Google Adwords is a great advertising program that can generate fantastic profits for your online business. In fact, some businesses rely exclusively on AdWords to bring traffic (and profits) to their site.
But all is not perfect with Google AdWords. Have you ever been slapped by Google and had the cost on your perfect keyword pegged at $5.00 or even $10.00 for a single click? That’s a real slap in the face. Google does this when they determine that your ad/keyword is not relevant. In most cases, this situation results from your keyword not appearing on the page you are linking to.
There is an easy fix for this situation if you are linking the ad to your own site. Carefully look at your ad and the keyword you are targeting and use it on your web page. Make sure you enter it in the meta tags, if possible. Ideally, you should use this keyword in your title, description, and keyword meta tags. Then make sure you use it several times in the content on the page. One caution using this technique; don’t just throw the keyword in there haphazardly. You have to make sure that it fits in with your content and is relevant.
There is an easy technique I use to make sure all of my keywords are relevant. When developing an AdWords campaign, I click on the option to allow Google to select keywords based on the site I am targeting. After entering the URL, Google will bring up a list of relevant keywords for that site. If you stick with keywords from this list, you will never have to worry about getting slapped and being charged 5 or 10 bucks for a single keyword.
However, if you had your heart set on using a keyword that is not in the list, refer to the easy fix above and you should have no problem. Do you want to learn how to make money?
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008
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Monday, May 5, 2008
How To Target Your Marketing And Achieve Super Affiliate Success
A primary ingredient in achieving any type of online success is marketing. But it is particularly important if you are promoting affiliate programs. Many people fail to find affiliate success because they use inefficient or even fraudulent marketing programs.
I once had an affiliate send over 5,000 viewers to one of my sales pages without making a single sale. Normally this program converts at over 1%. All of his traffic came from one traffic source and none of the visitors spent more than 10 seconds on my site. I debated over whether I should contact him about it because I’m sure he was paying for the traffic and I believe he was scammed. So learn a lesson from this experience. Before contracting with someone to buy traffic for an affiliate program, get some references or ask about them in forums. Make sure that the traffic is legitimate and can convert into sales.
An important component to generate affiliate sales is targeted traffic. If an ezine specializes in providing information for Exotic vacations, do not advertise an affiliate program for pimple cream. You will be wasting your money. But an affiliate programs for discount rooms in upscale hotels might work very well. Target you advertising to your ideal audience.
Another good place to advertise is forums specializing in your niche. You can find these specialized forums by doing a search. Once you’ve located several of them, develop a signature file that promotes your site. Enter at least 8 posts each day for each forum you are registered with. Provide meaning information in your posts. Don’t just say, ‘Great post,’ or ‘I agree.’ People will see through this and no one will click on your link. By giving good information, people will come to see you as an expert in the field and you will begin to develop traffic.
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008
How To Start Your First Adwords Campaign Without Spending A Fortune
Many people are afraid to use begin using Adwords. They’ve heard of the stories where someone starts out and gets billed for thousands of dollars. Although this has happened, it is not a frequent occurrence and it is something that is easily prevented by entering a low maximum cost per day.
Start out by getting an Adwords account at Adwords dot Google dot com. After opening your account, use their free keyword research tool to find attractive keywords. I find it easiest to use their site based keyword generation tool. This option allows you to enter the URL of your website and Google will choose the most relevant keywords based on your site’s content.
After getting your list of keywords, enter a low dollar amount and your keyword list will be re-populated with the cost per click for each keyword. This allows you to calculate what your total costs would be. If this is your first campaign, look for keywords that:
1. Are within your budget and make sense financially.
If you are using Adwords to develop your mailing list, pay careful attention to the math. If your squeeze page is converting sign-ups at the rate of 30% and you send 100 people there, you can expect to add 30 people to your list. If you are paying ten cents per click, then your cost per subscriber is thirty-three cents. If you can buy subscribers from another source for twenty-five cents each, it would not make sense to use Adwords for this campaign. Always keep an eye on your numbers.
2. Have the lowest possible "Advertiser Competition" rating.
Higher competition means higher cost.
3. Have a “Low” to "Average Search Volume" rating.
I usually recommend that people start out by looking for “Low Search Volume” keywords, particularly if this is your first campaign. Although you will not get a ton of clicks using this technique, it is a good way to get your feet wet and get some hands on experience as to how the program works. As you get more comfortable, you can add keywords with higher search volume.
The most important factor when starting your first Adwords campaign is this: Always set a maximum amount that you are willing to pay that is within your budget! Do not assume that because you have chosen low volume keywords, you will automatically get few clicks. So let me repeat – Always set a maximum amount that you are willing to pay that is within your budget! By starting your Adwords campaign using this information, you can learn the process slowly, thoroughly, and inexpensively.
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Friday, April 4, 2008
Your First Adwords Campaign
You’ve finished your first product and you have it up for sale. Now the real work starts, driving traffic to your sales page. Many people who are new to Internet marketing would like to try Adwords, but are reluctant to get started.
Adwords does not have to be scary if you start out slow and use your head. To get started, register with Adwords. After you are approved, go to their keyword tool. Once there, check the box that says to use your website to select keywords and enter the URL of your website. This is the easiest way to get started because it allows Google to find the most relevant keywords for your site.
It will generate a list of keywords along with the competition and search volume. Check the box to determine the cost of each keyword listed. Enter the maximum amount that you are willing to spend each day. This is the maximum that you want to spend PER DAY. If you are just starting out, pick an amount that you can easily afford. Do not count on making any sales to make your payments to Google. You must be able to afford to pay your total excluding any sales. This is where some people get into financial trouble.
As you look through the list for the cost of each keyword, choose those that are the least expensive. You won’t get a ton of clicks from these keywords, but you just want to get your feet wet and try it out. After you become a little more comfortable with the program, you can experiment with other, more active keywords.
To develop your ad, look at ads for similar products. Of course, you can’t copy them word for word, but you can use a similar style for your ad. Try to come up with three or four different versions for your ad. Then go back and enter the ad you want to use with your first Adwords campaign.
One final word of advice, before clicking the submit button to finalize your campaign, make sure to review ALL of the details. Ensure that you have correctly entered a maximum cost per day that is within your budget. Make sure that your keywords are reasonably priced and are the ones that you intended to use. Double check your ad to ensure there are no errors or misspellings. And, most importantly, triple check the URL to make sure that it directs people to the correct website, you don’t want an ad that you are paying for, directing people to someone else’s site.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Designing Ads that Make You Money
One of the most effective methods of generating traffic and ultimately sales, is through the use of advertising. However, how do you design ads that that make you money and entice viewers to click on your links?
First and foremost, develop a compelling headline. In only 50 characters, you must describe your product or service in a way that draws in your readers. If they lose interest here, you’ve wasted your money and lost that prospect forever. Include descriptive targeted keywords and terms that your customers might be searching for. Avoid abbreviations, not every who sees your ad is familiar with your industry jargon.
Write a good description in the body of your ad. You have a limited amount of space, just three to five lines containing 60 characters each. Sell your business. Include only the most compelling points; don’t try to cover every detail. Describe what makes your company, product, or service special. If your product is better, mention it. If your prices are the lowest in the industry, highlight it. If your great-grandfather started the business, forget about it. Again, only include details that would entice your customer to act on your ad. Do not repeat the headline in the ad description. Avoid using industry buzzwords; keep it simple enough so that everyone can understand it.
Keep your text professional. This is your first contact with these prospects and you want to make a good impression. Don’t try to be funny or clever in your ad, some people won’t get it. Include only the information that you know customers are searching for, anything else is a waste of your advertising dollars.
Make sure your ad content is relevant. If you are offering a free promotional item, make sure it is easily accessible when people visit your site. Nothing is more frustrating than to go to a site for a free item and not being able to find it. This is a sure way to turn prospects away.
Make sure you do a spelling and grammar check on your work before submitting it. Misspellings and grammatical errors are the kiss of death. In addition, do a very slow and careful proofreading. Your spelling checker will tell you that the word “kite” is spelled correctly, even though you intended to write the word “kit”.
Track and test your results. Recording the performance of each ad can greatly enhance the return on your advertising dollars. It can tell you which websites (or publications) are working best for you. This is extremely important and enables you to stop wasting advertising money on sites that are not generating prospects. It can also alert you to problems in the wording of your ads.
Using a well-designed ad can provide you with great results. But a poorly designed one can cost you customers, money, and possibly your business. May all your ads be great ones.
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