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SEM vs. Affiliate Marketing- Let’s Know The Difference

SEM vs. Affiliate Marketing

From time to time, we are continuously witnessing new technology changes in digital marketing. SEM and affiliate marketing are two ways by which you can expand your business digitally. Both can benefit your business and take your brand to new heights.  But which one is better is the question that pops up in everyone’s mind. So let us guide you more about these marketing ways.

What is SEM?

Search engine marketing uses paid advertisement.

This marketing technique appears on your website on search engine result pages. Instead of optimizing your website organically, it is like placing a banner in front of customers. This is the most straightforward practice to access the marketing world.

Brand advertisers Bid on keywords that visitors are using the most. You have to understand the keywords that users are searching for in your industry. Don’t bid appropriately mean you won’t get your ads on top?

Pros

  • SEM gets you the result very fast as compared to any other advertising strategy.
  • It enables you to get real-time tracking.
  • You just have to pay per click.

Cons

  • Unlike SEO, SEM is an expensive technique
  • If your brand is not relevant and it arrives at the top, then it will be annoying for the customer.

What is Affiliate marketing?

Affiliate marketing is a market technique that needs you to research.

In this marketing, you will create content, send an email, promote someone else product, and so on. It is like you are the source of sales; you are getting a commission on the sale. This is basically achieving through affiliate marketing programs.

Pros

  • In this marketing strategy, the affiliate sells and you pay him. That means you only have to pay when there is a sale.
  • Here channel or media doesn’t matter; all matters is the customer database.

Cons

  • It does not come with the guaranteed revenue
  • Because of high competition, affiliate marketers charge a high amount
  • After making a sale to the referral affiliate, the customer won’t purchase again from you.

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