google ad words
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Topic: google ad words
Posted By: splash_$$$_dash
Subject: google ad words
Date Posted: 29/August/2007 at 10:47pm
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I spent a few thousand on google and it does not work.
save your money for something else. I'm not upset but just wanted to pass on some advice. |
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 29/August/2007 at 11:26pm
The idea never crossed my mind  ------------- 
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 30/August/2007 at 3:22pm
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I could of told you that....LOL...every click costs mon ey...lol
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 30/August/2007 at 4:38pm
If it makes you money, that's OK  -------------
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Posted By: splash_$$$_dash
Date Posted: 30/August/2007 at 6:49pm
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its ok to pay for ads but not when it does not make you money LOL ------------- 
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 30/August/2007 at 9:22pm
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It's all about ROI -------------
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 30/August/2007 at 10:35pm
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forget the net.. ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 30/August/2007 at 10:37pm
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done? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 30/August/2007 at 11:44pm
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Forgotten! ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 31/August/2007 at 12:10am
What were we talking about?  -------------
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Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 04/September/2007 at 12:24am
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These days, in order to get your site listed in Google, you don't want to submit your website directly to Google. Instead, you want Google's spiders to "stumble" across your website on their travels through the Web..
By putting links to your site on high-traffic web pages, you can make sure that Google finds your site in a matter of weeks -- instead of months..
The higher the PageRank a site has, the more value you'll get from a link at that site..
Submit your site to the top web directories.. Here are a few.. There is a fee..
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 04/September/2007 at 1:14am
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Have you done this John? -------------
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Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 04/September/2007 at 10:26am
| No cmaster but I'm thinking about it.. Its from a guru internet marketer.. Thought I'd mention it.. |
Posted By: Michael
Date Posted: 04/September/2007 at 2:14pm
True, you can optimize your site yourself. It takes awhile, from what I'm told by my guru friends, but your listing will get higher and higher on the searches. There's also the option of hiring someone whose business is optimizing websites. Either way, it will cost you money. At least you don't pay by the click though. |
John L wrote:Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 04/September/2007 at 3:17pm
I have someone working on a site for me. He's got his own ideas about optimizing it. I have no idea what they are  -------------
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Posted By: Michael
Date Posted: 08/September/2007 at 1:45am
They never tell.  |
Posted By: cambrey
Date Posted: 11/September/2007 at 11:00pm
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I have to disagree. Google adwords has been my single best marketing to date. It costs me about
$40-$60 per month and pulls about 6-10 paying jobs per month. Where most people mess up is by making the keywords too general and by not setting it up so that only local people who search can see the ad. My website is homemade, nothing special about it at all. I was able to start getting work directly from the site within days of publishing it. I do intend to cut back or quit the adword program when my site gets to the top of google organic searches but that takes time. Right now I'm listed number 1 in yahoo,lycos, and msn but I'm coming up at 5-10 in google. The website costs me less than $80 per year total. I built it myself and optimize it myself. I'm no internet marketing guru. I had never built a website. If I can do it anyone can. When I bought the web space it came with a very easy to use program for building your own website. As far as optimizing goes, there is no need for any carpet cleaning company to pay someone big bucks to optimize your site. "Carpet Cleaning Your City" is not going to be a highly competive search term. It took me about 2 months to get to #1 on yahoo, etc. Google is taking longer but I'm steadily moving up the rankings. It only takes a willingness to research how to do it. |
Posted By: splash_$$$_dash
Date Posted: 11/September/2007 at 11:20pm
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dont listen to cambrey.
I did all he says and more. just because you're #1 on google and people go to your web site does not mean they are going to call you. -------------
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Posted By: B Rice
Date Posted: 25/February/2008 at 11:18pm
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Yes, but if your new to the business it has to come form somewhere it's easy for someone thats been in the business for years and say the its a waste of time because they have regular custys not saying you should depend on it but 10 calls here and 10 call there add up! I know I get way more calls form the net than the phone book and they don't ask questions, they just book a time. Of course I'm just a part timer 20-25 jobs a month is about all I can handle. ------------- http://www.PanhandleFloorCare.com - http://www.PanhandleFloorCare.com http://www.Pensacola-Carpet-Cleaning.com - http://www.Pensacola-Carpet-Cleaning.com |
Posted By: cambrey
Date Posted: 26/February/2008 at 12:16am
Maybe your site sucks?
Ps If you ever talk to any of my competion please go ahead and tell them the internet is a waste of time and money. It's only fad and will pass.
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Posted By: splash_$$$_dash
Date Posted: 26/February/2008 at 12:36am
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duh who said internet is a waste?
Google is a waste, pay attention.
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Posted By: splash_$$$_dash
Date Posted: 26/February/2008 at 12:39am
Post the URL to your home-made web site tough guy. let's see if your site sucks.
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Posted By: B Rice
Date Posted: 27/February/2008 at 6:06pm
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67% of all serches are done through Google. How is that a waste? But maybe with the merger yahoo might creep up? ------------- http://www.PanhandleFloorCare.com - http://www.PanhandleFloorCare.com http://www.Pensacola-Carpet-Cleaning.com - http://www.Pensacola-Carpet-Cleaning.com |
Posted By: B Rice
Date Posted: 27/February/2008 at 6:21pm
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Google adwords gives me about 18:1 ------------- http://www.PanhandleFloorCare.com - http://www.PanhandleFloorCare.com http://www.Pensacola-Carpet-Cleaning.com - http://www.Pensacola-Carpet-Cleaning.com |
Posted By: Soil Lint Green
Date Posted: 27/February/2008 at 9:16pm
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Is that good? Does that mean for every 18 impressions you get 1 click-thru? Of is it for every click-thrus you get 1 sale? Anyway do have the ROI (return on investment) calculated? This is getting real informative. ------------- It's ORY GUN, not OR A GONE. Learn to talk. |
Posted By: B Rice
Date Posted: 27/February/2008 at 9:21pm
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18:1 ROI better than our phonebook which would be in the negatives! ------------- http://www.PanhandleFloorCare.com - http://www.PanhandleFloorCare.com http://www.Pensacola-Carpet-Cleaning.com - http://www.Pensacola-Carpet-Cleaning.com |
Posted By: Soil Lint Green
Date Posted: 27/February/2008 at 9:57pm
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Yeah, phonebooks are phonebucks for the publisher only. So how do you find out where they heard about you? I take it you ask and then track the answers. ------------- It's ORY GUN, not OR A GONE. Learn to talk. |
Posted By: B Rice
Date Posted: 27/February/2008 at 10:05pm
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I have a "how did you hear about us?" section on my invoices ------------- http://www.PanhandleFloorCare.com - http://www.PanhandleFloorCare.com http://www.Pensacola-Carpet-Cleaning.com - http://www.Pensacola-Carpet-Cleaning.com |
Posted By: KingCarpetClean
Date Posted: 04/November/2023 at 12:59am
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Thanks for sharing your experience. It's a bummer that Google ads didn't work out for you, but it's great that you're taking it in stride. Sometimes, the results can be unpredictable, and not every avenue brings the desired outcomes. Your advice to save money for something else is valuable; it's all about finding what works best for each individual or business. If you've discovered alternative strategies that have been more effective, feel free to drop some wisdom. We're all in this together! If I was to offer up some advice: Either you pay somebody (with the
proper knowledge) to set up and manage your Google Ads account. Or,
spend the time and effort to familiarize yourself with the ins and outs
of advertising on Google. Doing it yourself can payoff in the long run,
but jumping in blindly can cause you to become easily frustrated and quit. Google Ads has a learning Algorithm that needs time to run the data.
Don't expect to hit a home run your first time at the plate as there are a lot of customization options. Patience is key. Best Regards, KingCarpetClean  |