If you’ve been looking to buy a home recently, or bought one, you’ve probably overpaid, just like I did earlier this year. If you’ve sold a house this year, you probably made a great return on your initial investment. The real estate market is on FIRE right now across the country, making it the perfect industry to talk to about [...]
At first glance Pay-Per-Click ads (or Google AdWords) seem more efficient because they average a much higher click through rate than impression based advertising. So if you are solely looking at the cost per click, it would seem that PPC is cheaper and more effective. For most local to medium sized businesses this is not the case. Truly targeted digital [...]
“Everything online begins with a search.” Have you ever heard this oft-quoted thought? It’s true, but it has a very different meaning than it did five years ago. It used to be that this quote meant that people started their search for information, services, and products by going to a search engine (largely, Google). But now, it doesn’t. “A search” [...]
When performing a local search online, many would think that Google-ing it would be the preferred method of inquiry. However, according to a recent study by IDC Custom Solutions, the process is actually quite varied. According to their study, only 36% of individuals performing a local search start with a search engine. What does this mean? Well instead of going to [...]
Display advertising will overtake Paid Search (pay-per-click) advertising in 2016 for the first time according to eMarketer’s estimates. This fact underscores what we have been saying here at Vici for a while now…Paid Search isn’t the only game in town and it isn’t always the best use of your digital ad dollars. Paid Search is for customers who are ready [...]
A/B Testing: When you compare different versions of digital ads or website landing pages to see which one performs better. An A/B test for digital ads would be running two different versions of ad creative and then measuring which version gets a higher engagement from viewers. Above The Fold: This is a term from the print advertising industry. In digital, [...]
“Pay-Per-Click works for everyone!” “You’ve got to be doing “AdWords!” “Every media campaign should include Pay-Per-Click!” These are some of the most prevalent myths circulating. These myths are costing local businesses a lot of money in misdirected advertising. The truth is Pay-Per-Click isn’t for everyone, especially small businesses and here are some reasons why. […]