| Posted on February 6, 2012 at 7:30 AM |
Pay per click, or PPC, is a type of advertising that allows you to pay a small amount every time someone clicks on your ad and brings you to your site. The idea is that only people interested in your product will click on your ad and they will have higher conversion rates than other types of traffic. It is also guaranteeing that people are actually visiting your website instead of just giving an impression.

PPC can be a very effective marketing tool when used correctly, but it can also be very expensive for new users. In order to work well, the right keywords need to be used and the ads need to be perfected to generate high revenues. The average cost per click is around $1, so if you want ten people to visit your site, you will be paying $10. Assuming that 1% of the people who click on your ad will actually buy your product, you will be spending about $100 to sell one unit. This is obviously quite expensive, but if you are selling a $1000 product, then maybe it is worth it.
If you are new to marketing or don’t know much about keyword marketing, PPC will most likely just be a very expensive way to not make many sales. If you are selling a product that does not sell for very much money, you may end up spending more in marketing than in actual profit. PPC can be an effective way to quickly generate sales, but make sure that you know what you are doing before you start. A good way to learn would be to use a free coupon from a PPC network and experiment with different keywords and ad types before you spend your own money. Another alternative would be to hire a PPC expert that will make sure you are not wasting your money with useless clicks. For anyone just starting an online business, stay away from PPC at first and focus on other traffic building techniques such as backlinks, article writing, and social media.
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