Current Situation
The internet has tons of data to the point that “without” the appropriate use of SEM technologies, marketers and advertisers alike will fail to provide brand awareness, promotion, and/or conversion for their products and services.
Goals and Objectives
The goal of SEM is to provide the best search results for promotion and advertising. SEM is a method of promotion and advertising to help companies’ content rank higher among search engine traffic. Like search engine optimization, search engine marketing helps companies improve the way content is ranked by search engines.
Search engine advertising (SEA) is a form of paid online advertising that allows businesses to reach potential customers who are searching for products or services like their own. SEA works by placing targeted ads on search engines that send those ads to people who have expressed interest in the advertised product or service.
Ads are displayed in several ways:
Text-based ads
Image-based ads
Video ads
Each type of ad has its strengths and weaknesses, which should be considered when choosing the most effective way to reach your target audience. One advantage of using SEA is that it’s highly targeted, meaning you can target your ad campaign specifically toward people who are likely interested in what you offer. It makes an ideal option for businesses with limited resources or marketing budget constraints. Another benefit of using SEA is that it’s highly cost effective, meaning you can spend less money per click than you would with other online advertising. Finally, SEA allows businesses to reach a wide range of potential customers, including people who are currently browsing the internet on their mobile device or desktop computer.
Technology Deployed
The most prominent SEM platforms are:
Google AdWords
Bing Ads
Yahoo! Gemini
IgnitionOne
Use Case Summary
There are three main types of SEM, each with its own benefits: pay-per-click (PPC) or sponsored search results, local SEO, and organic SEO. PPC enables companies to create customized ads and pay for clicks, whereas local SEO concentrates on optimizing for location-based searches.
The goal of SEM is to get advertisements to appear as search results on search engine results pages (SERPs). Advertisers bid on keywords that users of services such as Google and Bing might enter when looking for certain products or services, which gives the advertiser the opportunity for their ads to appear alongside results for those search queries. Users see an advertisement from the brand when they search for specific keywords. As an advertiser, you will be paying only when a user clicks on the ad.