August 21, 2008
Four Easy Way To Manage Your AdWords Campaign
First, it is a good idea to have a well-developed keyword tactic. Don't just start arbitrarily picking keywords or using a PPC service's keyword generator to add more keywords. A good AdWords management strategy is to do a careful keyword analysis before you start. Understand the goal of your campaign, and choose keywords that will help you achieve this goal. Also, make sure you pick keywords that are specific as possible. You don't want people clicking on your ad if they aren't truly interested in buying what you sell.
The second thing you should consider is the position of your bid. Many inexperienced PPC campaign mangers think that it is better to bid for the top spot. However, this is rarely the case. Unless you are the undisputed leader of your industry, this is not a good idea. The top spot is a very wasteful place to be. You will get many clicks that have no chance of resulting in sales. Instead, try to bid for the first page, but not the first spot. Use your text ad to sell yourself, not your positional ranking. A higher ranking will mean more clicks, but a lower conversion rating on the backend.
One of the AdWords management strategies that goes without saying (but still can't be said enough) is to test all of your keywords, and then test some more. You need to remember that PPC marketing is like the stock market - it can fluctuate greatly on a daily basis. Ignoring your keyword results or click through rates or conversion rates for too long can spell doom for your PPC advertising campaign. It is vital that you continually monitor your campaign, and make the necessary changes.
Last but not least, you should consider placing CPM ads instead of just CPC ads. What does this mean? CMP is a term that means cost per thousand, and it refers to impression based pricing instead of cost per click pricing. So, you can place ads on a cost per impression basis on websites that cater to a demographic that may be interested in your product. If you sell lawn mowers, you may want to advertise on a site that discusses lawn maintenance. Where your ads appear is up to you, but it can be a great way to pick up cheap impressions and, ultimately, clicks.
These simple AdWords management strategies can help you with your PPC campaign management and can ensure that you get the most out of your next PPC advertising campaign
Filed under PPC Marketing by Taroon Shah
