Wednesday, November 26, 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 things to look out for; click to sales conversions, costs and bid comparisons to name just a few. Above all you must be prepared for fast action and changing things on the fly.

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.

One of the most important aspects of your Adwords campaign is positioning of your ad. You will do this by comparing your ads position to other ads built around the same keyword. Bear in mind that popular keywords can bring up literally 100's of results pages for a searcher. Your success will be dependent on your ad being able to draw a huge number of potential buyers. To achieve this you need to gain maximum exposure.

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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.

Tracking is vital to your success and will tell you how effective the ad is in drawing leads and sales. All traffic and no sales from your ad will require adjustments. Sometimes you may need to just do a small adjustment for the keywords but at other times larger changes are necessary to make a successful Adwords campaign.

So how can you track your Adwords campaign? Google makes this easy with their great tracking system. When you set up your campaign all your keywords will be listed and you will be able to see which ones are bringing traffic. Added to this you can even set up the tracking to record sales.

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. - 15275

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