Friday, April 18, 2008

Discovering Pay Per Click Advertising

By Brian Basch

The name pay per click may not make sense at first but once you familiarize yourself with this form of advertising it is easy to understand. In fact the name is actually well suited for this promotion.

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.

One problem arises. You are offering much more exposure than the local newspaper and other conventional medias so you really want to charge a good price for your improved service. Then you suddenly have an ideapay 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.

This is what pay per click advertising is all about. An easy method of advertising with scope for making a good living, the advertiser will sell his products and you will make some extra money.

With your new found understanding about pay per click advertising you will be able to make it work for you. It is a wonderful union between advertisers and your search engine. You can both make money and enjoy a long and prosperous partnership.

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