AdWords Problems and Solutions by J.M.

1 12 2006

Are you weary of Adwords problems? You might be on the brink of running an Adwords campaign and it will be the first time you put $ on the table and you’re not entirely sure what to expect.

Here are several common mistakes that new AdWords marketers may make if they are not prepared.

Read the Google’s AdWords Guidelines thoroughly. If you’re an affiliate it is important to know what Google defines a ‘bridge page’ and how it may get you in a lot of trouble. Google’s AdWords guidelines defines one as ‘Ads for webpages that act as an intermediary, whose sole purpose is to link or redirect traffic to the parent company.’ This can definitely become a serious issue if you don’t abide by Google’s rules.

Focus on high converting terms not popular terms. For example, if you were selling an eBook about dog training. You may choose to invest in the search phrase ‘dog training’ and suffer poor conversion rates. The alternative would be to focus on high converting phrases such as ‘dog biting’ or ‘dog barking’. The second set of keywords will be used by people a lot more desperate for the product you are marketing.

I can’t stress enough the importance of being prepared before you begin an AdWords campaign. Many people have made big and others have lost big. Please prepare yourself the best you can. The Wealthy Affiliates, Kyle and Carson have put together the definitive guide: Beating AdWords. I definitely recommend taking a look at it, if you don’t you might find yourself losing one of the easiest games on the internet.
About the Author

J.M. is an x-software engineer and affiliate marketer who has made much of his success from Gooogle’s AdWords.



Affiliate Marketing - The Ultimate Online Business! by Vinnie Gallagher

20 11 2006

Affiliate Marketing is The Ultimate Home Business opportunity. Today, affiliate marketing is the single fastest growth industry on the Internet. It is a wonderful way for new Internet Marketer to start making money. At its best, affiliate marketing is a win-win scenario for everyone involved. Affiliate marketing is truly a professional business, and a very profitable one at that and learning Affiliate Marketing is extremely easy.

You don’t need a large amount of capital to start up with. Because of the minimal start up costs, affiliate marketing is fast becoming one of the easiest and most popular ways to begin making an income online from home. It is exciting, it is highly rewarding, it needs no technical knowledge or experience to start up and you can bet that it is here to stay.

When starting an Affiliate Marketing business, you first need to nail down a need, and then nail down the affiliate marketing programs with great products that you will be proud to represent. Then write down your goals and your plan of action to accomplish your goals. When talking about a plan of action, we are describing the step by step procedure we are going to take to achieve our goals. This does not have to be a comprehensive business plan for starting a multinational corporation. Just write down a simple plan, one that will give you a map to follow to achieve your business goals.

Then you need to take ACTION! You can have the best goals in the world but if you fail to take action they are no more than simple dreams. It has been said that a Goal is a Dream with a Deadline! Of course, you need to work really hard to achieve your goals, which is ultimately to gain more profit out of your affiliate marketing business and this hard work will in return give you a lifetime of wonderful benefits.

For the most part the only investment you really need to make in Affiliate Marketing is time. But, if you are truly serious about becoming a successful affiliate marketer, you will need to have your own affiliate marketing website. As in any venture, you need the right tools and you need to know what you’re doing. So take the time to research and learn the proper way to conduct your business.

All it takes is patience, education, a little capital, and of course a decision. Many people are scared to start a home based business because of the usual capital required to start. That is not the case with Affiliate Marketing because you don’t need to make a large capital investment to start. Affiliate Programs allow you to earn money online with a very low capital investment.

Affiliate Marketing is a true home business opportunity and a brilliant way to begin earning on the Internet, for those who haven’t as yet got their own products. It is truly the opportunity of the decade. The amount of money you can make with affiliate marketing is virtually limitless.

About the Author

Vinnie Gallagher is the author, webmaster of http://www.AffiliateMarketingInsight.com a great resource website with Affiliate related articles, tips, advice and so much more.



Tips For Using Adwords To Promote Foreign Affiliate Sales by Max

20 11 2006

When advertising a product for an affiliate program via Adwords, such as nutritional supplements, then make sure you are targeting your campaign correctly. For the purpose of this example you would need to know that different countries have different legal issues with respect to supplement importation. There is no point spending your money advertising to people in countries that won’t be able to place an order.

Another issue to consider is shipping. Some companies offer absolutely horrid shipping terms to foreign customers. If you spend your Adwords dollars promoting such affiliate programs you’ll find the conversion ratio is almost non-existant. This is because even if you did find an interested party, they’d get frustrated by the shipping costs or terms, and abandon their purchase during the checkout process.

Personally, what I have noticed is that if I target my advertising worldwide I’ll get a lot of foreign clicks, but those clicks are very unproductive. I generally target my Adwords campaigns at US consumers only unless I have a specific reason to expand my reach. Until you develop some expertise you’d be wise to do the same yourself. If foreign consumers can easily buy the product or service you promote then you may find you can advertise to them at a cheaper price. However, do keep in mind that consumers in some less developed countries will simply be unable to afford the products you selling.

To summarize, before spending money to advertise outside of your country you must first consider various issues. These include legal issues, shipping particulars, and the basic disposable income level of your prospective customers. If you have considered these and other applicable issues, such as language, then you may find it profitable to do business on a wider scale. Start small and expand your efforts if you find that they are successful.

About the Author

Max is a contributor at iBlog uBlog. Drop by and read commentary, product reviews and perhaps personal notes.



PPC ADVERTISING: HOW TO MAKE YOUR BUSINESS “CLICK” by Frank Okorodudu

11 11 2006

PPC stands for Pay Per Click - a popular advertising technique on the Internet. Found on websites, advertising networks, and especially on search engines, PPC advertising involves sponsored links that are typically in the form of text ads. These are usually placed close to search results, where an advertiser pays a particular amount to visitors who click on these links or banners and land on the advertiser’s web page.

In essence, PPC advertising is all about bidding for the top or leading position on search engine results and listings. Advertisers do this by buying or bidding on keyword phrases that are relevant to their products or services - the higher the bid, the higher the spot on the search results, the more the people will find the ad (and click on it) to go to their websites (this is why some people call it “keyword auctioning”). Advertisers would then pay the bidding price every time a visitor clicks through the website.

PPC advertising is also known under the following names/variations:

· Pay per placement · Pay per performance · Pay per ranking · Pay per position · Cost per click (CPC)

PPC advertising is usually done with the following standard procedures:

1. Setting up an account and/or deposit funds.

2. Creating a keyword list.

3. Choosing (and setting up) an account with a PPC search engine.

4. Bidding on the ad placement, including the search result words or phrases.

5. Writing out an ad copy.

6. Setting up the ‘landing pages’ for your ads.

7. Placing the advertisement in the search engine.

There are many benefits to Pay Per Click advertising, making it an effective way of promoting a business ‘online’. Some of them are listed below:

· Get launched immediately. PPC advertisements are implemented very quickly - they can go ‘online’ within an hour after winning the bid and paying for it.

· Obtain specific, pre-qualified, and quality traffic. PPC provides you with a quality or a well-targeted traffic. Visitors are narrowed down into ‘qualified’ people who are actually looking for specific products and/or services that you offer - those who are more likely to become a ‘lead’ (a convert) and complete a transaction (either by buying your product or subscribing to the service that you are offering.

· Widen your reach. PPC advertising provides additional traffic to your site, aside from the natural or “organic” search engines.

· Track your investment. PPC advertising makes use of a tracking system that will determine exactly who comes to the website and what they do once they arrive - the length of their stay on the site and the number of pages (including the actual pages) that they view. These are valuable tools in determining statistics such as return on investment (ROI), acquisition cost-per-visitor, and conversion rates (the percentage of visitors who are converted into customers or leads).

Below are some important things to consider when planning on a pay per click campaign:

1. Know your product. Take an inventory of the product and/or services that you have to offer (before anything else).

2. Stay within the budget. Determine your daily or monthly budget; and stay with it. This means keeping your budget in mind, avoiding bidding wars if possible.

3. Bid just right. Know how to bid right - a bid that is too high can exhaust all of your money, while a bid that is too low can make you lose that spot.

4. Watch the bottom line. Measure your profit margin against your spending or expenses. Know when to stop and terminate your PPC program - if you spend more on advertising but have little or no sales at all.

5. Find the right keywords. Decide which keyword phrases to opt and bid for. Do some keyword research, either by actually looking at existing search terms or with the use of online keyword suggestion tools, to know which terms are mostly used when searching for items that are related to your business. Focus on specific keywords, not on general ones.

6. Write effective ads. A good PPC ad is that which can persuade and move a searcher. There are several approaches to this:

· Discount offers · Testimonials · Celebrity/famous endorsers · Money-back guarantees · Free trials or sample offers · Freebies · Reverse psychology · Major benefits (”Lose weight”) · Direct instructions (”Click here”)

7. Maintain a professional-looking site. Your web content should be regularly updated and checked for spelling and grammatical errors. There should be no broken links or images. The website should be simple - designed in such a way that it will be easy for visitors to navigate and load. Include contact details to create a good impression among potential customers.

Done properly, PPC advertising can be an effective marketing tool that will maximize the return on your investment.

About the Author

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