Sunday, May 27, 2007

The Truth About High Paying Keywords  
by Seth Willis Jr

I'm sure you've seen headlines that promise you can make thousands of dollars using their list of "high paying keywords." Some promise they'll tell you keywords that make up to $100 each!


Unfortunately, it's not that easy. The following are 6 reasons why you should take those lists with a grain of salt...


Figures are according to Overture. Contrary to popular belief, every single high paying keyword list is according to Overture... not Google! Why? Because Google doesn't give exact figures on how much each keyword is worth. But unlike Google, Overture DOES give exact figures when it comes to how much keywords are worth. And just because a company is willing to give Overture $50 per click, doesn't mean they are willing to pay Google that much!


Not all Google Advertisers use the Adsense network. A lot of high paying sponsors choose to only advertise on Google's site. Since these advertisers opt-out of the Adsense network, you'll never see a dime of that money. Some high paying advertisers even have a separate ad campaign that is exclusively for AdWords and another one for the Adsense network. They make sure the keywords for the Adsense network pay less. Why? Because there is a fairly high amount of click fraud on the Adsense network.


You have to factor in Google's cut. Nobody knows exactly how much Google takes from each click... but we're pretty sure their share is around 40%. This means that even if an advertiser is paying $50/click, the most you'll see from that is $30. So even if those high paying keywords are 100% correct, make sure you factor in Google's cut before you get too excited...


Some high paying keywords have too much competition. When people heard the keyword "Mesothelioma" was paying $50/click, everyone and their mothers put up web sites, blogs, and forums that targeted that keyword! Now the competition is so fierce it isn't even worth wasting your time trying to compete with them.


Some high paying keywords get little or no traffic. The reason why some companies are willing to pay a lot of money for certain keywords is because it doesn't get much traffic. So even if a keyword is paying a lot of money, if nobody is searching for that topic, you're not going to get any traffic! And "little or no traffic" also means "little or not money". You'd rather have a thousand clicks worth $1 each than 4 clicks worth $50 each, right?


Smart pricing can take affect. Google has a system in place called "Smart Pricing" that protects its advertisers. Google uses smart pricing to determine whether or not the traffic you provide is turning into sales for the advertiser. For example, even if you're getting $5 every time someone clicks on your adsense ads, Google might lower that to $1 if the traffic you send the advertiser is junk and doesn't convert into sales. Unfortunately, nobody knows exactly how smart pricing works. One way that it can happen though is if you try to target a certain high paying keyword... even if it doesn't relate to your page. For example, if you're trying to get ads about "Lawyers" to show up on your web site because you think it's a high paying word, but your site is about Baseball, the traffic won't convert into sales and smart pricing will take over. Okay, we hope that wasn't too depressing!


But there's good news! High paying keywords do have one positive use. You can, and should, use high paying keyword lists to get ideas for niche sites. Just because the amount paid per click may not be accurate, some of the keywords on those lists can be good topics for Adsense sites.

About the Author


Seth Willis Jr. is the webmaster for http://www.adsenseschool.com he is an experienced internet marketer and has a lot of expertise with adsense." I created adsense school so that I could help others who are starting out and needed a resource and tutorial site to get started, the school is completely free and there for anyone with a desire to learn how to make an income using adsense."

Friday, May 25, 2007

A Smart Trick for Attracting Higher Paying AdSense Ads  
by Ivan

There are no guarantees in life, so I don�t guarantee that following these tips will bring you more money every time. However, I do guarantee that they will greatly increase your chances of pulling more of the top-paying AdSense ads to your site than if you don�t follow these suggestions.


Enough with the disclaimers, let�s get down to the business of making money. Google lets advertisers bid anywhere from a minimum of .05 per click right up to a whopping $100. It should be pretty obvious that you�re not going to get rich running .05 cent ads on your site, but getting a few $100 ads, or even some $10, $20, or $30 ads can�t be a bad thing, right?


Now the problem is, Google is pretty closed-mouthed about who is paying what for their ads, and there is no real way to determine which words pay the most per AdSense click.


But ah, far away in a parallel universe we find another Pay-Per-Click provider called Overture. It seems that Overture is less sensitive about releasing their top-priced words and anyone who cares to find out what web sites are paying for words and phrases can do so by simply using Overtures tattle-tale special pricing tool (http://www.pixelfast.com/overture/). And it couldn�t be easier to use. You simply type in a key word or phrase and the tool returns a list of advertisers using that word and how much they are paying. It even shows you the actual ad.


Oh what a treasure trove of wealth-grabbing results this can be if you know what can be done with that priceless information.


Consider this possibility


Any key word or phrase that�s worth big bucks on Overture is probably worth big bucks on Google as well, maybe even more, right? So try this experiment:


Enter the phrase �SEO Services� without the quotes in the Overture tool (http://www.pixelfast.com/overture/). When I entered that phrase on the day I wrote this article, I was found a company called SEO Inc. that was willing to pay $8.01 per click, followed by SEO Advantage at $8.00, and Online Web Consultants at $6.50. Other bidders appeared below them in the $3.00 range straight on down to some who wouldn�t pay more than a dime per click.


Now, if a company is willing to pay that much money for a click on Overture, it is probably willing to pay that or more on Google. Even if that particular company isn�t advertising on Google, you can be pretty sure that the same key phrase is drawing near the same bid price from other companies who do advertise on Google. So what that means is there is no way that you can possibly afford NOT to have some web pages posted somewhere that are targeted to those sweet-paying words.


All you have to do is use Overture�s pricing tool to find the highest-paying key words that are related to your site and then optimize those words to start pulling similar ads. If all goes to plan, you can perhaps double, triple, or even quadruple your AdSense revenue without needing any increase in traffic or click-through rate.
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About the Author


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Google Adsense: How to Write Great Blogs  
by Goh Amie

The best thing about blogging is that there are no rules. You can write
about anything you want. A self-publisher’s dream! There are some things
you can do though to maximize your Google Adsense profits. Narrow your
subject. Don’t just write about shopping. Write about shopping for
antique dresser drawer pulls. Write every day. Have a blog at more than
one site. If you develop a readership, you’re more likely to increase your
profits.


Write about something you know or want to know or at the very least
care about. If you try to write a great blog based on a “hot keyword” yet
it’s something you could care less about, you’ll likely not stay with it long.
Experiment and see what works for you. You can write based on your
own opinion or something factual. You can review a product or service or
a movie. Read other people’s blogs and notice how many reads they’re
getting. Above all, have fun. After all, it’s free and if you’re persistent
you’ll see your Google Adsense dollars adding up.


Google Adsense: Learning About the Program and the Most Important
Rule


How Does Google Adsense Program Work For Webmasters Wanting to
Earn Income?


Advertisers pay Google when someone clicks on their ads which are
placed on pages that contain text. For example, if you write content
about lawn mowers, you will likely see ads from lawn mower
manufacturers and/or retailers on that page. When someone clicks on
those ads, the advertiser pays Google and Google pays you. Of course,
the advertiser is hoping the person that clicked on the add will actually
purchase the lawn mower or whatever they’re offering. Most people can
make their AdSense sites veritable cash cows! Free $97 Secret Adsense
Book at http://www.honestreview.info/adsense/index.htm


In fact, Google is very strict about the integrity of this process. You are
forbidden to click on your own ads. If you do, your Adsense account will
be terminated and you might never get it back. You are also prohibited
from asking others to click on “your ads”. It makes sense. Why would
advertisers want to pay just so your friends and family could click on your
ads when no one is really interested in purchasing the lawn mower or
subject of the ad.


The good news is that it’s not necessary to “cheat.” Google Adsense is so
easy you’ll make more money just going by the rules. Have or write
interesting content that will turn up in search engines and you have
“targeted” the right people to read those ads. Just think, somebody in
Indiana buys a lawn mower and you get a commission!


What Not to Tell Others About the Google Adsense Program – The Most
Important Rule


Sympathy only goes so far. Not only is it against the Google Adsense
Program Policies but if you rely on friends and family members to click on
your ads instead of diligently working the program, you’re cheating
yourself – and the Google Adsense Program.


The “help me out” wail may work when your kid is selling outrageously
expensive candles for the end of the year school party but it has no place
in the Google Adsense Program.


Besides, if you’re asking people to click on your ads, that means you’re
not optimizing your site for valid clicks as well as referrals. Use that same
energy to polish your content and your site. When family and friends ask
what you’ve been up to, you can proudly show them your hard work.
When they see how excited you are, you’ll see your referral revenue go
up.

About the Author


Most people can make their AdSense sites veritable cash cows! Free $97 Secret Adsense Book at http://www.honestreview.info/adsense/index.htm

Thursday, May 24, 2007

Who Else Wants To Make Money With Adsense?   
by Felix Adekola

Anyone, any age and gender can become money generating Adsense publishers as long as they have what it takes. How does one go about this Internet advertising?


Writing articles for Adsense is the way to do it. Using the right keywords in your articles and having Google ads on a certain site has become the most profitable way of marketing that anybody can get into. No experience and level of education needed. If you are not using this strategy, or may not be aware of it in the first place, chances are you may be losing thousands of dollars worth of extra income and still do not know it yet.


This is one of the many reasons why writing original quality content articles are now the latest in marketing buzz. Content and links. When combined together becomes a really powerful tool to a successful web site and richer individuals. Many internet marketing professionals are already aware of the value of original quality content and how using keywords can drive targeted traffic into their sites from the search engines.


So why don't all these web site owners write and submit their own articles if that is what is important?


The simple and understandable answer is that it takes time to write articles, submit them and get targeted traffic to their websites. That is why they get the services of those who can spares sometime to write the articles that would cater to their site purpose but still turn out as a good quality and unique piece of work.


To get into the Adsense marketing business and start earning some good cash, ask yourself. Did you enjoy writing when you were in school? If you answer yes to this question, you already have an initial advantage over most internets marketing business owners that want to make money online and doing it at home.


With the boom in the Adsense market comes the need for sites to want fresh, quality and original keyword rich content. This way, web site owners can have a steady supply of articles with the proper keywords that they relate to their site contents. The result of this is seen in the sites page rank when indexed by the search engines. Which, in turn, gets moreAdsense ads to show above, below or next to the article on their website with targeted traffic?


What do people have to do?


Write quality and original content, keyword or phrase rich articles with links to your website in the resource box. Then build a website or web page with targeted keyword or phrase rich original content for the targeted traffic that originates from the articles you wrote. Finally, you will have a Google Adsense ads that are targeted to your keyword or phrase rich original content site where visitors will get to visit when they come looking for information.


A win-win situation if you think more about it. A favor for persons looking for quality content and information. For the persons writing the original content articles. And the person with the quality original content rich website. Of course, the search engines and its advertisers are getting targeted traffic and sales but so what? As long as you are getting something in your favor, it does not really matter what the others are getting for themselves.


So who else wants to start earning money with Adsense. You. Everyone. Anybody. Internet marketing has many opportunities wide open for this people. Writing articles and using Adsense for your kind of internet marketing strategy is one sure way of getting a piece of that action and cash.


Better not be left behind many are making millions already.

About the Author


Felix Adekola has a great free resource blog, http://www.adsense-biz.blogspot.com containing different articles on adsense. Visit to find all the tools and resources you need to get started fast.

Earn Thousands with an Adsense Ready Site Web Users Agree  
by Laura Armstrong

Through an adsense ready site web users can earn thousands of dollars every single month with minimal work, so if you are not already doing it I suggest that you read this article and get started. In this little article I am going to give you a brief introduction to adsense and then show you what it can do for your business.


Question: What is Google adsense?


Answer: Adsense is googles' latest advertising that allows the adsense ready site web user to profit from small advertisements on their site. It is the latest money making machine and with the correct website and marketing it will earn the user money for many years to come.


Question: What is an Adsense ready site?


Answer: On an adsense ready site web users will have a a high quality stocked website that provides extremely useful information to its viewers and contains advertisements that link to various other websites. When these advertisements are clicked on, the user will generate income. The more traffic that visits the adsense website the more income the user will make. If the user has 10 adsense ready sites his profits will increase by 10 times. This system all works on autopilot and no work is needed.


Question: Are AdSense sites hard to set up? I am keen to get start but worried about the costs.


Answer: No. Adsense websites can even be bought ready to go. It is possible to get a collection of websites with adsense adds placed on them and start making money within a few hours just by driving traffic to them.


Question: How much money will I earn from as an AdSense ready site web user?


Answer: Some adsense sites are earning in excess of $3000 a day. The more sites you have the better.


Some people feel that creating an adsense ready site is very time consuming and in fact it is. I would advise you to take a look at an adsense ready site web users are taking advantage of. This will eliminate alot of the workload on your behalf and you are ready to plug in and go.


Adsense websites can be purchased in any niche. All you have to do to make money is drive traffic to it.Many adsense ready sites explain how to generate traffic so this all speeds up the process, so whether you are a novice or an expert you will be able to make money with a website like this.


My favourite methods of generating traffic are through article marketing, and giving away free ebooks with master resale rights. Alot of this might seem very confusing to you at the start but i can assure you that it is extremely easy. One hour a day on this system should see you on your way to a fortune so I highly recommend using adsense on your websites and becoming an adsense ready site web professional.


I hope this has been helpful to you and got you feeling excited.


Laura Armstrong makes aliving from her online adsense ready websites. To start earning from an adsense ready website read her reviews at http://adsense-ready-websites.blogspot.com/




About the Author


Laura Armstrong makes aliving from her online adsense ready websites. To start earning from an adsense ready website read her reviews at http://adsense-ready-websites.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

How To Place Your Adsense Ads For More Money!  
by Anthony Smith

Adsense is a wonderful opportunity for you to generate additional income for your website. It doesn't cost you anything is the best part! Adsense is also very simple. You have to
complete an application with Google and be accepted to host advertisements for other businesses.


Then you simply add lines of code to the html on the pages of the website where you are
willing to have advertisements. With that all in place, how do you blend the Adsense Ads into your website so they don't stick out like a sore thumb? You don't want them to distract the consumer from what you are offering on your website.


You may not be aware of it, but you have a lot of say in how the advertisements are placed on your website including the placement, format, color, and style. There are many places on a
website to put Adsense Ads. Some prefer to place it on the top of the page and others like the bottom of the page.


Along either side of the text for your website is convenient too. Since we read from left to right, the right side is more common as it will attract attention as the eyes move across the page.


According to Google Adsense, the most effective location is at the top of the page because the entire ad can be seen. Often parts of it are hidden when on the sides unless the mouse is
used to scroll over the information. This can be distracting to the consumer and lose the effectiveness of the advertisement. They also recommend using different colors for the ads to differentiate it from your website materials, but to use colors that compliment each other.


The format can be modified to make it different or the same as your website. Some advertisement hosts like everything to be in the same style and size to give a symmetrical look to the pages. Others like to have their information completely distinct from the advertisements. Both are effective so it is only a matter of personal preference as to how you want your website to appear.


Colors including the background can be changed to make everything work together well. You might have to experience a little to come up with the right design you are happy with.


You want to blend the Adsense ads enough that they look natural appearing on your website rather than appearing to be out of place. If they don't look natural they can be distracting to the consumer. They also won't be effective because consumers don't trust what doesn't look professional when it comes to the internet.


This could be damaging to your own sales on your website so pay close attention to this issue. It is a good idea to ask some others for feedback on how the information appears to them on your website. You should avoid placing ads to where they appear to be banners.


Adsense offers you some useful tools as well to get everything to blend. The Google Adsense Preview tools allows you to test the layout of your website with the ads in place. This gives you the opportunity to change anything that is ineffective before your consumers view in over the internet. You can also contact their customer support 24/7 for questions or concerns you may have.


Adsense is a great way for your website to generate additional income by offering to host advertisements for other businesses with similar products and services to offer consumers. You are still in control of the layout and design of your website. You have the ability to change the color, format, and style of the advertisements placed on your website. You also get to determine where they are placed. This makes the idea of participating in Adsense advertising even more appealing. This is why I highly recommend monetizing your websites as much as possible with Google Adsense.

About the Author


You can get even MORE adsense tips and adsense product reviews by visiting Anthony's Adsense blog! Simply click this link to visit his Adsense blog: ADSENSE

55.6 % of Your Google AdWords Success Depends On This  
by Roger Hall

Don't allow yourself to suffer the humiliation of having a great Google ad, only to fall down when your prospect arrives at your landing page.


Recent studies suggest that over 55% of your Google AdWords campaign's Return On Investment (ROI) depends upon how effective your landing page is. That's huge. Especially when you consider the 55% landing page figure is way more than your Google ad's headline influence in ROI - at around 33%.


Most people are in the dark about all this.


As I discuss in my new book, here's the chance to put the odds on your side. Why struggle to deliver prospects to your landing page, only to have them leave, because there's a simple fault on your page that's turning them off?


Here are three simple ways to increase your landing page conversion rate. All great landing pages typically include these three elements;


1. Make it Personal
The first way in which you can increase your conversion rate is through making your page personal. This can be done by providing a photo of yourself at the top of your page (make sure it's of good image quality and so on).


Place your photo in the top left-hand corner of your landing page, where people will start to read your copy.


Total time invested; about 5 minutes (10 minutes if you don't already have a photo you can use).


2. Give Something Away
The second way you can gain trust is by offering something for free. This is generally what you'll do if you're using a squeeze page to generate leads; offer a free PDF report or a seven-day email course, and then use that to generate leads, which you can later 'upsell' to. Or, to generate revenue via affiliate sales.


Why is this technique so effective? Simply because it allows your visitor to judge your work and ideas, before they actually have to pay for them. It also builds trust.


Total time invested: depends on what you're giving away, but you've likely got something ready to use that's already been produced.


3. Be Proud and Sign The Darn Thing!
The third easy way to boost your conversion rate is to add your signature to the bottom of your landing page. How?


The best and easiest way I've found is to use Microsoft Word and type your name - with the same initials or first and last name you'd use in your regular signature. Select the text you've just typed, then make the text a blue color. Next, select a flowing script-type font that looks somewhat similar to your regular pen signature.


Finally, use a simple tool like SnagIt (you can download a free trial from Download dot com) to take a screen-shot of the area of the document you've just been working on. Crop your signature image in SnagIt, save it as a .gif (better image quality than a .jpg when it comes to doing this) and you're ready to insert it into your web page.


Total time invested; about 3 minutes.


These three easy steps alone, will radically increases your visitors' trust.


What You Need to UNDERSTAND
Most people who resist buying products online do so because they're scared of getting scammed by you. They fear you won't be around when they need help. Or if they need to return the product. By adding your picture and signature, plus giving them a little something for free, you've helped gain your visitors' trust.


Follow these three simple steps and you should see a killer increase your landing page conversion rate. And be enjoying greater profits from your Google ads.

About the Author


Roger Hall, Author of the new book, '37 Killer AdWords PPC Secrets Exposed,' develops programs and pay-per-click ads to help you succeed. Discover how to create Google campaigns that work, save you money and beat your competition with his popular FREE AdWords Tips for advertisers. Available at: => http://www.37AdWordsSecrets.com

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

How to Boost Your Adsense CTR  
by Monswamp

How to increase your adsense revenue? Increase traffic or increase CTR!


Traffic and CTR, these two just like " King " and " Queen ", both important! But everyone know, increasing traffic is a longtime work, you should work hard on it constantly, more unique contents, more backlinks, more exposed..., So if you want to inrease your adsense revenue of your exsiting traffic, try increasing CTR!


How to increase your CTR?


First of all: The Right Adspaces!
What is the " Right Adspaces ", a right adspace is a position where you can extract maximum profit out of it, also we can say it's a position where our visitors normally have a look at!


And now you should get an idea: how to find out and which part of your sites your visitors click on! Of course you can play the vistor's role and image your clicking behaviour, but this just your action, not others! So, if you want to figure out what other vistors do, you need " heatmap " service! Just do a search in Google and you can find out there quit a few companies provid this service, some are free! Just sign up one and put the scripts they provided to your sites, and you can get a detail of your visitor's activites on your site pages, also you can get an advice on where to place your ads!


Here 3 tips below can help you better increase your CTR:


1. Keywords URL
Use Keyword in your URL: you can use this trick to better target your ads! Google agree you to use keywords in your URL, but you should use the target keywords! Of course you'll keep the keywords targeted for your site!:)


You can Achieve this by appending your URLs with ?k 1 = keyword1&k2=keyword2 .


Example:
URL before: http://www.tearsea.com/
URL before: http://www.tearsea.com/?keyword1=make money


2. Colors
This Colors inclue two sections: site color and ads color!


How to choose the color for your websites? The only one thing you should know is that vistors will stick arround the sites using lighter background a longer time than those darker and shiny colors!


And the Ads link color: Blue is always the first, cos a " blue colored" text is always a link has already in our brain for a long time! So white or lighter background + blue colored ads = profit!


But this is just a common style, you should test this to make it work for you better~!


3. Image
Images normally catch the attention, So it's very important to insert images arround your ads smartly~


Not only images, you can use everything that will catch visitor's eyes, a from, a quoteblock...!


After of all, these tricks are just some tricks, you can use them to increase your adsense revenue of your exsiting traffic, but the traffic is always the King, so if your want make more and more money, you should increase more and more traffic for your sites!~


Good Luck!


You can get more adsense secrets in my Make Money Blog, or you can post your ads in Free Advertising Forum

About the Author


How to increase your adsense revenue? Increase traffic or increase CTR

Monday, May 21, 2007

How To Avoid Getting Your Adsense Account Terminated   
by Matt Cook

How To Avoid Getting Your Adsense Account Terminated


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19,000+ Each Month From Google Adsense


Google, being the undisputable leader in search engines from then until now, is placing a high importance on the quality and relevancy of its search engines. Most especially now that the company is public property. In order to keep the shareholders and users of its engines happy, the quality of the returned results are given extreme importance.


For this same reason, doing the wrong things in the Adsense and other forms of advertisements, whether intentionally or unintentionally, will result in a severe penalty, may get you banned and even have your account terminated. Nothing like a good action taken to keep wrongdoers from doing the same things over again.


So for those who are thinking of getting a career in Adsense, do not just think of the strategies you will be using to generate more earnings. Consider some things first before you actually get involved.


Hidden texts. Filling your advertisement page with texts to small to read, has the same color as the background and using css for the sole purpose of loading them with rich keywords content and copy will earn you a penalty award that is given to those who are hiding links.


Page cloaking. There is a common practice of using browser or bot sniffers to serve the bots of a different page other than the page your visitors will see. Loading a page with a bot that a human user will never see is a definite no-no. This is tricking them to click on something that you want but they may not want to go to.


Multiple submissions. Submitting multiple copies of your domain and pages is another thing to stay away from. For example, trying to submit a URL of an Adsense as two separate URL's is the same as inviting trouble and even termination. Likewise, this is a reason to avoid auto submitters for those who are receiving submissions. Better check first if your domain is submitted already an a certain search engine before you try to submit to it again. If you see it there, then move on. No point contemplating whether to try and submit there again.


Link farms. Be wary of who and what are you linking your Adsense to. The search engines know that you cannot control your links in. But you can certainly control what you link to. Link farming has always been a rotten apple in the eyes of search engines, especially Google. That is reason enough to try and avoid them. Having a link higher than 100 on a single page will classify you as a link farm so try and not to make them higher than that.


Page rank for sale. If you have been online for quite some time, you will notice that there are some sites selling their PR links or trading them with other sites. If you are doing this, expect a ban anytime in the future. It is okay to sell ads or gain the link. But doing it on direct advertisement of your page rank is a way to get on search engines bad side.


Doorways. This is similar to cloaking pages. The common practice of a page loaded with choice keyword ads aimed at redirecting visitors to another "user-friendly" page is a big issue among search engines. There are many seo firms offering this kind of services. Now that you know what they actually are, try to avoid them at all costs.


Multiple domains having the same content. In case you are not aware of it, search engines look at domains IP's, registry dates and many others. Having multiple domains having the same exact content is not something you can hide from them. The same goes with content multiplied many times on separate pages, sub domains and forwarding multiple domains to the same content.


Many of the above techniques apply to most search engines and is not entirely for Google only. By having a mind set that you are building your Adsense together with your pages for the human users and not for bots, you can be assured of the great things for your ads and sites.


Not to mention avoiding the wrath of the search engines and getting your Adsense and site account terminated altogether.




About the Author


Matt Cook is a website site owner who profits from Google Adsense. He follows easy to understand Videos from Michael Cheney to make thousnads each month from google adsense. Watch these videos here:
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5 Tips To Increase Your Adsense Revenue  
by Michelle Bery

The brain trust over at Google has come up with a little wacky, off-the-wall idea about Internet ads. Make them less annoying.


No, that's it. That's the whole plan. Seems like someone should have thought of that one a little earlier.


But bloggers can cash in with Google's AdSense network. Instead of posting blinking lights, cheap animation and a bobbing and bouncing monkey (or the paper football, although I totally rock at that one) Google matches vertical or horizontal blocks of text with the content of the web page. The ads don't blink or jump around. Instead, they match or relate to the topic at hand, so the reader isn't seized with the immediate need to get it off the screen...right now...no matter what it costs.


Traffic goes up, income goes up. Making money on the Internet - it may be the World Wide Web's Holy Grail. Still, despite the simplicity, there are several steps savvy bloggers can take to give AdSense added oomph.


Here are some other almost obvious tips:


* Don't make it boring. Boring equals bad. More importantly, boring drives readers away in two clicks. No one wants to read for three days straight why organizing your closet via season, not color, makes sense. Try to keep content fresh and continually updated. The more often people check in to see what else is going on in your world, the more often you hear cha-ching. Wash-rinse-repeat a few times, and you have created a loyal and happy reader.


* Make it easy to read. People cannot read blue text on a black screen! Keeping the layout simple and clean is the easiest way not to screw anything up. A general rule calls for placing an advertisement "above the fold," or in place on the first portion of the screen before any scrolling is required.


* Think about ad placement. Don't try to squish a horizontal advertisement into a vertical one. Google provides plenty of ad options from including a link to placing an ad in the middle of some text so no need exists to use the wrong ad. If you don't know what size to make an idea, going too wide will look the best.


* Listen to your readers. Most of them are not to hesitant to give an honest opinion of a new advertisement type or content or anything else for that matter. If moving all your ads to the bottom of a rambling ode to your dead parakeet causes income to crash, then, well, maybe you shouldn't do that. Consider making small, gradual changes and watching your traffic numbers.

* Remember why you started blogging. Bloggers blog for fun, for release, for a creative jolt and any other number of reasons. But, usually, not because the idea of sitting at the computer makes them think of a dentists' drill. If it stops being fun for you, your readers will likely realize it. And who wants to be around that guy? If you find your self in a slump, give yourself permission to take a day or two off. Then, think about why you do this and what you want out of it. Plus, it's totally an addiction, so after a day or two you will be itching to get back.


Just because it took surfers years to almost literally rising up in arms against pop ad is no reason your blog can't start earning money now. Follow these tips and let Google's AdSense do most of the work.

About the Author


Michelle is a bona fide professional blogger. If you're aiming for six figure online profits then you NEED her fun advice! Read her Make money online column.

Sunday, May 20, 2007

Factors to Consider When Budgeting for AdWords PPC Ads  
by Andrew

Getting into a pay per click (PPC) advertising campaign with AdWords can be a little intimidating at first because of the formulas involved. Not only must you determine the most effective keywords, but you must carefully evaluate your maximum bid and creatively develop your ad to ensure the level of interest you're looking for


Factor #1: How AdWords Works
Unlike some other PPC marketing companies, Google AdWords uses a number of factors to determine where your ad is placed. Initially, your ad placement will depend on your bid amount for the keyword. After your ad is placed, though, Google makes use of a relevance formula, also referred to as 'quality score'. This means that the more popular your ad is, the higher it will be placed. So even if you are bidding more than your closest competitor, their ad could be shown above yours as Google's relevance system has given their ad a higher quality score. A good online marketing agency will test different ad copy options in order to improve your quality score and help you lower your cost per click and improve your return on investment.


Factor #2: The Keywords You Choose
One of the most important factors in PPC marketing with AdWords are the keywords you choose. Some keywords are more competitive than others, and therefore, high initial ad placement will cost you considerably more. As you make your maximum bid, you have to consider how much you are prepared to pay each time someone is directed to you online. As a result, the ad words selected should be carefully considered because a word or phrase that directs the wrong kind of traffic to your site can be costly.


Factor #3: Your Maximum Daily Budget
One of the benefits of pay per click advertising methods like AdWords & Yahoo search marketing is that your costs are completely controlled. It is easy to set a maximum daily budget. In doing so, you must not only decide how much money you are willing to pay for each click, but also how many clicks you can afford each day. The number of clicks you receive, obviously, will depend on the placement and quality of your ad.


Proper planning is the only way to keep your marketing budget under control. A good digital marketing agency can help you determine what kind of budget you will need for the results you are seeking. From the bidding process for the most advantageous placement of your ad, to the selection of your keywords, to the design of the actual ad, a good agency should be there to help you make the right decisions.


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Where's the best place to put Google Adsense Ads?  
by Diane Nassy

Why, on your web pages of course. Ok, just kidding. The real question should be: "Is there really any truth to the rumors that where you place those Google AdSense ads can actually improve response?" According to my best information, the answer to that question is: Yes.


Google's own AdSense experts say that that there is a direct correlation between the placement of the AdSense ads and the resulting clickthrough.


When ads are placed in "content zones", rather than in "advertising zones", response rates on Google AdWords goes up. There are also indications showing that ads appearing on the right side of the page get clicked more than ads appearing on the left side.


Advertising analysts with degrees in human behavior and psychology have spent thousands of man-years (people-years?) studying how people read printed and Internet content and what it takes to get them to respond to ads. While some of these studies are proprietary, or are only available to anyone with $10,000 or more to spend on a copy, other studies have been made public and can be read by anyone who is interested.


Google themselves has released some relevant information which is focused directly on increasing your Google AdSense response. You can read their findings here (https://www.google.com/support/adsense/bin/static.py?page=tips.html).


Of course, all of the studies in the world aren't worth a hill of beans if the findings don't work on your web site. That's why it is important to test, test and test again. Experiment with your Google AdSense placement and track the results over a period of time. Google provides response tracking tools in your AdSense control panel. Learn how to use them. As you begin to see what may be only subtle differences in response, you'll be able to determine what works best for your particular site. But don't get complacent. What's working for you now might not work next month if you change your site design or content.


One of the most important factors in determining placement of your ads is the type of content that your site delivers. If you are primarily an e-commerce site, and you have a lot of pictures and ad copy for your own products competing for attention against AdSense ads, then it is going to be a particularly tough challenge getting any kind of decent Google AdSense clickthrough. It is situations like this that require very thorough testing and a lot of trial and error.


Blogs seem to have a lot of success generating high response rates to Google AdSense listings. Perhaps it's because blog readers realize that ad revenue is the only way that their favorite blogmaster can keep the lights on, so the readers think of clicking on ads as a way to make a donation.


Regardless of what the experts say, your best bet is to tailor your Google AdSense ad placement to what your own experience shows works best for you. In the end, you're the only expert who matters.
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About the Author


Diane Nassy

Saturday, May 19, 2007

Secret FREE GOOGLE ADWORDS ebook review   
by Ifeanyi Obi

Secret "Get Google Adwords For Free" Ebook - Review


I recently bought the ebook everyone's been talking about (called "Get Google Adwords Free") the other day so I decided to write a review. In a nutshell it was an information packed ebook (125 PAGES) that explained how to achieve and maintain a constant #1 ranking on Google Adwords as well as how to get MILLIONS upon MILLIONS of dollars in "pay per clicks" for a cost of ZERO. Unbelievable I know (continue reading).


What is even more interesting is how the author claims to have brought in over $1 MILLION DOLLARS income yearly using the "secret" in "Get Google Adwords Free", and on top of that, an unheard of $87 MILLION DOLLARS in FREE Google Adwords advertising.


I must admit hearing bold claims like these definitely got my attention. I wanted to know what he knew about Google Adwords that I didn't. I have wasted a lot of time and spent lot of money making Google Adwords work for me, and this guy seemed to have me beat. So after reading the sales page TWICE I bought the ebook. I reasoned that since I bought this "Get Google Adwords Free" ebook through CLICKBANK I was protected, as I knew that CLICKBANK would refund my money back if I wanted a refund with no questions asked.


With this peace of mind I was able to systematically read AND critique this man's "secret" methods. What I discovered in "Get Google Adwords Free" was the detailed methods to achieve exactly what the sales page boasts. If you were to put in action the claimed "secret" that he suggests, you will have achieved free Google adwords advertising (or any other pay per click service out there for that matter). I could have kicked myself for not thinking of this "secret" already. All the methods are completely LEGAL and break NO laws whatsoever. You may laugh, but I feel that soon everyone will be utilizing this "secret" method in one form or another in the very near future.


On a personal note, after actually implementing just a few of the techniques that he suggests I immediately saw a 150% increase in unique visitors to my website and my daily sales tripled that same day. I think the methods in "Get Google Adwords Free" will work for anyone with a 4th grade reading level.


Of course there is a section to where he gives you the opportunity to sell "Get Google Adwords Free", his ebook. His firm researches that out of 46,000 people surveyed 96% said that, 'getting Google Adwords free' was their most sought after information.


The affiliate section of his website is the most impressive section that I have seen in years. Full of any marketing tool that you can think of to help you make money easily. I think he has certainly gone to great lengths to ensure his readers' success.


I do feel like he could have gotten his point across without a huge hyped up sales page, but I guess I would not have given "Get Google Adwords Free" a second thought if it had not gotten my attention with such huge claims.


All things aside I did learn techniques that I did not know before, and I have been using Google Adwords for some time now. I personally feel that upon reading "Get Google Adwords Free" you will be one more step closer to success than you were before reading it. Even an advanced Google Adwords guru can come away with something I'm sure.


My honest recommendation would be to give it a read, as it comes with a "money back guarantee" anyway, you would have nothing to loose. I personally will be keeping my copy of "Get Google Adwords Free" to save it with my other useful ebooks.


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About the Author


Ifeanye Obi is the webmaster of http://www.ppc-advertizing-firm-and-pay-per-click-advertizing.com ; A PPC (Pay Per Click) Advertizing firm (yes, with a 'z') that looks into fresh new alternative ways for affiliate promoters to cut down PPC (Pay Per Click) Advertizing Firm Costs. This Article may be republished as long as the author bio, links herein, and actual article remain unchanged. Thank You!

How To Write a killer PPC Advert  
by Rebecca Appleton

If your pay per click advert was a lonely hearts listing, what would it say about your business? Would it mention your great sense of humour, your snappy dress sense and caring nature? Or would it describe you as someone who plays it safe, is a leader not a follower and blends with the crowd at all costs? As in dating, first impressions count with pay per click.


A killer pay per click advert stands out from the crowd and drives the right kind of traffic to the web site. It describes the product or service being offered but leaves the reader wanting more information. It isn't a hard sell but it does make the casual surfer sit up and take notice.


The success of your pay per click advert depends on your choice of keywords and where they are positioned within the ad text. Omitting important terms from the advert wording is a common mistake. This has greater implications than a less than memorable advert- if Google AdWords is your platform of choice, it also means you're missing out on vital quality score points.


Based on your campaign infrastructure and relevance of related groupings, the AdWords quality score demonstrates your campaign's ability to give search users exactly what they've gone online to find. In pay per click terms, this means ensuring the keywords used to trigger the adverts are strategically placed within the advert itself. Not only does this earn Google brownie points, it can lead to a lower cost per click and better positioning. More importantly, it stands out to the search user, demonstrating the advertiser's ability to provide what the surfer is looking to acquire.


If the slew of keywords within the AdWords campaign have been well chosen and arranged into linked groups, the advert text already has strong foundations. Using this correlation of groups and keywords as a starting point, adverts should also be as relevant and specific as possible. If you stock a particular brand - be it a popular make or a hard to come by line - flag it up as early as possible in your online marketing. Being brazen with the name dropping not only positions the advertising company as a key player, it also helps to attract the right kinds of traffic to the web site.


No matter what industry you operate in, there will always be competition from other pay per click advertisers for the same set of user eyeballs you're targeting. Whether it's high technology or low cost flights, be creative with wording to turn reading into clicking.


In order to make the most of your keywords and convince the search user that your business is superior to other ad listings, inject a little but of sparkle into the advert itself. Although fear of Google's character limit often inhibits creativity it's worth remembering that several ads can run in rotation. This means more creative offerings can show alongside tried and tested formulas.


To take things a stage further, Yahoo offers a much more generous space allowance to pay per click advertisers. Costs are generally cheaper and conversion rates strong so it may even be worth Google users opening a second, complimentary account with Yahoo to try out different keyword and advert combinations.


As with all advertising, whether online or off, killer advert text must always, always be true. Special offers, free postage and packaging or limited edition lines make for great click through rates but if these winning proffers are not actually available on your site, the cost of the initial click has been wasted.


Don't fall into the trap of thinking once there, your unwitting reader will be so impressed with the site they will buy something anyway. They won't. They will leave and never return.


For more information about improving your pay per click advertising, visit http://www.topposition.co.uk



About the Author


Award winning online journalist, Google qualified AdWords professional.

Friday, May 18, 2007

Make Money Online With Google AdSense

Do you believe and look for that there is a way to earn a living online, but just have not been lucky enough to find it yet? Well before you completely give up hope I would like to share a little bit of personal experience with the Google AdSense program.


Google AdSense is a special affiliate program based on pay per click campaign. As you know, most of affiliate programs are based on performance. Performance means there is necessary to be an action no matter it is sale or lead. Before Google AdWords becomes so hot, affiliate programs are the main steam to make money online.


Since Google AdSense is available online, thousands of webmasters and internet entrepreneurs have been using AdSense to earn an income online. Signing up for the program is very simple, and once you are approved, placing the ads on your site is a simple as pasting a few lines of code. Through its AdSense program, Google lets you earn without the need for you to sell anything at all to anyone anywhere.


You are free to sell anything and free to work anywhere anytime. But to make money online with Google AdSense, you have to build your perfect website. Your AdSense revenue based on clicks your website received. And you must have to know, not every click has the same reward. There are top paying keywords for AdSense and you should figure out those top paying keywords to your website. Google AdSense matches the content of your website.


Google Adsense is specific: the Advertising that it puts up on every page will depend on the content of that page. This is important both to the purchaser of the advertising and the seller. If a visitor goes to your website looking for making money online, then reads an article named "Make Money Online With Google AdSense", and find some ads displayed on your websites about "Google AdSense Secrets" or "AdSense Gold", the reader just want to know more information. The reader then clicks, you can guess, the link and you as the publisher make money from the AdSense program and the advertiser also gets more targeted website traffic and potential sales.


And how to increase your clicks, based on improve your click through rate (click divided impression) and absolute impressions. One of the best things you can do is add additional pages to your site. A web site with thousands of pages and tons of content often does very well in the search engines. You can get free content from article directories, like GoArticles.com, Ezineartilces.com an so on.


Succeeding with AdSense is largely determined by the amount of traffic to your site. However, there are many AdSense tricks that you can employ to get the most possible out of your site. Often times, this means doubling, tripling, or even quadrupling your earnings. The key is to find out what works for your web site. Testing and tracking is the key to increased revenue!

Make Money Online With Google AdWords

More and more people in today's world use the Internet as a tool to get or sell product, service or information.
The trend is that most of those users use keywords search, not directories or categories. Google holds the half market of keywords search.


Meanwhile, PPC (pay per click) campaign has hit the web like a storm. Pay per click campaign attracts much more interest from both advertisers and webmasters.


Keywords or key phrases are terms that a possible client would use to find out your product or service. Keywords research is a continuous never-ending process that can help increase traffic and attract targeted visitors.


The best answer for PPC campaign to promote your products (including affiliate programs) is Google AdWords. To select your affiliate programs, the easiest way is to sign up to ClickBank, Commission Junction and LinkShare.


Google has leveraged their market share as the internet's top search engine to deliver their version of the pay per click advertising model. Sign up for the AdWords program is free and they only require a $5 USD deposit before they will start to display your ad. It's easy to run and control.


Google's AdWords service has brought success to many businesses by providing them with a large amount of highly targeted traffic from as little as 1 cents per visitor. However, there is probably an equal number of webmasters who have paid for AdWords and seen little benefit or have indeed made substantial losses. If the latter applies to you, then the following may be useful to you.


The problem with Google AdWords is that it has become very difficult to find keywords at a reasonable price. Bidding on keywords like "make money online" or something in that range will kill your advertising budget in no time.


In my personal experience, it seems that a good market will be between 40,000 to 100,000 searches for that particular month. Less than that may be a weak market, and more than that could be too competitive. To find out for sure, you can use the Overture bidding tool for a particular word or phrase, and look at the third bid, it should be at least .30 up to $2.00. Again, less than .30 could be weak and more than $2.00 could be too competitive. You know, Overture is similar to Google AdWords, just it shows you the bid list.


For keywords selection, the answer may be that you need to pay more attention on Keyword Elite: New Keyword Software and Ad Word Analyzer 3.0. You can "Discover the Quick and Easy Way to Drive Massive Amounts of Laser-Targeted Traffic to Your Site Today". Please pay more attention on Targeted Traffic. I want to say "only targeted traffic will soar your sale".


It seemed not very difficult to make profit online with Google AdWords: just join an affiliate program, promote it on Google Adwords and get commissions.


However, you have to learn more about Google AdWords for your living. But the more you learn, the more you will make. I believe it is your new lifestyle to make money online with Google AdWords.