how to effectively use ppc on an event timeline
DESCRIPTION
Event organizers seek to drive attendee registration and promote their event during all aspects of the event lifecycle. PPC, or pay per click, is an umbrella of SEM (Search Engine Marketing) and is a cost effective and time efficient strategy to boost your event’s online presence. During this webinar, guest speaker Brian Lofrumento of NewGen Consultants will bring you through an overview of SEO and PPC as it applies to event planning with tips on to how implement effective PPC strategies. Brian will also guide you through the process of successfully setting up an AdWords campaign and take you through a client case study with statistics from their marketing and promotion tactics. Come with questions, leave with answers!TRANSCRIPT
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SEO for Events:How to effectively leverage PPC on an event timeline
Brian Lofrumento, Managing Director, NewGen Consultants
The difference between SEO and PPC
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SEO for Events
Pros
• Organic results receive more traffic
• Long-term rankings and traffic
• Harder for competitors
Cons
• Long-term strategy– 3+ months
• Can be expensive• Difficult to rank for
extremely competitive keywords
Brian Lofrumento, Managing Director, NewGen Consultants
PPC for Events
Pros
• Fast results• Cheap cost-per-click• Guaranteed traffic• Easy to rank• More purchase
intent
Cons
• Can be expensive over time
• Complicated setup• Less credibility than
organic listings• No long-term traffic
benefits
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Case Study
• Client X had an event three months away
• Created registration page
• Launched PPC campaign with budget of $300
• $1.50 per click led to 200 clicks
• 20% signup rate filled the room with 40 people
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Marketing/Promo Tips
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• “Bring a Friend” promo led to 15 more signups• Using Eventbrite, emailed past event
attendees to fill remaining 20 seats• Geotargeted PPC campaign• How was the conversion rate so high?– VIDEO!– CALLS TO ACTION!
Understanding Google Adwords
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Time for some math:
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Setting up an AdWords campaign
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• http://adwords.google.com • Choose your geographic targets• Bidding strategy: AdWords can optimize for
clicks• Daily budget
Choosing your keywords
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• http://adwords.google.com/o/KeywordTool
Keyword ideas
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AdWords Projections
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Ad Text
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Ad Copy
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• You can have more than one ad per ad group
• Test to find:– Best Click-Thru-Rate (CTR)– Lowest Cost Per Click (CPC)– Best conversion rate– ROI
Some Pitfalls
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• Bidding the highest• Ad copy isn’t clear enough• No clear conversion process (K.I.S.S.)• Keywords aren’t targeted enough• Not using keyword match types
Keyword match types
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Keyword match type guide
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So how does it all work?
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1. Setup a conversion-optimized page1. Video2. Compelling sales copy3. Call to action
2. Launch a Google AdWords campaign3. Analyze and tweak4. Get more visitors and convert!
The Engineering Cycle
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Identify
Develop tool
PPCMeasure
Analyze
Questions?
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Contact Information
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THANK YOU
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