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Dos and Don’ts for Google Adwords

Posted on April 21, 2011 by under Pay Per Click

If you want the best from your Adwords pay per click campaign and who doesn’t, then lets look at some helpful dos and don’ts.  Firstly, put yourself in your customer’s position.

  • Can you identify what it is that your customer would respond to in your ad text?
  • Make sure your message is clear and strong for instance “Book today” or “Order now”.
  • What can you do to make you stand out from your competitors? Do something different to your competitors.
  • Make sure you use your keywords in the text of your ad.
  • Do you have a unique selling point? If not then find one and then make sure to use it in your ad text.
  • Don’t be vague with the language you use be direct and specific.  Make sure your user will land on relevant pages.
  • Put as much detail as possible but be clear and precise and also concise.
  • Get to the point!!!! Don’t forget to put a contact number on every page and maybe try putting in the prices also.

 

A little about Ben …

After spending more than 4 years selling advertising for Express Newspapers I realised the future of capturing the consumer’s eye was online rather than print and other forms of traditional marketing.

After a successful period working with online directories I realised I wanted to market my own product based on the principles they had taught me. This is when the idea for Elevate Local was born.

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