Search Engine Marketing (SEM) is the process of improving the ranking of a brand on various search engines such as Google, Yahoo, Bing and more through organic (unpaid) and paid search results. Higher ranking websites receive more visits and thereby higher sales and revenue. SEM is also referred to as “Pay-Per-Click” (PPC) marketing. It is far more effective than other digital marketing techniques because it allows you to bring up your advertisement on Search Engine Results Page (SERP) based on what the consumer is searching for on the internet.
Inspite of numerous changes by Google over the past years, SEM continues to be the most effective and popular marketing tool. It is particularly effective for start ups who would find it difficult to get higher web ranking through organic means. This is because paid search campaigns help in gaining better visibility and improve traffic to their website in shorter duration of time.