Google AdWords For Dummies, 3rd Edition

Description

The fun and friendly guide on getting the most value out of your AdWords campaigns, now updated!

Google AdWords is a unique tool that allows you to set your own budget and create ads and choose keywords that are specifically related to your business. This handy guide walks you through the newest tips, tricks, and techniques for maximizing your AdWords campaign. Presenting coverage that is nearly entirely rewritten or revised, this practical guide adds chapters on topics such as ad extensions, feeds for e-commerce, mobile advertising, advanced ad writing, and the new Google display network. In addition, the author provides updates that reflect helpful new best practices.
* Boasts approximately 85 percent updated or new content
* Updates popular topics such as experiments, ad extensions, feeds for e-commerce, mobile advertising, advanced ad writing, and more
* Incorporates changes to the AdWords interfaces
* Shares best practices in split testing, opt-in landing page structure, and ad group structure
* Reviews new, free tools included in AdWords as well as new and improved third-party tools

With this handy reference by your side, you'll discover the best way to make a Google AdWords campaign to work for you!

CONTENTS:

Introduction

Part I: Becoming a Google Advertiser 9

Chapter 1: Profiting from the Pay Per Click Revolution 11

Chapter 2: Setting Up Your AdWords Account 27

Chapter 3: Managing Your AdWords Account 39

Part II: Preparing Your AdWords Campaign 53

Chapter 4: Sizing Up Your Online Market 55

Chapter 5: Reading the Mind of Your Market 83

Chapter 6: Measuring What Matters with Conversion Tracking 101

Part III: Launching Your First Campaign 115

Chapter 7: Setting Up Your First Campaign 117

Chapter 8: Writing Magnetic Ads 137

Chapter 9: Giving Your Customer a Soft Landing on Your Website 163

Part IV: Managing Your AdWords Campaigns 185

Chapter 10: Saving Time with AdWords Editor 187

Chapter 11: Improving Your Campaigns through Keyword Management 205

Chapter 12: Cornering the Local Market 227

Chapter 13: Analyzing the Numbers for Maximum Performance 247

Part V: Expanding and Leveraging Your Results 275

Chapter 14: How You Can’t Help Becoming an Advertising Genius 277

Chapter 15: Making More Sales with Google Website Optimizer 293

Chapter 16: Cloning Your Campaigns for Greater Precision 317

Chapter 17: Following Your Best Prospects around the Web 339

Part VI: The Part of Tens 371

Chapter 18: The Ten (or So) Most Serious AdWords Mistakes 357

Chapter 19: Ten (or So) AdWords Case Studies 367

Index 383