Monday, December 29, 2008

The Importance Of Managing A 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.

A popular marketing option is Google Adwords. In fact anyone interested in advertising on the Internet must be aware of Google Adwords. Ads are put together, using different keywords, for this method of marketing. The ads will be seen on the right hand side of the search results in Google.

If you do not know about Google Adwords you can see them in action when you look up a keyword in the Google search engine. You will see them under "Sponsored Links" on the side of search results. These little ads were made using Google Adwords.

Do not have any illusion that starting and managing a Google Adwords campaign is an easy task. No doubt it has the potential to skyrocket your profits and will give your ad wonderful exposure. However the downside is that Adwords is a pay-per-click program and will rapidly use up your advertising budget if not kept in check.

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.

Bidding is important for ensuring the success of your campaign. Online promotions will always result in a fair amount of useless traffic, and wasted funds. Always look ahead to the benefits you will be able to reap from your campaign before you make one.

To get a better placement you will need to bid higher, and pay more money. Obviously better positioning will result in more traffic; it is good to keep in mind that the average searcher will not be looking beyond 5-10 pages of results. On the other hand do not waste your money on ads that are bringing huge amounts of traffic with no sales.

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.

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