PPC Tricks and Tips

PPC can be a minefield, creating as many problems as it solves – especially if money is an issue. PPC can get very expensive very quickly.

Here are some tricks and tips:

Don’t use any words that could be considered trademarked, such as “McDonald’s” or “ToysRUs.” In many cases, these phrases will result in your account being suspended. Even worse, you could find yourself in a bit of legal hot water – companies like these take their trademarks very seriously, and do not take kindly to people who use them for their own purposes. If for some reason you need to use a trademarked word or phrase, do yourself a favor and get permission before you use it.

Be wary of the promises you make. People are motivated by promises of free stuff beyond, but oftentimes that motivation only goes so far. If you offer something for free, chances are you’ll get lots of click-throughs, but most will only be people in search of something for nothing, which doesn’t do your business any good. In fact, it will cost you money because you have to pay for the fact that they clicked on your ad. If you don’t make such promises up front, you may get fewer click-throughs, but the people who do click on your ad will more likely be serious buyers.

As mentioned above, it’s imperative that you create destination pages. But that job doesn’t stop once the page is created. Periodically check your conversion rates for each page, and if you find that one is suffering much worse than another, change it up. Just as it is important to change the order of your words in your ad campaign, changing your destination pages will help you optimize your conversion rate.

PPC, then, can be an inexpensive easy way to drive traffic to your site, but it can easily get out of hand. Make sure you crunch the numbers are bid according to how much you can actually afford while still potentially making a profit. It won’t do you any good to big so high that your site is ranked first if you can’t afford to sell your product at a rate that will still garner you a profit. Stay on top of things!