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SEM is the Online Version of Traditional Advertising: Paid Search, Advertising, and Paid Placement.</h1>
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SEM &#8211; or Search Engine Marketing &#8211; is often considered the online equivalent to a paid ad. But it goes much further than that and can take on many forms. Whether it be pay-per-click programs such as Google AdWords or Yahoo Advertising (samples of which are shown below), a banner advertising campaign, or mobile marketing, opportunities for attracting visitors abound in SEM.</p>
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The key, however, is to make sure the selected programs make sense for your offering, your customers&#39; online habits, and your budget. IdeaEngine will analyze all of these factors carefully and thoroughly, and will recommend only what brings you the most return on your investment.</p>
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<img alt="Idea Engine Banner Ad Sample for Google Adwords" src="syncshow/uploaded_media/content/lhp_googleAd-1266878358.jpg" style="width: 192px; height: 67px;" /></p>
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<span class="articleHeadline" style="text-decoration: none;">How To Ensure Your Website Marketing Strategy Is A Metrics Success</span></h1>
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Some of Idea Engine&#39;s Outstanding SEM Offerings Include:</h2>
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Comprehensive targeted keyword search and selection.</li>
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Design and build campaigns for both Search and Content Network advertising.</li>
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Implementation of effective budget and bidding strategies.</li>
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Geographical targeting (local marketing).</li>
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Lead generation and conversion tracking.</li>
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Ad copy refinement to maximize conversions.</li>
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Landing page optimization to elicit desired action from visitor.</li>
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Ad copy refinement for maximum results.</li>
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A/B and multivariate testing.</li>
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