Google AdWords Strategy – Part 3: Other Google AdWords Strategies

3. Other Google AdWords Strategies

Google AdWords Ad Positioning

Although the profit margin on the product or service offered is a large factor, tests have proved that the first ad position on the first page is, generally, not the most profitable. Yes, it gets the most clicks, but it’s often a spontaneous action by the surfer before studying the ad. Sometimes the surfer is merely browsing the subject and is not ready to buy (commonly known as “tyre-kickers”).

Tests show that the further down the page an ad is, or, occasionally, even on the second page, the greater is its conversion rate. The surfer has taken the time to read the ad carefully because he is ready to buy. Furthermore, the clicks are fewer; so, your overall pay-per-click bill is less than for a higher-positioned ad. The downside is that the click-through rate (CTR) of the lower-positioned ads is lower, which affects your Quality Score adversely and raises your cost per click. Read more

Adwords Tips for PPC Profitability – Part 1

There are many PPC search engines to choose from both large and small concerning general and specific topics of interest. There are so many search engines some setup purely for shopping related websites others for business, travel, hobby related and practically any other topic of user interest.

However, if you are interested in making money online the Adwords tip of the day is don’t go past Google. Their Adwords program is without doubt the most sophisticated advertising platform obtainable today. Others are also there, but if you can work with Adwords you can work within any platform. Read more