{"id":1540,"date":"2021-03-26T20:52:28","date_gmt":"2021-03-27T03:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/?p=1540"},"modified":"2025-09-24T23:38:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T06:38:13","slug":"paid-marketing-strategies-to-grow-your-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/paid-marketing-strategies-to-grow-your-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Paid Marketing Strategies to Grow Your Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>How to win more customers and drive more revenue with paid marketing.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1543\" src=\"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/unnamed-1.png\" alt=\"How to win more customers and drive more revenue with paid marketing\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/unnamed-1.png 512w, https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/unnamed-1-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a9anyaberkut via Canva.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Paid marketing can offer retail or ecommerce businesses a healthy return on investment (ROI)\u2014if you get it right.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hubspot.com\/marketing-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sixty-eight percent of leading marketers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> say that paid marketing is \u201cextremely important\u201d to their overall marketing strategy. Considering the Google Display Network alone reaches <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ads.google.com\/home\/campaigns\/display-ads\/#:~:text=Display%20ads%20can%20help%20you%20promote%20your%20business,blogs%2C%20and%20Google%20sites%20like%20Gmail%20and%20YouTube.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90% of Web users<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> worldwide, it\u2019s easy to understand why.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paid marketing is no longer confined to low-grade static ad banners with no personal value. <\/span><b><i>Now, you can reach specific segments of your target audience with messaging that engages, inspires, and\u2014most importantly\u2014converts.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The eCommerce and retail sector is paved with opportunities for small business owners looking to make their mark. But whatever your niche or specialty, the competition is fierce.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By using paid marketing to your advantage, you will broaden your commercial reach, increase customer loyalty, and reach consumers when they\u2019re most likely to engage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some essential tips and ideas to help you win with your paid marketing strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Segment your customers<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We mentioned <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reaching out to specific segments of your audience. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This will form the foundations of your paid marketing efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/instapage.com\/blog\/personalization-statistics#:~:text=%2068%20Valuable%20personalization%20statistics%20%201%20Email,some%20level%20of%20frustration%20when%20their...%20More\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eighty-eight percent of US marketing leaders<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> confirm measurable marketing campaign improvements by personalizing their ad messaging. By segmenting your customers according to specific demographics or buying behaviors, you can reach out to people with paid ad content that speaks to them on a personal level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/search?q=buyer+persona+agilron+blog&amp;cvid=657e603a00374de1bbc04a0ff0a00f8c&amp;aqs=edge..69i57.14720j0j1&amp;pglt=547&amp;FORM=ANNTA1&amp;DAF1=1&amp;PC=LCTS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">buyer persona<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as your guide, you can break down your audience and run ad campaigns tailored to specific interests, preferences, or pain points rather than sending out blanket messaging that is unlikely to have any real impact.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can, for example, segment your customer based on whether they are <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">repeat buyers<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">consumers with a higher average order value (AOV). <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also group your customers or prospects based on aspects such as age, profession, geographical location, and personal interests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analyzing your customer data and creating multiple buyer personas will allow you to segment your audience and develop paid ad content with maximum impact.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you sell furniture, for instance, you might have an audience segment of repeat vintage rugs and lampshades. By identifying this target group, you could create a paid Google ad promoting your new range of vintage lampshades and rugs, with a 10% discount incentive to encourage click-throughs and conversions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Go social with paid ads &amp; content<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook accounts for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.invespcro.com\/blog\/facebook-advertising-statistics\/#:~:text=FaceBook%20accounts%20for%20more%20than%209%25%20of%20digital,30%20million%20businesses%20now%20have%20FaceBook%20fan%20pages.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9% of the world\u2019s overall paid marketing share<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with 30 million businesses using the platform regularly. Plus, more than <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/99firms.com\/blog\/instagram-marketing-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80% of registered Instagram users<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> follow a business on the platform, with 75% of users engaging with a brand after seeing a post on their feed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The scope and the audience reach on these two popular social platforms alone is enormous. By investing in paid or sponsored content, you will connect with more customers and earn more revenue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To help you on your path to paid social media success, here are two must-read resources:<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/a-guide-to-instagram-marketing-success\/\"><b>A guide to Instagram marketing success<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/a-small-business-owners-guide-to-facebook-advertising\/\"><b>A small business owner\u2019s guide to Facebook advertising<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Retail &amp; eCommerce paid marketing split-testing<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay-per-click (PPC) is one of the most common and powerful branches of paid marketing. Using Google Ads, you can bid for branded and unbranded keywords or terms related to your business as well as what you\u2019re trying to sell and appear at the very top of search engine result pages (SERPs) for relevant search terms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In case you&#8217;re unfamiliar with the basics of PPC, here\u2019s a quick video guide to get you started:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5q341mozB-s\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most effective ways to optimize a targeted paid Google ad campaign for success is a concept called split-testing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With split-testing, you can run two or more ads in an ad group and tell Google to alternate between each version so that the ad is shown around the same number of times. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This allows you to see which variation performs best and offers the best ROI.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By running two versions of an ad, you will also increase your chances of reaching a wider range of consumers. You will get a clear insight into the messaging and formats that work best, refining your ads for consistent success in the process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take travel retailer and hospitality brand Southern Sun Hotels, for example. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The brand\u2019s main goal was increasing online bookings via its new site while encouraging new international tourists (for both corporate and leisure purposes) to visit its South African branches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to running two separate versions of its PPC ads to test the performance of keywords and ad content, Southern Sun Hotels also split-tested the landing pages linked to each ad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through testing and optimization (creating the best version of each paid ad), the brand earned <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ispionage.com\/power-ppc-5-case-studies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7,500 clicks per month<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the first three months of its ad campaign. This analytical method also earned a healthy PPC ROI ratio of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20:1 ($20 dollars for every one dollar spent).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The bottom line: <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create more than one targeted Google ad where you can and track the performance of each one to squeeze more value from your campaigns.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Paid marketing copywriting tips<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to segmenting your customers, tracking your performance data, and split-testing, you need to develop impactful messaging.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some essential paid marketing copywriting tips that will improve the performance of your campaigns:<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Create personable and approachable messaging by addressing your audience directly. To do so, make sure your copy reads as naturally as possible while using words like \u201cyou\u201d and \u201cyours.\u201d<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Use emotional triggers to engage your target audience and prompt people to click your ad. To help you develop emotionally-driven ad messaging, read our <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/how-to-win-more-sales-with-emotive-marketing-this-holiday-season\/\"><b>seasonal guide to holiday marketing<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Research your character limits. Every paid advertising platform will have character limits for headings and body copy. If you exceed these character limitations, you will dilute your messaging and waste your ad budget. This <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/character-limits-paid-ads-finally-all-one-place-alex-parent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>major paid ad platform character limit list<\/b><\/a><b> is a great reference.<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Add your main keywords and key terms to your ad headlines and at least once to your main ad copy. You should also include your USP in your copy and end with a call to action (CTA) that inspires the reader to engage with your ad. CTAs (e.g., \u201cbe the first,\u201d \u201coffer ends in [time],\u201d \u201cdon\u2019t miss out,\u201d) that create a sense of urgency usually work well.<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Use numerics rather than written numbers where possible. Doing so will improve the performance of your ad while making it more concise.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/essential-ux-and-microcopy-writing-tips-to-drive-conversions-and-increase-sales\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">essential UX and microcopy writing tips<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will also help you craft copy that stands out from the crowd and improves your paid marketing ROI.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1541\" src=\"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-2.png 750w, https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-2-600x400.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a9AndreyPopov via Canva.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Try ad retargeting<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ad retargeting is the concept of creating targeted paid ads aimed at people who have previously engaged with your business and are yet to make a purchase.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By using your user data as your guide (insights based on how someone has interacted with your previous ads), you can develop retargeting content to spark their interest at another point where they are likely to engage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consumers that retargeted with value-driven display ads are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kenshoo.com\/blog\/retargeting-stats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">70% more likely to convert<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0 If you earmark the right customers to retarget, you can deliver well-placed customized advertisements that are likely to grab customers\u2019 attention when they are next browsing online.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an online retailer or eCommerce business owner, you can retarget customers (both those who are yet to convert and those you\u2019re looking to reconnect with) using Facebook and Google Ads\u2019 user-friendly platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some retargeting dos and don\u2019ts:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Do:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Target highly specific segments of your customers. Never go too broad or generic with your retargeting efforts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be bold enough to experiment with striking ad copy and messaging to cut through the noise. Aim to be both informative and creative.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get your timing right and run your retargeting campaigns for periods appropriate to your audience as well as the product or service you are selling.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Don\u2019t:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forget to include a strong CTA at the end of your retargeting copy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Run a second installment of a retargeting campaign if your initial one doesn\u2019t land for any reason. Learn from your mistakes, move on, and target a different segment of your customer base.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use sales messaging that is overly salesy_today\u2019s customers see right through it. Aim to add personal value to your customers\u2019 life and use testimonials or social proof in your ad content where possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cNobody counts the number of ads you run; they just remember the impression you make.\u201d\u2014<\/span><\/i><b><i>Bill Bernbach<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hope our guide to retail and eCommerce paid marketing helps you earn a healthy ROI while setting you apart from your competitors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more business-boosting insights, check out our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/the-art-of-upselling-how-to-maximize-your-profit-improve-the-shopping-experience\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">definitive guide to the art of cross-selling and upselling<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to win more customers and drive more revenue with paid marketing. &nbsp; \u00a9anyaberkut via Canva.com Paid marketing can offer retail or ecommerce businesses a healthy return on investment (ROI)\u2014if you get it right. Sixty-eight percent of leading marketers say that paid marketing is \u201cextremely important\u201d to their overall marketing strategy. Considering the Google Display [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1545,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1540","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1540"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1540\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1540"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}