Competitive PPC Lisa Raehsler at SES SF 2011
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PPC Competitive Analysis
Lisa Raehsler SEM Strategy Consultant
August 17, 2011
Agenda
Best Practices
Monitoring Competitive Forces
Helpful PPC Tools
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BEST PRACTICES
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Competitive Analysis Best Practices
Ethical, public info
They may be wrong Take it directionally
Look at it in big picture
Actionable?
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MONITORING COMPETITIVE FORCES
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Monitoring Competitive Forces
Like any competitive monitoring only wear your PPC hat: − Company
− Strategy
− Promotions
− Clients/Customers
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Monitoring Competitive Forces Monitor and listen for free:
– Google Alerts
– LinkedIn company Profile – Twitter: employees & management
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HELPFUL PPC TOOLS
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Tools: Adwords Analyze Competition Tool Free Tool Compares your recent performance with that
of other AdWords advertisers.
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Tools: Adwords Analyze Competition Tool Drill down through the subcategories You’ll find a link “See Search Terms”
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Tools: Adwords Analyze Competition Tool Common search terms that triggered your ads and their
impact on the account.
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Tools: Compete
Paid Tool $199 to $499 mo
Competitve site stats
Search Analytics
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Tools: Compete Search Analytics
– Keyword/Site List
– Search Referral Share
– Average Time Index per keyword
– Total Time Index per keyword
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Tools: iSpionage
Free Tool + Paid Tool ($59 to $449)
PPC & SEO Data Competitive
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Tools: iSpionage PPC Data
– Estimated PPC budgets
– Top keywords with CPCs
– Ad copy with destination URLs • Can use this to make your ads standout!
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Takeaways
1. Follow best practices and take competitive data directionally
2. Monitor competition focusing on any PPC clues
3. Try different tools to help give insights to missed opportunities
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Thank You!
Contact Me: Lisa Raehsler Founder/ SEM Strategy Consultant, Big Click Co. Google Adwords Certified Partner
(612) 424-1SEM
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www.linkedin.com/in/lisarockssem