How much to bid - Content Match vs. Sponsored Search

Discussion in 'Yahoo Search Marketing' started by MarkUSA, Nov 27, 2009.

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    Hi everyone! Here's my situation:
    Just started a YSM campaign, 330,000 impressions on Content Match, only 600 impressions on Sponsored Search! I guess this means I am not bidding enough for keywords, but it looks like if I bid more, I won't make any money :(
    So, do you guys have any guidelines on how much to bid on Content March vs. Sponsored Search? Do you systematically set Sponsored Search bids higher because it gives you better quality traffic?
    My CTR is 0.01 on Content Match and nearly 1% on Sponsored Search, but because of the volume of Content Match impressions, most clicks are coming from Content Match, only a few from Sponsored Search so far and those seem to be expensive! Any insight on this would be greatly appreciated!
     
    MarkUSA, Nov 27, 2009 IP
  2. LargeChimp

    LargeChimp Peon

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    set up 2 minisites, push traffic from each source to a different site, see which one convert the best..and BAM..theres your answer buddy :)
     
    LargeChimp, Dec 2, 2009 IP
  3. bodmov

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    yes you're right testing and tracking is very important
     
    bodmov, Dec 2, 2009 IP
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    I would suggest turning off content match. You CAN find some good sites that convert but oftentimes your effort will be better spent scaling your search network campaigns.
     
    PPV Affiliate, Dec 3, 2009 IP
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    Nice post here i like this post because i have got some point from this post
     
    redesignunit, Dec 4, 2009 IP