Haven't started up yet but when I do I want to protect my successful PPC campaigns from prying eyes. I've read that you can block IPs and report fraudulent clicks and block by region (which would come at a price in lost traffic) but is there any type of software that can prevent your competitors from viewing your keywords/how long you've been running your ads for and how many clicks you're getting per day?
Your time is better spent tweaking your campaign, keeping your eyes on new opportunites, and innovating your PPC strategy. Getting copied, especially if you're doing something right... its just gonna happen. Can't really be avoided in this game... or any money getting venture for that matter. Best to spend your time being one step ahead of the copycats (and making the real bank in the mean time). IF you insist, you can check out Nicky Cakes' blog. He got something up there about defensive measures you can take. Not really a "done for you" system... but whatever.
Very nicely put John. This is the same comment I get from almost everyone at the conferences I speak in. People always pull me to the side and ask me the very same thing and they don't even have a product or promo yet lol.
Ok, thanks. I only asked because I have heard of cases where competitors have copied campaigns/landing pages and stolen keywords resulting in previously successful campaigns becoming unprofitable.... so I just wanted to be prepared for the worst... and see if there was any way to stop this from happening but it looks like there's no way around it.
No, there is no software for this. Best bet is to just stay a few steps ahead of them. While they are copying you just put more time into tweaking your campaign!