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Search Engine Marketing - No Panacea for Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

Probably every one of you who has a business and a website have been approached through email or personal contact, and asked to spend money on Search Engine Marketing (SEM). SEM is sometimes called “buying your way into search results.” Cost per click (CPC). Campaign setup and ad copy writing.

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Startups Stick with Organic vs Paid Search Results

Startup Professionals Musings

Cost per click (CPC). Campaign setup and ad copy writing. This cost model is the most like traditional newspaper and television advertising, where advertisers pay for each ad appearance or page-view (impression) on a search result page, even if the user pays no attention. Popular keywords have higher costs.

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Pour And Stir II – Managing Your Cost Per Customer

InfoChachkie

However, Search Engine Management (SEM) is not a “set and forget” exercise. You must apply dedicated resources to your SEM efforts, either in-house or via a trusted third-party partner, in order to maximize customers acquired from this channel. Some might be from banner ads and others may arise from an email campaign. .

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