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Goodbye SEO, Hello SEM!


So I'm finally taking a lesson from my last post, "Does Google rank money-making websites lower?" and switching from SEO (search engine optimization) to SEM (search engine marketing) to drive traffic to my websites.

I'd tried a Google Adwords campaign before -- without much success.

But now I've learned how to create better Google Adwords campaigns and make money with Google Adwords, so I'm happy to give it another try.
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Anonymous said…
Man, if you figure out how to make money with ad words, will you please share a tip with me? I am done with it, but I'm sure that I just don't have it right. I would really appreciate it.

LSU Coach Les Miles
Friday, December 28, 2007 6:23:00 PM
Anonymous said…
Paula, I'd like to hear more about it too. How long are you going to test and tweak before posting an update on your results?

I just bought "WordPress for Dummies" to learn how to program the inner workings of the platform and make my blog more dynamic for the new year. It's going to look a lot more professional and I may finally be ready to add some serious income generating features to it.

Happy New Year!!!

Marty
Wednesday, January 02, 2008 10:33:00 PM
Aurelius Tjin said…
That's pretty interesting change. I have heard about SEM lately but not sure how it works and how to do it. Maybe a few more blog posts from you will help enlighten it.

Looking forward to it! :)
Wednesday, January 02, 2008 10:37:00 PM
Anonymous said…
Seo can be hard to keep up with. Plus I think marketing is key
Friday, January 18, 2008 1:31:00 AM
Anonymous said…
Hmm.. I think it is the perfect time for SEM. I'm gonna start shortly. Thanks for the post.
Thursday, January 24, 2008 5:28:00 AM
Neeraj said…
I also have read the wordpress for dummies, making it more professional.
Sunday, November 08, 2009 9:42:00 PM
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