Friday, November 28, 2008

The Real Facts About Managing An Adwords Campaign

By Brian Basch

It is not as easy as you may think to run a successful Adwords campaign. It is far more than just building a short ad around a keyword. There is no doubt that these 3 line ads do make money. However good management is the key.

There are many details to attend to; costs sales conversions, bid comparisons etc. when you pay minute attention to everything in your campaign you will be successful. Be prepared for snap decisions and quick changes.

The faster you fix your problems the better your campaign will run it is critical for your success to catch problems as soon as they arise. This will stop them from becoming larger and draining your advertising budget. It is a sad but true fact that many entrepreneurs will not manage their Adword campaigns at all.

Positioning of the ad is one of the key factors in your Adwords campaign. This should be compared to other ads using the exact same keyword, because many results pages will come up for a popular keyword. In order for your ad to be profitable you must be sure to attract the largest number of potential buyers. To do this your ad must be seen by many searchers.

The average searcher will not usually go beyond the first 5-10 pages. Therefore your ad must be positioned within these 5-10 pages to be effective. Always remember that there are many ads, using the same keywords that are competing against your ad. If there were no competitive ads for a keyword it would mean that that it is too obscure and would attract very few searches. The chances of a sale are high but cost of production would also be too high. In order to get a high position you will need to pay more for your clicks.

To bid correctly for a keyword you will need to acquire some skills. You should bear in mind how much money you can afford and how much your competitors are spending. Bear in mind the fact that with popular keywords and when you use "Sponsored Links" you will have some sales but also a fair amount of wasted leads. Due to this factor you should be careful to assess the correct clicks to sale conversions. You should also understand how much you are spending on clicks as opposed to the profits you are making on your sales.

You will need to track how many sales and leads are being attracted by a particular ad. You will need to tweak your ad if it is just bringing clicks with no sales. Sometimes it will take just a small adjustment like changing the format of the ad or even the keyword. The important thing to remember is to pay attention to even the smallest details when managing a successful Adwords campaign.

Google provides you with excellent tools for tracking your ad. In fact if you sell your own products and services you can even track sales conversions from your campaign. With your keyword list in your campaign you can see exactly how many clicks each keyword is generating.

So consider these useful tips, when using Adwords. When you make the necessary effort to manage your campaigns efficiently you will not regret it. In this way you can make a winning campaign that will bring you profits for a long time to come. - 16747

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