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Forum: Search Engine Optimization 11th May 2011, 03:19 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 372
Posted By CBMoneymachine
More Accurate Traffic Estimates in Adwords

Hi all, just a quick post I though I would share from Google regarding the Traffic Estimator & Keyword Tools for Adwords.

"Today we’re announcing an update to the algorithm behind the traffic...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 8th April 2011, 06:00 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 504
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Google Analytics?

Yes it's possible. I don't know why every one is saying it isn't. You can't have a separate account for each "section" of your site but you can create as many filter profiles as you like.
...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 26th March 2011, 07:38 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,406
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: What Do You Do When A Competitor Is Bidding On Your Brand Name (and winning) In Adwords?

People bidding on your brand terms is pretty annoying but it happens & I'm sure that you will be bidding on other peoples brand terms.

If you are being outbid then you need to work on your quality...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 7th March 2011, 01:20 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 460
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: How to Choose PPC Campaign

Need more info. Are you running on the display (content) network or are you running on search network? If you are runnong on search and being outbid do you mean that you are being pushed off the...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 7th March 2011, 01:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 504
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Question about google adwords

You need to ensure that you have changed the match type from the advanced options to exact then you will have the estimated search for that exact keyword.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 1st March 2011, 03:01 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,530
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Everything is dead - Get a job.

ha ha, brilliant. I love this forum but all I ever read about is how things have died. Why are so many people looking for an excuse instead of just doing something. The fundamentals of IM will...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 27th February 2011, 03:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 981
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Want to Outsource PPC campaigns

Hi, I can help you with your PPC campaigns. I work for a very successful search marketing agency as a PPC account manager so I have heaps of experience running campaigns in all sorts of industries...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 13th February 2011, 05:42 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 526
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: PPC Budget For Listbuilding

I am assuming when you talk about PPC your are referring to Adwords. If so your adwords interface tracks all your keywords for you. You should get Google analytics tracking on your site too though...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 12th February 2011, 03:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 526
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: PPC Budget For Listbuilding

Targeting by position is one of the biggest flaws you will ever make when you run a ppc campaign. The only way you can make decisions on bids is by getting some clicks, generating some data & then...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 9th February 2011, 12:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 767
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: How do I have ZERO adwords impressions?

Go into the adwords interface & look at your keywords. hover over each one by the question mark near where it says eligible and see what it says in the bubble. That will show you weather or not it...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 5th February 2011, 03:57 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,183
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: why do i hear people say that ppc is dead?

Oh my God how many times do we have to hear that PPC is dead!! Go and type anything into a search engine & see if an advert appears.

if bids are too much for you then your product aint suitable...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 5th February 2011, 12:58 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 586
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Are some niches too hard for SEO?

No niche is too hard for SEO. A tough niche simply needs more work and more hours spent on it. If you are in a very competitive niche then you need to make sure that you have a game plan written...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 1st February 2011, 02:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 477
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Adword not making any sense , can anyone help?

You are going to have to add a privacy policy and a contact us page. Low quality score can be an issue with new campaigns even when everything looks right. Get your bids up to a level where they...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 26th January 2011, 04:37 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 865
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Newbie Need Help For Google Adwords PPC CPC

It sounds like you have the budget to run a pretty decent campaign here. Nothing from what you have said sounds particularly bad. If you want to pm me an extract of your adwords campaign I will...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 23rd January 2011, 04:40 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,633
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: I am Done Fighting Adwords!!!!!!!!

There is no denying that Adwords is getting more difficult to advertise on however it is still very workable and if set up correctly then it is usually the fastest means of generating super targeted...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 28th December 2010, 08:27 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 377
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Keyword List Different For Google AdWords Campaign?

Hi Ken,

You will find that the lists you use will likely be very similar. The only reason they will differ is because Bing recognizes words differently from adwords.

For example:

In Adwords...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 20th December 2010, 07:14 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 748
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Pay per click (PPC) newbie

if you are int he states then the ppc is joined now. UK and Europe will join together soon. The sign up page for Bing (AdCenter) is here. www.adcenter.microsoft.com
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 20th December 2010, 02:34 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 748
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Pay per click (PPC) newbie

Sorry I should have been clearer. When I refer to Google I am using that as a the base for PPC seen as how it is the largest and most popular. I should have used the term network when referring to...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 20th December 2010, 11:59 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 748
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Pay per click (PPC) newbie

No you are right ppc is an advertising platform where you the advertiser pays a certain amount of money in return for 1 click.

There re generally 2 different platforms for PPC advertising.

The...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 20th December 2010, 11:35 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 767
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Reduced adwords traffic after pausing & restarting

There is a very strong chance that it is to do with it being xmas. A lot of traffic will, reduce in certain areas. A number of my campaigns have seen a massive drop off in traffic over the last week....
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 15th December 2010, 12:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 493
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: AdWords Help for Real Business

Traffic Guru, tell us some more details about your PPC campaign and about your business.

Lets get started.

What is the aim of your adwords campaign? e.g. do you want a user to fill out a form,...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 15th December 2010, 12:39 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 806
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: image AND text ads or JUST text ads?

from a ppc perspective we see much better click through rates using image ads. Of course though your click through rate is only as good as your ad. Why not try using text only, then try image only,...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 5th December 2010, 03:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 435
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Simple Keyword Question Probably For You Veterans, Please help a newb!

Yes you are right - you should use the exact match on the keyword tool if you are using that particular method.

To understand this a bit more you should learn about the different match types and...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 5th December 2010, 02:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 414
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: facebook ad question

Pretty sure they have the same policy as Google so if you linked through a redirect it would be alright, however if you do that your display URL will be the same as the actual site which is...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 5th December 2010, 02:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 638
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Has Anyone Else Received This Incredible Spam Email?!?

I didn't receive but I checked out the link. Really great bit of advertising, they sell really well in the video & hit all the right buttons selling the dream on a really personal level! Really good...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 16th November 2010, 12:14 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 635
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: What's the term for PPC ads that follow you around? (I'm having a lapse of memory)

They're called remarketing ads. Pretty effective feature in my opinion.

Ross
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 12th November 2010, 11:03 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 593
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Article submission does not help me

No time to read this entire thread but 24 views and 2 URL clicks is not poor. Well the 24 views is pretty shabby but the Click through rate is over 8% - that's pretty good albeit based on a very...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 10th November 2010, 10:59 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,065
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: How to track Facebook ad traffic in Google Analytics?

If you have already got the analytics tracking code on your landing page then you need to add this to the end of your destination url:
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th October 2010, 02:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 524
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Anyone hire Adwordsppc.com? or Should I do my adwords myself?

It completely depends on your advertising spend. Most PPC companies charge between 10 & 15% of your monthly spend for their fee. In our agency we charge 15% on top of click spend as a general rule...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 7th October 2010, 12:49 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,410
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Can You Direct Link to Clickbank Still in Adwords?

This is Googles official stance on affiliates:

What is Google's affiliate auction policy?



We'll only display one ad per search query for advertisers sharing the same top-level domain...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 7th October 2010, 12:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,152
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Adwords - Is Direct Linking More Prone To Poor Landing Page Quality?

Funny this should appear here, we have just had this same issue with one of our clients who we have just taken over - exactly the same response from Google. Basically the problem is that the landing...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 7th October 2010, 12:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 697
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Newbiew to Adwords, Need a lil' help!

Ok guys I have no Idea what just happened to my post above! - when I typed it just said "myurl.com/offer1" and when I posted it it hyperlinked it and changed "offer 1" to the "leading domains site on...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 7th October 2010, 12:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 697
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Newbiew to Adwords, Need a lil' help!

Just to add my 2 cents. A nice little AB test for your display URL:

Your display URL needs to contain the top level destination URL.

For instance:

Destination URL is: myurl.com: The Leading...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 7th October 2010, 11:54 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 539
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Adwords for Local Search

Hey Debtdue,

I think what you are talking about is Google Places...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 4th October 2010, 01:40 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 349
Posted By CBMoneymachine
What would you Pay for an Adwords Setup?

Hi Warriors, I'm just trying to do a bit of research here so I hope you can help me. I was thinking of offering a service to people here on WF whereby I would build an entire adwords campaign,...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 23rd September 2010, 01:07 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 872
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Google Sues Multiple Advertisers (and why it matters to you)

I don't know why people try to bend Googles advertising rules. If people take the time to understand how Google works, what is acceptable and what isn't then they will do so much better in online...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 22nd September 2010, 04:19 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 7,323
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Is Thailand a Best-Kept IM Business Secret or Something?

I lived in Thailand for about a year back in 2008/2009. It really is one of the best places in the world in my opinon. I favoured Chiang Mai and had a cool little studio apartment with all the mod...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 10th September 2010, 02:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,181
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Argghh... Google's 50 Ads per Ad Group limitation

Sounds to me like you may have your structure completely wrong? You should have a campaign with multiple ad groups and within each ad group have 2,3, maybe 4 ads running that you are testing against...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 9th September 2010, 02:00 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 483
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Quick Conversion tracking question

It should be the page they are taken to after they opt in. If it was on the opt-in page then it will think that everytime someone lands on that page then it is a conversion (even if they don't fill...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 8th September 2010, 03:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 483
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Quick Conversion tracking question

Are you sure the code is on the correct page?

Your conversion tracking code should be on the thank you page or the page you are taken to after signing up for your offer not the page your offer is...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 8th September 2010, 10:13 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,965
Posted By CBMoneymachine
SpyFu - Thoughts and Reviews?

Hi guys, just a quick question. I'm not a big fan of Spyfu, Keyword Spy etc, I know some people are but I've never found them to be particularly reliable. We just bought a yearly subscription to...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 31st August 2010, 10:04 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 494
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Bid On Compettitor's name

Exactly, as Paul G says you should never be bidding on a competitor term with the intention of pretending to be that site in your ad! When we make a competitor ad group we tend to keep the bids...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 31st August 2010, 09:43 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 494
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Bid On Compettitor's name

You can bid on whatever you like. We often have a competitors ad group with all competitor brand terms in there. Just don't use the competitors name in your ad. With regards to the trademark issues...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 31st August 2010, 08:50 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 467
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Newbie - A good PPC method to start plz?

PPC is a great marketing platform & when it is used well the results can be fantastic, however, when it is not used properly & people dive in without fully understanding how to set up campaigns, how...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 23rd August 2010, 08:13 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,558
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: What PPC networks allow gambling ads?

Google allows PPC ads for gambling. It banned them a while back but everything is fine in that area now. I don't know about Bing or Yahoo though.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 13th August 2010, 07:38 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,954
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Anyone Use the Google AdWords Remarketing Feature?

Yeah it's a cool little advertising technique. I think we've been using it for about 2 months now, maybe a bit longer - not really enough time to draw any strong conclusions on it's effectiveness.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 12th August 2010, 02:51 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,954
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Anyone Use the Google AdWords Remarketing Feature?

Hi Fenster Im in work now so I'll pull up the stats:

Our content campaign last month had the following stats:

Imps: 564708
Clicks - 904
CTR - 0.16% :o
Cost - £525
Conversions - 6
Conv Rate...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 11th August 2010, 03:21 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,954
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Anyone Use the Google AdWords Remarketing Feature?

We have used the remarketing feature in work. It's pretty effective in some instances. Without explaining how to set it up, Google builds a list of visitors that have visited your site through...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 11th August 2010, 03:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 449
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Adwords from Another Location

If you mean that you want to create a PPC campaign for the doctor and have your ads only appear in the Boston region then you just need to turn on GEO targeting in your campaign settings. From there...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 31st July 2010, 06:52 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 644
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: PPC Marketing...

Working for a PPC agency we have clients with all kinds of different spend. The lowest level being around $3000 per month and the upper is in the region of $200,000. Obviously the ROI differs from...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 31st July 2010, 06:03 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 941
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: I think I just made PPC History, Adwords RANG ME UP unexpectedly.

Hey dude, be careful with this - sounds a bit dodgy. I work for a PPC company & we speak to Google all the time, however they have never called us for no real reason & I am not sure of this but I...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 29th July 2010, 01:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 533
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: Adwords conversion tracking help

Hey JR, so you know in Adwords when you drop down your the reporting tab (i think!) you have the conversions tab - you can set up a number of different conversions - eg. leads, sale etc... these will...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 27th July 2010, 04:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 917
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: FLash Banners for Affiliates

Well if affiliates are going to use the banner ads on their sites then they can just link the flash banner in exactly the same way they would turn a picture into a link through their html editor....
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 27th July 2010, 04:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,511
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: How many impressions do you allow before making changes?

Having said that, I am assuming that your ad group/keywords has a pretty decent estimated amount of traffic. If not then you will need to tweek things earlier.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 27th July 2010, 04:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,511
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: How many impressions do you allow before making changes?

No hard rule here mate but you are right that 250 impressions is too small to start tweaking things. If you start getting up to 1000 impressions on keywords and no clicks then maybe start looking at...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 27th July 2010, 03:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,338
Posted By CBMoneymachine
Re: What converts Better On Content Network Banner Ads Or Text Ads??

It entirely depends on what you are selling or promoting. I personally prefer image ads - particularly if it is physical products you are selling. With image ads though you need to make sure that you...
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