Mastering Adwords

by Ryan M. Healy

in Adwords, Business, Traffic

When I first got started in Internet marketing, my first assignment was to learn how to use Google Adwords. This was way back in June 2002, soon after Adwords was first introduced.

At the time, there was no “definitive” source I could turn to. Everybody was just experimenting to see what worked and what didn’t.

Honestly, back then you didn’t have to be that good to turn a profit. There were very few competitors, and most folks didn’t know what they were doing anyway.

How times have changed!

I’ve personally noticed that even in the last couple years, the number of people bidding on major keywords has skyrocketed. It’s not uncommon to have 50+ different competitors all bidding on similar keywords.

Which Is Why It’s So Important to Know What You’re Doing.

If you don’t know what you’re doing, you could drop $1,000 or more at the blink of an eye… and literally have nothing to show for it.

If you do know what you’re doing, you can generate new leads and customers at profit. And you can do it over and over again for as long as you want.

Here’s a screen shot from my email inbox showing six new copywriting leads I’ve generated since December 10, 2008.

dec leads Mastering Adwords

During this period of time, I’ve spent $79.05 in clicks. If I divide my total cost by number of leads, I get a cost per lead of $13.18.

Which isn’t bad considering that if even one of these leads hires me (and one has already said he will), I will make back my investment in clicks many times over.

My first real Adwords training came in the form of watching Perry Marshall present at The System Seminar in San Francisco, California. Of all the presentations I watched, I remembered (and applied) more from his presentation than anybody else’s.

(Although Gary Halbert’s was equally memorable… and much more colorful, as you might imagine.)

google adwords guide Mastering AdwordsAnyhow, since then, I’ve developed my Adwords knowledge by continuing to experiment, as well as using Perry Marshall’s Definitive Guide to Adwords. I bought it about a year ago and have printed it, marked it up, and applied the strategies with good success.

Well, I didn’t actually buy the guide. I became one of Perry’s Rennaissance members… and got the Definitive Guide to Adwords as a bonus gift.

The reason I did it this way is because the guide costs $49. But becoming a Rennaissance member only costs $29.95 — and you get the guide free.

The way I saw it, it was worth getting the guide for $29.95 and giving Perry’s Rennaissance Club a try.

Now, Perry Has Sweetened the Deal Even More.

If you’ll try out his monthly Rennaissance Club for $29.95, he’ll give you The NEW Definitive Guide to Adwords… PLUS four bonus interviews with Adwords experts, including Glenn Livingston, Richard Stokes, Shelley Ellis, and Ken Jurina of Epiar (The Negative Keyword Company).

All told, Perry’s giving away a package of information worth $600. And it will cost you only $29.95 to get it.

But you have to act quickly because Perry is pulling down this offer after Wednesday, December 31.

==> https://m171.infusionsoft.com/go/default/rhealy/ <—–Free Adwords Cheat Sheet Here

I’m Sweetening the Deal, Too.

If you order through my affiliate link below before midnight on Wednesday, December 31, I’ll throw in a free Special Report on how to write Adwords ads that get clicked and produce results.

I’m writing this Special Report as we speak. I’ve never created anything like this, and I’m not sure whether or not it will be available in the future.

All you have to do to get it is order through the link below by Wednesday, December 31 — and send me an email at rhealy [at] gmail [dot] com. Put “Adwords Report” in the subject line so I know to send you the Special Report when it’s done. (I expect to finish the Special Report before the end of the week.)

I strongly endorse Perry’s Adwords training material. It’s helped me grow my business considerably these last couple of years. And it can do the same for you.

==> https://m171.infusionsoft.com/go/expert/rhealy/ <—–Free Adwords Cheat Sheet Here

-Ryan M. Healy

P.S. Don’t forget… this offer expires at midnight on New Year’s Eve. (Wed, Dec 31, 2008)

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  • Although Adwords is an excellent mode of marketing, I still believe that moving up the ranks in organic search results, via Search engine optimization is a better and cost-effective way to market yourself.

    It takes time, but it lasts longer, and is cheaper.
  • Good point. Ideally, Adwords and SEO are happening simultaneously. If you can convert traffic into sales, then why omit a big chunk of your potential traffic?
  • I finished writing the 9-page bonus report. Of the six people who purchased through my affiliate link, only three have emailed me to get their free report.

    If you're one of the three who HASN'T emailed me, please email me asap so I can send you the private download link.

    rhealy@gmail.com

    This report has lots of great real-life examples of Adwords ads that work, plus some unconventional suggestions for writing better ads.

    Ryan
  • That my friend, is perfect for an up and coming writer like me. It speaks exactly to what I desire.

    Models that've seen game time, won sales and are ready to show me what they did to pay their way and more.

    Thanks you big ole' stud you.

    Note Taking Nerd #2
  • @Note Taking Nerd - Perry teaches how to write Adwords ads in his Definitive Guide. My report will augment what he teaches by sharing some of the specific ads and approaches that have worked for me in my business. Thanks for asking the question!
  • Hey Ryan,

    I'm totally new to Ad-Words and I'm wondering what are the specific and unique secrets you'll be blessing us with in your bonus.

    How do they augment and enhance Perry's approach?

    Why is this program incomplete without your addition?

    Thanks Ryan for helping us with this awesome resource.

    I'll talk to again soon here,

    Note Taking Nerd #2
    www.mynotetakingnerd.wordpress.com
  • I have been doing AdWords for almost 5 years now. I have a standard response when folks ask me about how to do pay-per-click.

    1. Get Perry's Definitive Guide and learn how to do it well (or you will get to pay the Google Tax). Also start with a small campaign.

    2. Or go hire someone who knows what they are doing.

    PPC is like other Internet skills, learn to do it yourself well or out source it.

    John
    www.DirectMarketResults.com

    PS. Yes I have one of those Google AdWords Qualifications. But it is also important that someone has the experience to back it up. AdWords has definitely gotten more mature and niches harder since I started 5 years ago.
  • @Kingsley - Adwords is not my principal method, but it is one of my top three methods.

    In fact, I had turned off my Adwords campaign last spring because I had too much work. I turned it on again about a month ago because one of my students said it wasn't working. I wanted to prove that it WAS working.

    Indeed, Adwords still works.

    Yes, I've been able to convert leads into clients. I've always made more money than I invested into Adwords -- with only one exception. I lost money a couple years ago when I tried the Google Cash method (promoting affiliate products through Adwords).
  • Ryan:

    Is Google Adwords your principal method of generating Leads and Clients?

    Over time ... like the last 1 year, have you been able to convert any of the leads into prospects ... or made more money than you invested?
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