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Posts Tagged ‘Google AdWords’

Increasing PPC Relevancy with Dynamic Keyword Insertion

Posted on by Tamara Brooks

PPCHave you ever wondered how to make your PPC ad titles more relevant to the keywords the searcher is typing in the search engine?

Don’t you wish the exact keywords the searcher types in could automatically appear in your PPC ad title or description?

Here’s the good news! They can, with Dynamic Keyword Insertion (DKI).

Inserting Dynamic Keywords Into Your PPC Title:
All of the Tier I search engines (Google, Bing and Yahoo!) offer the ability to insert the exact search term in the Title of your ad with DKI. This is a fantastic and simple way of ensuring that the searcher’s keywords appear in bold in your ad Title.

Why bold? You will have noticed that the keywords in PPC ads that match the searcher’s query keywords are highlighted in bold by the search engine – as a sign of relevancy. So by inserting dynamic keywords into your ad title, you are making your listing stand out more to the searcher and making it more relevant to the search engines! Pretty neat, huh? (more…)

Tactics to Adjusting PPC (Pay-per-Click) Bids

Posted on by Tamara Brooks

Internet Marketing Health Check

Are you managing your own Pay-per-Click account? It’s a lot of work isn’t it? You might be feeling as though:

  • You’re paying too much for these clicks for it to be profitable!
  • You don’t know which keywords to keep and which to lose.

Once you have determined a bid management strategy for your Pay-per-Click (PPC) campaign, you need to monitor and adjust the bids to maximise conversions and reduce your cost per conversion. These are the two metrics that should be driving your bidding strategy. (more…)

Is the ‘Content Network’ eating away your AdWords budget?

Posted on by Tamara Brooks

Adwords Content Network
Recession or not, you want your AdWords budget to work hard for your business so that your Cost-Per-Acquisition (CPA) is as low as possible. But what happens if you are losing clicks without realising it? You hit maximum budget half way through the day and you have no idea why!

So what’s the problem? It could be a sneaky one, related to an automatic opt-in to Google’s ‘Content Network’.
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4 AdWords Tactics for Tough Times

Posted on by Tamara Brooks

Adwords Recession Tactics
With the current recession, many businesses are seeing an increase in their typical cost-per-action. Pay-per-click is an economic alternative to most traditional advertising media options but it’s not immune to the tough, changing economic climate.

So… dum-da-dum! This calls for ‘Tough Measures for Tough Times AdWords Tactics” and we’ve been employing a variety of methods on behalf of our clients to curb this annoying little economic reality.

  1. It’s Christmas & Boxing Day. Turn UP your ads!
    Surfers are still looking for a reason to buy when they type their search terms into Google. These qualified visitors might even be in a crazy rush over the Christmas period to finish shopping in time. You could take the opportunity to advertise “Guaranteed delivery by Christmas” or “Boxing Day Specials”. Holiday-related selling points can be cleverly used within Ad Texts to maximize sales conversion potential.
  2. Cut out the riff-raff. (more…)

The October 17 Media Referral Program officially launches!

Posted on by Tamara Brooks

Internet Marketing Health Check
The October 17 Referral Program was created for any professional who wishes to provide Pay-Per-Click (PPC) advertising services such as Google AdWords to their clients, but who doesn’t wish to invest in the time or training required to manage a successful online advertising program.

Our program is perfect for:

  • Graphic & Web Designers
  • Web Developers
  • Programmers
  • Web Hosting Companies
  • Copywriters
  • Advertising Companies
  • Public Relations Consultants

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October 17 Media specializes in website development, paid search advertising, social media and viral marketing, search engine optimization (SEO) and email marketing.