Archive for January, 2010

Dissecting Cost-Per-Value

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Ok, we have CPC, PPC, CPA, CTR, CPM, now let me introduce you to the wonderful world of low cost advertising called CPV or PPV. I am officially acronymed out. CPV or PPV which is Cost Per View or Pay Per View respectively is an alternative to PPC advertising to generate traffic to your CPA campaigns.

Very few people really cover or talk about CPV as I guess there has always been negative connotations associated with it such as a spyware and pop up ads etc. But used correctly, and used well, you can generate an enormous amount of traffic to your campaigns for cents on the dollar. For example I am paying an average of 19c a click (based on CPM to CTR) bidding on a credit card related keyword which costs $2.10 just to be on the first page in Google Adwords, and remember this is a very competitive market.

So What Is CPV?
CPV in its simplest form is a form of advertising where you pay every-time someone sees your ad. However, there are many different forms in which this view may take place including popup ads, pop-under, banners, desktop alerts, interstatials, search ads, and background ads. Now I will go over these shortly but for now, let me outline the main differences between a typical CPV network vs. Google PPC.

• Your landing page isnt subject to a state of the art quality score algorithm that cranks your bid up to $5.00 just because it is having a bad hair day.
• Direct advertising of affiliate links is ok. You can link directly to the advertisers page without having to set up a review site, doorway page, or something similar.
• You can show full page ads without the visitor having to click on a small text ad to get there first.
• There is very little competition, and practically zero competition when looking at long tail keywords.
• Cost per click is effectively low in comparison to PPC advertising programs.
So that all sounds perfect, and what you are probably asking yourself right at this very moment is… whats the catch?
Well there had to be one, and in-fact there are several, namely:
• Most ads are shown on a CPM model. Which is Cost Per Thousand (the M being the roman numeral for a thousand). What this means is you are paying for every view of your ad whether the person clicks on it or not.
• In a CPC model you only pay when someone actually clicks on the ad which is why Google became so damn successful.

Now CPM might be beginning to sound really bad right at this moment in time, but remember, we are looking at this from a CPA point of view where you are only asking people to enter a small amount of details in order to get paid. You are not asking them for credit card details or realistically trying to get them through a checkout path here, just a little bit of data collection.

Lets look at this from a numbers point of view.
Typically you will be paying $6 – $10 for 1,000 views which works out to 1c per view at the top end. Now remember, these views are not random, they are based on keyword searches or URLs (more on that soon) so they are targeted to a degree here. This is just a numbers game. If you get paid $9 for someone to fill out a simple insurance form then you just need two people in every thousand to fill in the form to make a tiny profit. Find a good offer, good keyword, and great ad and you are away at the races. Like any Internet Marketing business this all comes down to great tracking and Prosper202 is perfect for this kind of thing.

That being said, there are also some CPC opportunities inside of the networks too so they are always worth checking out, the compromise is how your ads get displayed. So that was the first negative, the second is volume. Most of the CPV networks rely on the visitor having some for of software installed on their computer so that the ad can be delivered.

This is usually in the form of a toolbar or piece of software installed on their computer. This usually happens when they download a free game or similar promotion. This is not necessarily spyware, all of the networks that I am going to show you will have implicitly asked permission to install this software on the users computer. So you are not going to get anywhere the volume of users in comparison to a Google search, but the numbers are still pretty high, and also tend to be a different type of person.

If you find a promotion that is working for you on one network then running the same promotion on all the other networks is a quick and easy way to scale up the traffic numbers. Now the third negative is that campaigns are usually a little more difficult to set up than you are used to with AdWords. These guys generally dont have an entire team just dedicated to user experience so the interfaces and processes tend to be more complex. But after you have run one campaign you will get the feel for it.

Targeting Your Campaigns
There are two main types of targeting that you will be interested in with CPV and these are keyword targeting and URL targeting. The first of these you obviously know about, people enter a keyword into a search and your ad appears, but the second can be even more interesting and that is URL targeting.

URL targeting is when someone enters either a specific domain name into their browser or the domain name contains a particular keyword. When this matches your list then you ad gets displayed. This is ultra targeted.

Lets say a visitor goes to Dunkin Donuts site to see if there are any coupons (which a lot more people are doing in this current climate), all of a sudden they get shown an ad for free donuts (our ad), all they need to do is enter their email address directly in the ad, we get paid $1.25, and that was totally on target traffic which converts really, really well.
One thing you can also do is enter your keyword directly into Google and record the top ten organic listings and do the same for MSN and Yahoo then if people visit those sites, your ad gets shown.

This is an incredibly powerful form of advertising, and if you pick the right offers, with a good payout you can an incredible bundle of cash dreaming up these kind of campaigns. Now a couple of the networks also offer additional forms of targeting and these may work for you too, these are Geo Targetting, which you can even narrow down in some cases by city, behavioral targeting, and ad retargeting.

Behavioral targeting is where the network builds up a profile of the user, so say for instance if a user visits lots of credit card related sites then that is flagged as one of his interests, you can then target that, and even if he is not on a credit card site then you still show an offer. This kind of deal is often good for converting debt related products etc and I use this to target offers late at night (maybe they have had a drink or two), and are more willing to enter their
details. (most promos can be timed).

The last type is ad retargeting. This is the most underused form of CPV, and can be very powerful for clawing back a sale. The way it works is this:

• A user comes to your site to buy a product (say a subscription to The Edge), but they dont buy.
• You cookie them by putting a 1×1 pixel image on a leaving popup, then a day or so later the network can show an Ad for you site offering a discount or incentive etc.

This is really great for eCommerce sites, and yes it is a bit on the sneaky side, but works like gangbusters.

The Type Of Promotions
The different networks offer different types of promotion mechanisms but they generally all fall into one of the following categories.

Banner Ads
These come in different sizes and shapes, and although the marketing world has fallen out of favor with this form of advertising it can still be effective.

Pop-Under Ads
These ads pop up under the current browser window, and although there are many different ways of stopping these in modern browsers they do still work. Granted, not as well as in previous years, but as always, they are worth testing.

Full Page Ads / Interstatials
These ads are shown when a user navigates from one page in a site to another. You get to show a full page ad or offer directly in their current browser window. These are really effective when on target to the viewer.

Search Ads
Typically presented in a Google style, the user is a shown a full page of search results with your offer in the top spot etc. Not as impactive as other formats.

Desktop Pop Up
These are completely unblock-able as they are delivered by a piece of software installed directly on the users computer and will generate a popup window in front (or optionally behind) a users browser window.
Each of the above formats have different pros and cons and certain types will work for one market and not the other etc, and as always testing is key, but I would certainly start with the Full Page type offers as these convert much better for most of the campaigns that I work on.

Next Steps
The first thing you need to do is go and sign up for a couple of networks and get familiar with the interfaces, terms, etc. Most of them have pretty ok help systems, and in a future article I will show you how to get a campaign up and running.

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Countless Advantages of Certificate Folders

Friday, January 29th, 2010

We all know that folders have various benefits. They can be used for a number of purposes. They can be modified as to the occasion. Their versatility has made them one of the most important stationery items. As an important category of folders, certificate folders play an important role in promoting business identity of the companies through proper marketing and advertisement.

These folders are a little different from other folders. They are same in size or shape but they are different in their composition material. Usually, they are produced from such materials as can withstand a long time usage while offering the perfect outlook in beauty and style. This high quality of perfection requires companies to print certificate folders from the professional printing companies only.

The standard of designing as well as printing needs to be world class in order to make an impression. As these folders are used to preserve important memories, they need to be not only in the mist condition but also designed to last long. That’s why only the most sophisticated material is used for certificate folder printing.

To match the high quality printing material, the printing quality itself is kept at the optimum level so that these folders perform at their best. Top class folders printing can be achieved if top class printing techniques are used. For example, the use of full color CMYK printing process allows the customers to have a full range of colors to choose from. Debossing, embossing and foil stamping are other unique offers.

Moreover, these folders are highly customizable. This means that they can be modified according to the wishes of the customers in any aspect they want. It is a great option as any aspect of certificate folders can be changed. From colors to shapes, and from designs to concept, and from their printing material to the printing quality, all can be changed as per the requirements of the customers.

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Free Classifieds – Are They the Best Way of Advertising?

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Classifieds are a way to advertise your product most commonly in newspapers and other channels of media. Mostly the ads are text based and they can consist of what type of item is being sold with the contact number to get more valuable information about the product. There may be other information like cell number to call, address to contact, generally it has the detailed explanation of the product or products. One thing you have to make sure there should be no pictures or any other graphics in the advertisement, but most of the times logo can be used.

The ads for classifieds are mostly made within the limits or groups of headings differentiating each product from another, for example: Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Accounting, clothing, Automobiles, for Rent or For sale etc. The main difference between the classified adverting and display advertising is, classified ads are made more characteristically dispersed with the help of rich content, while on the other hand the display advertising includes graphics or other art work. Free classified are elements of free advertising. The free advertising means advertising without any cost.

Now-a-days free classifieds are not only restricted to internet media or print media, these free classifieds and classified advertising have become very hot online slogans. The first free classified site was craigslist.

It has become a trend of free internet classified advertising and it is growing very rapidly in the modern day world. There are huge amount of companies, firms and websites that are offering free online classified ads. These large numbers of websites get classified ads and they promote them free of cost.

There are some countries that are specified with online classified websites, one of the examples is usfreeds.com of United States. There are vast numbers of outstanding agencies all over the world and they have made a business with the help of free advertising industry. Take an example of Wide Area classified they have created their personal classified network, with the help of Wide Area classified individuals and business can place there ads on thousands of different papers all over the country.

We can also post the ads to the potential marketers. All you have to do look for the different websites that allow free classified ads. Make an account there and after that post your free ads. To sign up for classified (free) ads, you have to fill all your details which include; user name, password, also the conformation password and the most important – email (in case you forget the password).

There are many sections in the sites where you can easily post your free classified ads. These section includes, Business opportunities, where you can post the free classified ads related to the home based trade as well as you can work at home.

Using Marquees For Advertising

Friday, January 29th, 2010

If you are running your own business, which may involve some form of self promotion, or you regularly go to outdoor events or shows, a marquee is a very effective way to give your business a professional look and feel, as well as being a great way to give you some shelter from the elements.

However, what should not be overlooked is the fact that the marquee can also be a very effective tool for advertising. Have you ever visited a fete or outdoor show and immediately found your eyes drawn to the large marquees that have been erected? By advertising your company name or logo on your marquee, you can be certain that it will be seen. Even a small marquee will stand out and is a great platform to promote your company. The marquee generally stands taller than the average person, which means it doesn’t matter how busy the show, the marquee will always be visible.

A further benefit of purchasing a marquee, is the vast range of colours and sizes available to you. By discussing your requirements with the manufacturer, you can have a bespoke marquee which is fit for your purposes. Most marquee manufacturers are able to replicate the company logo or name exactly as you like, by using either digital printing or screen printing techniques. The style of the marquee can also be specified, which makes the uses of a marquee even more varied. Some marquees can be open all around which is often seen outside bars or restaurants, or the marquee can be open at the front and closed at the sides and rear, which provides better protection from the weather.

A marquee can provide an excellent focal point to draw people in. This will give you an excellent opportunity to engage with people, which helps with product launches, fundraising or recruitment. The marquee may also be used as a form of mobile workspace, such as for the emergency services and can become an essential piece of equipment. Most exhibitions will have some form of medical aid area, which is a perfect use for a mini-marquee.

By purchasing your own marquee you may make savings in the long run, when compared to long term hire fees. A high quality marquee manufacturer will use good quality components and construction techniques, which will ensure the longevity of the marquee. All components should be precision drilled and bolted. By using this technique, if you do have an accident, the broken part can be replaced rather than the entire framework.This again will improve the longevity of the marquee and help to increase the return on your investment.

When deciding your annual marketing budget, is it worth considering the purchase of a marquee to help promote your business?

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The Revolution in Online Classified Advertisement

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Classified Ads
Classifieds are small-size ads displaying a certain characteristic to get maximum response. These are short-lived and very cheap ads which gain maximum response within the short time period. Classified ads are like small guns with maximum effects.

Revolution
Classified ads are created to have revolutionary effects on the audiences and create an unforgettable image on the minds of the reader. This is because they are so compulsive and lucrative in approach. The most important aspect of the classified ad is that they create an instant impression on the minds of the reader. A small ad does wonders and fetches large response from customers.

Advantages of classified ads
These are cheap: Classifieds are small ads requiring very less space so they are cheap. Classifieds are placed in specific websites which charge less and give desired space as per budget.

Classified ad sites also advertize the ads for free if they have this facility. One such site which advertises classifieds for free.

Online classifieds are point-specific: Advertisers place their classifieds for some specific purpose only. Stores wanting to put-up sale or some promotional scheme will surely advertize this scheme to make their scheme available for large number of people.

Individuals also advertise: Online classifieds are so cheap that even the individuals can advertise in these categories. A person wanting to sell a used-car or used-bike can place their ads in classified section of used-car and used-bike. All relevant information is displayed in the classified-ad to contact the person concerned and get whatever they want.

Online classified are definite and faster in response: We take an example of a used-car or used-bike. People start calling for details when the ad is displayed on the desired website. These enquiries are from those people who are in need of such items for them.

Classified-ads fetch quick response: Online classifieds are short-lived and fetch good results. Although they are placed for some time only, yet they create desired impact on the mid of the reader and derive desired benefits for the reader.

These ads do create a revolution in the minds of reader and advertiser both, because they are able to get what they want at very low cost.

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