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HOW-TO: FIND INSTANT SOURCES OF PROFITABLE TRAFFIC FOR YOUR WEBSITE +Chris Mohritz | [email protected] | #IdeaToOperations An Introduction to Online Advertising

HOW-TO: Find Instant Sources Of Profitable Traffic For Your Website

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Paid internet ads are a compelling source of website traffic because they produce almost immediately and are very effective at targeting the right audience for your message. But should you use paid search or paid social ads? Banner ads? PPC? CPC? media buys? The number of choices can be overwhelming. Join us for an introductory workshop on navigating the options and finding the best source of profitable traffic for your website.

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HOW-TO:FIND INSTANT SOURCES OF PROFITABLE TRAFFIC

FOR YOUR WEBSITE

+Chris Mohritz | [email protected] | #IdeaToOperations

An Introduction to Online Advertising

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OUR JOURNEY

● Delivering on the promise● Spectrum of options

Goals:1. Provide a framework to build campaigns2. Introduce a list of sources to choose from

We’ll jump right inFeel free to ask about my background after session

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LIST OF OPTIONS BASED ON...

“A Guide to Online Ad Types and Formats”wordstream.com/online-ads

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THE PROMISE Find Instant Sources Of Profitable

Traffic For Your Website

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“INSTANT”

● Paid ads typically get traffic within minutes● vs. months to build organic traffic

Note:SEM = Paid search traffic (artificial ranking)SEO = Organic search traffic (natural ranking)

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“PROFITABLE”

● The goal for each campaign is profitability● profit/sale - cost/sale = $1.00+● Drop all non-profitable campaigns

Note:CPC (PPC) = you’re billed per clickCPM = you’re billed per 1000 impressions

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“YOUR WEBSITE”

Preferably…● A property you own● A page dedicated to each campaign● Page attached a blog (myblog.com/landing1)● Keyword-optimized● “No Bounce”-optimized● Conversion-optimized● Analytic tracking installed

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“SOURCES”

Where do your customers hang out?What’s the best way to reach them?● Search Ads● Social Ads● Banner Ads● Mobile Ads● Email Ads● Video Ads

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THE “I NEED HELP” PROCESS

Constructing a campaign to drive traffic...● Step 1: Spotlight their “Big A** Problem”● Step 2: Validate BAP with 3rd-party data● Step 3: Give BAP another poke● Step 4: Show them “Light at End of Tunnel”

scienceofbusiness.com/i-need-help-theory-of-constraints-mafia-marketing

Ad Landing Page Sales Page

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SEARCH

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Pros:● Immediate results● Rapid changes● Great for testing● Mature platforms● Plenty of coupons

Cons:● Can be expensive

Tools:● [ in-network ]● spyfu.com● adwords.google.

com/ko/KeywordPlanner

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GOOGLE SEARCH ADS

● Intent targeting● Keyword-based

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BING SEARCH ADS

● Intent targeting● Keyword-based

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YAHOO SEARCH ADS

● Intent targeting● Keyword-based

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SOCIAL

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Pros:● Highly-targeted● Interactive (most)● Great for testing

Cons:● Noisy● New platforms

Tools:● [ in-network ]● hootsuite.com● topsy.com

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FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE

● Persona targeting ● Demographics-based

facebook.com/advertising

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FACEBOOK PROMOTED POSTS

● Your posts

facebook.com/advertising

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FACEBOOK SPONSORED STORIES

● Your follower’s posts

facebook.com/advertising

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FACEBOOK EXCHANGE

● Remarketing (external sites)

facebook.com/advertising

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TWITTER PROMOTED ACCOUNT

● Get Followers

ads.twitter.com

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TWITTER PROMOTED TWEETS

● Get Engagement

ads.twitter.com

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TUMBLR ADS

● Mobile Post● Web Post● Radar● Spotlight

tumblr.com/business/advertise

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REDDIT ADS

reddit.com/ad_inq

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PINTEREST ADS

● Promoted Pins● Experimental

business.pinterest.com/promoting-pins

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INSTAGRAM ADS

● Testing

business.instagram.com/blog

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DISPLAY ADS

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Pros:● Highly scalable● Mature platform

Cons:● Less forgiving● Research intensive

Tools:● [ in-network ]● quantcast.com

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PLAIN OL’ BANNER ADS

● Be eye-catching

Nothing beats a good headline.Create curiosity, get the click =>

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VIDEO BANNERS

● Be eye-catching● Don’t be annoying

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REMARKETING

● “I was just on that website!” (they know)

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GOOGLE CONTENT NETWORK

● Have Google Ads on your blog?

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MEDIA BUYS

● Typically larger volume● Endless array of exchange networks, or● Go direct to website owner● Easy start: BuySellAds.com

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MOBILE

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Pros:● Large audience● Location aware

Cons:● Noisy

Tools:● [ in-network ]

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MOBILE ADS

● Be eye-catching● Don’t be annoying

This is what annoying looks like =>

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ADMOB ADS

● Be eye-catching● Don’t be annoying

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IN-GAME ADS

● Be interesting● Be worth talking about● Word-of-mouth works in-game as well

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EMAIL

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Pros:● Less noisy

Cons:● Less real estate

Tools:● [ in-network ]

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GMAIL ADS

● Be eye-catching

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VIDEO

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Pros:● High engagement

Cons:● High Production

Cost

Tools:● [ in-network ]

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YOUTUBE ADS

● Be engaging● Avoid the “skip”

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POP QUIZ

Why is YouTube the 2nd largest search engine?

A. Endless stream of “how to” videosB. TheLonelyIslandC. JennaMarblesD. Cats

googleblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/using-large-scale-brain-simulations-for.html

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SUM IT UP

● Be where your customers hang out● Newbie? start with Search or Social● Use “I Need Help” process for campaigns● Go where the data leads● Tune each campaign profitable (EPC)● Then, outspend your competition!