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Retargeting is a form of online advertising that can help you keep your brand in front of prospects or customers after they leave your website. Did you know that 98% of visitors leave websites without converting?! That means that for every 100 visitors to your website, only two are likely to take a next step with you, whether that means making a purchase, completing a form, signing up for an event, or taking another concrete action. For most websites, only 2% of web traffic converts on the first visit. The rest of your visitors may spend a minute or two on your site and then leave, possibly without plans to return. Retargeting helps you reach the 98% of visitors to your website who did not initially convert. How does it work? Retargeting is a cookie-based technology that uses a Javascript code to anonymously ‘follow’ your audience all over the web. When a person visits a site that is tagged for … Continue reading
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Many people approach PPC and SEO as completely separate strategies. But if your PPC and SEO campaigns aren’t talking to each other, you’re wasting time and money. It’s important to share insights learned in each area to avoid duplicated efforts and missed opportunities. When used strategically, PPC can actually help your SEO strategy. Here are a couple of things to consider: When running PPC, you can see what specific search terms are getting clicks and driving leads. It’s important to factor this in when deciding which keywords are best to optimize for organically. You’ll dominate the search engine results page when you effectively optimize both efforts: PPC + SEO = 2/20 listings. Increasing the visibility of your brand is always beneficial. Dominating the paid and organic search results will prove that you’re an established presence in your market, and greatly increase traffic as a result. Here you can see where our client’s PPC ad is in the #1 PPC spot … Continue reading
If it’s not already, it should be! When strategically managed, PPC can be a lead-generating machine for qualified prospects. Here’s why: Target by location: Target a specific state, city, or radius around your campus in which to run your ads. If you know most of your prospects come from five states, then you run ads in those states alone. Immediate visibility: PPC ads begin showing the minute you turn them on. This can be highly effective if you have a deadline quickly approaching and need to generate applicants. It can also be a great way to promote a new program you may be offering. You can generate interest quickly with PPC ads, and also drive prospects to an open house visit to learn more about the program. Quickly test and change messaging: With PPC ads, you have the ability to immediately change an application deadline or open house date, for instance, on an as-needed basis. You can also quick test … Continue reading
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After a three-month test period with select members, Pinterest announced Monday that it will begin rolling out a new site design to the rest of its 48 million+ users. The design changes are relatively subtle. In the newsfeed, amount of space bordering pins has been reduced to allow for larger images and a cleaner layout. Profile pages have likewise been condensed to show more pins in less space. Easier to get around – the navigation is more intuitive Pins are bigger and they’ve added more information related to pins, so it’s easier to find things you’re interested in. One of my biggest pet peeves was losing my place while browsing on the mobile app. Now, when you scroll through pins and click on something that interests you, the back button lands you right back where you were no matter how far you’ve gone. Why should Pinterest be a part of your digital marketing plan & SEO efforts? Pinterest is becoming … Continue reading
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Earlier this month, Google announced a significant change to their AdWords advertising platform – “Enhanced Campaigns.” The new functionality of “Enhanced Campaigns” allows for more efficient campaign management when advertising across multiple devices – PCs, laptops, tablets, smartphones, hybrid devices, mini-tablets, and more. Here’s a quick look at the specifics behind this change. Why “Enhanced Campaigns”? Accordingly to Google, a recent study of multi-device consumers found that 90% move sequentially between several screens to accomplish a task. When Google realized that potential customers search for brands on computers, tablets and smartphones, they realized they needed to adapt to how users search seamlessly across devices. What Has Changed? If you are running a mobile-targeted campaign, with mobile specific ads, the biggest change is that you are now able to do this without having a separate mobile campaign. You can now mark an ad as “mobile preferred” and Google will know to serve this ad to a mobile search. If your mobile … Continue reading
Are you seeing a decline in visits to your website this month? Did that decline, perhaps, begin in November?
Do not fear! You’re probably part of one of many industries that feel the effect of seasonal traffic. For most, December is the worst month.
At Elliance, we believe that a mix of smart website structure and content, search engine optimization and pay per click (PPC) work can effectively grow the pool of international prospects.
Here are some areas to focus on when you consider a PPC campaign for recruiting international students.
Over the last few months, I shared some important factors to consider when writing PPC (pay-per-click) ads: What’s in an Ad? Writing Effective PPC Ad Copy, Part 1 What’s in an Ad? Writing Effective PPC Ad Copy, Part 2 Today, I want to wrap up this short series, and conclude with some of the successes we’ve seen specifically with higher education paid search ads. So far we’ve discussed using these best practices to ensure successful PPC ad performance: Include keywords in your ad that relate to the search query Include brand name in your ad Use numbers – pricing, dates, percentages Use strong call to actions Call out specific deadlines Use a phone number dedicated to PPC for tracking Emphasize that your ad is yours with “official site” Highlight rankings (e.g. “top ranked by the Princeton Review”) The last thing I want point out for consideration with higher education paid search ads specifically: location, location, location! Include the actual city … Continue reading
Last month, I shared some important factors to consider when writing PPC (pay-per-click) ads Part 1. Today, I want to share some thoughts about writing effective PPC ads that are industry specific — particularly for higher education paid marketing campaigns — and ensuring that they fit into your competitive mix. 1. Use strong call to actions. Here are a few that are definitely worth testing: > Phone number to request information (ensure the phone number is dedicated to only inquiries coming from your PPC ads so you can track back to your PPC campaign and overall marketing totals) > Dates of info sessions (consider testing months vs. exact dates to see which convert best for you) > Application deadlines 2. Emphasize that your ad is yours. For higher education paid marketing, particularly with all of the lead aggregators out there, it’s important that prospects know that your ad really leads to you. > One particular phrase that has always performed … Continue reading
If you’ve ever written a pay-per-click (PPC) ad, then you know how hard it is to cram an eye-popping, attention-grabbing, conversion-cranking message into a tiny, little space The 25-character headline and 70-character description space doesn’t seem so small until you try to insert your text into Google and run over the character limit! Writing successful ad copy is one of the most important factors of a successful PPC campaign. Here’s a few things that I have found to be the most effective from my experience with PPC marketing, especially within the higher education PPC advertising space: Include keywords in your ad that relate to what was searched for – a person expects to see results relevant to their search query If your brand is well known, try to include branded terms if they don’t take up too much space A strong call-to-action such as “sign up now” or “learn more” are classics that never stop producing results Utilizing time sensitivity … Continue reading