To bid or not to bid? That is the question. Bidding on an advertiser’s own brand keywords is a very contentious topic within the SEM community. However, from every test I’ve seen, bidding on brand keywords is not only the best practice – it makes a significant difference when it comes to ROI. Advertisers that …
Ad Position refers to where exactly your ad shows up in the search results. Generally speaking, in Google there are usually three ads above the organic results, (ad positions 1-3), and then 6 ads or so along the right sidebar (positions 4-10). As you go to additional pages in the search results, you may see different …
Google AdWords, MSN, and Facebook all operate on the same principle: they all take advantage of an auction system. While the amount you bid per click is the maximum amount you are willing to pay, 95% of the time, you do not wind up paying your bid. You usually will wind up paying less or …
Shocking, right? Advertisers most of the time pay LESS than their maximum bid per click. The Actual Cost Per Click (CPC) is the final amount charged for a click. There are a few factors that affect the Actual CPC: A bid is the most an advertiser is willing to pay for a click on an …
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