My adwords campaign sucks....

options · 05-24-2010, 12:43 AM

I started a adwords campaign a few days ago.. i done some research on keywords and just selected a few which i thought would have a good conversion rate.. Targeted Traffic!!

156 clicks and not one sale?

richjerk321 · 05-24-2010, 01:00 AM

Google Adwords is outdated in my opinion.

Most of the people clicking on your ads are not targeted audiences either. They are typically competing webmasters that are checking out to see what you are promoting.

I'd suggest going for the organic rankings via search engine optimization on your site and massive amounts of backlink.

Tip: Target low-medium competition keywords (under 100,000 in quotes) AND make sure you have the keywords exactly in your domain name with either a .com / .net / or a .org.

Example:

WeightLoss.com / or WeightLoss.net / or WeightLoss.org

If you DON'T have the exact keywords in your domain name, then you need about 75% more backlinks to rank high in the search engines.

options · 05-24-2010, 01:05 AM

Hi Thanks...
My site does rank on page 1 of google,yahoo,bing and other search engines for keywords..

i have never tried adwords before, so thought it might be worth ago...

tryinhere · 05-24-2010, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by options

I started a adwords campaign a few days ago.. i done some research on keywords and just selected a few which i thought would have a good conversion rate.. Targeted Traffic!!

156 clicks and not one sale?

so is adwords the problem or your site thats not converting ? what is the normal conversion ratio

options · 05-24-2010, 02:02 AM

Hi, well i do have a good conversion rate..

maybe 2 people will sign up in every 50 visits... or i normally get asked questions about the service... through the contact page..

I think its the adwords, i only picked 4 keywords

''option advisory service''

''best option advisory service''

''option advisory''

''stock advisory''

John Hocking · 05-24-2010, 09:04 AM

If you want, you can PM me your keywords, ads and landing pages and I will offer suggestions.

Typically if you are getting a lot of clicks and no sales, you are either using too generic a keyword or your keywords do not match the information on your landing page.

i have also found that if you adjust your bids so you ads are in position #4 to #6 you will get better targeted visitors. The top #3 positions get more clicks but not as many coversions for the costs.

Rysk · 05-24-2010, 01:42 PM

Adwords is super tough for affiliates, I don't know which vertical you've chosen but its likely that you've got super tight margins and competing against the merchants themselves who've, obviously got much larger margins.
Even the longtail low volume KWs are just too expensive for affiliates.

You stand a slightly better chance with Yahoo as the Kws are cheaper and often merchants neglect Yahoo, focusing on the 85% of traffic from Google. The problem with Yahoo though is that the software is lousy which makes it difficult to make informed decisions.

Either way I suggest visiting PPC Hero and reading every post of the last 2 years if you're serious about being a PPC affiliates.

05-24-2010, 12:43 AM	#1
options HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: London uk Posts: 489 Thanks: 29 Thanked 62 Times in 49 Posts	My adwords campaign sucks.... I started a adwords campaign a few days ago.. i done some research on keywords and just selected a few which i thought would have a good conversion rate.. Targeted Traffic!! 156 clicks and not one sale?
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05-24-2010, 01:00 AM	#2
richjerk321 HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 145 Thanks: 41 Thanked 29 Times in 16 Posts	Re: My adwords campaign sucks.... Google Adwords is outdated in my opinion. Most of the people clicking on your ads are not targeted audiences either. They are typically competing webmasters that are checking out to see what you are promoting. I'd suggest going for the organic rankings via search engine optimization on your site and massive amounts of backlink. Tip: Target low-medium competition keywords (under 100,000 in quotes) AND make sure you have the keywords exactly in your domain name with either a .com / .net / or a .org. Example: WeightLoss.com / or WeightLoss.net / or WeightLoss.org If you DON'T have the exact keywords in your domain name, then you need about 75% more backlinks to rank high in the search engines.

05-24-2010, 01:05 AM	#3
options HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: London uk Posts: 489 Thanks: 29 Thanked 62 Times in 49 Posts	Re: My adwords campaign sucks.... Hi Thanks... My site does rank on page 1 of google,yahoo,bing and other search engines for keywords.. i have never tried adwords before, so thought it might be worth ago...
	No I have not failed I have just found 10,000 ways that don't work. UK Business Directory

05-24-2010, 02:02 AM	#5
options HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: London uk Posts: 489 Thanks: 29 Thanked 62 Times in 49 Posts	Re: My adwords campaign sucks.... Hi, well i do have a good conversion rate.. maybe 2 people will sign up in every 50 visits... or i normally get asked questions about the service... through the contact page.. I think its the adwords, i only picked 4 keywords ''option advisory service'' ''best option advisory service'' ''option advisory'' ''stock advisory''
	No I have not failed I have just found 10,000 ways that don't work. UK Business Directory

05-24-2010, 09:04 AM	#6
John Hocking 10minuteexpert.com War Room Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Montgomery City, MO , USA. Posts: 1,182 Thanks: 91 Thanked 143 Times in 95 Posts Social Networking	Re: My adwords campaign sucks.... If you want, you can PM me your keywords, ads and landing pages and I will offer suggestions. Typically if you are getting a lot of clicks and no sales, you are either using too generic a keyword or your keywords do not match the information on your landing page. i have also found that if you adjust your bids so you ads are in position #4 to #6 you will get better targeted visitors. The top #3 positions get more clicks but not as many coversions for the costs.
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Rysk Active Warrior Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 86 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: My adwords campaign sucks.... Adwords is super tough for affiliates, I don't know which vertical you've chosen but its likely that you've got super tight margins and competing against the merchants themselves who've, obviously got much larger margins. Even the longtail low volume KWs are just too expensive for affiliates. You stand a slightly better chance with Yahoo as the Kws are cheaper and often merchants neglect Yahoo, focusing on the 85% of traffic from Google. The problem with Yahoo though is that the software is lousy which makes it difficult to make informed decisions. Either way I suggest visiting PPC Hero and reading every post of the last 2 years if you're serious about being a PPC affiliates.