“You have to spend money to make money“ is an oft-repeated phrase in the business world, particularly when it comes to marketing. The conundrum the majority of businesses find themselves in, is that they don’t have the recommended spend allocation to devote to keeping up with their weightier competition. Are we destined to be outbid, and outgunned by our deeper-pocketed foes, or are their ways we can be smarter with PPC that will help us grow to the point of big-budget-bliss?
In this 3XE Digital (Dublin, Ireland) presentation, Kirk will be sharing with you a number of very specific, tried-and-tested tips for Google AdWords and Bing Ads. These tips have been proven to optimize ultra-targeted campaigns, but with low budget.
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Definition of SMB (for us)
(Often)
Local
Simple
Account
Simple
Product or
Service
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Definition of SMB (for us)
(Often)
Local
Simple
Account
Simple
Product or
Service
Low Budget
< €2000
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THE BIG QUESTION
ABOUT LITTLE PPC
Can SMB PPC really work?
Or are we destined to be outbid and
out-budgeted by the big brands?
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Google right now with SMBs:
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“This is how we are going to rock at SMB PPC.”
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SMB PPC TIP 1
The slower the
getaway car,
the more important a
good head-start.
“It’s a setup!
Step on it,
Vinnie, drive!”
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SMB SETUP STEP 1:
Pick a great Search
campaign structure.
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SMB SETUP STEP 1:
Pick a great Search
campaign structure.
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353% Increase in ROAS
588% Increase in CVR
Shopping Client
vs
2 Reasons to Pull Out RLSA in SMB Accounts
1
Return customers ≠
new customers
2
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1
Return customers ≠
new customers
2 Budget control, FTW
2 Reasons to Pull Out RLSA in SMB Accounts
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SO REMEMBER
Target Like Finn (100%) & Padme (84%), Not Stormtroopers.
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SMB PPC TIP 4
Report Like a
Tattletale
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SMB Reporting Rule Number 1:
Your clients are busy.
Don’t waste their attention with pointless metrics
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SMB Reporting Rule Number 2:
Don’t Over-report
Don’t waste your or
their time with low
budget weekly
reporting
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SMB Reporting Rule Number 3:
Make it Pretty
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SMB Reporting Rule Number 3:
Make it Pretty
POW!
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My Reporting Tool Recommendation
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SO REMEMBER
Report Like a
Tattletale
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Back to our Big Question:
“Are we destined to be out-
bid and out-budgeted by
bigger competitors?”
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In the words of a wise little green guy:
“Your targeting choose wisely,
you must.
Then,
out-maneuver your opponents,
you can.”