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It’s true that there are many different PPC (pay per click) services out there. So why is the landscape of PPC advertising dominated by just a couple of services? The answer is unsimple - volume.

So what services are in the top tier of PPC (pay per click)? The industry leaders are Google and Yahoo, with Google AdWords claiming the lion’s share of the PPC market. Both Yahoo and Google offer a similar compliment of features, and either can be used to manage a very successful PPC campaign. So what differentiates the two? Well, if you are looking to run a very large-scale pay per click campaign, then Google is the most logical choice. The number of potential customers in the Google enterprise is staggering when compared directly against the leading other search engine services.

Yahoo’s search marketing service has many of its own merits, and can work very effectively for a campaign that doesn’t require its owner to completely dominate their particular industry. Many people choose to use both Google and Yahoo, creating a campaign that incorporates both of these top PPC services. For someone with a larger budget, this can be a very effective way to maximize reach.

Just because Google and Yahoo are the biggest names in the game doesn’t mean there aren’t other relevant players. Several others exist, such as Ask.com and MSN. And, on a smaller scale, there are several other niche PPC providers. Sometimes, these services can actually be a better bet for a small campaign, because certain keywords can be less saturated than with the big services. This makes is possible to have a lower cost per click average, and thus makes it possible to increase the profitability of the campaign. Of course, the biggest drawback of these services is their scope. On a large scale, they can’t compete with the numbers of the top PPC services.

When it comes right down to it, the majority of the PPC services out there offer a very similar host of features. In fact, the PPC method has become fairly standard across the board. Google and Yahoo, due to their financial prominence, have developed extremely fluid and powerful user back-ends. But any of these services can be used for your campaign. If you are looking to conduct a widespread campaign that targets the most people possible, you should probably use one of the top PPC services - Yahoo or Google. But, if you are simply looking to conduct a low-key, smaller campaign, one of the other services can be considered as an option, though Google and Yahoo are both equally good for smaller campaigns.