here) The gloves are off, share your opinions and state your case… (Original image sources here

Today is day 3 of our infographic week based on the The Ultimate Guide to Marketing with Infographics, and I’ll be sharing our second infographic example using the 12 steps from the guide to make it awesomer. Don’t forget to check out the first example about “Always Be Testing – 24 Split Testing Ideas” from yesterday too if you missed it.

Could SEO kick PPC’s ass?

There are a ton of pros and cons for each which you’ll learn about if you read the tiny writing in the infographic below. To make it easier, I’ll dig into some of the juicier details here – and be sure to check out the tweet-ready quotes at the bottom.

Seconds out, round 1. Let’s see how the fight goes.

Why SEO Would Win the Fight

SEO’s return on investment will continue to rise long after PPC has peaked. This is because of several reasons. If you are consistently searching for similar terms (because it’s your field of interest) then you will start to see the same ads and develop the equivalent of banner blindness (visually tuning out the ads). UPPERCUT! 85% of clicks resulting from a search are on the organic links rather than the paid ads. HAYMAKER! 86% of web searchers trust organic SEO listings more than sponsored/paid PPC listings. LOW-BLOW! (ouch)

Why PPC Would Win the Fight

PPC has instant results and can generate visitors as soon as you turn on the taps (much faster than SEO which needs to build authority for your site). Adding in a crowd sourced company like Trada and you can not only take the work off your plate – but see a higher ROI as a result. #RABBITPUNCH You can manage your budget and measure your ROI much more easily with PPC. #STIFFJAB 50% of people arriving at a retailers site from paid ads are more likely to buy than those who came from an organic link. #KIDNEYPUNCH

Who Do You Think Won the Fight? Tell us in the Comments

Got a preference or argument about SEO vs PPC – tell us! – let’s fight about it for real. It’ll be fun.



Infographic provided by killervisualstrategies.com

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— Oli Gardner