Comments on: How To Spend Next to Nothing in Adwords- And Rake In A Profit http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/ The latest tech, mobile and gaming news Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:12:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: øøø PAULA NEAL MOONEY øøøhttp://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/comment-page-3/#comment-110312 øøø PAULA NEAL MOONEY øøø Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:03:05 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/#comment-110312 [...] I’d run an advertising campaign before on my dad’s tax website using Google Adwords without much success, but I’ve been newly inspired by Connected Internet’s article called “How to Spend Next to Nothing in Adwords and Rake in a Profit.” [...] [...] I’d run an advertising campaign before on my dad’s tax website using Google Adwords without much success, but I’ve been newly inspired by Connected Internet’s article called “How to Spend Next to Nothing in Adwords and Rake in a Profit.” [...]

]]> By: Sasha T.http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/comment-page-3/#comment-78545 Sasha T. Sun, 14 Oct 2007 11:22:52 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/#comment-78545 Long tail is the way to go no matter if you are doing adwords or seo the long tail will bring people who buy your product.S. Long tail is the way to go no matter if you are doing adwords or seo the long tail will bring people who buy your product.

S.

]]> By: Joseph Plazohttp://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/comment-page-3/#comment-76570 Joseph Plazo Mon, 08 Oct 2007 11:25:07 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/#comment-76570 If you're using adwords, make sure you're site is monetized by tools other than Adsense. Otherwise you'll go broke.Profit tools: - clickbank.com - commissionjunction - Kontera Ad Network - Blogvertise - Reviewme.comFor a full list of blog enriching services, check out Everton's guide to blogging.Cheerios If you’re using adwords, make sure you’re site is monetized by tools other than Adsense. Otherwise you’ll go broke.

Profit tools:
- clickbank.com
- commissionjunction
- Kontera Ad Network
- Blogvertise
- Reviewme.com

For a full list of blog enriching services, check out Everton’s guide to blogging.

Cheerios

]]> By: make money onlinehttp://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/comment-page-3/#comment-76563 make money online Mon, 08 Oct 2007 10:07:04 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/#comment-76563 thanks for the great post man i havn't had much experience with adwords thanks for the great post man i havn’t had much experience with adwords

]]> By: Klinehttp://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/comment-page-3/#comment-76525 Kline Mon, 08 Oct 2007 03:33:13 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/#comment-76525 uh.. one of <a href="http://tambulounge.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/toenailnecklace.jpg" rel="nofollow">these </a> of course.I got nothing.. it comes and goes uh.. one of these of course.

I got nothing.. it comes and goes

]]> By: Joseph Plazohttp://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/comment-page-3/#comment-76519 Joseph Plazo Mon, 08 Oct 2007 01:58:47 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/#comment-76519 I'm wearing something on my neck. What is it? I’m wearing something on my neck. What is it?

]]> By: Klinehttp://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/comment-page-2/#comment-76518 Kline Mon, 08 Oct 2007 01:49:28 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/#comment-76518 I am totally psychic. I am totally psychic.

]]> By: Joseph Plazohttp://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/comment-page-2/#comment-76485 Joseph Plazo Sun, 07 Oct 2007 17:52:12 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/#comment-76485 I coughed up a post just on that (are you psychic?) and it should appear within a day or so.Cheerios I coughed up a post just on that (are you psychic?) and it should appear within a day or so.

Cheerios

]]> By: Klinehttp://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/comment-page-2/#comment-76483 Kline Sun, 07 Oct 2007 17:20:48 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/#comment-76483 @myself To follow up on my comments for this, there is a technique out there called Adsense Arbitrage that basically says you buy up cheap words and shove people onto a page hoping they will click on your ads targetted to higher paying keywords. I guess its kind of like buying up long tail searches and then putting up a page on the general word. The problem is still how to get more than even a 10% click through rate. Yes, your incoming traffic is more likely to click an ad than the average user (because they already clicked one, whats another?), but even if you are targetting a $5 keyword (i.e. like a $30 bid price as google historically doesnt pay you anywhere near what people pay unless you are a huge advertiser), thats a lot of 5 cent clicks to make a profit.. I honestly don't think I've ever seen a click worth more than about $2-3 for any of my sites, regardless of the content. Usually I still get an average $0.30/click, which means if I am buying 5 cent clicks, I'll need at least a 17% CTR to break even. Not impossible I guessYou should write up a blog post on how to design a page such that it yields a higher CTR.. either you or everton. I've no idea what this site gets as a CTR, but I obviously suck at it. @myself
To follow up on my comments for this, there is a technique out there called Adsense Arbitrage that basically says you buy up cheap words and shove people onto a page hoping they will click on your ads targetted to higher paying keywords. I guess its kind of like buying up long tail searches and then putting up a page on the general word. The problem is still how to get more than even a 10% click through rate. Yes, your incoming traffic is more likely to click an ad than the average user (because they already clicked one, whats another?), but even if you are targetting a $5 keyword (i.e. like a $30 bid price as google historically doesnt pay you anywhere near what people pay unless you are a huge advertiser), thats a lot of 5 cent clicks to make a profit.. I honestly don’t think I’ve ever seen a click worth more than about $2-3 for any of my sites, regardless of the content. Usually I still get an average $0.30/click, which means if I am buying 5 cent clicks, I’ll need at least a 17% CTR to break even. Not impossible I guess

You should write up a blog post on how to design a page such that it yields a higher CTR.. either you or everton. I’ve no idea what this site gets as a CTR, but I obviously suck at it.

]]> By: horislyhttp://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/comment-page-2/#comment-76465 horisly Sun, 07 Oct 2007 15:04:58 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/#comment-76465 I used to choose Overture or google keywordtool. I used to choose Overture or google keywordtool.

]]> By: ONwebCHECKhttp://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/comment-page-2/#comment-76389 ONwebCHECK Sun, 07 Oct 2007 05:42:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/#comment-76389 That is an interessting post, and a really good relation between investigation on Ad-words and income from Adsense! That is an interessting post, and a really good relation between investigation on Ad-words and income from Adsense!

]]> By: Shashankhttp://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/comment-page-2/#comment-76384 Shashank Sun, 07 Oct 2007 05:02:10 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/#comment-76384 interesting and informative article.. interesting and informative article..

]]> By: Hotohttp://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/comment-page-2/#comment-76272 Hoto Sat, 06 Oct 2007 14:25:52 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/#comment-76272 it would make some sence the other way around. if you want so see your blog as a business and not just fun you should not spent more for the blog then you earn with it. it would make some sence the other way around. if you want so see your blog as a business and not just fun you should not spent more for the blog then you earn with it.

]]> By: cheekopekhttp://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/comment-page-2/#comment-76198 cheekopek Sat, 06 Oct 2007 04:24:59 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/#comment-76198 i have my fair share of adword experience and i agree long tail keywords is the way to go, i cant never outbid a more resource company who have the $ to bid for big good keywordsyou just affirm my belief in long tail keyword i have my fair share of adword experience and i agree long tail keywords is the way to go, i cant never outbid a more resource company who have the $ to bid for big good keywords

you just affirm my belief in long tail keyword

]]> By: Klinehttp://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/comment-page-2/#comment-75876 Kline Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:50:39 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/#comment-75876 @sofna it doesn't really make much sense to use adwords to make money with adsense.. at the base level you are always paying more for an adwords click than you get back from an adsense click, and thats if the click through rate is 100%. You need a higher paying method of making money off your site if you want the two to cancel out.So assume 5cents/click.. if you put up a webpage.. usual ad clickthrough rate is somewhere around 3% (can range up to probably 50% but just bear with me)..so, for one click on an ad for your webpage, you are looking at 5cents/click * 33 clicks = $8.25 for one ad click on your site. So, unless you can find an affiliate that people are interested in that pays $$$/sale and you can almost guarentee a sale.. ads are not the way to monitize off of adwordsHense: sell your own product, or find lucrative affiliatesThere are exceptions to this, as there are other ways to make adwords into revenue streams, but this is the basic math that you need to work out before you start investing in adwords @sofna
it doesn’t really make much sense to use adwords to make money with adsense.. at the base level you are always paying more for an adwords click than you get back from an adsense click, and thats if the click through rate is 100%. You need a higher paying method of making money off your site if you want the two to cancel out.

So assume 5cents/click.. if you put up a webpage.. usual ad clickthrough rate is somewhere around 3% (can range up to probably 50% but just bear with me)..

so, for one click on an ad for your webpage, you are looking at 5cents/click * 33 clicks = $8.25 for one ad click on your site. So, unless you can find an affiliate that people are interested in that pays $$$/sale and you can almost guarentee a sale.. ads are not the way to monitize off of adwords

Hense: sell your own product, or find lucrative affiliates

There are exceptions to this, as there are other ways to make adwords into revenue streams, but this is the basic math that you need to work out before you start investing in adwords

]]> By: Sofnahttp://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/comment-page-2/#comment-75676 Sofna Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:00:18 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/#comment-75676 Now are you talking about just canceling or making a minor profit in adsense when using adwords to promote your site where you are actually creating a lead or selling something or do you mean purchase adwords for the sole purpose of creating cashflow with adsense? If so, do you use adwords? Now are you talking about just canceling or making a minor profit in adsense when using adwords to promote your site where you are actually creating a lead or selling something or do you mean purchase adwords for the sole purpose of creating cashflow with adsense? If so, do you use adwords?

]]> By: Joseph Plazohttp://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/comment-page-1/#comment-75599 Joseph Plazo Wed, 03 Oct 2007 10:59:01 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/#comment-75599 It doesn't have to be 5 words. Play within a range of 4 to 7 words. 5 being the average.Place yourself in the shoes of your audience. If you're a surfer looking for dog training tips for dobermans, you won't key in "dobermans" into google, right? That would yield a score of unrelated results. Rather, you'd probably type "How to train dobermans" or "tips to train dobermans for dog shows"Once you think like a surfer, use that knowledge for your adwords campaign. Deploy focused phrases that hit your audience where it matters.Sure, your impressions would go down due to specificity, but you'd make up for that by attracting qualified leads who don't waste your advertising dollar. It doesn’t have to be 5 words. Play within a range of 4 to 7 words. 5 being the average.

Place yourself in the shoes of your audience. If you’re a surfer looking for dog training tips for dobermans, you won’t key in “dobermans” into google, right? That would yield a score of unrelated results. Rather, you’d probably type “How to train dobermans” or “tips to train dobermans for dog shows”

Once you think like a surfer, use that knowledge for your adwords campaign. Deploy focused phrases that hit your audience where it matters.

Sure, your impressions would go down due to specificity, but you’d make up for that by attracting qualified leads who don’t waste your advertising dollar.

]]> By: Martinhttp://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/comment-page-1/#comment-75579 Martin Wed, 03 Oct 2007 08:58:25 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/#comment-75579 an action word is simply what you want to achieve. If you want to sell something you choose "buy" or "purchase" or "signup". The subject is the object that you want to sell in this example.For instance 'ipod nano', 'samsung sata hard drive' or 'harry potter and the goblets of fire' an action word is simply what you want to achieve. If you want to sell something you choose “buy” or “purchase” or “signup”. The subject is the object that you want to sell in this example.

For instance ‘ipod nano’, ’samsung sata hard drive’ or ‘harry potter and the goblets of fire’

]]> By: Google Logoshttp://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/comment-page-1/#comment-75571 Google Logos Wed, 03 Oct 2007 08:34:47 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/#comment-75571 It would be great if you explain these two for the less techie user: # an action word # the subjectAlso, you said there are 5 specific words. what are they and can you give examples? I'm sure the quality of the article will increase if you could explain these things too. It would be great if you explain these two for the less techie user:
# an action word
# the subject

Also, you said there are 5 specific words. what are they and can you give examples? I’m sure the quality of the article will increase if you could explain these things too.

]]> By: Spending thousands of dollars but very low ROI on Google AdWords? at Vamsi Gangavalli’s Webloghttp://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/comment-page-1/#comment-75567 Spending thousands of dollars but very low ROI on Google AdWords? at Vamsi Gangavalli’s Weblog Wed, 03 Oct 2007 08:25:21 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/#comment-75567 [...] You might want to read this for better [...] [...] You might want to read this for better [...]

]]> By: Joseph Plazohttp://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/comment-page-1/#comment-75547 Joseph Plazo Wed, 03 Oct 2007 07:05:41 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/#comment-75547 My blogs are monetized not by Adsense alone. Lacking an infoproduct? No problem. Write reviews of clickbank items and use affiliate links to generate revenue. You can also take advantage of commission junction and chitika.Multiple streams of income ensure a healthy, cash churning site. My blogs are monetized not by Adsense alone. Lacking an infoproduct? No problem. Write reviews of clickbank items and use affiliate links to generate revenue. You can also take advantage of commission junction and chitika.

Multiple streams of income ensure a healthy, cash churning site.

]]> By: Micahhttp://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/comment-page-1/#comment-75533 Micah Wed, 03 Oct 2007 04:52:32 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/#comment-75533 In my experience with Adwords, this is definitely the way to go...using LOTS of very exact keywords. However, I'm not sure of any people who actually make more money with Adsense than they spend with Adwords (If their whole purpose is to make money with Adsense alone). I'd say it's better to spend Adwords money on selling an actual product than just driving them to your blog. But, that's just my opinion. In my experience with Adwords, this is definitely the way to go…using LOTS of very exact keywords. However, I’m not sure of any people who actually make more money with Adsense than they spend with Adwords (If their whole purpose is to make money with Adsense alone). I’d say it’s better to spend Adwords money on selling an actual product than just driving them to your blog. But, that’s just my opinion.

]]> By: Harishankarhttp://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/comment-page-1/#comment-75527 Harishankar Wed, 03 Oct 2007 03:02:22 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/#comment-75527 I have the same hard experience with adwords and I tried SEO to my site which worked greatly. :) I am not a SEO prof anyway, but worked for 1 full year on by website (4 hrs per day) and my site is on top. :) Right them I started hating adwords and started loving adsense. :) I have the same hard experience with adwords and I tried SEO to my site which worked greatly. :) I am not a SEO prof anyway, but worked for 1 full year on by website (4 hrs per day) and my site is on top. :) Right them I started hating adwords and started loving adsense. :)

]]> By: TimmyJhttp://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/comment-page-1/#comment-75525 TimmyJ Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:46:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/#comment-75525 Great read.....may have to try to do this to make a few $$$ on the side. Great read…..may have to try to do this to make a few $$$ on the side.

]]> By: Evertonhttp://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/comment-page-1/#comment-75512 Everton Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:24:46 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/#comment-75512 Bloddard - this article was written by Joey Bloddard – this article was written by Joey

]]> By: Bloddardhttp://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/comment-page-1/#comment-75510 Bloddard Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:09:43 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/03/how-to-spend-next-to-nothing-in-adwords-and-rake-in-a-profit/#comment-75510 This is great advice Everton, and it could not have come at a better time. I'm considering an AdWords campaign for my blog. This is great advice Everton, and it could not have come at a better time. I’m considering an AdWords campaign for my blog.

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