Top 10 Don’ts When Using Adwords

Taken from Click Input

1. Don’t run on the content network
2. Don’t create a site targeted campaign
3. Don’t use broad match for all your keywords
4. Don’t only create one ad
5. Don’t put all your keywords in one group
6. Don’t forget to check your stats regularly
7. Don’t forget to check the destination URL works
8. Don’t simply use Adwords suggested keywords
9. Don’t forget to use a coupon to open your account
10. Don’t forget to use subids or some form of tracking

Plus two more just for fun...

1. Don’t forget to set an affordable budget
2. Don’t expect to turn a profit first day

 

Nice post. But I break a couple of those rules a lot with great results

 

Some nice tips but I especially disagree with points 1 & 2.

 

What type of sites should you site target?

 

Nice tips, but I am no expert

 

Nice..wish I knew those when I started using Adwords. I wasted money, but learned valuable lessons. I think you learn lessons quicker when they involve money.

 

Umm i've broken quite a few of those rules and I'm having great success too. I would say these are subjective to the niche your in.

Too true. Those two can be a gold mine if you know how to pump them

 

Good tips...

1 & 2 I disagree with BUT I wholeheartedly agree with for people new to Adwords advertising.

Site targetting and content network campaigns can go a bit pear shaped if you dont know how to work them so I would say avoid those until you master the all elusive search network..

Cheers

Stewart

 

1 and 2 were more for newbies... I know I tried them starting off and got killed myself

 

i disagree with point 1,2 & 3..;p
nice post btw!

 

Thanks - I do what I can

 

1 and 2 go hand in hand if u use them right...

 

It seems to me the content network has more fraud traffic?

 

Amen, I second and third that notion, I've good and bad things about it, If I ever use the content network it will be very slow and cautious sort of like sticking my just the tip of my toe very slowly in order to make sure I don't get burned.

 

I need to do more work with Adwords. Getting conversions is by far the hardest thing to do.

Col

 

Thank u for sharing your tips

 

Useful tips there, I wonder if google uses your adwords optimisation to sometimes make you higher in your serps? That would be an interesting prospective for regular advertisers..

 

Thanks for the tips...

 

Very good tips but I only got a coupon offer _after_ I had opened the account.

 

I have even found that good SERPs don't make my QS any better

I *think* you can open another account with the same card