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The Google Content Network is a powerful way to get massive traffic to your websites . Clicks are relatively inexpensive, with some successful campaigns reporting rates as low as $.02 per click. This part of Google’s advertising platform is geared towards hundreds of thousands of websites across the internet reaching an astounding 80% of internet users around the world. The content network is a unique system because it spans many different industries and niches making it easy for advertisers to place their ads to an audience that is looking for particular niches and resources. By matching up related advertisements to popular niches, Google has created a smart way to online businesses to profit with high quality targeted traffic. The difference between the search network and the content network is that in search, users are shown advertisements based on keyword searches that are relative to the advertisers campaign, whereas with the content network, advertisements are shown to users as they research specific interests and surf websites that are related to the advertiser’s keywords. When you are first setting up your campaigns, it is important to run your Search and Content campaigns separately. They are two very different advertising systems, and you do not want to confuse the two types of traffic. Keeping everything separate will also keep you organized which is critical in creating a successful Google ad campaign. One common theme similar to the search and content networks is to test your ad campaigns with both forms of advertising. Trying different creatives and formats will help you to discover what converts better for you. One big key to using the content network effectively is to track everything. You need to have reliable tracking in place to see where your traffic is coming from, and what ads are converting. Google Analytics provides a free platform for tracking your ads effectiveness, and the software is web based and relatively simple to use. Does Google Adwords scare you? It used to frighten me! I hated the thought of wasting my hard earned money on a bunch of clicks that were never going to convert to sales. That is, until I discovered the 3 critically important videos that showed me step by step how to easily create a successful Google Adwords campaign. ====> Click Here for FREE Exclusive Access to 7 Top Google Content Network Tips and Tricks Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/ppc-advertising-articles/google-content-network-strategies-tips-for-success-on-the-content-network-1643033.html

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Google Content Network Strategies – Tips For Success on the Content Network

We are often asked about how to maximize the ROI from Content Network campaigns. What type of targeting should I use? How many keywords and ad groups should I have? How can I develop effective creatives? Behind the scenes of many new product introductions this year, we have developed a set of best practices to answer some of these questions for you. Recently introduced as part of a new initiative called Optimization University, these are now available to everyone through a series of 6 videos and the Getting Started guide . The guide and videos provide a conceptual walk-through and product demos of major steps in executing a Content Network campaign. campaign setup best practices creative appropriate ad groups selecting effective keywords developing high impact ad creative bidding strategies conversion tracking and tweaking for ROI Along with simple tips and tricks to improve ROI, we also go over several tools, such as Wonder Wheel , Keyword Tool and Conversion Tracking , that help you be more efficient with the process. The recommendations are based on our analysis of thousands of campaigns, successful and unsuccessful ones, to understand what works and what doesn't. They are easy enough for you to start applying them to your campaigns today. If you're starting a new Content Network campaign, watch the first video below; you may find it to be particularly valuable. ( click here to view video ) And you can always bookmark the playlist or find all the latest videos on our YouTube channel . Posted by Aman Govil, Product Marketing Manager, Google Content Network

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New ways to optimize Content Network campaigns

If you live in the New York area, you may have heard or seen the so-called "Google surge," or Google Content Network blast that NY Mayor Bloomberg used to impact voters' decisions in the final hours of the mayor's reelection race. An increasing number of advertisers across industries, including auto, retail, and entertainment, have also used Google Content Network blasts to drive awareness of a new vehicle launch, viewer tune-in for a show, or traffic to an online contest with great success. The Google Content Network blast entails serving up an advertiser's ads on multiple Google Content Network sites over a specific period of time, blanketing a particular geographic region, audience segment, or high traffic sites, depending on the advertiser's goal. On average, blasts can deliver 100 million ad impressions in 24-48 hours. But you're probably wondering what is special about Google Content Network blasts versus your typical portal homepage buy? Google Content Network blasts deliver your message on a larger universe of sites than a single portal homepage, thereby reaching more of your customers. In a recent Google and TNS Compete study for a large automaker 1 , we found that Google Content Network blasts reach 58% of online auto buyers, which is 20% more than a top portal homepage 2 , and 23% of buyers were reached exclusively on sites available only on the Google Content Network 2 . In addition, 30% of auto buyers never went to one of the major portal homepages 6 to 9 months prior to purchasing their vehicle 3 . And the best part of all is Google Content Network blasts require no advance booking and deliver relevant ads at a much lower CPM than portal takeovers. So, as we enter the peak holiday shopping season, consider how you're getting the word out on your merchandise and holiday offerings. Want to make a last minute big impression? Visit The Google Content Network site to learn more, and try out a Google Content Network blast for yourself. 1 Google, Inc. and TNS Compete study for large automaker, May 2009 2 Reach is based on a custom GCN site pack using a parameter of 2% buyer composition mix per site 3 Based on observed clickstream behavior of buyers Posted by Keiko Tokuda, Google Content Network Marketing Team

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Google Content Network Blast delivers a big bang for your buck

A few weeks ago, Josh Dreller, Vice President of Media Technology for Fuor Digital, sat down with one of our own Content Optimization Specialists, Jasper Seldin. Josh had some questions about the Google Content Network, and in this interview on the Search Engine Land blog, Jasper shares his thoughts on some hot topics, including: Best practices for using negative keywords on the Content Network How costs-per-click are calculated on the Content Network How content targeting identifies themes in ads and web pages Tips for setting up direct response campaigns on the Content Network Read the full article to uncover all the details that Jasper shared with Josh, and for more information about the Content Network, check out our Content Network site . Posted by the Agency Ad Solutions Blog Team

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Google Content Network Q&A

Did you miss last week's Think2010 webinar "Using Data to Better Connect with your Customers," or are you interested in reviewing Avinash Kaushik's key takeaways? If so, read on for a recap of the presentation: 1. Mine Website Trends : Utilize Trends for Websites and other tools to index clients' performances, identify competitors' strengths, and find untapped opportunities. 2. Analyze the "Database of Intentions" : Use Insights for Search to segment your clients' share of voice, obtain competitive gains, understand how to most effectively target their campaigns, and find out where they should focus their search efforts. 3. Monetize the Long Tail: Leverage the powerful Search-based Keyword Tool to identify your clients' long tail keywords based on their sites' content, and to find additional cost-effective targeted keywords. 4. Identify Relevant Audiences: Utilize Ad Planner to understand the demographic profile and search behavior of site visitors, and that of competitors, to effectively target clients' messages on the Google Content Network to the most relevant audiences. Most importantly, Avinash's #1 Rule: Make sure that your clients' websites don't stink. What does he mean? Use data to identify fixes (e.g. pay attention to bounce rates) so that customers don't say, in Avinash's own words, "I came, I puked, I left." To learn more about how to improve your clients' web pages, check out this post by Avinash: Six Tips For Improving High Bounce / Low Conversion Web Pages . Visit our Google Business Channel on YouTube to see the recorded version . Interested in more information on the Think2010 series? Visit our site to learn more and sign up for the November 10th webinar "Four Winning Moves for 2010." Posted by Jaime Mayer, Industry Marketing

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Webinar Recap: Using Data to Better Connect with Your Customers

Coming to ad:tech New York ? So are we! We're organizing a number of sessions at ad:tech and its partner conference, Content Revenue Strategies (CRS) , to help agencies get more out of their search and display spend with Google. Here's the lowdown: The Google Ads Factory Tour, 11/4/09-11/5/09 The Factory Tour consists of two days of live workshops at ad:tech NY designed to provide you with a comprehensive overview of Google's latest measurement and optimization tools. You'll hear directly from the Google ads team, and walk away with practical tips you can immediately use to improve search and display performance. The first day will focus on optimizing search and display campaigns. We'll spend the morning highlighting recently released AdWords search optimization tools such as the Opportunities tab and Bid Simulator, and in the afternoon we'll take you through effective optimization techniques for text and display campaigns on the Google Content Network. The second day we'll expand our scope to cover measurement tools such as Google Analytics and Website Optimizer, search ads quality, and advertising strategies for local and mobile campaigns. The Factory Tour is open to all exhibit hall and conference passholders. Content Revenue Strategies, 11/5/09 Formerly known as ADSPACE, CRS is the first and only expo dedicated to AdSense and contextual advertising. CRS will take place alongside ad:tech New York and offers sessions tailored to advertisers as well as small and medium sized publishers. Here you can attend sessions designed to help your clients maximize their performance on the Google Content Network and on emerging blog, video and social media networks. Additionally, a team of AdWords and AdSense optimizers will be present at the conference to meet you and answer your questions. You can stop by our Optimization Lounge to receive customized performance tips for your clients' campaigns, as well as share your product feedback and suggestions. Both CRS and the Google Ads Factory Tour will be held in the Javits Center along with the rest of ad:tech NY. We recommend you register ahead of time to save on admission fees. Enter the promotional code 20EXNY9 to receive 20% off an ad:tech full conference pass. If you're only attending CRS, enter the code CRSGoogle to receive $100 off the price of your CRS conference pass. Hope to see you next month in NYC! Posted by Devin Sandoz, Product Marketing Manager

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