Friday, November 28, 2008

Making A Profit From Pay Per Click Advertising

By Brian Basch

The name "pay per click" might sound a little alien to some, but once you have used this promotion you will find the name is well suited to this method of marketing.

When you think about it, Search engines can be quite pricey to manage especially if they are quite big. There are many things that will cost money; for example 24/7 support, website maintenance to name just a couple. It is a round the clock business that must inevitably cost a certain amount.

In order to offset these costs it is wise to think of ways to earn some extra cash. Time is limited but consider this concept. Substantial profits can be made from those who are already using your search engine. Let advertisers place their ads on those search result pages for a small price. You will make money and the advertiser will get a lot of views to his ad.

There is one problem. Because your service is superior to the other traditional ways of advertising you will want to charge a comparable price, for your superior service. Then an idea hits youpay per click advertising.

So reflect on this. The greater the numbers of visitors the more money the advertiser will get. This can be in your favor. Regardless of sales, you will still charge a fee for every click. Added to this you will only charge a small amount of money per click and the advertiser will be happy.

The entire ad will pay for itself and bring in profits for the advertiser, with the sales it generates. The one drawback is that not every click will bring a sale. To stop the advertiser from losing too much money you can offer the advertiser a cap on the amount spent on the campaign. This will stop it from getting out of control.

So in a nutshell, this is what pay per click means. It is a wonderful idea and there is a possibility to earn good money. You will cover the costs for your search engine and the marketer will be able to increase their sales.

So now you know about pay per click advertising you can try it for yourself. If you own a sizable search engine it will prove to be a perfect marriage between your search engine and the advertiser. - 15615

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