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This means that costs are generally only incurred when users click on an advert.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A typical procedure looks like this:<\/p>\n<table style=\"font-weight: 400; width: 741px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 253.859375px;\"><strong>Step<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 471.15625px;\"><strong>Meaning<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 253.859375px;\"><strong>Select keywords<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 471.15625px;\">Specify the search queries for which the advert should appear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 253.859375px;\"><strong>Create an advert<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 471.15625px;\">Communicate the benefits and what\u2019s on offer as clearly as possible<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 253.859375px;\"><strong>Identify the target audience<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 471.15625px;\">Target adverts, for example, by location, device or interests<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 253.859375px;\"><strong>Set a budget<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 471.15625px;\">Set maximum spending limits and bids<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 253.859375px;\"><strong>Analysing results<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 471.15625px;\">Measuring and optimising clicks, enquiries and purchases<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEA can help start-ups with the following:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>to build visibility quickly<\/li>\n<li>to reach relevant prospective customers in a targeted manner<\/li>\n<li>to test new products or markets<\/li>\n<li>to drive qualified traffic to the website<\/li>\n<li>To increase enquiries and sales<\/li>\n<li>to compare different messages and target audiences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key performance indicators in SEA are:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><strong>Impressions:<\/strong>\u00a0How often was the advert displayed?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Click-through rate:<\/strong>\u00a0How many users clicked on the advert?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost per click:<\/strong>\u00a0What is the average cost per click?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conversion rate:<\/strong>\u00a0How many visitors carry out the desired action?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost per acquisition:<\/strong>\u00a0How much does it cost to acquire a customer?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Return on Ad Spend:<\/strong>\u00a0How much turnover is generated by advertising expenditure?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEA differs from SEO, or search engine optimisation:<\/p>\n<table style=\"font-weight: 400; width: 831px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 464.28125px;\"><strong>SEA<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 350.734375px;\"><strong>SEO<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 464.28125px;\">paid advertisements<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 350.734375px;\">organic search results<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 464.28125px;\">rapid visibility possible<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 350.734375px;\">The effects are usually only felt in the medium to long term<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 464.28125px;\">Costs are incurred through clicks or campaigns<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 350.734375px;\">no direct cost per click<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 464.28125px;\">Visibility usually comes down to the budget<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 350.734375px;\">Visibility may last for longer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A common mistake is to run adverts without aligning the search intent, target audience and landing page. 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