When it comes to marketing your website, no matter which type of business you operate, the focus is to get as much traffic as possible. There are several ways to go about this, but mainly it comes down to using search engine optimization or pay-per-click, better known as SEO and PPC. Both of these options will require some of your budget, but they differ in their approach.
PPC is paid advertising that helps put your website at the very top of search engine results pages. You have to compete with other companies for those places but generally it comes down to paying the right amount at the right time. The PPC approach is more of a sprinting strategy because companies use PPC for quick results.
On the other hand, SEO is kind of like a distance race. It does cost some money, unless you do it all yourself. But doing it yourself will cost you time, which is really the same as money. SEO is also designed to keep at the top of search engine results pages, but it typically takes longer to get there. Furthermore, once you’ve arrived you have to keep at it in order to stay on top of the rankings.
So which method should you choose? The answer is, why not both? The reality of it is using both strategies effectively is a smarter way to go. You can use SEO to systematically climb the rankings while at the same time using PPC to give your business a quick boost while you patiently wait for your SEO efforts to take off and bring you results.
Once you reach your goal in the search engine rankings, you can then decide whether or not you need to continue PPC. If you have the budget for it, it never hurts to keep using both strategies simultaneously in order to continue to get the most traffic possible.
If you aren’t sure which method is best, or if you would like to try both but you’re not sure how, then please contact NUVEW today for assistance. We’ll help you understand how each strategy works and how each would be beneficial for your business. Just call us today at 219-323-3343 or click here to connect with us online, and learn how we can help you with SEO and PPC.