Forum: Search Engine Optimization 
18th April 2013, 07:41 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 547  Re: Started messin around with PPC
Nothing wrong in direct linking as long as the landing page meets all guidelines. Unfortunately, most Clickbank product pages don't meet those guidelines. So do your due diligence to make sure the...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
18th April 2013, 07:32 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 532 |
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
18th April 2013, 07:26 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,436 Re: is my adsense CTR good or bad?
There's no such thing as saying 1% or whatever percentage is good or bad. There are so many variables from websites to advertisers.
Things you can control: placement of ads, colors. These can...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
17th April 2013, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 367 |
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
17th April 2013, 12:58 PM
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Replies: 437
Views: 42,533 |
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
17th April 2013, 07:58 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 876 Re: Plural vs Singular Keywords ?
What is natural? Do people say "dog trainings"? Probably not in this case. Reading it looks weird and I for one would think poor quality.
For other things, you can go both ways. But usually one...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
17th April 2013, 07:48 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,117 |
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
8th March 2013, 01:04 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 637 |
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
25th February 2013, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 326 |
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
19th February 2013, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 680 Re: Do PPC bounce rates effect SEO?
I'm assuming you mean natural rankings. As I don't believe bounce rate is a ranking factor, SEO or PPC, no. If you believe that it does, then yes since the search engine doesn't care where your...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
19th February 2013, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 584 |
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
19th February 2013, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 845 Re: SEO or PPC-which one is better?
Once again, we have a battle about SEO vs PPC. Strange coming from someone with two links in his signature related to web promotion and SEO.
There is not one that is "better" than the other. They...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
19th February 2013, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 446 Re: Dying PPC Question- Help Meeee!!
No. You have it the other way around. The destination url of the keyword overrides the one in the ad. Same as with bids at keyword and group levels.
Any setting at the keyword level takes...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
8th January 2013, 02:43 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 365 Re: Adwords query
What match type is the keyword? It won't if it's exact or phrase match. It might on broad match.
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
10th December 2012, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 360 Re: adwords question
Agree with Nicholas.
The CTR being different doesn't mean much since you don't say if they are roughly the same average position. I'm assuming there is a big difference since you are bidding...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
10th December 2012, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 305 Re: PPC Ad Question
Google displays it that way by combining the title and the first description line. Sometimes they combine the title with the display URL and sometimes display the ad "normally" with the title on its...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
8th December 2012, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 724 Re: PPC First Timer Looking For Direction
Well, that's why he's here, asking for advice so he doesn't lose money or at least minimizes the loss.
First thing is read (carefully) and become familiar with the rules and guidelines...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
8th December 2012, 10:00 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 4,307 Re: Adwords + eBook Sales Page = Disaster ?
Toplink, I hate to criticize but you started this thread seven months ago and it seems you have done and tried nothing. A few of us mentioned typos and grammar and it appears nothing was done to your...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
8th December 2012, 09:28 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 365 Re: Adwords form extension?
Are you sure it was an ad served by Google? At any rate, it looks to me like a banner ad that they made to look like a form, just to get people to click on it. I've been fooled myself just this week...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
8th December 2012, 09:21 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,147 Re: Affiliate Sites And Adwords!!
Because you are redirecting to the affiliate sales page. That's called a bridge page and you can't do that. It's all in the friendly rules and guidelines...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
8th December 2012, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,871 Re: PPC vs SEO : Career Options
Not sure why you are asking us. What do YOU want to do? Surely you have a preference. You say you know (and presumably are good at) both. Still, you must be better at one or like to do one better...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
4th December 2012, 08:53 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 624 Re: PPC VS SEO: Which is Better for Your Business?
The question should be "what is better for your online business". Even better, "what is better for YOUR online business", keeping in mind that some businesses also have a physical presence. There is...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
30th November 2012, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,671 |
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
30th November 2012, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,044 Re: Detecting Adwords Click Fraud
In all likelihood, it's not click fraud. First, Google has systems in place to prevent that sort of thing.
You must analyze and ask yourself what could have changed before jumping to the...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
15th November 2012, 06:48 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 361 Re: PPC with Business.com??
Never used them but providing a service geared for businesses, I'll certainly look into it. Actually, this could help a new client of mine as well, so thanks for the find.
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
15th November 2012, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 666 Re: Full Time PPC Manager Position
Tim obviously wants to save money and why he mentioned hiring someone overseas. Most of us would think India when putting cheap and overseas in the same sentence.
Just because it's overseas,...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
13th November 2012, 07:57 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 743 Re: Trying my hand at some Facebook PPC...
I'm actually impressed you spent $90 using that ad (per your figures, at least 250 clicks) because I really don't know why people would click on it. Nothing there that really would attract anyone. My...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
12th November 2012, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 888 |
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
12th November 2012, 09:21 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 406 |
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
12th November 2012, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 743 Re: Trying my hand at some Facebook PPC...
Your page is definitely not following Adwords guidelines. It doesn't follow Bing's as well and likely not Facebook's too. A waste of money IMO no matter which network you use. I would change that...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
12th November 2012, 09:05 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,215 Re: How To Get Page Rank Without External Links
The whole idea behind PageRank (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pagerank) is to measure how "important" the page is in relation to other pages that are linked to it (both in and out) and linked to other...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
8th November 2012, 02:15 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 422 |
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
7th November 2012, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 1,910 Re: Mr. Google! Why you playing with us???
Either it's not really a picture of him or he works out every day. Does the lovely lady you've got your arm around want you to look that way, Paul? If that's your real name and that's really a...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
7th November 2012, 01:10 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 1,910 Re: Mr. Google! Why you playing with us???
To me, that's the wrong attitude. I don't care how many visitors a day whatever I'm doing is going to bring me. For starters, I know there really is not that many people looking for my services,...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
7th November 2012, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,759 Re: Adsense Arbitrage
Paul is right. Nothing prevents you from doing it, provided you do it right. But the math just doesn't work, even at lost cost which is worst because it's usually poor traffic. You won't be able to...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
7th November 2012, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 1,910 Re: Mr. Google! Why you playing with us???
So, you're saying to forget those sources because you'll get more from Google. I've been using some of those sources John mentions for years and more. In fact, I don't rank exceptionally high on...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
6th November 2012, 07:47 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 533 |
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
6th November 2012, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 628 Re: BING VS GOOGLE
I'm not one to say that one search engine is best over another. That's subjective anyway and for this kind of product, really irrelevant since they provide you with results (plural), not just one....
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
4th November 2012, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 431 Re: Adwords services: Is this the new normal?
A good Adwords manager would not ask the client for keywords. He would come up with them himself. He can ask what the client thinks and get some extra ideas but the client should not have to come up...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
4th November 2012, 11:51 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 473 Re: How Not to Get Adwords Banned
1. Using Adwords or any other PPC if there's no ads for a keyword is virtually irrelevant. Maybe you're not using the right keywords. Maybe it just happens that no ads were show at that moment for...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
4th November 2012, 11:37 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 521 Re: ppc question
The model used by PPC services is one where your ad's position is determined by your ad's quality (CTR) and your bid. Your actual cost is determined by your ad's quality and the competitor below you,...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
3rd November 2012, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 521 Re: ppc question
The problem with Facebook is that it is interrupt advertisement. Just like electronic and print media, you expose your ad to the masses hoping they will see your ad, be interested and get a response....
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
3rd November 2012, 09:02 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 625 Re: Best PPC with fraud protection?
Agree, you missed the point. Lower cost does not always equate best value. I'll gladly pay $0.50 a click if that traffic converts rather than $0.05 that doesn't. It's about the ROI not what you pay...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
2nd November 2012, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 370 Re: Conversion Rate am I too optimistic
If you laser target your keywords and not be overly generic, you should get quality traffic. If not, conversion rates will drop like a stone. Next, if your page makes a convincing case that they...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
2nd November 2012, 09:47 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 562 |
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
1st November 2012, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 657 Re: Google AdWords PPC Campaigns- Need Advice
Don't use the plain old broad match. Use the modified broad (+digital +marketing +agency) if only to find out how people tend to search for this. Maybe nobody searches on "digital marketing agency in...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
1st November 2012, 09:01 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 817 Re: Looking for some best SEO tools?
To echo Twilighofidols, what do you want this tool to do? The best is vague and depends on your needs. A Ferrari is the best car for some people but inadequate for moving furniture.
But I second...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
26th October 2012, 01:45 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 787 Re: PPC management - what do you charge ?
Totally agree with Don once again. You have to look at it from an hourly rate point of view. A client spending say even 20% of spend will eventually wise up and figure they can save a lot by going to...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
26th October 2012, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 577 Re: Google Statistics: Infographic
At first, I thought $100m per day is wrong. Because that would be $36.5 BILLION per year. Well, Wiki confirms it. Actually a bit more in 2011 but there is more than Adwords I'm sure. But that number...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
26th October 2012, 08:34 AM
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
24th October 2012, 07:37 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 466 Re: Squeeze Page and MSN PPC Question...
Adcenter does not allow using squeeze pages (http://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/support-center/search-advertising/relevance-quality-guidelines) just like Adwords. In fact, their rules are...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
24th October 2012, 07:32 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 579 Re: Google CPC Issues
I find that very hard to believe. Just because you don't see any ads doesn't mean there's no competition there. Being in first position doesn't mean there isn't competition. In fact, your competition...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
24th October 2012, 07:15 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 442 Re: Keyword QS
I agree too that you need better ads. Also, don't waste ad space by putting your phone number there. Use it to get the click. You can use ad extensions to show your phone number and address.
Good...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
23rd October 2012, 08:23 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 442 Re: Keyword QS
There are other signals for QS and Google likely uses these to determine your initial QS. For example, they likely compare your ad to similar ones. Since they know the CTR of those ads, they can...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
22nd October 2012, 06:53 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 442 Re: Keyword QS
Two thirds of QS is click rate. You may think you have good ad copy but searchers are telling you otherwise as they prefer other ads. Again, QS is two thirds click rate, your CTR compared to that of...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
21st October 2012, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 716 Re: Google Could Disappear
Thanks. Forgot about that. Obviously, I don't use Apple products. But that's on their computers only, right, or is Safari part of their phones too? Still, there's a difference between having a...
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