Your prospects are using Google and Yahoo to find companies to work with.  The Pay Per Click listings identify sponsors who offer the products and services they seek.  So what should you do?  Search Engine Marketing for Photographers.

Marketing has changed radically over the last five years.  Unlike other forms of advertising, Pay Per Click Advertising allows interested prospects find youwhen they decide they need you.

Studies have shown that 93% of people do not look past the first page of search results when they search on Google, Yahoo and MSN.  If they do not find what they want, they simply do another search or give up completely.  The engines allow advertisers to bid on Pay-Per-Click listings that feature them at the top of the listings.  Being found on the second page will only get you 7% of searchers; page three sees only 1%.

This raises a critical issue: you must be seen to be found; you must be found to get the clicks; you must get the clicks to secure new business.  Identifying the right keywords and listing them in a managed pay-per-click campaign is essential to driving revenue and achieving a solid ROI.

Many keywords now return 10,000,000 "relevant" pages - or more.  With most searchers looking at just the first page of results, you need to be found on top.  Pay-Per-Click advertising puts you at the top of the engines.

With PPC advertising, pay-per-click lets you decide which keywords to be found for and what message should be shown in the search engine.  You only pay for the clicks and not for the impressions (the mere display of the listing). 

Comparing PPC clicks to a prequalification step, it quickly becomes apparent that these prequalified clicks are more valuable and can be extremely cost efficient.  Remember - people who search and click are your best prospects - they are searching for what you offer.

With more than 700,000 companies competing in pay-per-click adveritising how can you compete effectively?  Most companies simply try it and test, often spending $5,000 to $500,000, managed by one person in their office who lacks the toolsets, knowledge and automation to truly maximize your advertising dollars.

Suppose we evaluated your campaign and found 40% waste (which is typical).  On a $20,000 per month campaign, that's $96,000 wasted annually.  That could be money in your pocket, or, if channeled back into search, could increase your revenue from good keywords by 66%!

Pay per click management is difficult... that is why so companies craving success speak with us about search.  Consider:

Lets talk and see whether a managed pay per click campaign is right for you. Different companies have different needs and goals; we can help you evaluate your current campaigns and see if there is room for improvement.

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