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SEO or paid ads: where should your first marketing dollar go?

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SEO or paid ads: where should your first marketing dollar go?

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Leo Martin

Ads bring results this month, SEO compounds over time. Here is how to choose, and when to do both.

Ads bring results this month, SEO compounds over time. Here is how to choose, and when to do both.

Ads bring results this month, SEO compounds over time. Here is how to choose, and when to do both.

Leo Martin

Head of Growth

Paid ads and SEO are not competitors. They solve different problems on different timelines.

When ads make sense

If you need leads now, for a launch or a new location, ads give you traffic from day one. Track cost per lead, not cost per click.

When SEO wins

SEO takes three to six months to show results, but the traffic it brings keeps coming without paying for every visit. For most service businesses, it becomes the cheapest source of clients over time.

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