & Exact Match
But... Very hard to replicate volume
Just Live With It
But... Money will be wasted!
88. WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT IT?
Only Use Phrase & Exact Match
But... Very hard to replicate volume
Just Live With It
But... Money will be wasted!
89. WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT IT?
Only Use Phrase & Exact Match
But... Very hard to replicate volume
Just Live With It
But... Money will be wasted!
Track, Learn & Adjust
But... It’s not easy to do!
102. STEP 2 - USE THE DATA TO OPTIMIZE YOUR PPC
Good Keywords!
103. STEP 2 - USE THE DATA TO OPTIMIZE YOUR PPC
Good Keywords!
•Isolate in AdGroups
104. STEP 2 - USE THE DATA TO OPTIMIZE YOUR PPC
Good Keywords!
•Isolate in AdGroups
•Bid Higher
105. STEP 2 - USE THE DATA TO OPTIMIZE YOUR PPC
Good Keywords!
•Isolate in AdGroups
•Bid Higher
•Customize Ad Text
106. STEP 2 - USE THE DATA TO OPTIMIZE YOUR PPC
Good Keywords! Bad Keywords!
•Isolate in AdGroups
•Bid Higher
•Customize Ad Text
107. STEP 2 - USE THE DATA TO OPTIMIZE YOUR PPC
Good Keywords! Bad Keywords!
•Isolate in AdGroups •Add as negative keywords
•Bid Higher
•Customize Ad Text
108. STEP 2 - USE THE DATA TO OPTIMIZE YOUR PPC
Good Keywords! Bad Keywords!
•Isolate in AdGroups •Add as negative keywords
•Bid Higher •Add as keywords but lower bids
•Customize Ad Text
112. HOW SHOULD YOU BLOG FOR SEO?
Blog 3-5x Per Week.
300+ Words Ideally!
113. HOW SHOULD YOU BLOG FOR SEO?
Blog 3-5x Per Week. Interact in the blogosphere!
300+ Words Ideally! Comment, link & guest blog.
114. GUEST BLOGGING IS SUPER DUPER
Find great blogs in your niche or space, contact them and offer to author a blog!
Goal: Shoes.com to rank higher for “online shoe store” and “asics mens gel trubuco”
115. GUEST BLOGGING IS SUPER DUPER
Find great blogs in your niche or space, contact them and offer to author a blog!
Goal: Shoes.com to rank higher for “online shoe store” and “asics mens gel trubuco”
Deep Link from blog to here...
Link: Asics Mens Gel Trubuco
116. GUEST BLOGGING IS SUPER DUPER
Find great blogs in your niche or space, contact them and offer to author a blog!
Goal: Shoes.com to rank higher for “online shoe store” and “asics mens gel trubuco”
Deep Link from blog to here... And separately link to home page!
Link: Asics Mens Gel Trubuco Link: Online Shoe Store
117. GUEST BLOGGING IS SUPER DUPER
And make sure to always link the right way!
118. GUEST BLOGGING IS SUPER DUPER
And make sure to always link the right way!
This is an awesome
online shoe store.
Check it out here!
119. GUEST BLOGGING IS SUPER DUPER
And make sure to always link the right way!
This is an awesome
online shoe store.
Check it out here!
120. GUEST BLOGGING IS SUPER DUPER
And make sure to always link the right way!
This is an awesome This is an awesome
online shoe store. online shoe store.
Check it out here! Check it out here!
121. DON’T FORGET TO BE NATURAL
Sites are rewarded for gradual, organic improvement!
122. DON’T FORGET TO BE NATURAL
Sites are rewarded for gradual, organic improvement!
Sites are penalized for too much
growth, too quickly in content
or links.
123. DON’T FORGET TO BE NATURAL
Sites are rewarded for gradual, organic improvement!
Sites are penalized for too much Natural, continuous improvement
growth, too quickly in content is the name of the game!
or links.
127. PERFORM USER TESTING
It doesn’t have to be expensive or intimidating!
• What’s easy to you may be hard to
others!
128. PERFORM USER TESTING
It doesn’t have to be expensive or intimidating!
• What’s easy to you may be hard to
others!
• Have people simple “do stuff ” on
your site.
129. PERFORM USER TESTING
It doesn’t have to be expensive or intimidating!
• What’s easy to you may be hard to
others!
• Have people simple “do stuff ” on
your site.
• You may be shocked at what you
find out!
131. LEAVE IT TO MYSPACE
A usability expert asked a room of executives to change their profile pictures.
132. LEAVE IT TO MYSPACE
A usability expert asked a room of executives to change their profile pictures.
Guess what happened?
133. LEAVE IT TO MYSPACE
A usability expert asked a room of executives to change their profile pictures.
Guess what happened?
134. LEAVE IT TO MYSPACE
A usability expert asked a room of executives to change their profile pictures.
Guess what happened?
D’oh! The room failed miserably!
146. LIMIT NAVIGATION
So we created a version with no navigation!
OLD NEW
Limiting navigation on landing page resulted
in 120% increase in conversion rate!
149. MINIMIZE DISTRACTIONS
Do users know where to look first?
My eyes are wandering.
I already want to leave!
150. MINIMIZE DISTRACTIONS
Do users know where to look first?
My eyes are wandering. I know where to look.
I already want to leave! And where to take action!
157. GET SMART WITH YOUR FORMS!
Then, follow up on abandoned leads. What happened?
158. GET SMART WITH YOUR FORMS!
Then, follow up on abandoned leads. What happened?
We have seen a 20%
boost in ROI
159. GET SMART WITH YOUR FORMS!
Then, follow up on abandoned leads. What happened?
Only ask for required information.
Avoid unnecessary accounts.
We have seen a 20%
Don’t scare off customers!
boost in ROI
170. WHAT CAN ANALYTICS ANSWER?
How do people get to my site?
Which version of my email blast worked better?
171. WHAT CAN ANALYTICS ANSWER?
How do people get to my site?
Which version of my email blast worked better?
Where are people dropping off the buying process?
172. GO GRANULAR WITH ANALYTICS
This is the typical Google Analytics dashboard.
Unfortunately, it isn’t much more than a fancy hit counter.
174. GO GRANULAR WITH ANALYTICS
Look at Organic versus PPC
versus Email versus display
175. GO GRANULAR WITH ANALYTICS
Look at Organic versus PPC
versus Email versus display
Compare before-and-after
when you make changes
176. GO GRANULAR WITH ANALYTICS
Look at Organic versus PPC
versus Email versus display
Compare before-and-after
when you make changes
Create a funnel and see
visually where failure occurs
178. CONTEXT IS EVERYTHING
Bounce Rate, Shmounce Rate.
We were concerned about
users getting distracted!
179. CONTEXT IS EVERYTHING
Bounce Rate, Shmounce Rate.
We were concerned about Without navigation, bounce rate went up!
users getting distracted! But conversion rate went up more!
183. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAL!
With goals, you move beyond bounce rate, exit rate, and time on site.
Does reading my blog
lead to real sales?
Now we can see through the clouds!
184. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAL!
With goals, you move beyond bounce rate, exit rate, and time on site.
Does reading my blog
lead to real sales?
What is the traffic source
with the highest ROI?
Now we can see through the clouds!
185. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAL!
With goals, you move beyond bounce rate, exit rate, and time on site.
Does reading my blog
lead to real sales?
What is the traffic source
with the highest ROI?
Are Firefox users worth
more then IE users?
Now we can see through the clouds!
194. DO YOU TWEET TO YOUR CUSTOMERS?
At Wpromote, we share client successes, weekly video blogs
and more to help connect with our industry and clients.
196. SEARCH IS UNIVERSAL
Search results are far more than just text. YouTube videos in
Google universal search results are a powerful way to expand your reach.
197. SEARCH IS UNIVERSAL
Search results are far more than just text. YouTube videos in
Google universal search results are a powerful way to expand your reach.
Create your own YouTube Channel and tap
into users seeking your content!
199. PROMOTE VIDEO CONTENT
Drive additional targeted users through engaging video opportunities.
JC Penney Sponsored Video
200. PROMOTE VIDEO CONTENT
Drive additional targeted users through engaging video opportunities.
A video ad within a video ad,
JC Penney Sponsored Video
linked to from a promoted video!
201. SO... WHAT’S NEXT?
Our goal was to be fun and informative, and leave you with specific ideas to
implement! Let us know if we succeeded!
202. SO... WHAT’S NEXT?
Our goal was to be fun and informative, and leave you with specific ideas to
implement! Let us know if we succeeded!
Visit our Website
www.wpromote.com
203. SO... WHAT’S NEXT?
Our goal was to be fun and informative, and leave you with specific ideas to
implement! Let us know if we succeeded!
Explore our Blog
Visit our Website
www.wpromote.com wpromote.com/blog
204. SO... WHAT’S NEXT?
Our goal was to be fun and informative, and leave you with specific ideas to
implement! Let us know if we succeeded!
Explore our Blog Follow us on Twitter
Visit our Website
www.wpromote.com wpromote.com/blog twitter.com/wpromote
205. SO... WHAT’S NEXT?
Our goal was to be fun and informative, and leave you with specific ideas to
implement! Let us know if we succeeded!
Explore our Blog Follow us on Twitter
Visit our Website
www.wpromote.com wpromote.com/blog twitter.com/wpromote
Mike Mothner Mike Stone
mike@wpromote.com mstone@wpromote.com
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