Posted on July 29th, 2008 in
PPC Advertising
by Maxine Stirling
It seems like every day the bid pricing on Google AdWords is getting more and more competitive. While this is true to a degree, the potential effectiveness of an AdWords campaign has also never been greater. If you haven’t had much experience with Google AdWords campaign management, then you may want to remember these four simple AdWords management strategies for your next foray into the world of PPC advertising.
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 next thing you should take into consideration is your bid placement. It is a smart strategy to bid for the first page, but not for the first spot. Why is this? If you bid for the top spot, you are going to get a lot of wasteful clicks form people who aren’t really sure what they are looking for. So, if you are looking to generate brand awareness, this can be an effective strategy. But, if your margins are very critical, bidding for the top spot is a good way to get lower-quality leads and ultimately erase your margins.
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.
The last Google AdWords technique you should consider is placing ads on relevant websites instead of just SERPs (search engine results pages). These ads are placed on a cost per impression basis (usually by the thousand) instead of a cost per click basis, and appear on websites that cater to your target demographic. This can be a great strategy for picking up cheap 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.
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