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Bob, c’mon, don’t you think fourteen Bud Lights is enough? Seriously now, put the mouse down, because friends don’t let friends…
…have too many keywords in a single Ad Group.
Since an Ad Group is Google’s lowest level of segmentation, it should ideally be used to express a single idea or theme. Generally, I find that the more specific, the better. Typically, I find that any Ad Group with more than 50 keywords is probably too broad. The exception would be Ad Groups with a large number of misspellings. More specific Ad Groups do mean more management — but it will also mean a much better ROI.
Hey Tracey, I know you think it’s a good idea right now, but you’ll regret it in the morning. Let’s just share a taxi, because friends don’t let friends…
…use “Broad Match” without negative keywords.
The default setting for keywords in Google is Broad Match. That means that any search phrase that contains your keyword can trigger your ads, whether they are relevant or not. I recall working on a campaign for a printing company, and finding that its ads describing silk-screen t-shirt printing were showing up for the very popular search phrase — wet t-shirt. Setting “wet” as a negative phrase was a simple fix.
Look Lisa, I know that Peach Schnapps is just like fruit juice, but you’re totally gone! C’mon, friends don’t let friends…
…Not understand the difference between “Search Match” and “Content Match” (and setting single campaigns for both).
Google does a nice job of allowing a site to determine where its ads will show. But many AdWords advertisers use these settings indiscriminately. I would suggest that campaigns be set to either “Search Match” or “Content Match” (but not both). The simple reason is the ads that will appeal to individuals actively searching on a phrase will be quite different from the types of ads that will appeal for browsers who see "Content Match" ads.
Dude, I know that you think she’s cute now, but I promise she won’t be in the morning. Dude, seriously, friends don’t let friends…
…Always Bid for Position No.1.
I often see new AdWords advertisers over paying for clicks because they are pursuing the No. 1 position. I think they assume that being in position No. 1 is always best‚, but I think when you consider the additional cost for position No.1, often times positions 2-5 are a much better value.
Listen Tom, the worm – not a good idea, bro. There’s no way that turns out pretty, I just gotta’ stop you, ‘cause friends don’t let friends…
…Run a single ad for an AdGroup.
I’m a huge fan of split testing — both on websites and for ads within Google AdWords. New advertisers should create two or three ads for each Ad Group, and after about a month, take a look which ad has the best cost-per-conversion. Ad split testing should be a continual process. One tip I like to use is to pause my old ads rather than delete them, that way I can see what ads I’ve already tested.
Dude, get real, karaoke! No way! Friends don’t let friends…
… use AdWords without tracking conversions.
This might be the cardinal sin of Google AdWords. Conversion tracking only takes a little bit of effort to set up, and it is a critical step in identifying which keywords create conversions, and which ones just create clicks. Without conversion tracking you’re really flying blind.
2:04am – There, isn’t that better? I promise, you’ll thank me in the morning…
Category: PPC AdvertisingThe Pop Culture Guide to Google AdWords was written by:Author:Mat GreenfieldAdded: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:11:55 -0400 This Article Has Been Read 43 times View all Mat Greenfield's articlesAbout the Author: Mat Greenfield has been in web marketing since 1996. He is recognized as a website conversion and pay-per-click expert by a number of industry organizations including Register.com, Constant Contact, and Inside Sales.com. He is a web marketing consultant, author, and trainer, and has worked with companies such as Novell, BugTrack, and Franklin Covey. Mat is also the founder and architect of PPcCo-Pilot, a next generation pay-per-click management tool. |
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