Holiday E-Commerce Tips – Part 3: Setting Up a Holiday PPC Campaign Without Breaking Your Budget

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With competition for online shoppers growing fiercer as the holiday season heats up, so does pay-per-click bidding.  Even though you hear the media crowing in the background about how this shopping year will be tight because of the economic situation, don’t think for a minute that your competitors are going to sit this one out.

If you haven’t already, take a good look at your PPC budget and consider raising your bids to attract holiday shoppers to key products.  By directing them to specially-crafted landing pages rather than the default product pages, you’ll be able to highlight holiday-specific features like free shipping, gift cards and other attractive options beyond the original product they came for.

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