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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. Other PPC experts will track your campaign from click to transaction, providing you with detailed reports on and return on investment (ROI). For Google, this is pay per impression (PPI), or pay per mille (PPM) per thousand impressions. Popular keywords have higher costs.

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Pour And Stir II – Managing Your Cost Per Customer

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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. Affiliates invest the up-front marketing expenses required to attract customers.

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