Saturday, December 27, 2008

How To Manage Your Pay Per Click Marketing Campaign

By Brian Basch

As the Internet grows many people have seen the potential of online marketing. The downside is that there is that much more competition for the small business owner. Because of this online entrepreneurs are looking for different marketing options.

Google Adwords has come as a welcome option for small businesses trying to get ahead of the competition. Most online advertisers know about Google Adwords. Advertisers creating ads based on specific keywords do this method of promotion. The ads appear on the right hand side of the screen in Google search results.

If you want to know more about Google Adwords you can view them when you use Google search engine. When you look up a keyword in Google you will see some small ads under "Sponsored Links." Advertisers using Google Adwords created these small ads.

Of course there is no doubt about it a Google Adwords campaign is not as easy as it looks. Always remember that Google Adwords is a pay per click program. Although it can, without a shadow of a doubt take your business to a brand new level, it can also drain your advertising budget rapidly, if it is not managed properly.

Given these facts it becomes a necessity to manage your pay per click marketing campaign very carefully. Before you do anything else remember to select the right keywords. You will need to make the right mix of targeted keywords for quick sales and keywords that appeal to a broader market and draw more traffic.

It is very important to compute your bids in order to be successful with your campaign. Some wasted leads are inevitable with online advertising and this will cost money. You should be aware of the benefits and risks of a campaign before embarking on it.

It is a fact that a higher bid of 30-40 cents will get you a better position than a 10-15 cent one. Clearly a better position will get you more viewers, especially when you realize that the majority of searchers will not look beyond 3-5 pages in a search result. However you should bear in mind that it is pretty useless paying for a higher position if you are not getting sales from your ad. It will definitely be a waste of money.

Once you select your keywords and start your campaign, you will need to keep a watchful eye on it. Managing every detail is critical to your success. In fact you must do deep analysis on your ads and keywords. As mentioned, ads with a large amount of weak traffic can cost a lot of money. When you link your ads back to your site they are easily tracked. Ads that are not pulling should be adjusted or even just discarded.

For maximum efficiency, a campaign should be managed in detail. If time is short you can hire a service to monitor it. In fact when you hire a good company they can give you all sorts of suggestions to improve your campaign. - 16069

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