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The Basics Of Pay Per Click Search Engine Advertising  by: Kirk Bannerman Not long ago, Forbes magazine has reported that pay per click ad sales are expected to increase to at least $8 billion by 2008. There are three fundamental elements that form the basis of a successful pay per click ad program and they are constant monitoring, response analysis, and refinement. Pay per click search engines offer a way to buy your way to the top of search results for any term you wish. With proper management, and a clear focus, pay per click search engines can offer some of the most well targeted and economical advertising on the Internet. Pay per click advertising works through a bidding process, and the ads appear prominently on the results pages of search engines such as Google and Yahoo. The highest bidder for a particular word or phrase receives top placement, and depending on the engine, the top three to five bidders also generally also receive placement on the first page of unpaid search results. Fundamental questions to be addressed when formulating a pay per click search engine strategy include the following: When is the top pay per click bid necessary for highest conversion, and when will bidding for a second or third place position create a more attractive return on investment (ROI)? How can you keep your PPC bids from cannibalizing your search efforts on other (non pay per click) search engines? What percentage of your pay per click budget should go to each search engine? Does either Google Adwords or Overture work better for your particular product or service? Or, perhaps neither one is appropriate from a return on investment (ROI) perspective. It is of critical importance to focus sharply on identifying the search terms that convert most frequently for your particular site, eliminating those that don't perform, and most importantly, calculating and maximizing your return on investment. The cost structure of pay per click is action-driven and each time a user clicks your ad, the pay per click engine deducts the amount of your current bid from your account. Pay per click offers a high level of assurance that your ad is reaching the proper target. Pay per click campaigns, however, are not perfect. Without CONSTANT monitoring, you sometimes risk incurring advertising costs that can spiral out of control, focusing on terms that don't convert well for your product or services, or falling way down in position during a bidding war. PPC advertising can be a great help to a site's success, but only with very close supervision and a thorough knowledge of the unique characteristics of each PPC search engine. About The Author Kirk Bannerman operates a successful home based business and coaches others seeking to start their own home based business. Visit his website at http://www.business-at-home.us for more details. This article was posted on August 05, 2005 Read More Articles from the "Site Promotion" Category: Affiliate Marketing Getting Traffic For Free by Juan Mendez 5 Effective Ways to Promote Your Website For Free Online by Ben Chapi 2 Powerful Ways To Capitalize on Your Search Engine Traffic by Jean Lam Want More Traffic? Use This Untapped Resource! by Todd Levi Want to Raise Your Rankings in the Search Engines? Think Content by Jinger Jarrett Internet Marketing – Short Term Strategy by Halstattt Pires Increase Sales By Properly Using Google’s Adwords by Paul J Coulter Want Your Website Visitors to Return? by Michael J. Garrett A Look at Viral E-books by Glenn Curry How To Get Higher Rankings In The Search Engines And Flood Your Web Site With Traffic For FREE by Laura Hite << Back to "Site Promotion" Index

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