The Insider Story Of Successful Pay Per Click Management

By Brian Basch


All that you have heard is true. With pay per click marketing, you can make a lot of money with little effort, in a relatively short time. It can be a great asset to any advertising campaign. However there is a little secret that nobody lets you know. Behind the scenes of every successful pay per click marketing campaign is a sharp mind and a lot of hard work.

Choice of search engine is the key to the success of your campaign. Of course when you think of pay per click the big engines like Google and Yahoo spring to mind. This is because they are bigger and, some would say, better than the other engines. At the same time it should be noted that there are other search engines available. Pay Per Click Universe lists the top 10 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.

Choice of keywords is critical to your pay per click success. Your choice will be determined by 2 types of keywords; tight niche ones that will bring a small amount of traffic but only a few sales and general ones that bring a large amount of views but a lot of wasted leads. Popular keywords can be found by looking at the search engine database, but do not rely on these alone. This is because these popular keywords will bring a good stream of views but not many sales.

Your next step is to decide what amount you will bid on your keyword. This will decide what position your ad will hold. For the best exposure and the maximum views it is necessary to be one of the highest bidders. Positioning is of paramount importance, due to the fact that searchers will not usually look beyond the first 5 pages. In fact if your ad is not within this range you can assume that it will not even be seen.

Lastly do not forget the importance of micromanagement. It is critical to your success that you do not forget to do this. You must understand how each of your ads are contributing to your business. Are they pulling? Are they bringing in money and are you getting leads from them? Be ready to tweak and if necessary delete your ads.

It is possible to make a tidy profit with your pay per click marketing. However in order to do this you will need to micro-mange your campaign and do your research carefully. Remember the key to success is being willing to experiment. Do not get frustrated if you do not see the money coming in as soon as you start your account. Bear in mind that "Rome was not built in a day."

Put this knowledge to work for you and see how you can increase your profits. When you make use of a number of pay per click engines you will be able to develop your business. Of course it is hard work initially but you will soon see your hard work pay off.