Understanding Keywords
This is a preview to the chapter Understanding Keywords from the book Making the Most of Google Adwords by Tim Hill.
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At its most basic Google Adwords is all about keywords. You will need to choose keywords and phrases that will trigger one of your advertisements. These will either be shown next to the search results in Google or on a website that shows Google ads. You will be able to select either or both.
So choosing the correct keywords and phrases is vital. It will take time but it is your investment here that will save you substantial costs later. Tempting as it may be, don't skip the detail.
Correct Keyword or phrase selection will make sure:
In this chapter we'll cover:
So choosing the correct keywords and phrases is vital. It will take time but it is your investment here that will save you substantial costs later. Tempting as it may be, don't skip the detail.
Correct Keyword or phrase selection will make sure:
- you do not try and compete in areas beyond your budget;
- you target internet users most relevant to you;
In this chapter we'll cover:
- How to avoid chasing keywords that you “think” are effective - known as "Trophy Terms".
- Why you might want to have a loss making keyword.
- How to decide what an “effective” keyword is.
Trophy terms
These are the hardest to let go of. They are terms that you want to appear for in the Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs) because, consciously or unconsciously, you are vain.
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What else is in the chapter 'Understanding Keywords'?
Loss making keywords
Well, the clue is in the name. For a website which sells something, be it a product or service or subscription, this is fairly obvious. Later in this guide we'll ...
Effective keywords
These are the keywords you are chasing. It may take some trial and error to find them but make sure you have taken time to decide what “effective” means. For ...
