Holistic Search How To Combine PPC And SEO Effectively

performance led digital marketing latitudegroup.com 10/11/09 presentation by Latitude Group

What? Why? How? 27/11/2009

Holistic Search? Blog Image Search Search Maps Google Video Adwords • SEM strategy Search • Shared learning's • Blended ROI Bing/Live targets PPC Non brand Natural Traffic Yahoo Search Branded Marketing Natural 27/11/2009 Traffic

Why? 1+1=3

performance led digital marketing latitudegroup.com 27/11/2009

Understand the Merits of Each Channel SEO PPC Low Cost (not free!) Control • Keywords • Cost Pros 60-70% of search volume • Message • Journey • Time/day Large keyword reach Potential unstable Every click costs Cons Lack of control Competition

Track SEM as one medium Understand the influence of one on another 27/11/2009

Use the data at your disposal ● Top converting PPC keywords as SEO targets ● Top volume PPC keywords as long term SEO targets ● Long tail SEO keywords as PPC opportunities ● Irrelevant SEO keywords as PPC negatives

On Page Factors are Converging ● Your SEO friendly pages could make excellent PPC landing pages ● Your conversion friendly PPC pages could help convert your natural search traffic Google is blurring the boundaries of search

Cross learning on creative writing This is still and advert!

SEM keyword strategy ● SEO for long tail, PPC for head ● PPC in to plug the SEO gaps ● PPC for local traffic SEO for national ● SEO to reduce SEM costs ● PPC for seasonal offers

Test to find the optimal position Test the effect of different PPC positions

Summary ● Develop a holistic SEM strategy ● Recognise the merits of each medium ● Report the two together to monitor influence ● Use analytics data to optimise performance ● Use SEO page learnings for PPC landing pages ● Use meta data as an advert ● Test PPC positions where you have SEO coverage When you think you have done it all, start again!

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Holistic Search How To Combine PPC And SEO Effectively

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