Seven Do’s and Don’ts For Google Adwords Campaign Success:
#1 Make sure your unique selling proposition distinguishes your product or service from the competition - try to incorporate benefits into your ad.
#2 Conduct market research - understand the search habits of your target audience and analyze your audience demographics.
#3 Set budget limits for your campaign costs (daily, weekly or monthly) - don’t spend more than 10 percent of your average sales amount.
#4 Bid on keywords that your target audience uses - don’t make the mistake of bidding too high for popular terms.
#5 Build extensive keyword lists – review where/how your target audience searches, analyze your website traffic and study your competition. Use online keyword generation tools to save time.
#6 Give viewers a reason to click on your ad – copy should include a ‘call to action’ and create a sense of urgency to move the viewer. Use your search terms in the headline and/or ad text and make sure to test multiple ad variations. Incorporate product/brand names, discounts and free trials into your ad message when possible.
#7 Create optimized custom landing pages – make sure your ad copy is relevant to the keywords on the destination page.
And remember to always monitor and analyze your ad results - check the conversions/click through rates of your ads and keywords often.
