{"id":2693,"date":"2019-04-11T08:06:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T08:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/?p=2693"},"modified":"2024-11-12T15:10:47","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T13:10:47","slug":"effectively-using-paid-search-when-blogging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/digital-marketing-blog\/effectively-using-paid-search-when-blogging\/","title":{"rendered":"Effectively Using Paid Search When Blogging"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_3-1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/shutterstock_393501199-e1554969865843.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"DSM Digital school of marketing - paid seach\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/shutterstock_393501199-e1554969865843.jpg 620w, https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/shutterstock_393501199-e1554969865843-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/shutterstock_393501199-e1554969865843-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Paid Search is a great source to get the right kind of traffic to your <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/blog\/driving-traffic-to-your-blog\/\">blog<\/a>. Effectively using paid search means you\u2019re spending money to add value to the time spent blogging, which in turn increases the stakes. Here is a guide on how to use paid search to market your blog posts and get fruitful results.<\/p>\n<h2>Paid Search for marketing blogs<\/h2>\n<h2><strong>You are using keywords<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>When publishing a new post select only specific keyword phrases. This is a must-use tactic for every post. Avoid using a broad <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/blog\/what-is-keyword-density-content-marketing\/\">keyword<\/a> because these keywords are expensive Per Click.<\/p>\n<p>Use keywords that are not largely used, however, make sure that they are relevant to your content. Add keywords that have less than a thousand monthly global searches and even less in your local country.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/blog\/good-quality-score-google-advertising\/\">Google AdWords<\/a> makes picking keywords a lot simpler with the Keyword Planner. The first step will be to enter your posts URL, and Google will suggest ad group ideas as well as keyword ideas for campaigns. From your keywords and the suggested ones, you can build your campaigns.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Creating Ads<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>When creating ads make sure they are simple, to-the-point and have a strong call-to-action.\u00a0 Create a catchy title that describes precisely what the post is about. Then, in the description, explain what the main benefit is for the potential reader. Write the narrative as an offer to the individual looking at the ad.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Use Google Search Only<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>When setting up a campaign choose Google Search only as the default setting. This means that Google shows your ads in both search and on its content network. At this point focus on just, the paid search part of AdWords.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-video align_none ratio_16x9 has_iframe\"><div class=\"w-video-h\"><iframe title=\"Vimeo video player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/285960965?autoplay=0&loop=0&autopause=0&color=00adef&portrait=0&byline=1&title=1&controls=1&muted=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"w-video-icon\" style=\"font-size:1.5rem;background:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);color:#fff\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2><strong>Analyse Your Data And Optimise Accordingly <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The saying that states \u2018the proof is in the pudding\u2019 comes to play here as you will see the types of ads and kinds of content that perform best on Google AdWords and other networks. This means that you will have to create specific content based on your learnings.<\/p>\n<p>The digital-savvy world has made searching for information on Google such a natural thing that we don\u2019t think about it but merely do it. The advantage here is that for many search results, paid ads take up the majority of what\u2019s above the fold.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Keywords Bidding<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Do blogs that are similar to yours have a lot of traffic on Google?<\/p>\n<p>The next step would be to target those blogs\u2019 brand names with the ads you use to send traffic to your blog.<\/p>\n<p>Be the first among the rest as most bloggers still haven\u2019t caught on and do not use AdWords to promote their blog posts. This means that you won\u2019t get a lot of competition for the ads on their brand-related blog keywords.<\/p>\n<p>When you publish an ad with your competitors\u2019 brand term, the searchers will see your relevant post and go to your blog post instead of the blog that belongs to your competition.<\/p>\n<p>The use of paid search is not the first thing bloggers think about when it comes to promoting their blog content. Using paid search gives you an advantage over the competition.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/contact-us\/\">Get in touch with the Digital School of Marketing<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to learn more about Paid Search and optimal exposure for your blogs then strongly consider the <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/courses\/paid-advertising-and-web-analytics-course\/\">Paid Advertising and Web Analytics course<\/a> from the <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/\">Digital School of Marketing<\/a>, offered online. 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