Google Adwords is the number one internet marketing option out there, and it’s become a symbol of the growth of the internet since the 1990′s crash. Adwords has evolved to offer advertisers a plethora of new options for generating revenue while giving search users accurate results. Largely due to Adwords, websites are no longer just gimmicks, they are viable businesses, but knowing how to use Adwords effectively is your first step to gathering traffic and making your website a profit center.
It only takes five minutes to sign up for Adwords (http://www.adwords.com) from your Google account. You can fund your Adwords for just $10. When you log into Adwords for the first time, one thing you will notice is that there are many internet marketing options. Don’t start your campaign by playing with Adwords display options. Start your campaign by choosing your keywords.
There are excellent internet marketing services for finding keywords, and you can use them on a trial basis for a week for free. But the best keywords are ones you think up yourself. Why? Users judge your site on content, not keywords. And to a large extent, Google’s page ranking algorithm does, too. Just because a keyword promises to bring in a lot of traffic does not mean you should use it. In fact, overusing any word in your content can hurt you, and hurt you a lot.
Where do you get your list of keywords? Start by brainstorming. Think of a list of keywords your customers would search for, making sure, of course, that they could find the content they want on your site. It’s OK to plug them into the keyword suggestion tool, but just because a keyword pops up that promises to bring lots of traffic, don’t pay for it, unless it matches your site. Many keyword suggestions will not be very useful for you, but anything that stands out as having a high search volume and low competition and also describes your services is a good place to start.
A common beginner’s mistake is to use too many keywords. You only want to use as many keywords as you can test and track. Probably you don’t want more than 10 to 15 keywords in your first campaign. If you use more than 15 keywords, you may succumb to the temptation to ax words that don’t bring you traffic right away, and you may be left with keywords that are not really the best. When you have your short list of keywords complete, then write just one ad. Make the copy for your ad a magnet for web search. Make it clear and direct, giving anyone who sees it a very clear reason to go to your site—and make sure your site delivers the content you advertise. When you have done this, then it is time to set your budget.
Google Adwords lets you set your budget in terms of a daily rate. For instance, if your budget is $25 a day, Adwords will run ads until $25 has been spent, and then start over the next day. There is an option that allows you to spend your ad money evenly through the day. You may want to experiment to see which option brings you the most web traffic that generates the most sales. That kind of analysis takes time, which is why it is a good idea to stick to those 10 to 15 keywords until you have some useful data on your campaign.
Google Adwords puts you in charge of how your ads appear and who sees them. It puts you in charge of when your ads appear on the net, and how much you pay for a click. Matching your choices to your profits will make Google Adwords your very best tool for expanding your traffic and growing your profits.
