My Solution:Focus on What Works and Change
One of the many reasons why Google AdWords is a great way to boost
your web presence and drive ready-to-buy traffic to your website is the
ability to adjust a campaign based on performance.
Because My client had an existing AdWords campaign in place, I
analyzed their results and built on the parts of the strategy that were
working and changed those that were not.
I started with improving the copy of the ads and landing pages. Copy
that is relevant improves your Quality Score - Google's rating of the
quality and relevance of your ads. A higher Quality Score translates to a
lower cost per click and a lower cost per conversion.
Next, I began targeting keywords that their competition were
targeting - including branded keywords. This means when potential
customers search for my client’s competition by name, in addition to the
results they also saw my client’s ads.
For keywords that were underperforming and couldn't be helped with
improved copy, I simply removed them. No sense in throwing away
money.
Finally, I added negative keywords. Excluding search terms that won't
result in a qualified lead or sale is another way to save money and
maximize ROI.