Screw Google

Fahd · 06-24-2008, 08:37 PM

The keyword for which I'm ranked 4th in organic results, google wants me to bid at least $5.00/click to activate my adwords ads.

Anyone else seen similar results?

mariogames1 · 06-24-2008, 09:46 PM

which keyword is worth $5/click?
is it for arcade sites?

2GrandArcade · 06-24-2008, 09:53 PM

if you see $5,that means your quality score is low.
improve your score.

http://adwords.google.com/support/bi...n&answer=21388

it doesn't matter if you rank for that keyword.
rewording your ad could drop the min. bid way down.

Fahd · 06-25-2008, 12:24 AM

Weird, the exact same copy/etc used to get me thousands of clicks at 0.01 CPC. Then I paused the campaign and now on reactivating it, this happens. That seems a little odd to me.

2GrandArcade · 06-25-2008, 03:25 AM

without knowing anything about your ad,no one can say.

JanArve · 06-25-2008, 09:22 AM

2GrandArcade is right. Adwords work like this: the higher CTR you have, the more relevant adwords think your ad is, and the less you have to pay. if you get something like 0.01% CTR, then the ad price will skyrocket, but then slowly work its way down again until your ad get shown again and the price go up again.

The only solution is to get a higher CTR through modifying your ad and a better geo locational targetting.

Hope that helps

Jan

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2GrandArcade Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 426	if you see $5,that means your quality score is low. improve your score. http://adwords.google.com/support/bi...n&answer=21388 it doesn't matter if you rank for that keyword. rewording your ad could drop the min. bid way down. __________________ ------------------ Arcade Directory - submit your site. Free online games Flash games

06-25-2008, 12:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
Fahd Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,036	Weird, the exact same copy/etc used to get me thousands of clicks at 0.01 CPC. Then I paused the campaign and now on reactivating it, this happens. That seems a little odd to me. __________________ Arcade Partner Program \| Arcade Affiliate Program \| Free Website Monitoring OhFreeGames.com \| Exchange Links \| New Games Free Downloads

06-25-2008, 03:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
2GrandArcade Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 426	without knowing anything about your ad,no one can say. __________________ ------------------ Arcade Directory - submit your site. Free online games Flash games

06-25-2008, 09:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
JanArve Full Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 89	2GrandArcade is right. Adwords work like this: the higher CTR you have, the more relevant adwords think your ad is, and the less you have to pay. if you get something like 0.01% CTR, then the ad price will skyrocket, but then slowly work its way down again until your ad get shown again and the price go up again. The only solution is to get a higher CTR through modifying your ad and a better geo locational targetting. Hope that helps Jan __________________ Flash All Night \| Put your arcade to work for you \| Make money from your games

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