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Do my AdWords ads only run in the mornings on Google?

I purchase Adwords on Google and when I look for myself I often don't appear. Google says I have set my cap at $30 and I have used up most of that by the time I check it out. Is that true? How does that work and how can I best optimize my return and appear more often in my selected words?

Question answered on May 1, 2006 at 09:26 AM :: Comments to date: 2

Why has Google suspended my AdWords Affiliate Campaign?

Dave, I've been experimenting with the Google AdWords program and this morning they've suspended my advertising campaign with a note saying that I need to "Identify Affiliate Status". What's that all about?
Question answered on December 27, 2004 at 04:05 PM :: Comments to date: 3

How is CPM calculated on Google AdWords YouTube Video?

Have you bought Google AdWords Video [actually it's called "YouTube Promoted Videos" -dt] before? I'm confused about whether the CPM bid for 1000 "plays" or 1000 "opportunities to play" the video on YouTube? Thx for any help! Their explanations are both automated and opaque.

Question answered on November 25, 2011 at 08:43 AM :: Comments to date: 0

Can I earn commissions referring people to Google AdWords?

I'm a member of the Google AdSense program and find it a pretty decent way to earn some extra spending money from my Web site, but I'm wondering if there's a way for me to make a few bucks helping people sign up for and use Google's AdWords program? By the way, I'm in your Amazing Results with AdWords course and it's inspired me quite a bit!
Question answered on November 11, 2006 at 09:38 AM :: Comments to date: 6

Can a Unix site earn $10-$30/day in adsense revenue?

There's a domain name up for sale that claims to make 10-30 dollars a day in ad dollars, given an average of about 1,000 hits a day. The web site targets Unix. Is this a valid claim?

Question answered on May 26, 2006 at 11:41 PM :: Comments to date: 5

How can I save mp3 links from email messages?

I'm a happy subscriber to your splendid Blogsmart News newsletter and was glad to get a link to the amazing results with adwords lecture you did with Joy in the latest news. But I can't save it? How the heck do I save an mp3 file when the link is in an email message?

Question answered on October 26, 2006 at 09:33 AM :: Comments to date: 13

Is Google AdWords going to support Video?

I can't believe this, but I just heard that Google AdWords is going to be extended to allow us advertisers to slip video snippets into our advertising? Can that be true, and if so, when can we try it out? I'm really excited as my product is perfect for little video demos...

Question answered on May 22, 2006 at 11:06 PM :: Comments to date: 1

What is Google AdWords Arbitrage?

A friend of mine was telling me how he's making a ton of money doing what he called "adwords arbitrage", but was very coy when I asked him what it was all about and how it worked. Can you explain it please?

Question answered on May 17, 2007 at 07:54 AM :: Comments to date: 1

How is Google AdWords quality score calculated?

I have some affiliate websites and use adwords. I was paying 5 to 10 cents a click for most keywords. I just checked online and see that almost all keywords are not showing due to low quality score. My click through rate has been 2%-5%. I see they are now asking between $.50 and $10. Is there anything I can do? Do you know what factors go into a quality score?

Question answered on June 19, 2007 at 07:53 AM :: Comments to date: 2

Google AdWords: Are my Keywords Active, or Not?

I have a google adwords campaign. When I look at my keywords in each adgroup, they all say active, yet most of them carry zeros in every other column. When I do a search my ad is not appearing and often there is only one or sometimes no other sponsered ads. Why is this happening, and why would it still say my keyword is active?

Question answered on February 13, 2007 at 08:07 AM :: Comments to date: 4

How do I keep track of cost per click, SEO, etc?

I love selling things but am not that strong with numbers. Are there suggestions on ways to organize my SEO, cost per click and stuff, but is easy on my brain?

Question answered on December 27, 2006 at 11:58 AM :: Comments to date: 1

How do I figure out how much AdWords charges for specific keywords?

I logged into my Google AdWords account to explore the possibility of tying my advertisement to a few new keywords, but I can't figure out how to ascertain how much it costs to get to the #1 position for a given keyword. Can you help me out?

Question answered on September 9, 2005 at 05:32 AM :: Comments to date: 4

How do I buy AdWords ads targeted to a specific Web site?

Dave, I've been dabbling with Google AdWords with mixed results, but I have found a few Web sites that I think are just perfect for my ad campaign. What I'd like to do is run ads just on those sites. Is that possible, and if so, how do I do it?

Question answered on October 6, 2005 at 04:24 PM :: Comments to date: 9

How can I find out what keywords cost on AdWords?

Dave, what's the best way to find out what competitors are paying on Google AdWords for specific keywords or related? I don't have an AdWords account, however, or I could just use that to find out, I imagine.

Question answered on September 14, 2006 at 09:47 AM :: Comments to date: 6

How does Google's AdWords Conversion Tracking Mechanism Work?

I have an online shopping website in which I have setup google's Adwords Conversion tracking mechanism at two places, namely, Signup Confirmation and in the Payment page. In the Signup Confirmation page, I wish to track the number of signups occurring as a result of google adwords. While in the payment page, I wish to track the amount of the order.

Accordingly, while generating the conversion tracking code for payment page, I have entered value for the (Advanced option: conversion value) field to be equal to the order value. This Advanced conversion value helps to measure how much each conversion is worth to you.

In the Create Report screen while generating a customized report, which of the Conversion columns will help me track my order value if a conversion has occurred?

Question answered on March 3, 2006 at 09:43 PM :: Comments to date: 3

Do I pay for organic clicks if I'm running Google AdWords?

I'm thinking about using Google AdWords, but I have the following
question. When someone Googles the name of my business my link come up as the top search result. If an ad for my site is also displayed, and someone clicks on that ad instead of the search result link, do I pay for that click? It seems like I might be paying for click-throughs on ads that aren't actually generating business. Can I prevent this?

Question answered on March 13, 2006 at 01:20 PM :: Comments to date: 2

How do I figure out how valuable keywords are in Google AdSense?

I'm a long time interaction designer and web usability consultant looking to move more into web publishing to generate revenue. I have number areas of domain expertise that I'm considering writing about. I'd like to prioritize these based on AdSense value, but am not sure how. Can you offer any tips?

Question answered on January 22, 2007 at 07:33 AM :: Comments to date: 4

Is it true that non-profits can run free AdWords campaigns?

I'm involved with a local woman's shelter, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and we're constantly struggling to gain visibility so we can get more donations and help more women. Recently someone told me that Google offers non-profits free advertising on their huge AdSense [she means AdWords --DT] network but I can't find any info?

Question answered on September 28, 2007 at 07:03 AM :: Comments to date: 0

Get your containers right with CSS!

Category: HTML and CSS
I've been beating my head against the wall (proverbially, at least) with what should be a simple CSS style issue: I want to change the color and style of some text links on a Web page. I've been trying this:
<style type="text/css">
.bl              { color: #000; font-weight:900 }
.bl a:link       { color: #0f0; }
.bl a:visited    { color: #00f; }
.bl a:hover      { color: #000; background-color: #ff6 }
</style>

<a href="uses.shtml" class="bl">Google Adwords and Overture</a>
but it wasn't working.
Question answered on June 29, 2004 at 09:48 AM :: Comments to date: 1

How do I sponsor searches on Google or Yahoo?

I am an HR person but right now I have given a task about marketing one of our websites for business. I am kinda new to it, I need to know what is pay per click and how website advertising works? Simply said, how do I market a website and make it sponsored link on Google, Yahoo and other search engines?

Question answered on April 1, 2009 at 08:36 AM :: Comments to date: 0

Does Google hate squeeze pages?

Hey Dave, I've been told that Google doesn't like squeeze pages any more and that that is why my clicks now cost about 100 times more than they used to. What gives? How do I get my cheap clicks back?

Question answered on August 30, 2006 at 10:15 AM :: Comments to date: 5

What is Deceptive Keyword Bidding on Google AdWords?

Dave, I've been reading about various tricks that marketing folks use to gain more traffic for their Web site through paid advertising and just came across deceptive keyword bidding, but I'm not clear what that really is. Can you clarify for me, please? For that matter, I don't fully understand how keyword bidding is done on Google AdWords anyway.

Question answered on February 16, 2005 at 03:47 PM :: Comments to date: 11

Why Advertising On LinkedIn Isn't Always Effective

Social Media Networks like Facebook and LinkedIn offer businesses new channels through which to conduct marketing and advertising. But how effective are these, really? Ask any SEO or online marketing expert and they will tell you that it's an organic process and it takes time to develop real results. The key is to have good content that turns people into repeat visitors to your website - eventually they will buy.

Really? "If you build it they will come?"

Question answered on December 23, 2008 at 08:23 AM :: Comments to date: 11

BlogAds: An Advertising Network specifically for Weblogs

If you run a weblog (aka "blog") you've probably already figured out that you can add Google Adsense to all your pages and make a few bucks from visitors (though don't forget to read some of the many articles on Free Web Money that talk about ad placement, etc. Start with Improving your Adsense Click Thru).

What you might not have realized is that there's sufficient traffic in the world of Weblogs that some new networks are popping up targetted specifically to the weblog-reading crowd.

Question answered on May 27, 2004 at 11:07 PM :: Comments to date: 1

Do I need certifications before I start a computer repair business?

I wish to start my own computer repair service, i don't have any certs in that field, but i know what each piece of hardware is called and where it goes etc, should i get any certifications before it think about starting my own business?

Question answered on May 10, 2007 at 07:40 AM :: Comments to date: 11




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