The Pyrotechnics Of Search Engine Marketing Continue This July 4th...

The Pyrotechnics Of Search Engine Marketing Continue This July 4th...

After 172 days and 268 million miles of deep space stalking, NASA's Deep Impact successfully struck comet Tempel 1. The cosmic collision between the coffee table-sized impactor and city-sized comet occurred at 1:52 a.m. EDT.

"A meteoric accomplishment for Independence Day!"

And you're thinking, "What in the blogging world is this all about?" Yes, this is a blog about improving your business by better implementing your online marketing campaign for Your home business. The bottom line goal is to get quality destination page "hits"... not a hit like Comet Tempel 1, but a hit none-the-less from a targeted visitor.

Why all the astronomy talk you ask? Well the truth is, I found this news story fascinating , just as I'm sure many others did and felt it was rather topical for this 4th of July holiday.

It just so happens that being "topical" and relating what you do with Your home business to news and current events is also a highly recommend (yet rarely used) marketing strategy. Millions of people are on the web right this moment Google-ing keyword after keyword. They seek info from comets to grommets, meteor impacts to impacted molars, and information about all sorts of current events. If you're writing about that event or news item, you can increase the odds that searchers will find you. If what you do (or what you market) is related in some way, then "bingo" you'll attract more targeted traffic.

If you are as well prepared and "on the mark" as NASA was in their Deep Impact Mission, the magnitude of success you can achieve by riding on the comet tail of current events and news stories can be as spectacular as one might imagine. The impact on your business can be equally stellar.

In my last blog post we started our series of PPC search engine tips that can help your campaign for better targeted earthbound visitors. So without further comet (or is it comment?), let's continue...

PPC Tips:

• Forget stupid characters. We are talking search engine listings (not eBay) so cool the clever punctuation it L@@KS stupid!!!!!!!! Don't make SOME words CAPITALIZED; it looks like you're shouting desperately for business. Respect the people who read your search engine listings.
• People are by nature often interested in things like 'saving money', 'making money', 'curing something', 'striking a deal', and getting anything of value that is 'free'... but be careful. The addition of such self-interest phrases in your ad copy may skew your clicks upwards while leaving your sales flat. If you're tempted to try such phrases... test, test, test... while keeping an eye on your bottom-line.
• Bluntness works: 'Refinance 4.5%', 'Viagra $39', 'No Interest VISA', etc
• These are the type words that appeal to searchers: more information, complimentary, love, youthful, safe, new, benefit, gain, money, happy, glad, proven, guarantee, resource, fast, results, discover, how you, how to, your, yours, you'll, healthy, natural, magic, secret, comfortable, save, proud, secure, solution.

In my previous blog post I included the first installment of tips. You will find additional help for your PPC campaign there.


Check back next week for the next in this series of PPC tips... Until next week, happy PPC campaigning...

It happened on the 4th...
1872 - Calvin Coolidge, 30th President of the US (1923-1929) was born.

NASA's Deep Impact Mission Projectile Strikes Comet (Update4) (Bloomberg.com)
July 4 (Bloomberg) -- A projectile from NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft slammed into the comet Tempel 1, creating a crater that scientists hope will shed light on some of the solar system's most mysterious objects.

Eyes to skies for Deep Impact (Bangkok Post)
Chachoengsao _ Students at many schools sat glued to TV sets and logged onto the net to watch the ``deep impact'' created when the Nasa space probe rammed into comet Tempel 1 yesterday.

Hubble's View of Deep Impact (Universe Today)
The powerful Hubble Space Telescope was on hand to watch the collision between Deep Impact and Comet Tempel 1. Even though Hubble is one of the most sensitive telescopes available, the shroud of dust and gas surrounding Tempel 1 obscures a view of the comet's nucleus. Hubble was able to see the flash from the impact, making the comet 4 times as bright, and then an expanding fan of debris moving


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