Introduction to Search Engine Marketing /
Pay Per Click Marketing / Google Adwords
The plan for today
• Schedule of the SEM module @ Learning
Catalyst.
• Overview of search : India/World
• Basics of Adwords : Search and Content.
Position of Ads. Quality Score.
• Why PPC almost always makes sense for a lot
of business ?
• What separates the men from the boys ?
What is SEM
Also called PPC / Sponsored
Ads/ Adwords
Search is BIG globally and
also in India
Search Engines
Market Share
Google’s finances
Never underestimate the power of search !
Search Engines (not=) Google
Global Search
Engines
a.Google
b.Yahoo
c. Bing
d.Baidu
e.Ask
f. Miva
g.And more
Local Search
Engines
a. Rediff
b. Guruji
c. Ask Laila
And more
The basics of Google Adwords
1 2 3 4
Google.co.in Search Partners
Searching for you…
Helps drive traffic to the site when
your useris…
Browsing
How advertisers can do a campaign on
Adwords
Content Partners Content Partners
What is Google Advertising?
Your customers see your ad when they search
Your ad reaches users at the
moment they demonstrate
interest
What is Google Advertising?
Your customers see your ad when they surf Google Network properties
Google technology places your ad on the most relevant content pages
Google Content network: Categories
65,536
436
65,100
Animals
Pets
Arts Auto
Business
Computers
Electronics
Entertainment
Finance
Insurance
Games Health
Industry Internet Lifestyle
Local
News
& Events
Online
communities
Photo
Video
Real estate Reference
Science Shopping Society
Sports Telecom Travel
Blogs Other sites
Premium sites
Long tail
Placement targeting
Basic Definition: CPC
CPC: cost-per-click
• Click: The action a user takes to select your ad and be taken to your
website.
• Google charges the advertiser when a user clicks on your ad
The Destination Website
A sample AdWords ad
CPC was a huge shift from the
earlier impression driven
models and hence it was so
successful
One can get started a campaign in minutes…
Signup
Target customers by geography and language
Target Location
Create ad
Add Keywords
Review
And off you go !!
Is it that easy ? No 
Benefits of AdWords
Benefits of AdWords
The primary benefits of AdWords include:
– Reach
– Cost
– Timing
– Flexibility
Reach : Google Reaches Global Markets
Sources: Measured by Media Metrix and NetRatings (September 2004); “2005 Web Globalization Report Card,” Byte Level Research (November 2004)
Your customers
search Google in
over 100 languages
#1 search engine in
17 out of 20
countries measured
Reach customers around the world on one platform

Introduction to sem

  • 1.
    Introduction to SearchEngine Marketing / Pay Per Click Marketing / Google Adwords
  • 2.
    The plan fortoday • Schedule of the SEM module @ Learning Catalyst. • Overview of search : India/World • Basics of Adwords : Search and Content. Position of Ads. Quality Score. • Why PPC almost always makes sense for a lot of business ? • What separates the men from the boys ?
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    What is SEM Alsocalled PPC / Sponsored Ads/ Adwords
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    Search is BIGglobally and also in India
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    Never underestimate thepower of search !
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    Search Engines (not=)Google Global Search Engines a.Google b.Yahoo c. Bing d.Baidu e.Ask f. Miva g.And more Local Search Engines a. Rediff b. Guruji c. Ask Laila And more
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    The basics ofGoogle Adwords
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    1 2 34 Google.co.in Search Partners Searching for you… Helps drive traffic to the site when your useris… Browsing How advertisers can do a campaign on Adwords Content Partners Content Partners
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    What is GoogleAdvertising? Your customers see your ad when they search Your ad reaches users at the moment they demonstrate interest
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    What is GoogleAdvertising? Your customers see your ad when they surf Google Network properties Google technology places your ad on the most relevant content pages
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    Google Content network:Categories 65,536 436 65,100 Animals Pets Arts Auto Business Computers Electronics Entertainment Finance Insurance Games Health Industry Internet Lifestyle Local News & Events Online communities Photo Video Real estate Reference Science Shopping Society Sports Telecom Travel Blogs Other sites Premium sites Long tail
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    Basic Definition: CPC CPC:cost-per-click • Click: The action a user takes to select your ad and be taken to your website. • Google charges the advertiser when a user clicks on your ad The Destination Website A sample AdWords ad
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    CPC was ahuge shift from the earlier impression driven models and hence it was so successful
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    One can getstarted a campaign in minutes…
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    Target customers bygeography and language
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    And off yougo !! Is it that easy ? No 
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    Benefits of AdWords Theprimary benefits of AdWords include: – Reach – Cost – Timing – Flexibility
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    Reach : GoogleReaches Global Markets Sources: Measured by Media Metrix and NetRatings (September 2004); “2005 Web Globalization Report Card,” Byte Level Research (November 2004) Your customers search Google in over 100 languages #1 search engine in 17 out of 20 countries measured Reach customers around the world on one platform