Showing posts with label ppc updates. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ppc updates. Show all posts

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Get Better ROI from Every Click

Pay per click can get you the business you are waiting for, you just need to get a little focused in your approach.

All web masters work towards the same aim. They wish to see all their leads converting into sales one day. Each click that your pay per click ad generates is that of a potential customer, and if all these clicks could be converted into customers there would be nothing stopping your Online business campaign. This definitely seems to be a difficult task but is not an impossible one for sure. Lets see how you can make your click business work on the internet.

Most Online advertising experts, I know and whom I have read, back the benefits the PPC (pay per click) campaigns in earning leads from websites. But at the same time, they also talk about some specific changes or rather upgradations that one needs to carry out in the websites in order to make them user friendly. Most of the write ups on the secret of the success of pay per click campaign talk on how the webpages should be optimized and how right keywords should be used for bidding. What they forget talking about is the latter part of the game, where the users have landed on the page and are ready to interact with you.

Here we are going to take a peek into those aspects of pay per click campaign that come much after the visitor have clicked on your pay per click search engine ads.

The first thing in this regard is to remain consistent throughout your website. Many websites do not realize the importance of remaining consistent in site flow. What they convey in one page is generally not to be seen on other pages, this is a conflicting issue which might disturb the visitors. Guys, let this not happen in your website. Remember the mantra 'Consistency'

Next, don't say too much at the same time. Yes, talking about too many things in one go is confusing to the visitor and he might juts go away without understanding anything. So stick to one thing at a time.

Keep things simple, and focus on the plan of action. The action plan is what you want your visitors to do in your website. Focus on it and try and direct your user's attention to it also.

A web page is ideally considered to be the best place where you can advertise other pages of your website. Meaning when a visitor is in one page, give him the hint of what else you have in your website and direct him to other pages of your website.

These little things in a website matter a lot, and will help in converting your visitors to customers. These will definitely make your pay per click campaign journey smoother than what it has been so far.

Thursday, May 8, 2008

The Side-Effects of Google Keyword Trademarking Policy

The new trademark policy introduced by Google has already moved several bidders out of the game.

Even before the new trademark policy for Google keywords was launched, it was predicted that the policy would result in a massive fall in bidders. According to the changed keyword policy, brands can now bid on their competitor keywords too.

Looking at the search results for some famous websites after the policy was brought into effect, it seems like a lot of advertisers are making good advantage of the situation. The big brands ar the biggest victims of the policy. Lastminute.com is having to face issues with other smaller companies who are making use of its popularity. As a matter of fact Lastminute.com is also suing Google for its Policy.

This policy is definitely a blessing to the SMEs as they can make use of the bigger players to play their game, but what about the credibility of the pay per click campaign which Google had enjoyed so far. Most established PPC campaigners are strongly opposing the new policy launched by Google.

Advertisers who are still left in the bidding game will have to maintain a high enough click through rate, in order to maintain their minimum CPC levels, in order to fight and survive in this game.

In one of the blogs I was reading on the topic today, I came across a great observation which stated that this upheaval in the pay per click market due to this policy is just a matter of time, and mostly out of the curiosity aroused in most people, and that this will soon come to a much more stable platform in a few days time.

Thanks friend, for your consolation. Hope things actually turn the way you predict.

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Bitten By the Click Fraud Bug?

Click Fraud has hampered a lot of businesses with its inflated business budgets.

Today businesses are scared of investing on click business, meaning pay per click job. Have you ever though what is the reason that even after persistant reporting and threatening, the click fraud business has not come to an end yet.

The paid search engine ranking is the most effective Online marketing tool which is widely used across the globe for advertising websites and to attract traffic to the website. But the threat of click frauds has dampened the spirit of Online marketers who are now sceptical about investing money in the business now.

The spreading plague is posing a big threat to the Internet advertising tresure box. Click Fraud is the most troublesome question that the world leaders in the market- Google and Yahoo, are having to face everyday. And why not, the search engines are being accused of recycling the ads they buy to other sites in order to boost their profits. There have been several cases reported where website owners are being charged for clicks that are being generated at far end corners of the world where their website has no trace or existence.

Internet marketing spends are growing at a much faster rate than of any other industry. The internet marketing spends is expected to rise to $29 million by the end of 2010. This is no doubt a huge sum that is capable of taking internet marketing to new heights. Only if the diminutive practices can be stopped.

The unruly practice of these search engines is just like a friend sneaking into your house at mid night and stealing money out of your wallet and poor you, you will never suspect it. Google and yahoo say that they reimburse the money or do not charge for clicks that are doubtful in any manner. But the question is, why at all allow click Frauds? Can't they just for once, be satisfied with what they are getting in first place (and that itself is a HUGE amount no doubts.) instead of acting as a foe in disguise.