Chapter 5. Pay-per-Click and SEO
IN THIS CHAPTER
How pay-per-click works
Pay-per-click categories
How PPC affects SEO
Conducting your competitive research
Choosing effective keywords
Finalizing your keyword list
Pay-per-click (PPC) is one of those terms that you hear connected to keywords so often you might think they were the conjoined twins of SEO. They're not, really. Keywords and PPC do go hand in hand, but it is possible to have keywords without PPC. It's not always advisable, however.
Hundreds of PPC services are available, but they are not all created equal. Some PPC services work with actual search rankings, whereas others are more about text advertisements. Then there are the category-specific PPC programs, such as those for keywords, products, and services.
The main goal of a PPC program is to drive traffic to your site, but ideally you want more out of PPC results than just visits. What's most important is traffic that reaches some conversion goal that you've set for your web site. To achieve these goal conversions, you may have to experiment with different techniques, keywords, and even PPC services.
PPC programs have numerous advantages over traditional search engine optimization:
No changes to a current site design are required. You don't have to change any code or add any other elements to your site. All you have to do is bid on and pay for the keywords you'd like to target.
PPC implementation is quick and easy. After signing up for a PPC program, it might only take a few minutes ...
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