Sunday, February 1, 2009

Successful Pay Per Click Management

By Brian Basch

There is no doubt about it. Pay per click can be very lucrative and pay you big dividends for less work, in a short amount of time. It is certainly a powerful part of your advertising efforts. However there is a secret to this success that is not often talked about. It takes a smarts and patience to put in the necessary work needed to get results.

Choice of search engine is important. The choice is obvious, Google or Yahoo. They certainly have the lion's share of the pay per click business but there are other search engines available. Pay Per Click Universe provide some good information on pay per click engines and has some great reviews of these engines.

1. Google

2. Yahoo!

3. ABC Search

4. Search Feed

5. 7 Search

6. MIVA

7. Enhance Interactive

8. Findology

9. Microsoft adCenter

10. Ask.com

Smart marketers will be able to utilize all of these programs and will see which ones work best for their business.

A very important part of making a successful campaign is choosing the right keyword. This has be the exact blend of a general keyword to create traffic and a specialized one to target your niche market. Now many search engines do have a database of frequently searched keywords and you can begin your search for keywords here. Be careful in your selection, as these keywords are often too broad and may just bring traffic but no sales to your particular market.

Bidding will be your next choice. The position of your ad will be determined by how much you want to pay per click. Obviously the highest bidder will get the best position and exposure. Positioning is critical to success, as searchers will rarely look beyond the first 5 pages of the search results. If your ad is not among these pages you might as well consider it forgotten.

Last but not least is the fact that you must never neglect to micro-manage your pay per click campaign. It is critical that you have your finger on the pulse of your campaign. You will need to track the click conversion to sales. Be prepared to tweak and be aware of small problems before they become larger.

By working hard at the management of your campaign and doing all your research you will be able to make great profits with your pay per click advertising. It will take some experimentation and you will make some mistakes. Do not expect instant cash, but if you are patient you will see those profits.

So do not just read about these points memorize them and put them into action. You will be glad you did when you see the money coming in from your pay per click advertising. Use multiple engines to multiple your profits. - 16651

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